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Series: Legalism, Liberalism & Love Title: Legalism Description:  HATRED, HURTS & HEALING PASSAGE: JOHN 9:1-38 Download the handout to follow along. The post Legalism appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Title: Pray Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Luke 11 Description: Jesus didn’t just teach his disciples to pray a prayer, he taught them to whom they were praying. When you know Him, the good father, prayer takes on a whole new meaning. Listen and learn how to pray.   The post PRAY appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Make Mine Supreme Title: Homestyle Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Colossians 3.18-4.18 Description: Throughout this series making Christ supreme in our lives has centered around knowing and doing, but this week the Apostle Paul brings it home. How do you relate to those who know you best and worst? Are your convictions evident in the way you treat those who see you when no one els...

Series: Make Mine Supreme Title: A Taste of the Kingdom Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Colossians3.1-17 Description: We live in the tension between the now of the Kingdom of Heaven and the not yet. The not yet is so obvious that often times that is all we can see and we become defeated. The Apostle Paul points us toward living the heavenly life now, and how to die to the cravings of the f...

Series: Make Mine Supreme Title: No Additives Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Colossians 2.6-23 Description: There are lots of things that can help us grow in our walk with Christ but sometimes in the church we make religious practice and activity the central theme and in effect diminish the supremacy of Christ. This week Pastor Hal focuses on how to avoid being taken captive by philosophy...

Series: Make Mine Supreme Title: What is Supreme? Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Colossians 1.1-2.5 Description: What makes something supreme? When we say that Jesus Christ is supreme what does that mean and why does it matter to us? Why doers Paul want us to know that Jesus is supreme? The post What is Supreme? appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Pentecost: Good Gifts From Our Good Father Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Luke 11.9-13 4  Why are some Christians so afraid of the Holy Spirit? In Luke 11 Jesus tells us that we have a good Father in heaven who knows how to give us good gifts, and that he would never deceive us, and urges us to ask him for more of the Holy Spirit, the third person of the trinity. In this message Pastor Ha...

Title: Provider Author: Jason Kahler Scripture Reference: Psalm 23 Description: Special guest speaker, Jason Kahler, talks about how God provides for us, not just in the things we need but in relationships, life, in every way. The post Provider appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Joy Ride Title: Hot Pursuit Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Philippians 4.1-23 21 Description: To find joy you cannot dabble at the kingdom, play church, and kind of pursuit God and his mission. The road to joy is a relentless pursuit of God, his kingdom, and the mission of God. When that task seems too big, the road too difficult, the Apostle Paul says, I can do all things through...

Series: Joy Ride Title: Taking Down the Religious Roadblocks Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Philippians 3.1-21 Description: Hindsight is always perfect but in the middle of making history we often do not see our biases, the roadblocks that hinder us and others on our way toward joy. Even when we recognize the roadblocks often times they seem like wisdom, rather than blockades, but these e...

Series:Joy Ride Title: Its not a short cut it’s a long road Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Philippians 2.1-30 Description: How do you find joy regardless of your circumstances? The Apostle Paul tells us about his joy in difficult times as well as good times, and the secret of both. The post It’s Not a Short Cut It’s a Long Road appeared first on VineLife Christian Church...

Series: Joy Ride Title: It Doesn’t Just Happen Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Philippians 1.1-30 Description: One of the greatest drivers in our society is the pursuit of happiness. But the very nature of happiness is that it is derived from what happens to us. So no matter how smart, beautiful, powerful, rich, or well connected you are, you cannot guarantee your happiness, but you...

Series: Hope Rises Title: Do Not Be Afraid Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Matthew 28.1-20 Description:  Today the church seems full of fear and powerless. How can this church be the hope of the world? On that first Easter when the day dawned the disciples were full of fear and had lost all hope but when they went to say their final goodbyes and to prepare Jesus’ body for burial what...

Series: Hope Rises Title: Jesus The Revolutionary Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Matthew 21.1-16 Description: The teachings of Jesus are often down played as the religious meditations of a Galilean peasant Rabbi but the they are revolutionary ideas with transformative religious, political, and social implications often missed by a society that has been inoculated with institutionalized Ch...

Series: Burning Man Title: It Will Never Be Easier Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 12 Description: In our youth coming to God is easy, but the older we get, the more stuck in our ways, the harder it is to surrender our plans, our will, and our life to God. Some think religion is for the elderly but every indication is that we follow what we believe from age 13 to the grave. A...

Series: Burning Man Title: What Will Worry Get You? Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 Description: There are numerous things to worry about in this life; Everyone worries! But worry changes nothing, and sometimes even causes trouble to find it’s way to us. So how do you move beyond worry and its debilitating effects? The post What Will Worry Get You? appeared first...

Series: Burning Man Title: No Guarantees? Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference:Ecclesiastes 9.1-10.7 Description: It has been said that life offers no guarantees except death and taxes. The Burning Man tells us that the only guarantee in life is to be forgotten after all of your hardworking that you did under the sun. But the biblical perspective is that everything is moving to an end, the kingd...

Series: Burning Man Title: Mystery or Madness Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 8.1-17 Description: There are mysteries that are beyond the scope of observation and scientific method, things that belong to the divine, and how we handle those mysteries in life is the difference between blind faith and biblical faith. Everybody puts their faith in something, pleasure, fatalism, th...

Series: Burning Man Title: Up To No Good Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 7 Description: If you are up to ‘no good’ you always assume that everyone else is doing the same. That’s because we tend to see everyone, and everything, through our own worldview. Likewise, God sees humanity through his divine lens, one that sees humanity with hope, redemption, and new...

Series: Burning Man Title: Can’t Get No Satisfaction Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 5.8-6.9 Description:The Burning Man can’t get any satisfaction, not in his wealth, not in his success, and not in the bedroom. Like many he is caught up in the all I need is a little bit more. But how do we break free of the endless need for more when the world around tells us its...

Series: Burning Man Title: The Battle of the Ages Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 4.1-5.7 Description: The battle between different age groups has raged since the fall. Why do we persist in seeing the generation before us and after us as a threat to our past or our future? How can we break the cycle? The post The Battle of the Ages appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Series: Burning Man Title: Life Under the Sun Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 1.1-18 Description: Does life ever feel meaningless to you? Are there times when it seems that nothing can or ever will change? How do you break through? The post Life Under the Sun appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

The State of the Church Address 2017 by Hal Hester What is happening at the Vineyard? Why should you care? Is God in it? The post 2017 State of the Church Address appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Title: A New Year and A Renewed You Author: Brian Norman Scripture Reference: Romans 11.33-12.21 Description: How can I know God’s will for my life in 2017? Do I need a New Year Resolution? What is the cost of knowing and doing God’s will in 2017 The post A New Year and A Renewed You appeared first on VineLife Christian Church .

Message: Unity Title: This is Love Author: Hal Hester Scripture Reference: 1 John 3.1-1-18 Description: Unity is not something we make happen but something that comes from being on mission together. The mission of Jesus ties us together to Love God, Love People and Pass It On, but for that to happen we must understand what we mean by the word- Love. The post This is Love appeared first on VineLife...