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Pastor Jacob filled up the white board! Even though Jesus said, “it is finished”, He didn’t mean the story is over. We are living in Jesus’s story! What is the Good News? Jesus is in charge and that is the most comforting thing anyone can say. We live in a cursed world, but we are only residents of this earth, we are not citizens of it. We are citizens of Heaven because we trust in what Jesus has...

Did you know that we have sins that we don’t even know we are doing? If we were still under the old covenant, we would have to offer up so many sacrifices to atone for just our known sins. Then once a year, there was a sacrifice just for all the unknown sins! In the new and better covenant, Jesus’s sacrifice atoned for ALL our sins, known and unknown. All we have to do is trust Him! Jesus’s sacrif...

Are you still following the story? If you need a little refresher, keep reading! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ The Story’s basic PLOT conflict: :: God wants to bless and rule the world through humans. :: Humans are the problem. :: Solution: we need a new kind of human (Genesis 3:15) In this particular message, Pastor Jacob takes us through prophesies and then see them come to life through Jesus. He goes ba...

We all, at the basic level, want to rule something. However, trying to rule without relationship with God, we rule terribly. Pastor Austin takes us through the story of Nebekenezer, a king who tried to rule with his own power and set up his own kingdom. Maybe you are a 90s kid and you think of Rach, Shack, and Benny? Maybe the Bunny Song, too? 🤓 But God had a better King coming to earth to save t...

Pastor Jacob has gotten to the point where Israel has become a nation. He shows us the “honeymoon” phase of the marriage between Israel and God— and it doesn’t last terribly long. Israel complains, they whine, and they are just simply ungrateful. They get a taste of what God’s goodness means and they realize pretty quick that His goodness is a bit TOO good for them. That’s why we have to go throug...

Sometimes, we as parents make promises that are conditional like “if you clean your room, we can go get chicken nuggets at McDonalds”, which bases the promise upon the child’s behavior instead of our character. But God does not do that in the New Covenant. He keeps His promise because of His character, in spite of our behavior. Pastor Duane shows us how the old covenant faded away and what the new...

Humans make the worst decisions; they just do when separated from God. If humans were left alone to decide good from evil, we would end up with evil every time. Pastor Jacob tells us the part pf the story that reminds us just how terrible humans are. We call some people in the Bible “heroes”, but they were great like a couple of times. The story of Abraham reminds us that God WANTS to work WITH us...

Yes, God divorced Israel, but Pastor Duane is great at telling the story of why and how that was a part of creating a better covenant! Pastor Duane even talks about how he got in trouble with a group of people when he said there are things God cannot do, like break a promise. We certainly trust people who are good at keeping promises, but God is perfect at it! We can trust Him with everything! The...

A lot of us grew up with an approach to the Bible as simply a manual or rule book, but it is so much more than that. It is a story that leads us to Jesus! Pastor Jacob brings out the white board in this series, so he’s serious about this! 😏 Going back to the beginning of Creation, Pastor Jacob takes us through the story that leads to Jesus, the story that includes you! The post The Story That Lea...

“One Thing” | Pastor Landon Heinen We were not created to try and focus on multiple things at once, because it’s not possible. Focus can only be singular. Pastor Landon reminds us to keep our focus on the Kingdom and the rest will be added to us. We don’t have to make things happen, God works through our trust, obedience, and focus on Him. Pastor Landon also reminded us that idols aren’t just thin...

“Build the House” | Pastor Austin Hix We tend to try and build on the certainty of our finances or circumstances, but it’s time to build from faith on the certainty of Jesus. Pastor Austin uses his own experiences to show us what acting on faith looks like, even with building a house. Maybe finances are there, maybe the land is there, but until we hear God say “build it”, it won’t be time to build...

“Comfort of Commission” | Pastor Zach Backues The time of living at the level of a convert or spectator is over. Pastor Zach reminds us this is not a time to be comfortable, but to stay on mission because we are commissioned by Jesus to go into all the world making disciples. If you are ready to be challenged about a love of being comfortable, you might want to sit in a comfy chair for this, becau...

“Left Out” | Pastor Austin Hix Isolation is not good for anyone because no on gets better in isolation. Being in community with followers of Jesus is important in our growth. Pastor Austin talks about the power of an invitation and accepting the invite. Be encouraged to seek out the left out! The post Life Group Launch | Fall 2021 | Sherman 9-12-2021 appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support...

One of the most important steps a farmer takes is preparing the ground for planting. Our hearts are like soil and we are “good ground” but we need to prepare our hearts to grow the good seeds and reject the bad ones. Pastor Duane teaches us to prepare our hearts for the harvest! The post The Mystery of Seeds | Part 6 | Duane Sheriff appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://...

Generosity unlocks Grace in our lives and ensures that the things we own do not own us! Pastor Jacob didn’t shy away from talking about money in this message. It is important to know what the Word says about money and how we relate to it through Grace. The post Grace Unlocked | Part 3 | Jacob Sheriff appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://victorylifechurch.com/teachings/

Humility unlocks Grace. There is pride working in some part of our lives and most of the time, we don’t even know it. Pastor Jacob gives examples of pride working in his own life in the past and shows us how the Word defines pride. The post Grace Unlocked | Part 2 | Jacob Sheriff appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://victorylifechurch.com/teachings/

Grace is not something that only super well-behaved Christians have access to. We all hold the key to Grace, which is made up of faith. Pastor Jacob teaches in-depth about how Grace works and who Grace is! The post Grace Unlocked | Part 1 | Jacob Sheriff appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://victorylifechurch.com/teachings/

So often we allow our imaginations to think on negative outcomes. Andrew Wommack reminds us that God has given us imaginations to believe for His outcomes! God didn’t create you for small things! The post Can You See It? | Andrew Wommack appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://victorylifechurch.com/teachings/

Pastor Duane shows us that we need to look only to Jesus as The Solution. We are in a critical time where we are hearing multiple groups come up with multiple ideas for solutions, none of which are sustainable. We cannot afford to forget the grace that only Jesus has provided! The post Jubilee 2021 | Saturday Night | Duane Sheriff appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://vi...

“It doesn’t matter what the center of our life is, if it’s not Jesus, it’s sin.” -Pastor Jacob Sheriff Our focus can get on everything except the One that is life-giving, which is Jesus. The Church cannot afford to get Her eyes off of Jesus. Pastor Jacob gives a correction from the Word of God to encourage us that Jesus wants to give us the desires of our hearts, but in order for us to appreciate...

Rejection hurts but the Gospel excludes NO ONE. Jesus’s reason to go to the cross was for His bride, a beautiful tapestry of all kinds of people who believe Jesus is Lord. James Brown reminds us that all are invited to be a part of the Family of God. We all get rejected or excluded in some way on this earth, but we are all invited to be a part of the Kingdom of God and work to bring more […] The p...

Hebrews 10:25 states “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together”, but what does this mean? During Jubilee 2021’s first night, Andrew Wommack dives into how just attending church services and “assembling ourselves together” might not be the same thing, and shows us just how important the assembling of ourselves is. The post Jubilee 2021 | Wednesday Night | Andrew Wommack appeared first on...

For our Families | For our City | For our Future Pastor Duane and Pastor Jacob cast the vision for our future! The world decided to put dreams on hold but you never have to stop dreaming with God! He wants you to dream big with Him! When He assigns you something big it’s time to Dream Big and Pray Bigger! https://projectbig.church The post Project BIG | Pastor Duane and Jacob Sheriff appeared firs...

Have you ever seen someone experience a miracle and wonder if that can happen for you, too? God is a miracle-working God, so absolutely, He can do it again! He may not work the miracle the same way or even the way you think He should, but He wants to do it again for you! The post Breaking Through | Part 3 | Jacob Sheriff appeared first on Victory Life Church . Support the show https://victorylifec...

Are you in need of a breakthrough? Give thanks. Giving thanks to God isn’t exclusively about what has happened, but a great anticipation for what is in store because of God’s faithfulness. What you are going through won’t last forever, but His love does last forever. Pastor Jacob teaches us about giving thanks IN all circumstances, rekindling our love for Jesus and His presence. The post Breaking...