Vernon First Baptist Church

This week we continue our 1 Peter series, Flourishing in the Fire, we find out what Peter has to say to those in the early church about what it means to BE HOLY and what it means to us today.

Peter is clear that Jesus is in the business of saving us - but what that looks like may not always be as we talk about it.

This fall we start a new series - Flourishing in the Fire, from 1 Peter. How do we handle the trials, struggles, pain and even persecution that comes in midst of our faithfully seeking to be obedient to Jesus? Is Peter even the right guy to talk to us about this? Join in with me as we examine the start of this incredible letter and lets see what Peter has for us.

Dan takes us on a journey of how to be at peace, which we all desperately need. The challenge comes as we find out how to be at peace, dealing with the root of bitterness that we find in our hearts. Be encouraged at Dan Watt shows us how to be freed to live in peace!

As we continue to explore the spiritual disciplines this summer, Seeking God Together, we do so this week by trying to understand the spiritual relationship to our bodies. What does it mean that we are Fearfully and Wonderfully made? How are we to learn from our bodies? And how can we engage with God through them? Enter in as guest speaker David Jenkins unpacks Psalm 139 and this idea with us.

Jesus assumes that his followers will "fast". What is fasting all about and why would we do it. Explore this topic with us and learn to make room for God in the midst of our everyday life.

We begin our summer series, Seeking God Together, this week; a summer of exploring the spiritual disciplines. When we consider these, many may feel an invitation from God while others feel restricted, forced into something they never liked. What does God want for us, what is the true life Jesus offers? We'll take some time today to follow Daniel's example, as we explore Making Time for God togethe...

We end our 9 month journey thru Hebrews this week as we focus in on Hebrews 13 and God's work in us. What does all this incredible theology mean? How do we live out the truth that it's All About Jesus?  It also happens to be Pentecost Sunday and we had an incredible time of worship and opening up to God's Empowering Presence, the Holy Spirit - so that will have to be a part of the sermon as w...

The author of the book of Hebrews wants us to examine two mountains, the differences and similarities between them and what it means for us. Once again - it's all about Jesus. See what this passage means for you today.

As we run the race of faith, we are bound to get off track at times. How does God respond to this? Are we punished? How are we to view hardships? These are some of the questions we can explore as we look at this passage of Hebrews.

We're back to our Hebrews series and we will finish up the final two chapters over the next month.  How do we have the endurance to keep running the race? Our author has some good ideas - and ones that are so hope-filled and helpful in our day and age!

Just what does the Resurrection mean? Why didn't Jesus' spirit just go to heaven when He died? Take a practical look at what this incredible reality and doctrine means for us today.

Jesus showed that we can move from death to life on Resurrection Sunday. What does this mean for us in a day-to-day way as we follow Him?

Enter into Palm Sunday with us as we examine why Jesus would come in riding on a donkey and what it means for us today.

Ray Parker explains how the faith of this often overlooked Hero of the Faith in Hebrews and Joshua, can challenge us to rethink how we view our faith and how we treat others. Enter in with an open heart to what God would teach you today.

As we journey thru Lent we're looking at the heroes of the faith from Hebrews 11 and learning from the challenges they faced.

Lent is a time where we take some time to recognize what some of our hopes are and what it means to trust God to fulfill them. Journey into the story of Sarah as Tanner unpacks how we all struggle and how God receives us anyway!

We were honoured to have two testimonies shared this past Sunday - March 13. Listen in as you hear our amazing God at work revealing the love we all long for! Thanks so much Starry and Kia!

What is Real Faith in the midst of all of our struggles? Let's see how it relates to hope as the authors of Hebrews invite us to consider the heroes of the faith!

Our authors finish a major portion of the Book of Hebrews as chapter 10 comes to a close. They end with a strong encouragement to endure in the midst of suffering. Our own hospital chaplain, Rev. Grace Wulff unpacks this passage in our sermon this week and we know it will be an encouragement you to.

This is not an easy passage of Scripture - the fourth warning of Hebrews. But we must be willing to understand what it meant to the original readers before we can truly apply it to us. 

We continue on in the Book of Hebrews and this week we look at a very well-known passage  Hebrews 10:19-25, as our authors bring us to the reason they've been writing for 10 1/2 chapters!

We continue on in the Book of Hebrews and this week we look at how Jesus deals with our Sin.   Join in as Randy preaches from Hebrews 10:1-18.

There sure is a lot of talk about blood in the Bible. What's that all about? Why is it so important?  Hebrews stresses this, so we'll unpack it in this sermon today!

What is the Book of Hebrews getting at when it talks about the Holy Place and Jesus entering into it? What is this an echo of and what does it mean for us today?