Impact Church, Forest VA

Restored: The God Who Redeems Joel 1:1-12 Sunday Live - 01/19/25 Pastor Brad Bell NEW SERMON SERIES! It’s a great day at Impact as we celebrate our 8th birthday and begin to dig into another book in God‘s word! We start an exciting journey through the book of Joel tomorrow where we see the fullness of God and his grace and mercy toward his people when they repent and turn to him! We have all been...

From Lemons… to Lemonade Exodus 15:22-27 Sunday Live Online - 01/12/25 Pastor Brad Bell FROM LEMONS…TO LEMONADE! How do you make life sweet in the midst of sour circumstances? We have all been there, and some of us are there now…what are we to do when life turns on us, everything is a mess, nothing is going as planned and life has handed us sour lemons?… YOU GRAB THE SUGAR!!! That’s the message ON...

Not Ashamed: How to Share Your Faith Romans 1:16 Sunday Live - 01/05/25 Pastor Brad Bell NOT ASHAMED… the popular phrase used by Paul in Romans 1:16 when he stated he is not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of salvation to those who believe. These were not just mere words… Because when you look at the life of Paul you see he truly was not ashamed of Jesus! How about us? If people did...

Go Therefore! Where Your Feet Will Lead Sunday Live - 12/29/24 Pastor Jeremy Lee What does the passage “Go Therefore” mean to your life? Jonah heard the command "Go" and instead runs from the Calling of the Lord? Are you willing to answer the calling even if you are not ready, not prepared, new to your relationship with God? *Find our recent messages here: https://impactforest.org/watch-...

Christmas Eve at Impact 12/24/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us for Christmas Eve at Impact... Merry Christmas everyone! *Find our recent messages here: https://impactforest.org/watch-live/ *Come visit us at Impact Church, meeting Sundays at 10am at Jefferson Forest High School: www.impactforest.org/ *To see more recent messages, visit: https://impactforest.org/watch-live/  *Come visit us at Impact Chur...

Coming Home for Christmas A Prodigal Story Sunday Live - 12/22/24 Pastor Brad Bell ARE YOU COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS?… tis’ the season where many travel extensive distances to return to a place called “home” to spend Christmas with family and the ones they love and exchange gifts. All the family and festivities are great, but the real meaning of Christmas is celebrating the coming of the Messiah,...

Zeroed In Sights Set On Heaven Sunday Live - 12/15/24 Pastor Brad Bell WHAT IS YOUR HEART “ZEROED IN” ON?… money/economy? holidays? cars/houses? football? hobbies? Did you know the Bible commands us to have our sights set on heaven?… But that’s hard to do when even most Christ followers don’t know what heaven is like!…and therefore, many people are reluctant to leave the things of this world behin...

GPS: Godly Positioning System Where Will Your Heart Lead You? Sunday Live - 12/08/24 Pastor Brad Bell GPS… we use it every day in our cars to get to our final destination. We have a GPS in our life that leads us to our final destination also… It’s our heart! Who and what our heart is following determines where we end up! Last week we talked about the reality of the two destinations, heaven and hel...

Final Destination: Where Will You Be Attending Eternity? Sunday Live - 12/01/24 Pastor Brad Bell HAVE YOU RSVP’d?… we are used to having to respond to invitations for weddings or events with an RSVP… If you don’t respond, what does that mean? Your name is not on the list! There are two final destinations for eternity… The glory of heaven… Or the reality of hell! What is heaven like?… More importan...

Thankful: Having a Gracious Heart Sunday Live - 11/24/24  Pastor Rick Kennedy ARE YOU THANKFUL?…In all circumstances? It’s easy to be thankful when everything is going well and better than planned… But what happens to your heart when things spiral and seem out of control? The view from the mountain tops are great!… But the valleys are where the flowers and fruit grow! Don’t miss this message tomor...

Missions Minded Making Jesus Known Sunday Live - 11/17/24 Pastor Tim Witt Are you missions minded? Do you want to make Jesus known around the globe? If you truly know Jesus you want to share Him with others. Come learn how Mary, the mother of Jesus, knew who Jesus was and how she stepped up to share Him with others. To truly be missions minded you must Go and Give! *Find other recent messages from...

Pardon the Interruption Proverbs 16:1-9 Sunday Live - 11/10/24  Pastor Brad Bell  Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs. DO NOT DISTURB!… a familiar sign we see in various places when people are in the middle of something and do not want to be interrupted. DO WE DO THAT WITH GOD?… how often have we, and do we, make plans in our life a...

America, Bless God Proverbs 14:34 Sunday Live - 11/03/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs. GOD BLESS AMERICA…a common phrase we all know and pray for…BUT…what if AMERICA BLESSED GOD? Proverbs has some wisdom for nations and leaders to follow… and for the authentic followers of Christ, as we look to be salt and li...

Super Model: The Consecrated Woman Proverbs 31 Sunday Live - 10/27/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs. SUPER MODEL…a familiar term in our society… It is a high paid fashion model with a worldwide recognition and reputation for their image. Did you know there is a biblical “Super Model”- this is not based on her...

Avoid the Viper Proverbs 23:29-35 Sunday Live - 10/20/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs SNAKE!!!!…When screamed in exclamation, people freeze in panic and fright and avoid the area…and rightly so, a poisonous viper is deadly and nothing to play around with. Would you let a poisonous viper in your home?…around y...

Loving the Creation or the Creator? Proverbs 6:20-35, 7:1-5 Sunday Live - 10/13/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs DONT FALL FOR THE TRAP!… when a trap is set it is made to look appealing, desirable and lure its prey to the danger that lurks beneath that is not noticed on the surface. A morality trap has been se...

Rising Up Proverbs 4:8-16, John 3:1-8 Sunday Live - 10/06/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs What does it mean to be “Born Again”?… Jesus clearly stated to Nicodemus in John 3 that unless one is born again, they will not see the kingdom of God. What do you think of when you hear the words “born again”?…New life?...

Treasure Hunt: Finding the Meaning in Money Proverbs 8:17–21 Sunday Live - 09/29/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs LOOKING FOR SOME LONG LOST TREASURE IN LIFE? If you’re going to find it…You better follow the map! What does money mean to you? How do you gain it, use it and look at it? The love of money will act...

The Prosperity Plan Proverbs 28:13 Sunday Live - 09/22/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PROSPER? What is prosperity? The world”s definition and God‘s definition are distinctly different and lead different directions. God has a prosperity game plan for your life… how do we tap in to all God...

Faithful Friendship: Born for the Battle Sunday Live - 09/15/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs ARE YOU READY FOR THE BATTLE AHEAD?…if you try to go alone, you will not last long or go far…and who you surround yourself with will determine the outcome!  It’s been said if you want to go fast, go alone… But if you...

Living at the Intersection of Mercy & Grace Proverbs 3:1-4 & 14:21-22 Sunday Live - 09/08/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs WHAT STREET DO YOU LIVE ON?… not residentially, but spiritually? God has given us His MERCY (withholding consequences that we deserve)… and His GRACE (giving us something we do not...

Pride: The Kryptonite of Wisdom Sunday Live - 09/01/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs NO ONE EVER BUILDS A HOUSE EXPECTING IT TO FALL… Pride is the source of destruction in every facet of life, but yet it often goes undetected and unaddressed until structural damage occurs. Pride is like a termite infestation i...

Direction Matters: Trust in God Proverbs 3:1-7 Sunday Live - 08/25/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs WHICH WAY DO WE GO?… anytime you’re on a trip with a certain destiny in mind it matters completely which way you go!… because if you take the wrong path, even ever so slight, you’ll never get there! God’s word t...

Wisdom Anchored in Truth Proverbs 2:1-13 Sunday Live - 08/18/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs WHAT IS TRUTH?…is it relative? Is what is deemed true for one person not necessarily true for another? Is truth a choice?…. The best pizza in town is left up to subjective opinion…But the absolute truth of gravity is...

Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds Warriors of Wisdom: Trendsetter Proverbs 1:8-19 Sunday Live - 08/11/24 Pastor Brad Bell Join us as we continue in our series, Blueprints: The Life Wisdom Builds - A Journey Through Proverbs ARE YOU A TREND-SETTER?…or a trend follower? We live in a world that’s heading in the wrong direction… Society’s latest “trends“ are leading people further away from God, and...