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CHOOSE: Cause and Effect with Hal Hester Deuteronomy 28.1-19 You know, the laws of Cause & Effect come to us in the Bible as Reaping & Sowing or in today’s text as Blessings & Cursings . While the concept is a little bit over simplified here in Deuteronomy the premise stands that what we do matters to God. So what do we do when our actions produce undesired results? The post Cause and...

Title: Pentecost: The Power of Prayer Author: Hal Hester Scripture Read: Acts 2.1-47 Description: Pentecost is the anniversary day of the Church, when the Holy Spirit came in power in Jerusalem to the Apostles and promoted Peter to preach that first message and 3,000 people responded. But why did they respond so powerfully? Does God work in his church like that today? Can God use me like that? The...

Series: CHOOSE Title: Mob Mentality or Civil Rule Author: Hal Hester Scripture Read: Deuteronomy 23.19-24.22 The laws of the Old Testament are not just about morality, but creating a better life for God’s people. The post Mob Mentality or Civil Rule appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: CHOOSE Title: Innocence or Ignorance Author: Hal Hester Scripture read: Deuteronomy 19 Description: Covering our eyes, plugging our ears and shutting our mouths doesn’t make us innocent. God has called us out to be a voice to the lost for the least and hope for those who are last. The post Innocence or Ignorance appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Choose: Justice for the Poor –OR– Poor Justice Deuteronomy 15. 1-29 29 April 2018 The Bible is full of references to justice as either the strength or the failure of a nation. today in the evangelical church we tend to focus on salvation and say very little about justice preferring to leave that to the “liberal” churches, but both of these are Bible believing issues. One cannot believe the Bible a...

Series: CHOOSE Title: BLESSINGS OR INIQUITIES Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 6.1-25 Date: 22 April 2018 The fall out of bad decisions rarely affects just ourselves, just today but typically impact our families for generations. To this ends Moses tells Israel that to counter balance that God has promised to bless those who love him and choose well for a thousand generations. Wh...

Series: CHOOSE Title: REMEMBER, DO NOT FORGET Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Deuteronomy 4.1-40 Description:  Most people feel paralyzed by the list of choices at the local coffee shop but when it comes to life decisions that actually matter people often put forth less prayer and thought into the “how and why” of those choices than they do that $5 coffee. How do you know if you are...

Series: Revolution Title: Called Out Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Matthew 28.1-29 Description: The word for church in the original language literally means we are the “called out.” In our society to be called out is associated with be publicly shamed, but in the biblical sense, it means that we have been identified as the people of the resurrection and the kingdom of heaven, who have be...

Series: Revolution Title: Making Room For Everyone Author: Hal Hester Scripture: Matthew 21.1-17 Description: The Pharisees and the Sadducees had filled the Court of the Gentiles with sacrificial animals so that those who had traveled a long way could worship unhindered on Passover, but when Jesus made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem he didn’t see convenience he saw a blockade that kept the un...

Title: Revolutionary Series: Revolution Author: Jason Kahler Description: The post Revolutionary appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Revolution Title: The Proof is in the Pudding Author: Hal Hester Scripture Read: Matthew 7.1-29 Description: Every revolution makes promises and every soldier of revolution commits life and limb to its cause, but the risk of revolution is always the same, will the cost be worth the outcome. The post The Proof is in the Pudding appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Revolution Title: ALL OR NOTHING Author: Hal Hester Scripture Read: Matthew 6.1-34 Description: Revolutions are an all or nothing proposition. Those who sign on for Revolution know that the price is high and that once you sign on there is no going back. The promise of revolution is a better life, meaningful change, and the hope of freedom. Others sit by with tepid response, they want all t...

Series: Revolution Title: Unless Your Righteousness Exceeds Churchianity Author: Hal Hester Scripture Read: Matthew 5.13-43 Dscription:The Pharisees and the Scribes sometimes get a really bad rap. They were good religious people. So why does Jesus point out their failings so often? Because these are same things that tempt Christians today to be religious and avoid the real issues of dealing with o...

Series: Revolution Title: The Articles of Revolution Author: Hal Hester Scripture Read: Matthew 6.2-12 The term revolution gets used so frequently in marketing that it makes us yawn. When it is used politically it makes us worry. But when revolution is used biblically it is powerful. Revolution speaks of real change, the kind that cannot be domesticated, that is not convenient, and will turn lives...

Series: Get Out of the Rut Title: Stand Firm Author: Hal Hester Scripture Referenced: 2 Thessalonians 2.13-3.18 Date: 11 February 2018 Description: There is nothing more defeating than to lose the ground that you have gained. It could be in your health, your finances, or in a building project. When suddenly your gains are turned into losses and you wonder how will you ever recover. In times like t...

Series: Getting Out of the Rut Title: Focus on the Main and the Plain Author: Hal Hester Scripture Referenced: 1 Thessalonians 5 Description: It is easy when we get stuck to indulge in speculative and curious things rather than doing what it takes to get out of the rut. Getting out of the rut is usually slow and methodical but produces a great harvest. Speculation on the other hand takes very litt...

Series: Getting Out of the Rut Title: Congruence Author: Hal Hester Scripture Referenced: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Description: When everything is going in a different direction then we are going nowhere, but when we get everything going in the same direction then we can see progress, reach our goals and get out of the rut. The post Congruence appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Getting Out of the Rut Title: Perseverance Author: Hal Hester Scripture Referenced: 1 Thessalonians 2 Description: Many people see Christianity as a rules driven list of do-and-do-not, so when the subject of perseverance comes up, the assumption is that a person must “suck-it-up” or “buckle-down” or do something extraordinary to push through, but what if the real secret o...

Series: Getting Out of the Rut Title: Perspiration Author: Hal Hester Scripture reference: 1 Thessalonians 1 Description:Real change does not just happen! Despite the church’s fear of works the reality is that we don’t need additional revelation, or inspiration, we need to get down to the hard work of doing (It is called perspiration). Transformation means the Holy Spirit will empower me, but I mu...

Series: A GRATEFUL HEART Title: Expressing Thankfulness Scripture Referenced: Luke 17.11-18 Date: 12 November 2017 Description:  We live in a country that recognizes God’s blessings on our nation with a day of giving thanks. Most people believe themselves to be grateful for their blessings and would never intentionally be ungrateful, yet there is something very powerful in taking the time an...

Series: Breaking the Cycle Title: Your Worst Enemy Author: Hal Hester Scripture read: Judges 19.1-30 Date: 5 November 2017 Description There are so many things competing for prominence in our lives, so many voices clamoring to be heard, but the one voice that always gets its way is our own. In the end we do what we think is best, regardless of what anyone else thinks. Yet we are quick to keep acco...

Series: Breaking the Cycle Title: Passions Author: Hal Hester Scripture referenced: Judges 16.1-21, James 1.14-15, Judges 16.28-31 Description: Our fleshly passions can take us captive if we let them, and they will utterly extinguish the light of our lives in Christ, but it is never too late to humble ourselves and see God’s hand of deliverance. The post Passions appeared first on VineLife Christi...

Series: Breaking the Cycle Title: Relationship Author: Hal Hester Scripture: Judges 11.29-39 Description: Breaking the cycle of apostasy is going to require you to make relationships the greatest priority of life, so that you can love God, love people, and pass it on. The post Relationship appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Breaking the Cycle Title: Embracing Life’s Tests Author: Hal Hester Scripture Referenced: Judges 3 Description:  Life’s tests are not meant to prove anything to God or the devil. Life is just hard! Yet God does not waste those difficult moments but rather he uses them to reveal to us who we are, whom we love, and what we value. If you want to break the cycle of faithfulness and...

Series: LEGALISM, LIBERALISM & LOVE Title: Liberalism Author: Brian Norman Description:  DOUBT, DELETION, DESTRUCTION, & DELIVERANCE Download the handout to follow along. The post Liberalism appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .