VG Placerville Sermons

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"

Jesus Produces Joy Jesus comes to bring joy to our sadness and freedom to our oppression. The war is over, and the King is here in the form of a baby.

The Light Has Dawned God is a Missional God. He shines His light into the darkest places in us. Then, He uses His light in us, to shine into the darkest places in the world.  

First Followers Jesus calls us to follow Him, and be made into Fishers of Men as we get a glimpse of the life-transforming power of being with Jesus in His Kingdom

Light In Darkness Jesus is the light that has dawned, we must turn from the darkness and experience the joy of the Light. And that light shines out of us to a dark world.

Temptation and the Greater Moses Remember who Jesus is, praise Him for who He is, resist temptation, and imitate Christ

The Baptism of Jesus God’s witness helps us trust Jesus more. God heralds Jesus as the Messiah through John the Baptist, His holy Scriptures, and Himself. And when we trust Jesus more, we are happier.

John the Baptist Jesus is here! God is paving the way for His  Kingdom through John the Baptist… pleading with us to be transformed by turning to Jesus alone.

There are two approaches to Jesus' birth: respond in worship as the wise men did, or react in the flesh as Herod did.

First Birthday Celebration Apart from Jesus we are enemies of God. Despite our efforts, we are never good enough compared to a perfect God; but He doesn’t leave us there...

Christmas In October The Messiah is here. He comes in full Divinity and poor humanity. And that is good news that brings us great joy!

Babylon: The Exile Is Over Jesus is our true home. Only in Him do we find perfect peace (shalom).

The King Is Here Jesus is the greater and better David. He is the king we long for, the priest who brings us to God, and the conqueror of sin and death.

Abraham: The Blessing Is Here God ALWAYS fulfills His promises!

Spending time with Jesus by living in the Kingdom makes us happier.

Communitas Sunday The same God who was faithful to Elijah in his fear and despair is the same God who is faithful to us today.

God Will Sanctify His Church God is faithful. He will make us holy which makes us happy.

How To Church In Hard Times In God’s Kingdom, we always seek to love and bless everyone.