Vine Thrive Podcast

Bear With One Another The eighth talk in our "One Another Series" this week focuses on the challenge to "Bear with one Another". To do this we need to discover the "Power of the Pause". Jesus came to bring unity. Unity between God and mankind, unity in the church and unity ultimately between all people everywhere. One look at the world around us and it's clear this purpose is yet to be fulfilled....

“Thy Kingdom Calm“ My topic is “comfort“ and it struck me that when someone is in dire straits the need for calm is urgent. The number one missing ingredient from parish to Putin in seeing people comforted is hardly ever taught in schools, universities and even some churches. Jesus saw this coming when he arranged for a COMFORTER to come off the bench in his place. This Sunday my aim is to unlock...

Colossians 3:16-17 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. One of the most powerful ways to show the tr...

SERVE ONE ANOTHER “in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others” Philippians 2 This is how culture is shaped. This is something I want to be part of. This is church. - SH

If Jesus pleaded in prayer for Simon in Luke 22:31-32, we need to pray too. Praying for one another is a privilege, and a joy. We need one another and we need one another’s prayers. Pray for people until they’re free… pray and love them out of captivity. Pray for their freedom, pray for their healing, pray for their health and pray for their relationship with Jesus to be on fire and to be all cons...

The kindness of God has been revealed supremely in Jesus Christ. As followers of Christ we are commanded to be kind to one another just as God has been kind to us. And the wonder of God is that through His Holy Spirit he transforms us from the inside out to become not just those who do kind deeds, but those who have become kind in our very nature, just as God himself is kind. As we reflect on the...

Last week we started a series on the One Anothers in the Bible looking at what is Biblical community?  In the New Testament we see one another commands such as Love One Another, Forgive One Another, Serve One Another, Pray for One Another, Encourage One Another etc.   In today's message we will discover that God intends for us to live in and experience community, connection and compassion in which...

Having dived off the high board into Christianity I truly thought this is gonna be a piece of wedding cake. How easy can it be to “love God with all your heart and love your neighbour as yourself“? Well that was before all the crazy horses showed up - folks who squawked the squawk but walking the walk seemed to be off their radar. The toughest part was that some of them were actually more crazy th...

The journey of Jacob can teach us a lot. In this sermon we specifically focus on holding out for the blessing and growing in our faith and assurance that God has been and always will be with us, even in times of distress.

How can we follow God if we can't hear his voice? God speaks to us constantly. What is key is that we are actively listening and tuned in so we can make good decisions in our lives.  Through life's ups and downs our hearts can be become hardened and as it says in Matthew 13 ' waxed gross', making it hard to hear what God is saying. He wants to melt that wax with his love so we can fully tune in to...

As we grow in our faith - as we progress - perhaps the big dangers are not the obvious sins and temptations. The Ephesians were commended for knowing right from wrong and hating evil. But we do have to be careful not to make our methods our messiah, not to love our practices more than the person of Jesus. We live in a time when we have more resources than ever before.  The best teaching, best musi...

To restore is to repair, renovate or return to our former condition. Our former condition was glorious. We were created in the image and likeness and glory of God. Our Restorer and Repairer has a glorious vision for our lives. To restore our souls to its former glory. But like sheep we stray, get wounded and get hungry. The great news is we have a Good Shepherd who loves us passionately and wants...

MIND THE GAP Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all! So many under the cosh in these days trying to keep it all together. As everything around them spins out of control but for some they know the secret of turning every spinning moment into a merry go round. Let the adventure begin for you this Sunday at The Vine.

Identity is important. We hear a lot about it. And I get it. What is more personal, what is more fundamental to us than identity? How we see ourselves informs how we live our lives. It influences how we respond and react and relate to one another. Please know this: you are the apple of His eye.

Genesis 13 tells a story of an Uncle and nephew who had to face conflict head on. Family tensions, work relationships, friendships and more; are just some areas where tension and conflict can arise. This story in Genesis is packed full of wisdom into how to handle conflict in a Godly manner and teaches us the freedom available when we lay conflict down and walk in God's peace.

There is a battle going on for the bible. We must recognize it, engage in it and win it. If we don't like the followers on the road to Emmaus we might drift away from Jesus. But if we win it, we will find our hearts burning with hope, our lives turned around towards Jesus, and our mouths declaring, "He is alive"!

"My ways are not your ways" the bible says. For you and me to win this game together one of us has to abandon our rules to the game - and it’s not me says the Lord. Experience the most thrilling invitation to live life more full of the spirit than ever before

Walking In Victory “In today’s message we will look at the battle that rages continuously in every Christian life and how we can have victory. There is a battle between desires and for your heart’s desires. There is an internal battle going on for your love. There is good news though. There is a way to love that brings victory. There is a way to live that gives us a solid foundation and internal t...

Religion says if I change God will love me. The gospel says God's love changes everything. Letting God's love take over and be the centre of all we do, transforms our heart, our soul and our mind. His love realigns, brings stability, and gives us sustainable, true joy and freedom to live an abundant life and make an impact on the world around us. His love changes everything!

‘Yes Lord - Here I am;’ - it means whatever it is You’re asking, my answer is YES. Before I know what You’re asking … my answer is YES. Whatever it is God is asking - my answer is YES. In Genesis 22, God called to Abraham. Abraham’s immediate response: ‘Yes Lord - Here I am;’ - it means whatever it is You’re asking, my answer is YES. Before I know what You’re asking … my answer is YES. Can we say...

Don't Be An Ugly Duckling People and society may have a low view of church, and sometimes for good reason. It can be pretty ugly at times. But like the ugly duckling it has an unexpected and exciting future! Like the duckling the church has a destiny and purpose that is both beautiful and powerful. This talk encourages us to have a high view of church, to renew and refresh our thinking about the c...

Real faith is not in the future - Real faith is in the NOW! THIS IS THE DAY OF SALVATION AND GODS FAVOUR. Learn how to step into supernatural faith and miracles daily.

“God is building a home and he’s using us all - irrespective of how we got here” Ephesians 2:19 MSG “You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is perme...

Before Jesus fed the five thousand in Mark 6:41-43 , He “looked up and gave thanks”. But Jesus was not just giving thanks for the five loaves and two fishes. He was getting the Father’s perspective on the problem He was facing. Jesus had to feed five thousand people with just five loaves and two fishes. His need was greater than His resources. Jesus was giving thanks for what the Heavenly Father w...

What is your vision of church? Many in today’s society have a dim view of church and its influence, or lack of it, through history and in today’s world. But Jesus had a remarkable vision for the church He started with his 12 disciples 2000 years ago: A place for all people everywhere to come together and experience and reflect nothing less than the glory, unity and love of God. At its best church...