Venture Church

As we wrap up this series we can't help but see that God had a plan to send Jesus to the world long before He came. We see a plethora of prophecies of Jesus coming to earth that are so detailed it will blow your mind. This week we look at a handful of those prophecies and see just how good God is with his plans, plans, plans.

We cover one classic story from the life of Daniel today. Daniel in the lion's den is a famous story and for many reasons. We can find a heaping amount of wisdom from Daniel's reactions to trials in life. This week especially we have three applicable life traits that we can learn from Daniel's story. Tune in this weke to learn those and find strength in the Lord when all hope is lost.

The story of Daniel take a slight turn as we learn about the outcome of not holding fast to God. Learning that He is in control is tough but passages like the one we read today will help see that God has a different perspective to work all things out for the good of those who love Him. 

The beauty of Jesus is that forgiveness is near. Closer than you think. It doesn't come at a price other than surrender to God and His way of living. Confronting sin can be a scary thing, because we know how hard those troubles are and we may think that God doesn't want that. Truly, God wants every bit of us. He wants to take that darkness and turn it into wonderful light that can change lives. Tu...

What do you do when you reach the end of you? This week we dive into the second chapter of the book of Daniel and we find that there is a moment that it very well could've been the end of Daniel's life, but his response is one that we should mimic in times of despair. Tune in this week for what our response should be when we reach the end of ourselves.

This whole series we will go through the life of Daniel. Daniel was known for many things and one the one thing we learn from this week is how he stood out from everyone else. He always stayed faithful to what God wanted no matter how bad the consequences. Following the Lord is worth it all and we learn how to do that through Daniel this week.

We do Compassion Sunday at Venture every year. We say at Venture that "kids matter." They matter to us as we want to teach them to be God chasers but also, God our father loves them. Compassion International is an organization that thrives to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. So this Sunday we talk about Compassion International and how YOU can release a child from poverty and change t...

Stand firm. Through your trials, through your past and future, through the lack of finances, and through your anxiety; stand firm! Paul encourages us through Philippians as we wrap up the series with a great tagline to remember. If Jesus is on our side and we are seeking Him for life, then standing firm is all we need to do to get through every trial. Learn this week how you too can stand firm and...

There is a choice in every path in life. Many times we don't think through them we just react. God has a plan for our lives that includes everything we ever need. Instead of reacting through life he wants us to choose him and His ways. This week is all about getting a game plan together to get your life in tune with what goodness God has for your life.

With the new rise in production of super hero movies every viewer loves to see the Hulk destroy everything in his path. Unfortunately for him he wishes he didn't have to keep his anger at bay every single moment of the day. Many of us have an inner hulk. Whether it is anger or another struggle we hulk out on when it gets triggered. Jesus combats our darkness with light. A well that will never run...

One of the most famous line of super hero movies has got to be the Batman movies. From the late 60's to today there have been consistent desire for batman movies and shows. This week we dive into Bruce Wayne's life story, aka. Batman, as a launching point to get into the Bible. Bruce had a lot of pain to deal with including the death of His family, loneliness, a corrupt city, and many more. Bruce...

Every year Venture Church does a past year recap and state of where we are as a church body. This Sunday is just that plus more. Instead of just looking back to see what God has done through our church, we want to look towards the future of what we hope to accomplish for the Kingdom of God. At Venture we want to make shining light in dark places our heartbeat as a church. Will you join us? Tune in...

Fear drives most of us to do what we do. The fear of losing your job, letting down your spouse, not being enough. The list goes on and on. The Bible talks about fearing the Lord and to put our faith in Him. By trusting God and choosing faith above fear is how He wants us to live and ultimately is the best way to live in this life. In this series, we use super hero movies as launching pads to dive...

In this series, we will be using super hero movies as launching pads to get into deeper spiritual truth in the Bible. This week we are using Captain America, who was once a nobody but became a "Super Soldier." Through Christ we are given a fresh start in life but also the gift of the Holy Spirit, the power of Christ in us and around us. God brings us back to life in so many ways and you do not wan...

This Sunday we left the walls behind and went to Hugh Macrae park for our Sunday morning service. You may hear crickets and some wind but we finish up the book of Jonah with a great ending. If you've been following this series or this is your first time tuning it, it is a great encouragement to not give up and continue pressing on in life towards Jesus. 

Jonah has been through a lot in the past two chapters. Running away from God did not do what He hoped, but instead brought him to the inevitable, still having the same call that God began with. Many of us see or hear signs from God but we don't know what they are. Sometimes we even just completely deny those signs. We hope you listen in to the second chance that Jesus has to offer. No matter what...

This week we continue on in Chapter two through the book of Jonah. This story has ups and downs like no other and there are many life lessons we can learn throughout. Whether you've heard this story or just jumping in, take a dive into week 2 of "Jonah, A Man On The Run."

The book of Jonah is a small book in the bible with incredible power. The story of Jonah is relatable on many levels and is great story to read about the power of God, the providence He brings, and the safety that arrives when we seek and follow Him. Tune in this week as we go through chapter one of four through "Jonah, Man On The Run."

This week at Venture we have a guest speaker wrapping this sermon series up! His name is Roger Burns and he is going to plant a church in Jacksonville come this spring. Check out "Restore Church" at restorejax.church and tune in to this week's sermon to hear a bit about it along with The final chapter of our sermon series "Beautiful Contrast."

The word judge has many different meanings to it that we tend to throw around. Some negative and some positive but none the less we tend to judge everyone or everything we come in contact with. Jesus teaches us the right way to view life and at Venture we want to do just that. Tune in this week to learn about Jesus' view on judgement.

Worrying is a common response to situations in life but Jesus makes a point to say that there is a better way to live. By our own strength we are still human but by seeking Jesus first in life He promises that all of our needs will be met. Trusting God and not worrying about life is tough but Jesus brings peace and joy through seeking Him first.

Thinking of how quick our lives come and go there are many things we seek after that in the end are meaningless. Jesus talks about storing up treasures in heaven and how important it is to follow Him versus living for ourselves. 

Christianity is all about following Christ with our lives by loving God and loving others like Jesus did. In order to love God back we need to have constant relationship Him even more so than our best friends and spouses. That leads to the often thought of how do we approach God? How do I talk to him? How to I follow Him? By diving into the words of Jesus Himself, we answer these questions.

Jesus is the beautiful contrast to the world. He contrasts the world by always responding with love and grace instead of hate and revenge. He calls us to do the very same thing. Every week in this series we are breaking down pieces of Jesus' most famous sermon, "The Sermon on The Mount." This week we learn about humility and forgiveness through the powerful words of Jesus.

Lying affects the world we live in every day. It is extremely easy to tell a fib to cover our backs or more often cover our friend's back. This week we learn about the truth that Jesus tells in "The Sermon On The Mount" that have to deal with lying and backing out of commitments. Though the truth is harder to tell sometimes and some commitments are even harder to maintain, building a strong Christ...