The Springs Vineyard: Recent Episodes
Richard Clinton
Unfortunately, this sermon experienced technical difficulties and only was recorded up until minute 17.
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What did Jesus do after he was resurrected? And what is the significance of this pattern: Peace, wounds, peace...?
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What does it mean to have the mind of Christ? And how would having the mind of Christ help us persevere?
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Paul explains joy to us and we can see several areas of his life where joy is what sustains him. What is joy? And is it a suggestion from God or more than that?
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The main question is: What is finished?
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John wants us to see 4 things very clearly. Also, who is on trial for The Trial of Jesus? (sound like a trick question...?)
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Why is Jesus praying and what is Jesus asking for in prayer?
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Are you desiring more of God? ...More of His presence and power in your life?
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Jesus delivers shocking news to his disciples. But why shouldn't they be afraid?
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This passage challenges us with an unexpected statement from Jesus: To be Lord is to be servant.
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Something to listen for today; What does it symbolize when a king rides in on a donkey?
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The good shepherd in action! 3 questions we are asking as we look through the book of John: 1) Who is Jesus? 2) What is faith? 3) What is life? ...in this story we see a heavy dose of what faith...
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This chapter contains one of the most beautiful descriptions of who Jesus is to us... The Good Shepherd. There are so many blessings that come as a result of Jesus being the good shepherd, but...
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What do we really think God is like when we are caught red-handed in our sin? What do we think God is really like when we can't "see" and are blind?
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We will study the Feast of Tabernacles and the significance within this tradition. Why is it the Jesus chooses to announce to the crowd that he is the light during this feast? And what significance...
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In this busy day and age, what is it that we as human beings really need? Do we need different things than we needed several ages ago? What does Jesus have to say about us being taken care of?
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As we are called to follow Jesus, some of the language that Jesus himself uses is off-putting. But He is really just telling us that to really follow him, we have to be ALL in...
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The most important question a person can ask themselves is "Who is Jesus to me?" John 5 gives us a deep insight into who Jesus really is, and why it's so imperative that we each know for ourselves.
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What's the difference between renovated and new? What can we say about the meaning of being "born again?"
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John 2 gives us a glimpse of what it will look like when Jesus renews the church and what we can anticipate.
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What is it about Jesus that attracts people to him? What do we want from Jesus?
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Let's look deeply into the significance of how John the Baptist announces the coming of Jesus. What does it look like to finally hear from God again after a 400 year silence? And what does John the...
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Jesus is true light... for every single person. He came to the world (cosmos- listen to the sermon for great insight on this root word as well as many others) so that each of us could receive that...
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John 1:1 gives us a very deep impression of who Jesus is in all of his being. Let's dive into some of the root words in the beginning of the Gospel of John to get the full picture of who our Lord is.
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Can discontentment be a good thing? How can we know whether it is dragging us down or pressing us ahead? What does God-driven discontentment look like?
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Jesus said, "If you have seen me, you have seen the Father." We say, "If you have seen me, you have seen Jesus." (But how can we become more mature so that the 'Jesus' people see fully represents...
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If we are to do Jesus' works with His authority, should we be focusing on a specific place to do them?
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Jesus has ALL authority. Jesus gave us His authority. Therefore, we have ALL authority (when we are using it within His will). This sermon details some of the keys to using Jesus' authority.
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Have we fallen into a modern cultural definition of what church is? Listen as Richard explains what the Bible tells us about God's intention for the church.
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Everything in spiritual warfare is centered on disrupting, destroying or cutting off the connection between God and people. Between God and you. We fight to maintain the connection through...
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Jesus commanded us to reach the lost, but sometimes this message seems daunting. What can we learn from Micah 6:8 about moving forward in reaching those that Jesus loves?
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In the vast (yet personal) spiritual battle that we are involved in, how can we be sure we are fighting the good fight?
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Learning about repentance. What does it really look like to repent? Should we be scared of this heavy concept or what it might bring?
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How do we fight the battles of our flesh every day? And can we overcome?
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Why does God allow satan to "sift us?" What does that entail? And how do we respond? (This recording only includes the last half of the sermon)
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How, specifically, can the enemy gain a hold in our life? And if that happens, how do we combat the hold and overcome it so that we can be free of the fear and lies that come with such a hold?
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Everything involved in spiritual warfare is centered on disrupting, destroying or cutting off the connection between God and people. So if we are to maintain our connection to God, we need to know...
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We are starting a series on spiritual warfare and as an introduction, it is imperative that we analyze our spiritual stance and what we tend to belief about the unseen.
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God is moving and wants to move through us. How does God make this dream a reality? One person at a time. So how do we blossom and grow in Spiritual Strength to make this a reality?
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A Vision of Our Church: I dream of a church... ...where we are swept up into a great cause, God's kingdom purposes in the earth... a cause so great, so fulfilling, so passionate and satisfying that...
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In 2017: My thoughts, my prayers, my desires, my expectation, my hunger and my thirst are all circling around experiencing a fresh move of God. Not just a touch from God but a move from God, a move...
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Looking at the day of Jesus' birth and the fervor that started as God's plan to rescue us unfolded, we focus on two groups. What was the level of expectation and hunger for each the angels and the...
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As we learn about being ready (expectant) for God, let's look at a couple of examples from the Bible where people were not ready and God moved in their lives. Even though these people weren't ready,...
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What fueled the expectation, hunger and thirst in the wise men as they searched for the baby Jesus?
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The word advent means "coming." This week, as we celebrate what has already happened, we also celebrate what will happen as we learn to look ahead with expectation.
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Looking back at the passing of MANY CENTURIES filled with waiting for Jesus, it becomes less and less easy to feel alert and ready for His reappearance. How do we "be ready?" And what happens if...
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Today we are looking into a couple of Jesus' commands which tell us how to treat those around us. He tells us to be the salt and the light to the world, but how can we interpret those commands to...
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In the current state of political turmoil, how can we find peace? What does Jesus teach us about following God while relating to our government?
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We live in a world ruled by Satan. As we live in the middle of this raging was between Satan and our God, we have to be careful that we are not misled by false prophets who say they are directing us...
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Though we can't follow ANY of Jesus' commands without the help of the Holy Spirit, some are definitely more of a challenge than others. Today's sermon covers one of the most difficult commands: Love...
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We shall love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and mind. So if we follow that command fully, what will we be left with? How can we sustain giving all to God while still loving our neighbor?
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Even today, as we seek Jesus and yearn to find out more about him, he beckons us; "Come and see." Jesus will bring us alongside him and give us rest and abundant life.
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What does staying connected to Jesus mean? It means listening to him, obeying him, watching him, staying close to him, and doing what he is doing. What are the benefits? Many, which we will go...
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Jesus wants us to hear his command on forgiveness as though we are hearing it from a very close friend during a loving conversation, and not from a place of finger-pointing.
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Love is a decision, a choice, an act of will. God has astounding love for us, and He asks us to love each other. But when wanting to engage with our neighbor and love them, it helps to first ask...
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In theory, the command that we have come to know as "The Golden Rule" sounds simple to apply. But when real human beings living in close proximity to each other try to practice loving one another it...
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Have we twisted the command, "deny yourself" to mean something different than Jesus intended?
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Jesus shows us that at the very core of us is the master that we serve... out of serving this master our vision flows (how we interpret life, evaluate life, etc) and as a result of our vision... our...
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Following Jesus means different things to different people. But what does it mean to Jesus?
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We hear many reminders and quick encouragements on how to follow Jesus (who is better!) at the end of Hebrews. God is sovereign and through the chaos, He is moving and He is good.
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This sermon contains several exhortations intended to describe to us how to follow Jesus well and not fall to condemnation.
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Hebrews 12:1-13 teaches how, if our faith were a footrace, we could finish well and what we would need to avoid along the way.
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In order to have faith, we must practice being faithful.
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Quote as it relates to this scripture: "One of the greatest tragedies of our lives is how rarely we will trust God enough to leave Him room to bring the impossible or unexpected into our lives ... We...
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Jesus died once and for all for every sin for all time. So how then shall we live now that we know this?
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How did the book of Hebrews speak directly to the Jewish people? And let us look into, with great depth, how the New Covenant is so much better than the Old Covenant.
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The Frohlich family visited us with news of how their ministry is doing. They share some amazing ways that God is working through them as they live in love for their neighbors.
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What is a covenant? Richard helps us understand what a covenant is, and how God's Old Covenant with us differs from His New Covenant.
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What can the seventh chapter of Hebrews teach us about who Jesus is and how God sees us?
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The preacher of Hebrews has a solemn warning for his audience. But how do we know if it applies to us? And what should our focus be to avoid becoming one of those who are being warned?
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Let us become more mature in our understanding of Jesus' teachings.
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God's rest is the single greatest benefit of being a follower of Jesus on this side of heaven.
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God foreshadowed the expectation of (physically) resting once a week in the timeline of Creation. But is that the only rest that God desires us to have?
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Moses built something that pointed to a promise. Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise. And the fulfillment of the promise is far greater than the promise of the fulfillment.
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If Jesus was perfect, how could he be all human? And if Jesus experienced human suffering, how could he have authority over everything?
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The sermon of Hebrews gives a strong argument that Jesus is, in fact, better than the angels, and explains why neglecting our relationship with Jesus can be so detrimental.
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An introduction to the book of Hebrews that will give us the footing and foundation to understand the rest of the book as we delve into this series.
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A breakthrough is coming; we need to be ready. Looking into God's word and taking it in deeply is important in our preparing.
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What is it like when we look around at those around us and see that they who are not following Jesus may have things "better" than we do and may suffer less? How can we rectify these thoughts?
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When trying to decide what to preach about, God impressed upon Richard that the Easter story doesn't always need to be seen from a new light; it's good to just read it and celebrate together! This...
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These two Psalms tell us about how we can connect to God... and what might impede us from doing so. God wants to have us in His presence, so how do we step into that?
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(this sermon is missing the first few minutes) Listen as Jed talks to us about our identity in Christ and how that can help us weather the storm.
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After 15 years of suffering through a tumultuous "storm," David recounts what it was like when God responded to his cries for help.
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Living in the tension of how we believe in a sovereign, loving God and living in the presence of evil and bad things while being surrounded by a world where it looks like God is not...
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Do you ever feel like you are living in a world where evil is winning? How can we anchor ourselves in a world that can often look like God is not present?
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Psalm 27:13- "...I am confident I will see the Lord's goodness while I am here in the land of the living." How does our confidence in God's goodness look when we are facing storms in life? How can...
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What the book of Acts ultimately shows us: 1) Break in... Break through... Break out... 2) Works and Words needed! 3) The importance of God's visible, tangible power. 4) Jesus wants the story...
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What kind of creative ways will God use to get the Springs Vineyard to tell His story?
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The problem in Ephesus: People orienting their lives around Jesus and his way of living affects the idol worship in human society.
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Do you want "the more" that God has to offer?
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In addition to the sermon, prophecy for 2016: God's willingness to release His power is astounding. He's very creative at telling His story. God can love, touch, and change ANYONE. ...our...
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"I believe God wants to remove fear from our lives and our community. He wants us to experience what He means by 'refuge.'"
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Jesus is God's answer to all the questions about pain and suffering.
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As Paul finds himself in Athens facing the city council, how does he explain himself and his beliefs them without causing them to "tune him out?" How does Paul build bridges?
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When entering a new region (imagine the place where you live or where you are praying for revival), how does God "break it open?" What logical steps did Paul take to establish a foothold?
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If we want to argue that God is with us, then what stories do we tell?
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We are following the travels of Barnabas and Saul as they begin their ministry together. What can we learn from their actions?
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God really IS in the small details and the big picture! ...and five more lessons we find repeated over and over in Acts.
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The church is now out of Jerusalem, but Jerusalem is not yet out of the church. This sermon reviews four chapters that help summarize how God began to teach that Jewish law was no longer the only...
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Lora speaks on revisiting the church that she and Richard helped plant 15 years ago in Hamburg, Germany. Julie and Mark speak about The Grace Outpouring and how the book is speaking to them...
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After those following Christ began to face serious persecution, they scattered, bringing the gospel with them wherever they went. We follow Philip as he shows courage and obedience even under the...
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How did the early church pray when under attack? How did this cause God to react?
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The saga of Peter and John healing the man who had been lame since birth... How did they decide to heal the man? What was the reaction? What is important about the name "Jesus Christ?"
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After the Holy Spirit has descended upon the twelve, and 3,000 followers are added, the leaders are faced with a discipleship dilemma. Previously they had seen only small groups of disciples being...
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How will people react when God overwhelms the Springs Vineyard with His presence? And how will we react?
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Have you heard the song, "Jesus take the wheel?" This sermon delves deeply into what it means to travel the road with Jesus!
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What is the gift that Jesus asked his disciples to wait for? And once the gift came, what happened? (and, really, what is STILL happening?)
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"Get ready! I am about to move..." Hear what the Lord has spoken to us as he prepares his people for his next move!
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What is God speaking to his church? What is he speaking to us at the Springs Vineyard? God is speaking to us today so that we, as a church, can become relevant again. How do we proceed?
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There are 25 "One Anothers" and we are now learning about the last three. What is some final advice the scripture gives about how we can live in community like God does?
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Here are three points that scripture shows us that help us understand how living together is meant to look. Forgive, submit, and teach.
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As we strive to love like Jesus does, we have to learn how not to murmur, envy or lie. These things destroy God's community.
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Living in community like God lives with us... Or "Why can't we all just get along?" : ) Am I... Condemning or assisting? Meddling or minding my own business? Changing them or changing myself?
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