Verde Valley Christian Church - Sermon Podcast

What Would Jesus Undo: Hypocricy

Our efforts to present an outward show of goodness can deceive us! We tend to believe our own show! Jesus exposes the mask and what is under the mask.

What Would Jesus Undo: Hollow Worship

God is not interested in worship from people who worship with their lips but whose hearts are far from Him.

What Would Jesus Undo: Indifference

By far the most dangerous foe we have to fight is apathy - indifference from whatever cause, not from a lack of knowledge, but from carelessness, from absorption in other pursuits, from a contempt bred of self-satisfaction. ~William Osler

Bad Advice: How To Be Dissatisfied

Most of us believe if we had more of something—we would be satisfied. How much do you need to be happy?

Bad Advice: How To Drift From God

Feeling distant from God? God hasn’t moved. Feeling confused? Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.

Bad Advice: How To Become An Addict

Addictions are part of a larger problem. The real problem is idolatry. We have set up a false god we think we need to function - without this, we don’t feel alive.

Bad Advice: How to Commit Adultery

Today, we will hear some really bad advice. Nobody would think it is good advice, but then we must ask ourselves, if that is the case, then, why do people follow this plan as if it is good advice?

Epicenter: The Resurrection

The resurrection was an epicenter flashpoint that set off a powerful chain reaction that continues to this day.  It follows the pattern of both fusion and fission by “merging” with Christ then “splitting” resurrection life from person to person.

Epicenter: The Crucifixion

We follow an invincible leader who was able to overcome the largest gathering of spiritual darkness imaginable!

Love Like Jesus: Break Bread

Love Like Jesus: Wash Feet

Serving is not what I do, a SERVANT is who I am! Serving isn’t just about ACTIONS; it’s about ATTITUDES.

Love Like Jesus: Forgive Sinners

Exponential: Better Than Any Crutch

By nature we cling to sin.  And as a result we clutch crutches, any support we can find to prop us up, to somehow make life work even while we cling to sin. But Jesus is better than any crutch!

Exponential: Jump Start

If you are a Jesus follower, Jesus gives you his power to move in his mission also.  And as you wait, pray, and experience God’s power, you will have ample opportunity to explain your experience in Christ.

Exponential: Do Less, Be More

Following Jesus isn’t primarily defined by unanimous agreement on all the correct doctrines, but by trusting Jesus who is the center of our faith, and moving in his Good news, and moving his Good News into the lives of others.

The Vow: The Vow Of Purity

God’s standard is incredibly high when it comes to purity. Impurity is poison. Stay away from poison. We think the line of sin starts with adultery…but Jesus backs up the sin line long before the adultery line. He talks about it from the start on the inside long before the act on the outside.

The Vow: The Vow Of Partnership

Marriage is a covenant partnership, not a contract.

The Vow: The Vow of Pursuit

God built the idea of Pursuit into the definition of both the Marriage COVENANT, and our COVENANT with God, which it reflects. We are to PURSUE, to be UNITED. We are to cling to, adhere to, catch by pursuit, and pursue hard after with affection and devotion in both of these COVENANT relationships.

The Vow: The Vow Of Priority

Don’t make the mistake of putting your spouse, or future spouse on a pedestal, asking them to fulfill all your needs. That’s too much pressure for any human being. Only God can be your #1 who can meet your needs, and bring fulfillment.

Selfless: Grateful In The Grind

Real life can be found in the middle of today's grind.

Selfless: Extravagant In Generosity

Godly people love to give.

Selfless: Faithful In Service

Jesus SHOWED that the way you become great in the kingdom of God is never by self-promotion, it is always by serving!

Selfless: Bold In Witness

It is not too late for you to speak more boldly to people you know and love, even if you have been too silent.   We need to set our hearts above!

First Things First

God With Us: Always

If God is with us, why don’t I sense his presence?  Don’t you think this is a really important question? I believe this question is what the whole Bible is all about!

God With Us: In The Storm

Sometimes Jesus calms the storm. Sometimes Jesus calms you while in the storm. Peace is not the absence of a storm. Peace is found in the presence of Jesus.

God With Us: In The Wilderness

We enjoy Him on the mountaintops; we get to know Him in the valleys; we are trained by Him in the wilderness.

God With Us: In The Valley

God IS with us, ESPECIALLY when we are in the valley.

Be Thankful: Be Enthusiastic

Enthusiasm is not a commodity that is elevated by our environment as much as it is a wellspring of the heart that finds its source in Christ.

Be Thankful: Be Encouraging

God calls you to be an encourager.

Be Thankful: Be Grateful

Choosing to be grateful brings peace, joy and satisfaction in our created purpose.

Be Thankful: Be Optimistic

Thoughts feed the soul. When we seek what is good, we will see what is good, and experience lift instead of drift. God has given us so much that we have every reason to BE THANKFUL.

Divine Direction: Faith To Start

On the one hand, “something new” sounds exciting and it is, but on the other hand, to step in the divine direction for our lives usually requires us to step away from our current comfort zone.

Divine Direction: Trust The Process

In a difficult decision there are four stages in the process of following "Divine Direction".

Divine Direction: Wisdom To Decide

We can make decisions that honor God even when we don't have perfect clarity.

Divine Direction: The Power of Decisions

The decisions that we make today determine the stories we tell tomorrow.

The Moral Of The Story: A Story About Deep Weeds

Jesus expected a mixed and messy field until harvest! Be certain that the King and his angels will sort it all out later.

The Moral Of The Story: A Story About Who Loves God More

As God’s children, the more we reconize just how badly we needed to be forgiven, the more we will love our Savior and be able to demonstrate His immeasurable mercy and grace toward others.

The Moral Of The Story: A Story About Two Prayers

Rather than seeing ourselves as better than other sinners, can we see ourselves as THE sinner that Christ died for? An accurate self-assessment always measures by this grace (not by comparison), and moves us to ask for more grace!

The Moral Of The Story: A Story About a Deal Of A Lifetime

The deal of a lifetime is an exchange of everything you have, for everything God has for you.

The Moral Of The Story: A Story About Playing For Keeps

In this story from Jesus, he does a masterful job at opening our eyes to how sometimes things are not what they seem.  Jesus told a story about a winner and a loser.  But it was the surprise in the story that makes the story so powerful.  

When The Devil Knocks: Destroyer!

Satan is a DESTROYER who targets your will with pride.

When The Devil Knocks: Accuser

Satan is the ACCUSER who attacks your heart with accusations.

When The Devil Knocks: Deceiver

Satan is a DECEIVER who attacks your mind.

Better Together - part 2

A healthy church is a group project.

Better Together - part 1

Living in community is one of the primary tools that God uses to care for His people.

When I Need A Miracle: ...Of Provision

When I pursue God’s will, God provides everything I need to accomplish His Will! When I pursue “My will” without seeking “God’s will” I tend to outspend God’s provision and create some problems.

When I Need A Miracle: ...Of Protection

God is love, and love always protects.

When I Need A Miracle: ...Of Healing

God heals; but He doesn't heal everyone every time.

When I Need A Miracle: ...Of Deliverance

There is much more to life than what our five senses expeirence.