Sunday Sermons from The Village Chapel

The last book of the Bible is the book called Revelation. It is God's final word to the church and to the watching world. Revelation engages the mind and stirs the imagination to the beauty of who Jesus is, and the glorious gospel of God‘s grace on offer through faith in Christ Jesus. Join Pastor Jim for this inspiring introduction to our study called Revelation: The Hope of Glory and a look...

While the church building remains closed, God is still in the business of building His church. And God often does things in ways we would never have imagined. From my perspective, God has been turning our isolation into a transformation. Some have asked “How can you even talk about Easter when everything in the world is turned upside down, inside out, when so many are suffering, even dying, and th...

That first Palm Sunday when Jesus rode into Jerusalem He was illustrating the fact that He was taking the initiative to offer Himself as the perfect Lamb of God, to pay the price for our sin, and to purchase our salvation. One thousand years before the time of Christ, King David sang of God’s salvation in what were unquestionably dark and uncertain times. How do these ancient scriptures speak hope...

Acts 16 tells the story of 7 Unlikely Conversions. Paul and Silas (2 of the unlikely ones themselves!) traveled out on the second missionary journey. Along the way God led them to share the Gospel with an amazingly diverse group of individuals who all turned to faith in Christ. Join Pastor Jim as he reminds us that God works in mysterious ways, even through difficult times, and pours His glory thr...

Borrowing from Bible commentator and teacher John Stott, Pastor Jim explains how Romans 8 teaches us that the Christian gospel includes 5 unshakeable convictions, 5 undeniable affirmations, and 5 unanswerable questions. Together, these offer reassurance and hope for all believers living in tumultuous times when pain and suffering seem to have shaken everything we thought we could count on. Here we...

The Bible tells of several different kinds of storms that build faith. There are storms of correction and storms of perfection. There was a storm in the life of the disciples of Jesus that was a defining moment in their faith. This storm moved them into a whole new understanding of who Jesus was. It caused them to recognize Jesus was the Son of God and compelled them to worship Him. Join Pastor Ji...

In the aftermath of the March 3, 2020 tornadoes throughout middle Tennessee, we took a walk through this ancient song to remind ourselves of the timeless truths of scripture and the importance of knowing God as our ultimate refuge and strength. Support the show To find more resources like these, follow us: Website: https://thevillagechapel.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVU...

Tony Giles teaches from 2 Samuel 20 in our ongoing series, "2 Samuel: The Story of Unlikely Redemption." Support the show To find more resources like these, follow us: Website: https://thevillagechapel.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashville X: https://twitter....

This passage describes the return to Jerusalem of King David as God’s chosen covenant king over Israel. But the transition is anything but easy or smooth as various individuals and groups respond to David’s return in different ways. As pro-David and anti-David elements jockey for position, the tension becomes tangible, squabbles and bickering spring up all over the place. How does God lead David t...

What happens when people reject God and God’s proper claim to sovereignty in their lives? What happens when people believe in God but live their lives as if God simply doesn’t matter? Join Pastor Jim for this study of a 3,000 year old snapshot of redemption history when the hope of the Gospel was foreshadowed in the life and times of Israel’s King David. Support the show To find more resources lik...

In this age of expressive individualism, opinions are copious and advice ubiquitous; wisdom, on the other hand, remains precious. Where can we find real wisdom? Is all truth and reality just up to the individual? What is the difference between Divine revelation and human discovery as it relates to gaining wisdom? Join Pastor Jim as he unfolds the wisdom of God found in 2 Samuel 17. Support the sho...

King David’s son Absalom had coordinated a coup and was heading for Jerusalem to take over the throne. Others were screaming and throwing stones at David as he left the city. What was at the root of all of this? Where was God in all of this? Join Pastor Jim as he unpacks the story of three discouragers in the life of David and shows us how the amazing grace of God in Christ has returned good to re...

2 Samuel 15 continues the account of King David and his fractured family. King David’s third son, Absalom, has set his heart on insurrection. He is intent on stealing the hearts of the people of Israel and taking the throne for himself. In the midst of this treachery David flees, and in the process his heart seems to come awake with a deeper trust and faith in God. Join us as we study this passage...

2 Samuel 14 tells the tale of a fractured family. King David appears ineffective as a father and his third son, Absalom, recalcitrant upon his return to Jerusalem. After two years of the silent treatment Absalom has had enough and draws a line in the sand. The conflicts begin to unfold but join Pastor Jim as he points us to the good news of how God’s grace towards repentant sinners is both whole-h...

2 Samuel 13 recounts a series of stories about sinful human beings in desperate need of God’s redeeming love. Join Pastor Jim for this honest, challenging but ultimately hopeful study where we learn we don’t have to be controlled or defined by passions or anger. We don’t have to find our identity in brokenness or in our darkest moment. In union with Christ we can have our sins forgiven and be made...

What kind of response can we expect from God after we have repented from our sins? Does the grace of God free us from the consequences of our sins? Join Pastor Jim as he draws timeless lessons from a significant event in the life of Israel’s King David, which point us to the hope we find in God’s amazing grace, through faith in King David’s greater son, Jesus Christ. Support the show To find more...

As we close out one year and begin a new year it is appropriate to ask, “What kind of church do we hope to become?” There are many different aspects of church life we could discuss when it comes to this process of “becoming” but essentially this is about in the direction in which we hope TVC will continue to grow. Join Pastor Jim as he draws insights from 2 Peter 3 about how to nurture a more fait...

Pastor Jim Thomas teaches about Jesus Christ, the Living Word and Light of the World, on Christmas Eve, 2019. Support the show To find more resources like these, follow us: Website: https://thevillagechapel.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashville X: https://twitter.com/t...

The Advent tradition teaches us to look back and reflect on the first advent/appearance of Jesus Christ, and also to look forward and anticipate His promised second advent/appearance. Throughout the 4 Sundays of this Advent season here at TVC we’ll focus on four aspects of the grand, overarching narrative of the scriptures which tell us the story of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. Joi...

Pastor Jim Thomas focuses on the theme of Redemption in week 3 of our Advent series, "The Story of Christmas: Genesis to Revelation." Support the show To find more resources like these, follow us: Website: https://thevillagechapel.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvc...

Pastor Jim Thomas focuses on the Fall in week 2 of our Advent series, "The Story of Christmas: Genesis to Revelation." Support the show To find more resources like these, follow us: Website: https://thevillagechapel.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashville X: ht...

The Advent tradition teaches us to look back and reflect on the first advent/appearance of Jesus Christ, and also to look forward and anticipate His promised second advent/appearance. Throughout the 4 Sundays of this Advent season here at TVC we’ll focus on four aspects of the grand, overarching narrative of the scriptures which tell us the story of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. Joi...

The Christmas season is just around the corner. We will gather with loved ones, sing carols, light candles, and be reminded over and over again of the mystery of God becoming one of us. How can this impact real life? Is there any real hope for the broken-hearted, for those chronically disappointed, for those crippled by darkness and despair? We believe there is and that if there is, this is a hope...

2 Samuel 12:1-14 is a sobering passage to be sure. It raises so many questions and yet it also leads us to a greater humility before God’s holiness, raises our awareness of humankind’s sinfulness, and offers us an increasingly greater wonder at God’s grace and mercy offered to us through faith in Jesus Christ. Join Pastor Jim for this encouraging message from 2 Samuel. Support the show To find mor...

There are two names hardly used anymore but most often remembered for their association with King David: Goliath and Bathsheba. David faced the battle with the giant as a young and inexperienced youth but with God’s help, David became victorious. It was when he was older and should have been wiser, David faced his battle with temptation over Bathsheba. But David failed terribly and the collateral...