VG Placerville Sermons

Build On the Rock Jesus invites us to build our house on Him. When we don’t, we are on the path to destruction. When we do, we withstand anything because our joy is in Him. So build your house on Him!

Jesus tells us to enter through Him, who is the narrow gate that brings LIFE. This genuine faith is a heart that has been changed. It is changed by asking "Help me to hallow your name" and inevitably produces joy-filled, authentic fruit.

An Invitation to the Way of Life We naturally take the wide gate that leads to destruction, but Jesus invites us to experience life. This life of joy looks crazy to those that don’t trust or treasure Him, but there is nothing better for those of us who experience it.

Our Generous God God delights in answering our prayers!

Hypocrisy Jesus calls us to abandon our condemning attitudes so that we can mirror God’s mercy to the world.

Easter Easter is about Jesus! The most important event in the history of the world has the power to change your life. The Resurrection can reframe everything.

Anxiety Trusting God in how He lovingly provides for us frees us from the anxiety that comes with worrying. Being anxious robs us of the peace and joy He intends for us to experience in Him!

What Do You Treasure? It is all about the heart! God cares about our hearts, and what we pursue. Either we pursue earthly things and get earthly treasure or we pursue heavenly things and get more JOY! But we cannot pursue both. 

Fasting It's all about the heart!

Help! I Need Somebody Jesus shows us how to pray. Prayer is a call to God saying HELP ME!

Prayer Is the Work The gift of God-honoring prayer is about a sincere heart-felt connection to God.

Reward and Righteousness Rewards are good! Rewards from the Father are far better than rewards from earth. Seek the right reward, which is God’s glory and our good! 

On Retaliation Jesus instructs his listeners in an upside-down approach to conflict resolution. Love your enemies. Loving your enemies is how God plans to Glorify himself & perfect you. May we look, love, & lead like our Father!

The Law As A Mirror God cares about the HEART! Not just behaviors. We get it wrong when we make it about performance, not the affections.

Is All Anger Sinful? How does living in God's kingdom change how we handle anger? How can we relate to anger differently so we can be LIGHT to the world?

The Point of the Old Testament The point of the law and prophets is to point to Jesus.

Salt and Light Because of your relationship with the King, you are now a carrier of the upside down kingdom. The blessed life is an invitation to experience Jesus, and therefore impact and invite others into this blessed life.

Fruit In Kingdom Living The fruit of Kingdom living is expressing peace and experiencing persecution with Jesus. By living this way, you walk a well-worn path of those who have gone before, and sought the Lord.

Cultivate Kingdom Affections We are living in an upside down kingdom. Fruit for those of us who are in Christ does not look like fruit to the rest of the world. It looks different because fruit is found in the affections. 

Right Side Up Is Upside Down Jesus’ invitation to His kingdom is for everyone. We can cultivate healthy kingdom living by following the words of Jesus.

Sermon on the Mount Overview The sermon on the mount is Jesus’s thesis on kingdom living. As we walk in the kingdom, we experience all-satisfying joy. 

Joy Is Here The Savior radically transforms The Savior frees from bondage The Savior is "built different"