Aug 6, 2017
2017-08-06 Ahab & Jezebel The Bizarro Marriage
In the cartoons and comics, Bizarro Superman was the opposite of the real Superman. A Bizarro Marriage is a marriage where (in any area) the priorities, morals, convictions, and actions of the couple are the inverse of what God says they should be in His Word. In this message, Pastor Matt takes a look at an extremely Bizarro marriage in the Bible - and discovers how we can discern "bizarro spirituality" in our own marriages.
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- Aug 6, 20172017-08-06 Ahab & Jezebel The Bizarro Marriage
Aug 6, 20172017-08-06 Ahab & Jezebel The Bizarro MarriageIn the cartoons and comics, Bizarro Superman was the opposite of the real Superman. A Bizarro Marriage is a marriage where (in any area) the priorities, morals, convictions, and actions of the couple are the inverse of what God says they should be in His Word. In this message, Pastor Matt takes a look at an extremely Bizarro marriage in the Bible - and discovers how we can discern "bizarro spirituality" in our own marriages.
- Jul 30, 20172017-07-30 David & Michal A Good Marriage Gone Bad
Jul 30, 20172017-07-30 David & Michal A Good Marriage Gone BadKing David was "a man after God's own heart," and his wife Michal loved him deeply. We tend to think as Christians that as long as a marriage has love and godliness it will be a guaranteed success. However, the marriage of David and Michal began well but ended badly. Every marriage runs this risk, however, there are steps that can be taken to prevent this from happening.
- Jul 23, 20172017-07-23 Elkanah & Hannah A Good Marriage Made Glorious
Jul 23, 20172017-07-23 Elkanah & Hannah A Good Marriage Made GloriousIn this message, we see what ingredients are necessary for making an already good marriage into a glorious marriage - meaning, a marriage that brings glory to God. With this message comes a strong word of teaching and healing for marriages that have been wounded by anxiety and a malformed perception of personal self-worth. God created marriage - God knows how to heal marriages!
- Jul 9, 20172017-07-09 Nabal & Abigail The Mismatched Marriage
Jul 9, 20172017-07-09 Nabal & Abigail The Mismatched MarriageIn this message, one of the Bible's "ugly marriages" is examined. You will see that it is a marriage where the surface looked perfect, but at home there was intense selfishness, attitude problems, and even abuse. However, as terrible as these things are the main problem with the marriage of Nabal and Abigail was that they were mismatched from the very beginning of their marriage - as she was a believer in God and her husband Nabal wasn't.
- Jul 2, 20172017-07-02 Isaac & Rebekah The Flaw of Double-Vision
Jul 2, 20172017-07-02 Isaac & Rebekah The Flaw of Double-VisionContinuing this series, Pastor Matt takes a look at a "Bad" marriage of the Bible - the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. Some marriages, even some Christian marriages start so well with the blessing of God, but gradually tear themselves apart because the husband and wife each pursue a different vision of what they want their family, their lives to look like. This is the Flaw of Double-Vision. In this message, we learn what to look for so we can learn what to avoid.
- Jun 25, 20172017-06-25 Aquila & Priscilla A Good Marriage Made Great
Jun 25, 20172017-06-25 Aquila & Priscilla A Good Marriage Made GreatToo often, we settle for "good enough," especially in our marriages. In this first message of this series, Pastor Matt takes a look at a good marriage in the Bible that became a great marriage - the marriage of Aquila & Priscilla - and through them, we learn how to develop all of our marriages into great marriages!
- Jun 18, 20172017-06-18 This Man Jesus
Jun 18, 20172017-06-18 This Man JesusIt's Father's Day, but at Vineyard Assembly of God we not only celebrate fatherhood, we celebrate manhood as well! In this message, Pastor Matt takes a look at the qualities Jesus displayed as a boy that demonstrated he was already a "Man of God." Also, bear in mind that since Jesus is our great example, these qualities are also key in making a woman a "Woman of God" as well.
- Jun 11, 20172017-06-11 Today’s Gifts for Today’s Ministry
Jun 11, 20172017-06-11 Today’s Gifts for Today’s MinistrySeries: The Holy Spirit...And YOU!Have you ever gone to a store to purchase an advertised item only to find that that item has been discontinued? The 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 haven't been discontinued, but are still valid and available to Christians today to enrich our ministry, not to enhance our egos.
- May 28, 20172017-05-28 The Breeze & The Blaze
May 28, 20172017-05-28 The Breeze & The BlazeSeries: The Holy Spirit...And YOU!On the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Early Church, God chose to manifest the presence of the Holy Spirit through two, unique symbols that were never repeated again - the sound of a strong wind and tongues of fire. Together, these two symbols teach us some key insights about what we're to expect when the Holy Spirit moves in a church and in a community.
- May 21, 20172017-05-21 An Exercise of Faith
May 21, 20172017-05-21 An Exercise of FaithSeries: The Holy Spirit...And YOU!Everything in the Christian life is about having faith in God - period. Although everyone has different needs and situations that require faith, every Christian has the need to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Jesus designed this particular need to be an universal "Exercise of Faith" for every Christian believer.
- May 14, 20172017-05-14 Jesus Said – The Holy Spirit is with You
May 14, 20172017-05-14 Jesus Said – The Holy Spirit is with YouSeries: The Holy Spirit...And YOU!"Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me" was King David's most intense prayer and greatest desire. We sometimes focus so much on the power that the Holy Spirit gives, that we forget about the presence of the Holy Spirit. He is a person. He is God. He is incredibly interested in helping us reach our maximum potential because He loves us!
- May 7, 20172017-05-07 What Prophets Preach
May 7, 20172017-05-07 What Prophets PreachSeries: The Holy Spirit...And YOU!One of the keynote themes of the preaching of John the Baptist was that Jesus would baptize his church in the Holy Spirit. The Church all around the world is expanding through the power of the presence of the Holy Spirit - except in the West. Can it be that Western Churches have neglected the qualities that are needed to receive and respond to the Holy Spirit?
- Apr 30, 20172017-04-30 A Prophet’s Wish and a Prophetic Word
Apr 30, 20172017-04-30 A Prophet’s Wish and a Prophetic WordSeries: The Holy Spirit...And YOU!Many think of the Holy Spirit as just a "force" or "power" that Christians can tap into. The Holy Spirit is a person - God Himself, and in the Old Testament two prophets expressed God's plan for the Holy Spirit to made available to every Christian. This wish and this word from these two prophets form the foundation of our understanding of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. That God desires to immerse each Christian in Himself - and through His Presence, provide the power we need to represent Jesus Christ to the fullest.
- Apr 23, 20172017-04-23 To Every Generation – To Every Nation
Apr 23, 20172017-04-23 To Every Generation – To Every NationSeries: Crossroads of ChristianityThis final message of the series on "The Crossroads of Christianity" celebrates how the Church of Jesus Christ (comprised of individual Christians) must continue to intentionally pass the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ "To Every Generation - To Every Nation."
- Apr 16, 20172017-04-16 Jesus, The God Who Won’t Stay Dead
Apr 16, 20172017-04-16 Jesus, The God Who Won’t Stay DeadSeries: Crossroads of ChristianityThe claim that Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified and buried is Christianity's most crucial and controversial claim. Which is why human ingenuity, authority, and legality has worked together to try to keep Jesus dead in the hearts and minds of people everywhere. This fact has made Christianity the world's most persecuted religion, but also points to the inescapable truth of Christianity - that Jesus is ALIVE!