Valley Church Messages

As we come to the end of the book of Joshua, we hear some of his famous last words. Over the past seven weeks and 23 chapters, we have witnessed the Israelites follow God courageously in obedience. We have seen walls crumble, waters part, a harlot saved, a nation deceived, and battles won. Through it all, God has been faithfully leading them forward to take possession of the land He had given to t...

The Israelites were deceived because they depended on their own observations and did not “ask direction from the Lord.” This can happen to us today as well. Based on what we believe, we draw a conclusion, quickly make a decision, but forget to ask God’s guidance. It is too easy to rely on our own insights when we think we understand the situation, rather than asking God for his insight.

Jesus has delivered us from the Valley of Trouble. He walked through it and made a way for us to enter His promised land if we will by faith repent of our sin and trust in His sufficient work on the cross. When you call to Him with repentance and faith He will take the judgment you deserve, cover you with His righteousness, and make you new! Your failures do not have to mark your future. You don't...

The people of God had to decide whether they would continue the journey to where God wanted them. Would they move forward in spite of the obstacles, or would they once again retreat into safety? We each arrive at this crossroad in our spiritual walk. God does not place us on the planet without purpose; He has a divine design for each of us. But as we seek to follow His direction, difficulties conf...

Have you ever dealt with an impossible situation? If you have or if you are, there are some important principles that we can learn today from the book of Joshua about trusting God and walking in obedience and faith through the impossible.

Let me ask you… if God were to destroy the Ohio Valley and save just one person, who do you think he would choose? You may think…God would choose someone who is respectable or influential or charitable or famous. But…If we follow this story the person that God would choose is a narcotics addicted prostitute. Someone that you would find floundering their way down route two. High, homeless, a crimin...

Fresh starts are given because God is faithful to His word. Fresh starts are not given because we are faithful, but because God is always faithful to His word. Israel failed multiple times in their faithfulness to God but God was always patient with them and faithful to His covenant promise. God’s timing is not our timing. Many have wondered why Jesus hasn’t returned yet, it is because He is patie...

JESUS CAME TO REVERSE THE CURSE If you go back with me about 2000 years ago Thursday, Jesus' disciples were in the garden of Gethsemanie praying together when suddenly there were torches as the Roman soldiers made their way into the garden to arrest Jesus. Jesus is put on trial before Annas, Ciaphas (The High Priest), Pilate and Herod. His disciples flee in fear as Jesus is flogged and a crown of...

When Jesus Calls | Pastor John Strimer | Guest Speaker by Valley Church

Jesus said the secret to experiencing the life and joy He has for us is to “abide in the vine.” But how do we do this in the day and age of smartphones and news alerts and noise and the demands of adulthood? Discover with us the spiritual discipline of slowing and learn how to abide in the work of Christ for you.

Have you ever struggled to pray consistently? Maybe you want to pray, but don't even know where to start? Jesus teaches us in Scripture how to pray. One of those places is in Matthew 6.

Ultimately nothing in this life, apart from God, can satisfy our desires. But tragically we continue to chase desire in a chronic state of restlessness, coupled with underlying anxiety driving us increasingly into a life of hurry. In this teaching we take a look at sabbath and simplicity as a means to fight hurry and tap into the deep soul rest Jesus offers.

Richard Foster once said, “Our adversary, the devil, majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds.” It’s not just the hurry of the modern, secular world that’s at odds with the life we crave, but the noise. For millennia, master teachers of the way of Jesus have said that silence and solitude are indispensable to the spiritual life. In this teaching, we explore the practice and power of quiet...

"Jesus said: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Week 1: Four Ways to Eliminate Hurry (Matthew 6:25-34, Philippians 4:4-9, 1 Kings 19) Dallas Willard once called hurry, “the great enemy of spiritual life in our day,” and said followers of Jesus (who was rarely, if ever, in a hurry) must “ruthlessly eliminate hurry.” In this teaching, we kick off our series teaching on the problem of hurry in our lives by making the case that a hurried life leads...

This week we examine the church that thinks they had it all together, and yet were lost. If ever there was a church that reflected our modern-day movements, the lukewarmness of Laodicea is it. May God help our eyes to be opened, and our hearts transformed, as we answer the call to come to Christ.

Today we look at the sixth of the seven churches of Revelation, Philadelphia. This church had endured slander and persecution, yet they held firm. Jesus admonished them to hold fast even in their weakness and to persevere to the very end. May God give us ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church today.