Hope
A very famous verse of the Bible says,
"Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see."
Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)
"Faith is the evidence of things we can not see" can also be understood today as the evidence for the existence of God and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Faith is vital to the Christian life not just to show the world that Jesus is the son of God and to affirm his sacrifice on the cross, but also is required to receive the salvation we need to be right with God. Paul in Ephesians chapter two said its by ...
Psalms: Songs for the Soul
Psalm 118:14 says the Lord is my strength and my Song for he has given us the victory! When we recognize who God is and what we have in Jesus Christ His praise should erupt from our hearts! But life has a way of dimming the joy we experience when our troubles are ever before us. When our lives are surrounded by negativity without maintaining a strong connection to God our soul's begin to suffer. A weary soul will find it hard to sing his praises. The Psalms were written as divine messages from God to not only instruct our praise, but help us connect to his ...
Community
In This 2 part series, Pastor Luke walks us through what church community is, and how we fulfill our purpose through it.
1. Phase 1-Church is a Family
2. Phase 2-Outreach
Upon This Rock
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the anchor for our faith. Without the resurrection of Jesus, Paul says, our faith is useless. But Jesus didn't just come to give us a ticket into heaven. No, he came to give us an abundant life. If we follow his teachings, we are like the builder who builds his house upon the rock. When we encounter storms, we will not be shaken, but will be left standing strong. Jesus is the foundation stone, the cornerstone prophesied by Isaiah who we could safely build upon. The more of our lives are built on the rock, the more we will experience that ...
Vertical Life Church Presents
In the air there is a feeling of Christmas. There is something about this time of year that just makes you feel good, and compels us to live out the same ole traditions in the same ole ways. From ugly sweaters, to yule logs, we can't help but get wrapped up in all this season brings. This year we are going to take a look at popular holiday films, and see what timeless truths are found in these classic tales! Join us for our December series, "Vertical Life Church Presents!"
1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Elf Yourself
3. Miracle on 34th ST
4. The Family Man
Strange Brew
October is upon us and so the mad rush to deck out our houses for Halloween mania is underway. Though Halloween can be a highly debated topic depending on what church you attend, the imagery of the witch's cauldron describes a promise of God in an incredible way. In fairy tales, when the witch brews her magic potion, she puts in it all manner of strange and weird ingredients. The result is a powerful potion able to bring about the desires for whomever it was intended. In the Bible, Romans 8:28 reveals a promise that God takes every circumstance in our lives, the good, and ...
Confessions of a Sinner
Its the first book of the New Testament, lived over 2,000 years ago. God breaks the 400 year silence. He takes the form of a man, and changes the world beginning with 12 common men who were unlikely candidates. This is the confession of Matthew, a notorious sinner who was despised by everyone. Join us on this journey as we dive into this eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Matthew.
1. Tax Collector
2. Massacre of the Innocence
3. Character of a Culture Leader
4. The Temptation
5. The Sermon Part 1- Beatitudes
6. ...
Grace
Something we always talk about but have a hard time understanding is grace. Grace is on more than 12 thousand baby names lists in the US and is currently number 21 on the charts for 2014. Which means this word has made a huge impact on our culture. But what is grace really? How do we know if we are experiencing grace, and especially how do we show grace to others? Join us as we look how God demonstrated his grace, and how we can show that grace in our daily lives.
1. More than Amazing
2. For the Faithful
3. For the Sinner and the Saint
4. Grace Filled Life
Mirror: Made in the Image of God
There is so much happening on the world stage. Many social issues are being discussed for potential legislation unlike any other time in our nation's history. But for many Christians, we are caught between responding with harsh emotion, or giving in to the pressure of acceptance. In this new series we will investigate what God's word says to us about what it means to be human, what God's plan is for sexuality, and what the Christian response should be to a culture becoming increasingly more hostile to a biblical point of view.
1. The Setting
2. Fracture
3. The ...
Love Has A Name
We've all heard and said phrases like, "All you need is love." "Make Love not war." "Falling in love." "Falling out of love." One has to wonder, with all of these amazing sayings about love, why, many of us still feel so unloved? Maybe because these empty expressions of love aren't really love at all. No wonder it's so hard to understand what love truly is. God, who is the source of "True Love" gives us the very definition we need to understand in order to experience it. Not just to experience it for ourselves, but also to live to share it with others. Join us Easter ...
