VRC Sermons

Romans 12:1-2

Romans 9:30-10:3, 9-17

Romans 8:14-27

Romans 7:4-6, 14-25

Romans 6:1-14

Romans 5:1-11, 18-21 What happens when we have settled our most important relationship, our standing before God, but the world around us refuses to settle down? That is the question at the heart of Romans 5:1-5, and it is one that cuts right to the core of everyday faith.

Romans 3:21-4:5 What does it mean to truly be right with God? That question cuts deeper than we often admit. Romans 3:21-26 brings it into sharp focus, and the answer is both humbling and breathtaking.

Romans 2:1-13 What if the very act of judging others reveals something uncomfortable about ourselves? Romans 2:1-13 confronts us with a mirror we would rather not look into. Paul opens this passage by borrowing the exact same language he used to describe the wickedness of the world in chapter 1, and then turns it directly on us.

Romans 1:13-25 What if the worst trades we have ever made were not the ones involving money, jobs, or possessions, but something far more profound? Romans 1 opens up a sobering and deeply personal conversation about the exchanges we make at the level of the soul.

Ruth 3:8-13; 4:13-17 What does God do when life falls apart? The book of Ruth answers that question in one of the most quietly powerful stories in all of Scripture.

Ruth 1:11-18; 2:5-12 What if the darkest chapters of our lives are not signs that God has stepped away, but rather the very backdrop against which his faithfulness becomes most visible? The book of Ruth opens with a phrase that is easy to skim past: “During the time of the judges.” Those few words carry enormous weight.

Judges 16:16-31 What does it actually mean to be strong? We tend to celebrate strength in obvious ways -- physical power, force of personality, the ability to dominate a room. But the story of Samson in Judges 16 forces us to ask a harder question: what good is strength without self-control, humility, and submission to God?

Judges 7:1-8, 19-23 What do we do when God calls us to something that seems far beyond what we have to offer? In Judges 7, we find Gideon staring down an army of 135,000 with only 32,000 fighters at his side

Judges 6:1-16 What happens when a people forget where they came from and who brought them through? ... Don't forget to remember!

Judges 2:11-23 What do a strange noise in a bathroom wall and the ancient book of Judges have in common? More than we might expect. At the heart of this message is a simple but penetrating truth: patterns in our lives are rarely random.

Joshua 24:14-24 Life is full of moments where a single choice changes everything that follows. This message takes us into Joshua 24, where Israel stands at a crossroads that will define their entire future. The question isn't whether we will serve something, but what we will serve.

Joshua 14:1-15 This exploration of Caleb's life from Joshua 14 challenges us to examine the story we're writing with our own lives. At 85 years old, Caleb's defining characteristic wasn't his accomplishments or adventures, but rather his repeated declaration: “I wholly followed the Lord my God.”

Joshua 7:10-23 This message takes us into Joshua chapter 7, where we encounter a sobering truth: sin doesn't stay where it starts.

Joshua 6:12-25 The story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho confronts us with a challenging truth: obedience doesn't always come with complete understanding. When we examine this familiar account, we discover it's far more than a children's story about walls falling down. It's a profound lesson about faith in action.

Joshua 3:14-4:9 What does it mean to truly set ourselves apart for God's purposes? This powerful exploration of Joshua 3:5 invites us into a profound spiritual practice: consecration.

Joshua 2:4-21 This powerful message draws us into the story of Rahab from Joshua chapter 2, revealing profound truths about urgency, faith, and our responsibility to those we love. We encounter two nations on opposite sides of the Jordan River: one a military powerhouse with fortified walls, the other a group of former slaves living in tents.

Joshua 1:1-11, 16-18 Life is full of transitions, and this powerful message from Joshua chapter 1 reminds us that while everything around us may change, God's presence and His Word remain constant. We explore the moment when Joshua stepped into leadership after Moses' death, a transition so profound it shook an entire nation.

Matthew 27:27-31, 45-54 This powerful exploration of Matthew 27:50-51 centers on one of the most profound moments in Scripture: the tearing of the temple curtain at the moment of Christ's death.

Matthew 26:17-30 This exploration of the Lord's Supper takes us deep into Matthew 26, revealing how this sacred meal connects three essential moments in our spiritual journey: captivity, challenge, and celebration. We discover that Jesus didn't randomly choose a dinner to transform—He anchored the Last Supper to the Passover, a meal already saturated with centuries of meaning about God's deliveran...

Matthew 25:31-46 This powerful teaching from Matthew 25:31-34 challenges us to reconsider how we perceive Jesus Christ. We often reduce Him to comfortable categories—perhaps as an advocate for the poor, a preacher of truth, or a conquering king—but the biblical portrait reveals something far more complete: the Shepherd King.