Impact Church, Forest VA

Counterfeit 2 Peter 2 Sunday Live - 09/28/25 Pastor Brad Bell IT'S A FAKE!!!!…we go to great lengths in our society to determine if something is real or fake…$100 bills, Rolex watches, etc. Why?…Because we do not like to be fooled! Did you know we are commanded in scripture to give the same scrutiny to false teachers and false teaching! Being fooled on your watch or $100 dollar bill is tempor...

Basic Training 2 Peter 1:12-21 Sunday Live - 09/21/25 Pastor Brad Bell THE FUNDAMENTALS…the basic training that is necessary for success in any field or endeavor. Spiritually, It’s the foundational anchor in the storms, darkness and false directions of life that try to knock you off course. Peter just laid out the “basic training” to grow in the faith and now he emphasizes the fact that we need to...

Grow, Part 2 The Book of 2 Peter Sunday Live - 09/14/25 Pastor Brad Bell GROW!!!…Part 2!…Don't miss the sequel! It’s one thing for somebody to tell you that you need to get in the gym and get bigger and stronger… And it’s another thing for somebody to show you how to get in the gym and get bigger and stronger!  Last week we saw Peter explain how important it was to stay anchored in the grace...

Grow The Book of 2 Peter Sunday Live - 09/07/25 Pastor Brad Bell HOW FAST CAN YOU “GROW”? A baby giraffe DOUBLES it’s size in the first year of life…this is by divine design because predators are out to take its life, and its best chance to survive is to GROW!…quickly! The same is true for us spiritually!…there is an enemy out to steal our testimonies, kill our faith and destroy our lives!…and the...

Anchored The Book of 2 Peter Sunday Live - 08/31/25 Pastor Brad Bell NEW SERMON SERIES STARTS! ANCHORED!!!…What is the purpose of an anchor?…it provides stability, steadfastness, security and hope in the midst of storms and times of uncertainty. Peter’s 2nd letter invites believers to grow in God’s grace, deepen their knowledge of truth, and strengthen their relationship and hope in Christ! This b...

From Death to Life Sunday Live - 08/24/25 Pastor Brad Bell PART 3!… DON'T MISS THIS FINAL MESSAGE!!! The past couple weeks we have been in a series entitled “Waiting Room: God’s Delay is not God’s Denial”…and we have seen that one of the most difficult but significant tools God uses in preparing His people is WAITING on God’s timing! Abraham and Sarah waited 25 years for the covenant promise...

Persistence Overcomes Resistance Sunday Live - 08/17/25 Pastor Brad Bell WAITING IS HARD!!! It is said that God’s timing is perfect… But it seems less than perfect when you’re the one in the waiting room!  Waiting on God’s timing is hard enough… But what do you do when in the midst of that waiting, you experience resistance, heartache, persecution? What if the whole time you’re waiting you feel li...

Called to Serve Sunday Live - 08/10/25 Pastor Rick Kennedy TO SERVE OR BE SERVED?…We live in a consumer based society full of expectations of being served properly, immediately and continuously. If we are not careful, we bring those expectations to church!…when Christ set the example opposite of that mentality! The idea of serving for many people today is to look to get titles and call the shots,...

Waiting Room God’s Delay is Not God’s Denial Sunday Live - 08/03/25 Pastor Brad Bell NEW SERMON SERIES!!!…”WAITING ROOM: God’s Delay is NOT God’s Denial” We live in a microwave society where nobody likes waiting on anything!…but It’s inevitable…no matter how much you don’t like it, you will have to WAIT on things in your life. How do you view “waiting on God”?…it’s said that’s Gods timing is perfe...

Shaken or Taken? Sunday Live - 07/27/25 Pastor Brad Bell WHAT’S NEXT? In this series, “What in the world is going on?”, we have taken a look at the hot topics that race across our headlines daily…and we have seen how biblical prophecy for-told what we see today and what is to come! So now the question is, “What’s next?”…especially for those who are true followers of Christ? Is the rapture next?…if...

Israel: Covenant or Contract? Sunday Live - 07/20/25 Pastor Brad Bell WHERE ARE WE TO STAND IN REGARD TO ISRAEL? There is a growing level of anti-Semitism in our nation and around the world today… Much of the division is even leaking into the church and stems from religious deception and from political policies and ideologies. So as a follower of Christ, where are we to stand? Is Israel still “God...

What in the World is Going On? Israel and Iran: The Biblical Perspective Sunday Live - 07/13/25 Pastor Brad Bell FALLING APART…OR FALLING INTO PLACE? Living in times with global events like we see today, how do we live free from panic and fear? Should we start hoarding and stripping the shelves of food in panic… build bunkers out of fear of the future? Should we argue over political solutions and...

What in the World is Going On? Freedom: Uncertain times…Certain Future Sunday Live - 07/06/25 Pastor Brad Bell NEW SERMON SERIES STARTS TOMORROW: “WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?” We live in a world of uncertain times…We wake up every day to headlines of catastrophe, natural disaster, war, famine, division… and it seems all these things are getting more frequent and more intense! Iran, Israel, Russ...

Good Grief, Great Hope Sunday Live - 06/29/25 Pastor Tim Witt Join us as we study God’s Word together. We will explore, Good Grief - Great Hope, as we journey through the story of Lazarus. *To see more recent messages, visit: https://impactforest.org/watch-live/  *Come visit us at Impact Church, meeting Sundays at 10am at Jefferson Forest High School: www.impactforest.org/ *To see more recent mess...

From Total Loss to Fulfilled Legacy The Book of Ruth Sunday Live - 06/22/25 Ruth 3 & 4 Pastor Brad Bell UNCERTAINTY…What is it like to step out into the unknown? Have you ever been in a situation where you had to take a complete and total step of faith that made you vulnerable, where you didn’t know what the outcome would be and you were trusting God in every detail? Ruth takes a bold step of...

Fields of Favor The Book of Ruth Sunday Live - 06/15/25 Ruth 2:1-18 Pastor Brad Bell WHAT “FIELD” HAS GOD PLACED YOU IN? As we navigate life’s uncertainties, God‘s favor often shows up in ways we don’t always expect it, or would like to see it ourselves… Often it seems hidden, and if we’re not careful, we will miss the opportunity God placed in front of us to walk in the blessing and favor he has...

From Ordinary to Extraordinary The Book of Ruth Sunday Live - 06/08/25 Ruth 1:1-17 Pastor Brad Bell NEW SERMON SERIES! Have you ever felt just ordinary? Even worse than ordinary, ever felt like everything you did was overlooked, didn’t matter and may never amount to anything significant? Have you ever experienced overwhelming and devastating loss in the middle of life and felt like it zapped every...

Road Trip: Finish Strong Sunday Live - 06/01/25 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Pastor Brad Bell  IT’S NOT HOW YOU START, IT’S HOW YOU… FINISH!!! We are all very familiar with this saying… and we have seen it played out often in our society and in our lives. Many teams, businesses and people have started well… But failed to finish well. WHY? Although every individual story is different… It always comes down to on...

Road Trip: Run the Race Sunday Live - 05/25/25 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Pastor Brad Bell RUN TO OBTAIN THE PRIZE! No one steps onto the track to run the race, not hoping to win. Everyone knows that running the race to win requires training, sacrifice, self-discipline, enduring hardship and overcoming adversity… So then when the victory is obtained, it’s that much sweeter! Last week we started our min...

Road Trip: Paul's Journey, and Yours! Sunday Live - 05/18/25 Acts 9:1-19  Pastor Brad Bell  NEW MINI SERMON SERIES: ROAD TRIP: Paul’s Journey…and Yours! One of the greatest examples of life transformation in the Bible is the life of Paul! A man who once was a persecutor of the faith…Jesus turned his life around, and he become a warrior for the faith! How does this relate to us? Is the biblica...

Honoring Our Mom Sunday Live - 05/11/25 Pastor Brad Bell HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!! Today, we honor the ones we call mom… The ones who have shown what it means to sacrifice their own time, their own lives for the sake of someone they love! What does it mean to honor our mother? Is it just about buying them a card, taking them out to lunch… Or is it something deeper and even more meaningful? What is th...

The War for your Soul Sunday Live - 05/04/25 Pastor Rick Kennedy MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU!…In Star Wars, “the force” helped characters accomplish their tasks and win the battle…which brought the common phrase, “may the force be with you“. We have a battle in front of us every day, to overcome the Temptations of the WORLD and the FLESH…the world, and the things of the world are so appealing to our f...

Time for the Comeback Psalm 119:1-11 Sunday Live - 04/27/25 Pastor Brad Bell A COMEBACK VICTORY HITS DIFFERENT! When your team is behind on the scoreboard, feelings of defeat surface, time is running out and hope seems lost…THEN, there is a change in momentum, a shift in the game gives hope and your team surges back to claim victory! That is the exact thing the Lord wants to do in our life to gain...

Behold the Lamb John 20:1-18 Sunday Live - 04/20/25 Pastor Brad Bell EASTER AT IMPACT!…10 AM at JF high school…All are Welcome!…Invite all your family and friends to this special service! We have an exciting kids ministry for infants through 5th grade, passionate worship, and a spiritually moving Easter message entitled, “BEHOLD THE LAMB”. Why is Jesus called The Lamb of God?…what does that mean f...

Titus: Grace on Display Titus 3:1-15 Sunday Live - 04/13/25 Pastor Brad Bell PALM SUNDAY…the day Christ rode into Jerusalem on a donkey knowing he would be headed to the cross by the end of the week. Many would praise him on that Sunday 2000 years ago, but by the end of the week would be yelling “Crucify him!”…Why? Because they missed the reason Jesus was riding in!… He was coming to set them free...