Valley Life Church

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus taught his disciples to pray. Jesus instructed them to declare, “your kingdom come.” This declaration can be understood as saying three things. 1) All of me, 2) For all of you, 3) For your purposes. When we pray, “your kingdom come,” we are surrendering ourselves...

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus taught his disciples to pray. Jesus revealed to them that out of our intimate relationship with God who is our Father, we can pray, “Hallowed be your name,” which is a request that we reflect God’s glory as a fully integrated child of God. Luke 11:1-4 (NIV) One d...

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus’ disciples approached him and asked that he teach them how to pray. In this passage, we see that Jesus is more than willing to teach us to pray and as a lesson he gives us a pattern to help us reorient ourselves to the way of God’s kingdom. Lastly, we see that as...

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus visited the house of Martha and Mary. In this story, Jesus sets the priority for his disciples as making oneself available to sit and listen in God’s presence. Unfortunately, Martha was the example of one who is anxious and troubled by the surrounding circumst...

On Sunday, February 18, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus was tested by an expert in the Law regarding the greatest commandments from the Law. Jesus declared that to love God is to love your neighbor, which seems like an upside-down message. The expert wanted to justify himself by passing over this reality and sought...

On Sunday, February 4, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message encouraging us to contend for a spiritual breakthrough by seeing that we are surrounded by many faithful saints who have gone before us and have provided a foundation for our faith to increase. They also are examples for us to remove the hindrances that keep us from persevering...

n Sunday, January 28, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message exploring the blessings we receive when we commit ourselves to the Lord through a season of fasting. Among other things, we find that our spirits are restored, our hearts are reoriented, and we experience renewal in our lives as we seek to honor God with our worship. Psalms 63:1...

On Sunday, January 21, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message exploring how fasting restores our spirit through the element of testing, through our relationship with God as Father, and through learning to trust. Matthew 4:1-4 (NIV) Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days an...

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message introducing fasting as a way to enhance spiritual passion by setting clear spiritual goals, practical intentions for fasting, and a heart open to receive the Lord’s reward for your faith. Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV) I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection...

On Sunday, January 7, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message to invite us into the practice of prayer and fasting as a way to present ourselves to the Lord, allowing God to transform us and reveal to us God’s will. Romans 12:1-2 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,...

On New Year’s Eve Sunday, December 31, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message to encourage us to allow scripture to guide our hearts and minds as we follow Jesus into the new year. Philippians 4:6-7 (TLB) https://bit.ly/Philippians4_6-7TLB Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to...

On Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a Christmas message about the visit from the Magi with an encouragement to follow their example by seeking Jesus to worship him and present him with the treasures of our hearts. Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV) After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod,...

On Sunday, December 17, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a Christmas message about the announcement of Jesus’ birth to Joseph. He chose to honor God by doing what the angel had said, even though it was not socially beneficial for him. From this story, we’re encouraged to pursue the character God can use, build trust through every season, and...

On Sunday, December 10, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a Christmas message about the announcement of Jesus’ birth to Mary by the angel Gabriel. Mary was invited to glimpse the invisible, experience God’s favor, and profess her commitment to a life of surprises. We can take our cue from Mary as we open our hearts to God’s favor, allowing the...

On Sunday, December 3, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus appointed and sent out seventy-two disciples in pairs to the surrounding areas to prepare for Jesus’ arrival. He instructed them to pray for the Lord’s favor and to extend the Lord’s peace to the houses that promoted peace. Lastly sent them to preach about the...

On Sunday, November 26, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus interacted with three different people who pledged their allegiance but were disillusioned with the requirements that Jesus presented them. From this passage, we are encouraged to follow Jesus outside our comfort zone, according to his terms, and without a rea...

On Sunday, November 12, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus was rejected by a Samaritan village while he was on his way to Jerusalem. Two of the disciples wanted to punish the village, but Jesus extended them mercy. From this story, we can rediscover Jesus’ mercy, realizing that judgment doesn’t bring salvation, but me...

On Sunday, November 12, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus predicted his death a second time. Then his disciples began to argue and posture about who was the greatest. From this event, we see that pride must know more than God, must bring division, and must seek to oppose the reality of God’s kingdom.  Luke 9:43-...

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus returned from the mountain with Peter, James, and John and discovered the disciples trying to heal a boy who was tormented by an impure spirit. This interaction with Jesus teaches us that between moments of glory are challenges of faith. We can choose to walk t...

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up the mountain and transfigured before them and met with Moses and Elijah. From this passage, we are invited to become fully awake to God’s presence, to be willing to enter the unknown with Jesus, and listen to God’s voice. Luke 9:3...

On Sunday, October 22, 2023, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus took Peter, James, and John up the mountain and transfigured before them and met with Moses and Elijah. From this passage, we are invited to know Jesus more intimately, to see more clearly from his perspective, and to trust him more deeply. Luke 9:26-31 (NIV) W...

On Sunday, October 15, 2023, VLC gathered in person, which was also broadcast online via YouTube. Gio Serrato shared a message about when Jesus challenged his disciples to daily commit to following Jesus above all, examining the things we value, and trading our shame so that we can be counted as one who belongs to Jesus. Luke 9:23-26 (ESV) And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let hi...

On Sunday, October 8, 2023, VLC gathered in person, which was also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus asked his disciples who the people said he was and then predicted his death. From this passage, Pastor Stuart encouraged us to check our influences and come to the conclusion that Jesus is Lord. We must also remember that even though the circumstance...

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, VLC gathered in person, which was also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about Jesus when he fed the five thousand in a remote place. We are encouraged to flip our perspective from the natural to the supernatural, focusing on the way Jesus sees things, and then to follow his plans. Luke 9:10-17 (NASB) When the apostles returned, they gave...

On Sunday, September 24, 2023, VLC gathered in person, which was also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about Jesus when he called the twelve disciples together and sent them out to proclaim God’s kingdom. We also see that Herod was confused by Jesus’ ministry and wanted to see him. From this, we look at the fact that we are in a conflict between allegiances and our...