Vineyard Church St Albans Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Vineyard Church St Albans
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What’s in a name? More than just a way to identify someone, a name represents the essence of someone – their nature, their position and even the authority they carry. As we continue to look at the Presence and Power of God, we see that there is a name which is above every name, and that name carries with it the very power of God, made available to all those who believe. And that name is? Jesus!
Are you looking for breakthrough in your life? The answer may very well be in the words you speak. We read in the bible that there is power of life and death in the words we speak and so as we continue in our Talk Series ‘Power and Presence’ we look at the power of our words and the importance of proclaiming God’s truth into our lives.
Within the heart of every one of us, God has placed a unique Hunger and passion for His presence and Power. But live can be challenging and cause our hunger and passion for God to diminish. But God loves us abundantly and calls us to draw close to Him and as we do so, He draws closer to us.
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What do we mean by the power of God in the lives of believers? What is the ‘source’ of this power, the ‘purpose’ of this power and the ‘why’ of this power. As we continue in our Talk Series ‘Presence and Power’ Mark walks through the first chapter of the letter to the Ephesians as we uncover the truth of God’s power in our lives.
The great Pastor and Theologian AW Tozer, once said ‘Within every human breast rages this desire, driving him forward. Many a person confuses the object of that desire and spends his or her entire life striving for the unobtainable.
Very simply put, the great passion in the heart of every human being, who are created in the image of God, is to experience the awesome majesty of God’s presence.’ Does that hit a chord with you?
As we start a new Talk Series entitled ‘Presence and Power’ we look at what it means to experience the presence of God and the invitation to draw near that God issues to each one of us.
What are you reaching for? A new car, a promotion or maybe success in another area. Whilst these are not bad in themselves, the question is, is that all? As we end the Reach Talk Series, Mark looks at 1 Corinthians 3 and the call to build in this life, in the light of eternity.••
As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.
As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.
As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.
Wendy explores how we become more intimately at one with Jesus who is our Hope. As we yield totally to the indwelling and infilling of Holy Spirit in every aspect of our lives, we miraculously become transformed into the likeness of Jesus. The examples of Moses, David, and the beloved disciple John - as well as former slave-trader John Newton -demonstrate the changes He can bring.
What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you? As we end our Hope Series, Mark looks at the Hope that comes from the empty tomb an the truth that Jesus lives today, bringing hope to the world.
What does Resurrection Sunday mean to you?
Mark looked at 3 hopes of the resurrection of Jesus,
- Our sins are washed away 2. Death is not the end 3. Jesus is with us now. Discuss how these brings hope and what it means for you today?
How can you share this hope with others? Maybe have someone in mind and pray together for that person and for an opportunity to share this hope.
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In our modern world, we have tried our best to eradicate the need to wait. Whether through the advent of credit or through the innovation of instant communication and information, waiting has become something which our parents had to endure. But what does the Bible say about waiting? As we continue in our Hope series, Mark looks at why God often requires us to wait for His promises and how we can wait in Hope for Him.
Did you know that God takes pleasure in certain things? As we continue in our Hope series, Mark looks at Psalm 147 and the truth that God takes pleasure in us putting our Hope in ‘His steadfast love’. Unpacking the Psalm together we look at why we can put our hope in His love and what our response to His love should be as believers in Christ.
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Mercy’? Maybe visions of wrestlers in the ring crying out for mercy as their opponent has them locked in a hold which they know they can’t get out of. Or maybe it’s closer to home – maybe in your own life you carry shame and guilt for something you’ve done, and you know you need the Mercy of God. Looking at the story of Jonah, we see that the Mercy of God is something we can always put our hope in.••
I will make the Valley of Achor a Doorway of Hope. Achor means trouble which speaks of our sin nature. God is shaking the earth to shake us out of trouble and into destiny. We enter in through the doorway of Hope which is Jesus!There are keys that open up the doorway of Hope:Repentance / Humility / Agreement / Courage / Rejoicing
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Bible references📖 - Hosea 2:15📖 - Hebrews 12:25-29📖 - Haggai 2:6-9
At church today we embark on a journey to uncover the rich, multifaceted nature of peace as presented in the Scriptures, and we’re going to do that by: examining its various manifestations in the Old and New Testament exploring three of its dimensions, namely relational, societal and personal* and confronting the challenge of a lived experiential peace in our daily lives
Bible References:📖 - Gen 15v13-15 NIV📖 - Isaiah 9v5-6 NIV📖 - Luke 2v8-14 NIV📖 - Ephesians 4v1-6 NIV📖 - Rev 21v1-4 NIV
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Our passion is to be radically transformed into the likeness of Jesus as we encounter His presence, worship together, serve one another, walk in the truth of God's word and extend Jesus' love into our communities around us.
In a world of increasing danger, we have a number of things we look to protect us, whether a seatbelt in the car or a burglar alarm in our house, we all desire to be safe. But did you know that God himself promises to be your protection in all things? As we look at Psalm 91, Mark asks the question, how do we walk in the Hope of His protection in our every day lives.Bible References:📖 - Romans 12 v12📖 - Psalm 91
God gives us incredible promises of provision in the bible. We also live our lives here on earth and sometimes it's hard to understand how what we read and know about God's provision makes sense for the reality we have to walk out. How do we as followers of Jesus walk in confident expectation of God’s provision? As we explore what God’s provision is and Abraham's example, we start to see how God makes himself known as Jehovah Jireh in our lives today.
Are you looking to walk in hope rather than hopelessness? As we continue in our HOPE series looking at the Hope of God in our lives, Mark looks at three practical ways in which we can cultivate a lifestyle of walking in the hope of God.
📖 - Romans 12:12 📖 - Proverbs 13:12 📖 - Romans 8:24 -25••
Are you looking for a change in your life? Fed up with the same battles and the feeling of hopelessness? Whilst Jesus doesn’t promise us a life without trials, He does promise us a kind of hope that is sure and certain and will literally change everything!
bible references:📖 - Habakkuk. 3: 17📖 - Proverbs 10:28📖 - John 14:27📖 - 2 Corinthians 3:12••
Are you feeling full of hope or feeling hopeless as we start 2024? As we start a new year, Mark kicks off a new Talk Series entitled HOPE. Looking at God’s Word, we see the Why and the What of Hope and how it can change the very course of our lives.bible references:📖 - Romans 12:12📖 - Proverbs 13:12📖 - Romans 8:24 -25••#vineyardchurch #versostalbans #sunday #god #vineyarduk #versochurch #hope
As we come to the end of our Talk Series ‘The Call’ we look at the final 3 hallmarks and see that sometimes, The Call requires us to leave all ...
bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1-11
When Jesus calls us, he is calling us to encounter Him. And what is our response when we do? This week we look at Hallmark number 7 and the place of worship.bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1 - 11
As individuals and the body of Christ, we are called and commissioned - called to relationship with Jesus and invited to partner in His work on the earth. But how do we walk this out well, ensuring that we keep God as our first love, while giving our yes in faith and obedience to everything He commissions us to do on the earth? As we dig into a story in Joshua, we discover God shows us how, through the beauty of consecration.
bible references:📖 - Joshua 3📖 - Matthew 28, 17-20
In the movie ‘About a Boy’ Hugh Grant’s character Will proudly proclaims ‘I’m an Island, I’m Ibiza’ when discussing his relationships. And for many of us, we feel that way. That we’re better off going alone. But is this what God has intended for us? As we continue our Talk Series ‘The Call’ we look at Hallmark number 6 of the call, and God’s design for us to journey together with others.
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THE CALL TALK SERIES | The Call to fulfil the Great Commission – Part 5 There was a time where blessed was trending across the globe on social media, with people posting photos of their new cars, job offer letters and even a late! But is that it – is that al thete is to the blessing of God? As we continue in out talk series ‘The Call’ we look at Hallmark number 5, and the Blessing in the Call.bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1-11📖 - Galatians 3, 13-14 ESV#religion #bible #vineyardchurch #greatcommission #calling #churchonlineservice #faith #god
An Every Generation Service is an opportunity for the church family to gather together to celebrate our variety of ages and stages of life. We have our babies and our retired members all together in one room. It is full of interactive moments and manages to hold together both deep reverence and super silliness.
When you hear the word ‘Obedience’ what does it conjure up for you? Maybe it brings back memories of school or moments where you were compelled to follow orders. But what does Jesus mean by it? As we continue to look at the Call to fulfil the Great Commission, we get to Hallmark number 4, and the requirement to be obedient to His Word.
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bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1-11📖 - John 14:15
Have you ever wondered why God’s ways seem so contrary to our own? Have you ever said to yourself, ‘God, that just doesn’t make sense!’. As we continue in our Talk Series ‘The Call’ we look at Hallmark number 3 of the call of God and look at why and how his ways are different then our own.bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1-11📖 - Isaiah 55:8-9
THE CALL TALK SERIES | The Call to fulfil the Great Commission – Part 2
As we continue to look at the story of Jesus calling the first disciples in Luke 5:1-11 we hear the request of Jesus to Simon ‘Go out into the deep and let down your net’. Fast forward 2,000 years and the same request of Jesus is given to each one of us, but what does that mean and why are we called to go deeper with Jesus?
bible references:
📖 - Luke 5:1-11
📖 - Romans 11:33
THE CALL TALK SERIES | The Call to fulfil the Great Commission – Part 1Did you know that each one of us are called to extend God’s Kingdom here on earth? That you are called to make Jesus known to those around you? As we continue in our Talk Series ‘The Call’ and the story of Jesus calling his first disciples, Mark looks at 10 Hallmarks of the call of God upon our lives.bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1-11📖 - 2 Cor 12:9••
WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...GET CONNECTED: We want to help you get connected with all that's happening at church. Website: https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vineyardsta...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VineyardStA
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THE CALL TALK SERIES | The Call to walk in Holiness – Part 2: The Fear of the Lord | Mark HelvadjianDo you know what it means to Fear God? In our modern world we try to eradicate all fear from every part of our lives, but do we realise that there are some types of fear which has been designed to keep us safe? As we continue in our Talk Series ‘The Call’ we look at the second part of what it means to walk in holiness and the call for a healthy and holy Fear of the Lord. bible references:📖 - Luke 5:1-11📖 - Proverbs 9:10📖 - Deuteronomy 5:29📖 - Philippians 2:12-13••
THE CALL TALK SERIES | The Call to walk in Holiness – Part 1 | Mark Helvadjian
Did you know that we are called to be Holy as God is Holy? But what does that even mean and how can we be Holy like God? As we continue in our Talk Series, ‘The Call’ we look at the Call to walk in Holiness and what it means for our lives today.
bible references:
📖 - Luke 5:1-11 📖 -Isaiah 6:3 📖 -1 Peter 1:14-16
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SUNDAY MORNING THE CALL TALK SERIES | Called to the deep | Mark Helvadjian
As we start a new series for a new term, Mark poses the question are you ready for the deep?
bible references:
📖 - Luke 5:1-11
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WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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THE PARABLES - SUMMER TALK SERIES | The Parable of the Sower: God's abundance - available to us! - Wendy Howson
Wendy is continuing in our Parables series and will be looking at the Parable of the Sower.
📖 - Matthew 4: 1-23
SUNDAY MORNING THE PARABLES - SUMMER TALK SERIES | Be the light | Heather Ryan
Heather is continuing in our Parables series and will be looking at the Parable of the lamp.
bible references:
📖 - Matthew 5 14-16
WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more,
then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world.
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THE PARABLES - SUMMER TALK SERIES | Parable of the lost coin | Mark Helvadjian
As we continue in our Summer Series ‘The Parables’ Mark takes us through one of the 3 ‘Lost Parables’ and unpacks our own role in finding the lost coins around us.
** bible references:
📖 - Luke 10:8-10**
THE PARABLES - SUMMER TALK SERIES | The Good Samaritan | Chris Birch-Evans
Parables aren’t stories to make hard ideas easy, they are onions that need pealing with perseverance. The Good Samaritan could be about – ethics, race, religion, nationality or even land right. If it is an allegory of Jesus it highlights typical 4 areas in which we try and justify ourselves rather than allowing him to justify us.
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📖 -John 10:10 📖 -Matthew 21:44 📖 -Mat 11:28-30
For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?”
1 - What did Jesus mean by building a house on Sand or Rock?
2- Can you identify 3 areas of your life that are building on rock?
3 - Can Identify time that you spend that is no productive or life giving but is just building on sand?
4 - Are there things in your life that you are struggling to change and need help and prayer with?
Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal to you areas that are not doing you any good and then ask him to show you how his power can help you overcome your bad choices and help make good one instead.
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THE PARABLES - SUMMER TALK SERIES | The wise and foolish builders
Jesus taught us that we can build our life on the foundation of the rock which is Jesus himself or we can build it on the sand which is unstable, unhelpful and unwise choices that we make every day in our lives.
Paul said, everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial. This talk is about make good choices every day, which is like building brick by brick on solid rock. * bible references: *
📖 - Matthew 7:21 📖 - Galatians 6:7-9 📖 - 1Corinthians 6:12
For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?” ****
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What did Jesus mean by building a house on Sand or Rock?
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Can you identify 3 areas of your life that are building on rock?
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Can Identify time that you spend that is no productive or life giving but is just building on sand?
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Are there things in your life that you are struggling to change and need help and prayer with?
Invite the Holy Spirit to reveal to you areas that are not doing you any good and then ask him to show you how his power can help you overcome your bad choices and help make good one instead.
THE GOSPEL TALK SERIES | Sharing the good news | Mark Helvadjian
As we end our series on ‘The Gospel’, we take a look at the story of the Woman at the Well found in John 4 and unpack the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of sharing the good news to those we meet.
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THE GOSPEL TALK SERIES | Living the good news | Mark Helvadjian When we think about the good news of Jesus, we often focus on the truth that he has saved us for eternity. However, the good news is that Jesus impacts our every day, today.
bible references:
📖 - 1 John 3:2-3 📖 - Phil 2:10
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WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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THE GOSPEL TALK SERIES | Why do we need the gospel? | Mark Helvadjian
Have you heard the Gospel? Do you know why it is such good news? As we start a new Talk Series on the Gospel, we ask the question what is it and why do we need it?
Bible References:
📖 - Genesis 3:1-24 📖 - Romans 5:12 📖 - Colossians 1:21
🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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SUNDAY MORNING THE GOSPEL TALK SERIES | Why is the good news good news? | Mark Helvadjian
Have you ever wondered how great the good news of the gospel actually is? As we continue in our Talk Series ‘The Gospel’ Mark unpacks the good news of Jesus and why Jesus dying on the cross for us is the best news we’ll ever hear.
Bible References:
📖 - John 3:16 📖 - John 1:29
🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/whoisjesus
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SUNDAY TALK |Present Reality, Future Hope | Mark Helvadjian
What are you putting your hope in? Something in this life or the life to come? As we read Paul’s letter to the church in Rome, we find an encouragement to walk in the present reality of being a child of God, but having an eye on a future glory that is yet to be revealed.
Bible Reference:
📖 - Romans 8:12-25
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🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit
https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
📲 GET CONNECTED: We want to help you get connected with all that's happening at church. Visit
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🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:
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SUNDAY TALK | Prayerful Solitude | Edward Carthy
1 Timothy 4v7-10 teach us that growing as a Christian will take effort and choice. Our habits form so much of who we are. Imitating the habits of Christ, help to form us into his likeness. A significant habit of Jesus revealed in Luke’s Gospel is prayerful solitude. Lectio Divina can be a useful tool in our own times of prayerful solitude.
Bible References:
📖 - 1 Timothy 4v7-10 📖 - Matthew 6v5-6 📖 - Psalm 1v1-3
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🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:
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SUNDAY TALK | Intimacy and Unity | Sally Davidson
Unity in the church is vital. John 17 tells us that when the church is brought to complete unity, then the world will know that He was sent from the Father. The fabric of unity is our individual intimacy with Jesus.
Bible References:
📖 - John 17:20-24 📖 - Deuteronomy 6:4 📖 - Psalm 127:1
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🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:
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REACH'23 TALK SERIES - Everyone Gets to Play - Doing the Stuff | Mark Helvadjian
As we end our REACH ’23 series, Mark looks at the Parable of the Talents and the part we get to play in the work of Jesus.
📖 - Matthew 25:14-30
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🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:
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REACH'23 TALK SERIES | Everyone gets to play – The Truth of Giving | Mark Helvadjian
As we continue to look at REACH ’23 and the plans God has given us for this year, Mark asks the question ‘How do we get to play’? Looking at the power of money and the truth of giving, we see how REACH presents an opportunity for all of us to leave a lasting legacy and grow in our walk with the Lord.
Bible References:
📖 - Matthew 6:19-21 📖 - Matthew 6:24 📖 - Joshua 4.21-22
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🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
📲 GET CONNECTED: We want to help you get connected with all that's happening at church. Visit
Website: https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vineyardsta... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VineyardStA 🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:
https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/g...
🗓️WHATSON: Find more information on What on page at:https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...
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REACH'23 TALK SERIES | Everyone Gets to Play | Mark HelvadjianAs we continue to look at REACH ’23 and the plans God has given us for this year, Mark asks the question ‘How do we get to play’? Looking at the power of money and the truth of giving, we see how REACH presents an opportunity for all of us to leave a lasting legacy and grow in our walk with the Lord.Bible References:📖 - Matthew 6:19-21📖 - Matthew 6:24 📖 - Joshua 4.21-22••🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/whoisjesus📲 GET CONNECTED: We want to help you get connected with all that's happening at church. Visit Website: https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vineyardstalbans/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VineyardStA🗓️WHATSON: Find more informations on What on page at:https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/whatson🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/vineyardstalbans?sub_confirmation=1
As we look at our REACH ’23 plans, we look at the new places we will be creating this year.Bible References:📖 - Matthew 28:19-20📖 - John 14:6••🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...📲 GET CONNECTED: We want to help you get connected with all that's happening at church. Visit Website: https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vineyardsta...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VineyardStA🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/g...🗓️WHATSON: Find more information on What on page at:https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/w...🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
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As we look at our REACH ’23 plans, we look at the new spaces we will be creating this year.Bible References:📖 - Matthew 28:19-20📖 - John 14:6
🙋WHO IS JESUS?: "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly". John 10v10. If you'd like to find out more, then visit https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/whoisjesus📲 GET CONNECTED: We want to help you get connected with all that's happening at church. Visit Website: https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vineyardstalbans/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VineyardStA🎁 GIVING: The Vineyard Church St. Albans has always been, and continues to be, financed through your regular giving. Giving to the church is our primary way of giving back to God for bringing faith, hope, healing and the love of his son Jesus to the world. To give online, visit:https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/giving🗓️WHATSON: Find more informations on What on page at:https://www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk/whatson🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/vineyardstalbans?sub_confirmation=1
In 2022 Mark Helvadjian, our Senior Pastor, launched our REACH vision. REACH is a 10 year plan to create new spaces and places for people to encounter Jesus. Just over a year in we have launched a brand-new Youth Auditorium, Kids space, SEN ministry and launched a new site in Hatfield.Today Mark talks about why God is calling us to extend our reach to reach the lost.
The world might tell you or try to define what power is. But as the Bible tells us, we are not of this world. How the Kingdom of God operates is completely different to how the world operates. As we delve into the story of The Centurions Faith, we see that he showed a different form of power, he recognizes Jesus’ authority and he acts in humility and has great faith! Bible references:📖 - Luke 7: 1-11
At Easter time we celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Whilst this reality has universal consequences for all, it is also a personal invitation to each one of us. As we look at the story of Mary and Jesus and the empty to tomb, what we are being invited to. Bible References 📖 - John 20:1-18 📖 - John 3:16
What does it mean to live a life of Holiness and what are the tensions we face in doing so? As we conclude our series based on A.W Tozer’s ‘Pursuit of God’ we look at the call to live a life of Holiness and the challenge of the so called Secular/Sacred divide. Are you ready to surrender all and live an undivided life?••Bible references:📖 - 1 Cor 10:31📖 - Matthew 22:37📖 - Romans 12:1
For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?”
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Read 1 Corinthians 10:31. What does this mean to you?
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Mark looked at the so called Secular and Sacred divide and the tension it brings. Do you experience this, and if so what areas and why?
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A call to Holiness is about being set apart for God, living and life undivided. What changes are you going to make. Pray for one another (this may be a good time for confession, repentance and dedication to God).
When we talk about the burdens we carry, we often think about those external circumstances which weigh us down such as financial worries or concerns over loved ones. But when Jesus offers to take these and ‘give us rest’ he isn’t just talking about external types, he is also inviting us to lay down those internal burdens we carry.
Looking at Chapter 9 of ‘Pursuit of God’ by A.W Tozer, we look at Matthew 11 and unpack what these internal burdens are and how we can give them to Jesus.
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Bible references:
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Matthew 11:28-30
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Luke 11:46
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Romans 7:6
For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?”
- Read Matthew 11:28-30. Mark looked at the word ‘burden’ or phrase ‘heavy-laden’ in verse 28 and the Greek word ‘phortizō’ pronounced ‘for-tid-zo’ which means ‘to overburden with ceremony or rites and unwarranted precepts (legalism). Referencing Luke 11:46 and Romans 7:6, what do you think this means and what type of burdens result from this.
- These internal burdens are often ignored as we automatically think about external types e.g. financial worries, concerns for loved ones etc. What internal burdens have been highlighted to you through this that you would like to lay down
- We looked at the easy yoke of Jesus and his invitation to us to take up his light burden. Why is Jesus’ burden light in comparison?
When you think of faith, what do you think of? We often think of what faith enables; whether healing, moving in the promises of God or victory over something. But do we ever stop to think about the essence and source of our faith? As we continue in our ‘Pursuit’ series, looking at the book ‘The Pursuit of God’ by A.W Tozer, we arrive at Chapter 7 where Tozer unpacks his statement ‘'Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God.'Bible references:📖 - Numbers 21:4-9📖 - John 3:14-15📖 - Psalm 123:1-2••
For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?”
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When you think of faith, what do you think of?
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Mark looked at Tozer’s statement ‘'Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God.’ with the connection of the Old Testament ‘looking’ and New Testament ‘believing’. Read Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-15, Psalm 123:1-2 and Matthew 14:19 and unpack this together – looking at this connection and what it means for you today. Does this give you a new way to look at the essence of faith and if so, what do you feel challenged to do differently in your walk with God?
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How important has faith been to you in your life. Give some examples/testimonies.
God is always speaking!! The rhema is the instant spoken word and is how Jesus is revealed to us. The true church is built on the revelation of Jesus. As we walk with Him, we find and release our true voice and WE become the voice of God in the earth.
Did you know that God is present everywhere? And yet there is a difference between the Universal Presence of God and the Manifest Presence of God. As we continue in our Pursuit Series, based on the book ‘The Pursuit of God’ by A.W Tozer, we look at what it means to experience the manifest presence of God in our lives.
What does it mean to encounter God? Is it even possible to do so? As we continue looking at 'The Pursuit of God' by A W Tozer we come to chapter 4 and 'Apprehending God'
As we continue looking at AW Tozer’s book, ‘The Pursuit of God’ we unpack chapter 3 together and see that whilst God has removed the veil from the temple, allowing us access to His very presence, we often don’t do so because of the veil over our hearts.
Whilst we know we are called to Pursue God in all circumstances, how can we when life sucks and we don’t feel like we can. Looking at the place of Lament, Mark unpacks Psalm 13 and looks at a biblical response to pain and sorrow.
In our pursuit of God, He leads us to moments of surrender to everything else. The question is, are we willing? As we continue our talk series, Pursuit, based on AW Tozer’s book ‘ The Pursuit of God’, we look at chapter 2 ‘The Blessedness of Possessing nothing’ and the challenge which it brings.
Bible References:
📖 Psalm 63:8
📖 Matthew 5:3
📖 Matthew 16:24 - 25
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- Since the first talk of the series and the invitation to Pursue God, have you thought and/or felt about God and your walk with Him in a different way?
- This week we looked at the blessing that comes with possessing nothing and the call to surrender all things. Discuss why this is important and what the promises are which come from this?
- What areas in your life do you need to surrender? Discuss as a group and pray for one another,
Whether you’re heading into 2023 full of expectation or apprehension, we will find comfort and courage in knowing God is with us and for us. But how can we know that for certainty. And how does it change how we see the year ahead?
Bible references:
📖 - John 14.8-10
📖 - Colossians 2.17
📖 - 1 Peter 2.9
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The story of Jesus birth illustrates God’s desire to address sin and shame and we see through the shepherds experiencing his glory an example of how to know true peace which comes from keeping company with Christ.
Bible references:
📖 - Luke 2:1-20
📖 - Hebrews 12:2
📖 - Mat 11:28 (MSG)
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Imagine a present at Christmas which doesn't need wrapping, doesn't require batteries and has no need of a return label! Sounds too good to be true?
As we continue our Christmas talk Series "The Light of Christmas", we look at the promises of God, that he would not only save us, but come to be with us.
Whether you prefer coloured lights or white, flashing or always on, we all love lights at Christmas. But what, or more importantly who, does the light represent and why.
Bible references:
📖 - Isaiah 9:2-7
📖 - Matthew 5:14-16
Are you hearing the whisper of mercy saying to you ‘return’? What does this mean and who are we returning to? In this mini two-week series, we look at the parable of the prodigal son and see how the Mercy of God is always calling us home to be with the Father.
Bible references ;
📖 - Luke 15:1-3 and 11-32
📖 - I John 3, verse 1
📖 - Matthew 3, verse 17
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For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?”
Discuss what spoke to you about this week’s sermon. Spend some time praying for one another and contemplating the following:
Are you more like the younger brother? How? Or maybe God is challenging you on the elder bother..
Are there people you find hard to forgive? Do you think others are more underserving than you of God's love and compassion? Maybe you are stuck in outward appearances of self-righteousness, religiosity and more concerned with what others think of you than what is going on inside of you?
What is God speaking to you about becoming like the father? Highlight one area you want to take to God. What Spiritual practices or disciplines can you engage in to deepen your formation.
THE RETURN MINI SERIES | The Whisper of Mercy | Mark Helvadjian
Are you hearing the whisper of mercy saying to you ‘return’? What does this mean and who are we returning to? In this mini two-week series, we look at the parable of the prodigal son and see how the Mercy of God is always calling us home to be with the Father.
Bible verses:
📖 - Luke 15:11-24
📖 - Lamentations 3:22-23
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For Connect Groups using your talk, what 3 questions would you want them to discuss?”
- Mark looked at 5 aspects of the younger son, do you identify with any of these, and if so, why?
- Do you need to return to the Father in any aspect of your life?
- How do you see the Father in light of this parable?
Join us as we gather together to worship Jesus, pray together and hear a word for this season.
TALK SERIES
DANGEROUS FAITH SERIES| Can I Walk on Water? | Richard Gathard
To round off this dangerous faith series, we heard stories from the church. But not before Richard spoke to us about how we can walk on water.
Bible verses
📖 - Matthew 14.25-33 (NLT)
📖 - John 5.19
📖 - Isaiah 55.11
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The 7 key principles of Dangerous Faith are exactly the same for all of us but are expressed differently and uniquely. The disciple Jesus loved, John, is the inspiration for my talk through his Gospel, his letters and the Book of Revelation:
Let us LOVE unconditionally with God's love, LIVE in oneness with Him, (abiding in intimacy of relationship), express His overflowing JOY, and SPEAK His words as John did.
This is Dangerous Faith in action!
We're excited to welcome John Coles this Sunday as part of our Dangerous Faith Series. John was the leader of New Wine from 2001 - 2014 and oversaw the development of New Wine from a summer conference to a network of leaders and churches throughout the UK.
He continues to be involved in teaching and training church leaders both here and abroad. Previously he and his wife, Anne led St Barnabas Church in North London, stewarding a work of the Holy Spirit which transformed the small and sleepy congregation into a large and vibrant Bible based, charismatic & multinational church with a vision for community transformation and church planting.
Have you ever discounted yourself or lived under lies that have prevented you from living courageously for God? Then like Deborah, lets ask God to awaken us to the call he has on our lives.
Bible verses
📖 - Judges 4
There is a difference between a saving faith in Jesus and an everyday dangerous walk of faith. Looking at Hebrews 11 and some of the heroes of faith we see what it takes to walk this dangerous faith. Are you ready?
Bible verses
📖 - Hebrews 11
The kind of faith which promises riches and rewards without cost and sacrifice is not the kind of faith we see in the Bible. Yet this is the very kind of faith which many promote and which many turn to. As we look at the life of Jesus, and his very own words, we see that we are called to count the cost if we seek to walk in dangerous faith and bring our worship to Him.
Bible verses
📖 - Luke 14:25-33
📖 - John 12:204-26
📖 - Matthew 26:6-13
Are you dangerous? Or to put it another way, does Hell know your name? For both these questions, the answer for any Christian should be ‘yes!’. As we start a new Talk Series, we look at the message, ministry and mission of Jesus and see that we are called to continue this in our own lives, being dangerous to the enemy as we extend God’s kingdom here on earth.
Bible verses
📖 - Mark 1
📖 - Acts 19:11-13
2 Corinthians 10:3–5, Philippians 4:4–8
Are you longing to overcome anxiety? In a world where anxiety is becoming more prevalent than ever, Mark looks at Philippians 4:4-8 and the promise that we can be overcomes, experiencing a peace which protects our hearts and minds in Jesus.
Mark Helvadjian • Matthew 18:1–4
Since an early age, we’re told that to get ahead in life you need to be first, but have we ever stopped to ask ourselves whether there is another way? Mark looks at Jesus’ own words when asked the question – ‘Who is the greatest?’. His answer may surprise you.
Denise Gray • John 5:1–7, John 5:19–23, Proverbs 3:5–6
Denise looks at Jesus’ miracle in John 5:1-9 and highlights that just like the paralysed man was able to get up and walk, we too can be set free.
Mark Helvadjian • Psalm 63
Have you ever asked yourself whether your soul is thirsty? Looking at Psalm 63, we see that we were created to thirst for God and yet for many of us, we rarely consider this question as we instead pursue quenching our thirst for the things of this worl
Jenna Heyns • 2 Corinthians 10:5, Colossians 2:6–7, Jeremiah 17:7–8
What does it mean to be ‘rooted’ in Christ? This talk looks at how we can live our lives to ensure we are rooted in Christ and challenges us to think about any areas that may need ‘digging up’ and re-rooting in Him.
Trevor Marr • 1 Corinthians 12:12–26
As we continue our ONE series, and the prayer of Jesus for all believers to be one as Christ and the Father are one, we look at the how can serve one another by playing our part on the body of Christ.
Mark Helvadjian • Ephesians 4:4–6
As we continue our ONE series, and the prayer of Jesus for all believers to be one as Christ and the Father are one, we look at the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of unity in Christ.
Richard Gathard
Does being a Christian mean you have to be better at things? Or perhaps he called us to be different, to be more like him – and that can only happen as we love how he loved Today we appreciate those who create spaces to help us grow in this.
Jonathan Taylor-Cummings, Andrea Taylor-Cummings • James 3:17–18, Ephesians 4:31–32, Colossians 3:12–14
Jesus commanded us to love each other in a way that resembles His love for us. It’s easier to love well when things are going great. But if we want to develop a robust community characterized by unity, we must do the hard work of getting along with each other, even through relational challenges. That’s our primary witness to the world.
Mark Helvadjian • John 17:20–24
Have you ever wondered how God the Father and God the Son are ONE, yet different? Have you ever asked why we are called to be ONE as He and the Father are ONE? Answering these and many more questions, we start a new Talk Series looking at Jesus’ prayer to the Father in John 17, and ask the question, what does it mean to be ONE.
Mark Helvadjian • 1 John 3:1
On Father’s Day we reflect and celebrate our dads and father figures in our lives, but do we pause to reflect on our Heavenly Father? Looking at 1 John 3:1 we learn what it means to be His child and the love that He lavishes upon us.
Mark Helvadjian • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
Don’t know how to pray? Feel like your prayer life is in a rut? You’re not alone! Mark provides some insights and practical tips on how we can effectively use prayer models to kick-start our prayer life into gear.
Mark Helvadjian • Acts 1:14, Acts 2:1–21
As we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, we look at the part prayer had on the coming of the Holy Spirit, and how we can apply this to our lives today.
Mark Helvadjian • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
As we continue in our Prayer Talk Series, Mark looks at the ‘how’ of prayer. Providing practical ways in which we can all build a prayer rhythm into our lives, we look at creative ways to cut through the problems of prayer.
Denise Gray • Romans 5:8, Romans 8:38–39, 2 Corinthians 5:21
Denise encourages us talk to God in every situation, to have the courage to be honest with God and to trust in His love.
Mark Helvadjian
We know prayer is important and crucial to our walk with Jesus, but for some reason, we have a real problem with it! As we continue our Talk Series on Prayer, Mark looks at 5 reasons why we have a problem with prayer and how we can overcome them.
As we start a new series looking at prayer, Richard speaks with Wendy, Chido, and Melissa about the place of prayer in their lives.
Mark Helvadjian • Luke 24:1–9
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a present day invitation to join him into new life. The question is do you believe it? Join Mark and the team as we celebrate Easter Sunday and baptize those who have accepted the invitation into this new life.
Heather Ryan • Matthew 5:7, Romans 2:3–4
As we stand knowing that we have received mercy from God and yet in a place of a mercy yet needed, what is our response to those around us? Are we willing to sacrifice our own wants and desires to step out into the dark waters of the world that is desperate for mercy and bring Jesus’ love, compassion and forgiveness to a world that is hurting and crying out.
Mark Helvadjian • John 5:1–9
Looking at the story of Jesus and the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, we see from Jesus 6 truths about the Mercy of God and the healing it brings to our lives.
Richard Gathard • John 8:2–11, 1 John 1:9, Colossians 2:13–15
Who do we give permission to judge us? When we place all that power into the hands of Jesus, we may be surprised how beautiful is that freedom in forgiveness.
Mark Helvadjian • Lamentations 3:22–23, Psalm 23:6, Ephesians 2:4–5
Do you need mercy of God in your life? In our new talk series ‘Mercy’ we look at what the Mercy of God is, why we need it and the impact it has in our lives.
Mark Helvadjian • Luke 6:37–38, 1 Kings 17:7–16, Joshua 4:21–22
In our second part on the power of money and the place of giving, we look at how we have been called to live a life of generosity and the promises of God which come with it
Mark Helvadjian • Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:24, 2 Corinthians 9:6
This week, Mark asks the question, what part does money have in your life? Looking at the role of money in our lives, we see that how we give is an indication of where our heart is
Mark Helvadjian • Isaiah 43:18–19, Matthew 28:19–20, Isaiah 54:2
As Mark continues to layout our REACH 22 vision, we take a closer look at ‘Creating Spaces where people can encounter Jesus’, with our new Venureland, SEN, and Youth space which will be ready in September
Mark Helvadjian • Isaiah 43:18–19, Matthew 28:19–20, Isaiah 54:2
As Mark continues to lay out our REACH 22 vision, we take a closer look at ‘Creating Places where people can encounter Jesus’, with our multisite plan, introducing our first site this year and our new Site Pastors
Mark Helvadjian • Isaiah 43:18–19, Matthew 28:19–20, Isaiah 54:2
Mark outlines a vision for the Vineyard Church St Albans for the next decade.
Mark Helvadjian • Isaiah 43:18–19, Psalm 133, Ephesians 4:11, Numbers 13:30, Isaiah 48:3–8
Isaiah 43:19
Richard Gathard launches 2022 with a talk centered around Isaiah's prophetic promise, "I [the Lord] am doing a new thing!"
Richard Gathard, Lissie Link • Matthew 11:1–6, Matthew 3:11–12, Isaiah 61:1–2
As we say goodbye to 2021, Richard and Lissie help us face and leave behind disappointments that have come up, so we can step into 2022 free and ready for what God has in store for us
Mark Helvadjian • Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 2:1–2, Matthew 25:3
As we come to the end of our Watch series, we spend time looking at the third and final group of characters who were watching that first advent – the Wise Men. But as with all good stories, the story doesn’t end there. We find a twist to the plot and discover that it isn’t just us who are watching this Christmas time.
Mark Helvadjian • Luke 2:8–18, Matthew 1:18–23
In the lead up to Christmas, Mark kicks off a new mini talk series looking at three groups of people in the nativity story who were watching during Christ’s first advent. This week we look at the Shepherds who were watching their flock by night, and Mark asks us, are we any different than the Shepherds this advent season?
Mark Helvadjian • Luke 10:25–37, Matthew 22:36–40
As we end the LOVE series, we look at the famous story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37, and the question of ‘who is our neighbour?’. However, as we dig a little deeper, we find if that if we’re looking to love our neighbour, then it’s the wrong question to ask.
Jenna Heyns, Trevor Marr, Mel Gee • Matthew 11:28–29, 1 Peter 4:10
As we continue to look at how we can love ourselves, Jenna interviews Trevor and Melissa from our pastoral team, and unpacks some practical steps we can take amongst the busyness of our modern lives.
Trevor Marr • 1 John 3:16–19, 2 Chronicles 1:7–12, Romans 12:2, Matthew 22:37, Ephesians 5:29–30
In order to love our neighbours, we first need to love ourselves. This talk explorers the how we can learn to Love our heart, our soul and our mind. It looks at what aspect of Love each part of us needs and applying some simple truths on how we can best look after ourselves in order that we can put the needs of others before our own.
Matthew 22:37–38, Luke 4:1, Song of Songs 8:5, 1 John 4:4–9, Isaiah 62:5
Following on from Mark's message last week of 'Loving God in the Wilderness', Wendy's talk, FACE TO FACE WITH LOVE, starts with the Song of Songs 8:5 'Who is this coming out from the wilderness, leaning on her Beloved?' This Shulamite Bride conveys the perfect picture of our walk with Jesus, our heavenly Bridegroom, the only one to lead us out of the wilderness into the fullness of life. Jesus looks into our hearts with eyes of fiery love and beckons us to come to Him, authentically and intimately, fully yielding to His perfect love, so that He can transform us from brokenness into His unblemished bride. The entire Bible is God's love story culminating in the ultimate wedding feast!
When life is going great it seems that loving God comes much easier to us – after all, what’s not to love! But what about when life is not going great and we find ourselves walking through the wilderness? Do we find loving God as easy then? Mark looks at how we can ‘Love the Lord our God with all our mind, heart and soul’ as we walk through those wilderness times.
1 Corinthians 13:1–6, Matthew 22:37, 1 Corinthians 12:27–31
As we continue looking at the ‘greatest command’, Mark looks at the church in Corinth, and how 2000 years later, we still need to head the Apostle Paul’s exhortation to follow ‘a more excellent way’
Jon and Andrea Taylor-Cummings • John 13:34–35, 1 Corinthians 13:1–7, 1 Corinthians 12:7–11
The pain of relationship breakdown is present both inside and outside the church. As we strive to be effective ‘ministers of reconciliation and strengthen unity in this post-pandemic era, the call for doing the hard work of learning to get along with each other has never been more urgent.
Matthew 9:35–38, Luke 15:1–10, Matthew 5:3
Chris Birch Evans continues our LOVE talk series, focussing on the importance of relationship in understanding and encountering the love of God, and in pursuing loving unity with one another.
Emma Blustin • 2 Corinthians 5:18–19, Matthew 24:12–13, John 3:16, Matthew 6:12–15, Ephesians 2:6
Mark Helvadjian • Matthew 22:36–40, John 3:16
Mark kicks off a brand new series looking at a subject close to all our hearts – love. In a world in love with love, what does it mean for us to live in the truth of the love God has for us, and in turn, the love we are called to show others.
Chris Lane
Life is full of change, challenges & contradictions. For the Christian, these changes, challenges and contradictions can seem particularly acute. That is until you grasp the truth that the Power of Paradox is at the heart of the Christian walk, and can lead to a new and dynamic faith and creativity.
Mark Helvadjian, Stephanie Helvadjian
As we continue to look at what it means to have Freedom in Jesus, Mark and Stephanie Helvadjian discuss what it looks like in their lives to walk in freedom inspite of the trials and troubles which come.
In a time where we are all looking for freedom from restrictions, and to be ‘free’ from the pandemic, have we ever asked the question, what is true freedom? As we look at Galatians 5:1 we find the answer and learn how Jesus has truly made us free.
Jenna Heyns • 1 Samuel 17 v32-40, Genesis 16 v1-4, Isaiah 40 v31
How good are you at waiting? More often than not, when God speaks a promise over our life there involves a season of waiting before we see it come to pass. Waiting can be difficult. But as we look at various people in the Bible who had to wait, we can learn how to wait well.
Mark Helvadjian • John 4:4-39
As we start our Summer Series of talks, Mark looks at the story of the Woman at the well found in John 4:1. As we unpack together, we see the radical love of Jesus which has come for us all, offering living water to satisfy our deepest thirst.
Richard Gathard • Joshua 3:1 - 4:7
Who knows that being in the middle of something is the most difficult place to be? At beginning of something you have hope, at the end, you have the answer, but in the middle is where you’re most alone. But the middle is also where God does his best work.
Mark Helvadjian
During the past 18 months, we have seen certain aspects of society shift from what they once were, with many having a negative impact on our lives and others. So what should our response be as God’s Church and how is God calling His people to respond at this time?
As we continue in our series, Stand Strong, we look at the Helmet of Salvation and how it has been designed to protect our minds in the midst of the battle. Rather than being a one-time event, we see that we have our part to play in putting on the helmet daily.
As we continue in our series, Stand Strong, we look at the Helmet of Salvation and how it has been designed to protect our minds in the midst of the battle. Rather than being a one-time event, we see that we have our part to play in putting on the helmet daily.
As we continue in our series, Stand Strong, we look at the Helmet of Salvation and how it has been designed to protect our minds in the midst of the battle. Rather than being a one-time event, we see that we have our part to play in putting on the helmet daily.
What do you hope for? Is it based on wishful thinking or an absolute certainty? As we continue in our series looking at the Armour of God, we unpack together the Shield of Faith and see that in order to stand strong, we need a hope based on the assurance of God’s word.
How do we stand strong in the Gospel of peace? Denise reinforces that our strength comes from God alone and how the gospel of peace is our deliverance and the destruction of the enemy.
How is your heart? In need of protection? As we continue our Stand Strong talk series looking at the Armor of God, we arrive at verse 14b and the Breastplate of Righteousness. Seeing how it is designed to protect our hearts, we look at why our hearts need protecting and how the breastplate of righteousness does this in our lives.
What is ‘Truth’ to you? Is it an absolute, something that doesn’t change, or is it relative, something that can be different for different people? As we look at the second part of the Belt of Truth in the armour of God, we see that the truth of who God is, and who we are in Him, isn’t defined by us, but rather by God himself. Mark then does a fact check on some common deviations from God’s truth.
As we continue our talk series ‘Stand Strong’, looking at how we put on the full armour of God, we discuss the first item in the armour, the Belt of Truth and ask the questions, Why a belt and what truth?
Imagine if you could wear a special armor which enabled you to stand strong in the face of opposition. Would you wear it? As we start a new talk series, Stand Strong, we look at the armor which God provides for each of us and how we can use it to stand strong.
As we continue looking at our purpose in a ‘Christ-First’ world, we realise that our purpose is more than ‘doing’, that our ultimate purpose is about our response to what Christ has done for us. Looking at Romans 12:1, we see that while Jesus offered himself as a sacrifice for our sins, we are called to offer ourselves as a sacrifice of praise.
Which world do you live in? Do you live in a ‘Me-First’ world or a ‘Christ-First’ world? Understanding and answering this question will determine how we fulfil the purposes God has for us. Looking at John 12:20-27 and Jesus’ own words, this first part of a two-part talk challenges us to assess which world we truly live in and what our purpose should be.
God promises to provide for all our needs and yet we find that often we look to others before Him. Why is this? Mark looks at 5 common blocks we experience when it comes to God’s promise of provision and gives us some practical ways in which we can rightly respond.
In a time where being protected from the virus is top of mind for us all, we recognise that our hearts and minds are also in need of protecting. As we look at the Bible, we see that not only is the Lord our protection in these current difficult times but that we are also protected for all eternity.
Do you long for a type of peace which isn’t based on the ever-changing circumstances around you? A peace which is sure and certain. In this new mini talk series, Mark encourages us to seek Jesus First, and that as we do, we realise that Jesus offers each of us a peace which is not of this world
Denise unpacks John 15:5 and emphasises that in order to bear fruit, the only thing required from us is to to completely rely on Jesus. One of the ways we abide in Jesus is through prayer and Denise shows us how we can develop our prayer life with Him.
As we head into Christmas, the biggest challenge we face in abiding is the danger of busyness. But have we ever asked ourselves, why do we get busy? In this thought-provoking talk, Mark compares the story of Mary and Martha and our tendency to hide. Contrasted to the story of Mary, Jesus' mother, and her response to the Lord.
In this talk, Chris Lane reflects on the amazing privilege we in walking with the Holy Spirit - one of the benefits in "Abiding in Christ."
Where do you get your truth from? In a world of fake news and contested social media soundbites, it has become increasingly difficult to work out the fact from the fiction. But in our pursuit for truth, have we forgotten the single source of truth – His Word? As we continue in our series, Mark looks at the importance of abiding in God’s word and provides 5 top tips on how you can get the most from your Bible.
As we continue the series on abiding in God, Richard explores and redraws what it means to be a friend of Jesus. In today’s world, we have lost the significance of its meaning, but when we understand it, our walk with God, and with others will be forever changed.
As we start a new series, we look at how we can abide in Jesus, weathering the heat of the day and bearing fruit as we seek to be a blessing to others.
As Mark wraps up the series, we focus on the Hero of His Story – Jesus. Unpacking Colossians 1:15-20, we see that all things have been created through Him, For Him and is sustained By Him, and that as we fix our eyes on Jesus, our living hope, we can weather the storms which we are going through.
As we come to the last of our talks in the series, we look at the final end-time event which we find in Revelation 21 and 22 and the start of a glorious new beginning; a new Heaven and New Earth.
Jesus will come again, and when He does, He will come in glory for all the world to see. As we continue in our series, we compare Jesus’ first coming with His second, but we also invite Jesus to come into our world now as we make space to welcome Him in a time of extended worship.
As we continue in our series and move to the next biblical event following the Rapture of the church (last week's talk) we look at the 7 year tribulation period. A subject which is often much confused, Mark looks at what it is and how it reveals the only way - Jesus.
As we continue in our series, His Story, we take a look at the much-misunderstood, Rapture of the Church. As Mark unpacks this exciting end-time event, we see how it reveals the very heart and love that Jesus has for His bride, the Church, and how we should respond in light of this.
Does Jesus’ own words give us a clue to what is happening around us today? Should we be surprised when Jesus predicted the very things we are seeing. As we continue in our series, His Story, we look at Matthew 24 and the ‘birth pains’ the world will experience in the end times and how as Christians we should respond.
We take a pause in our series as Richard brings a timely message for us in this time. Expectations are everything. What are we expecting life to be like, and what are we expecting God to do about it. Is it possible to face the hardest times and still Rejoice Always?
• 1 Thessalonians 4.13-5.28 • John 16.33 • 2 Kings 6:17
Did you know that you are part of God's story? Do you have confidence that His plans and purposes for us and His creation will come to pass? As we embark on a new term and a new chapter, Mark introduces the subject of Biblical Prophecy and how we can be encouraged and comforted by the knowledge that He is in control.
Encouraging the church to dream big to see the Kingdom of God come. Encouraging them to partner with God, expectant that He will come through on His promises- whichever they may be. To always be on the look out for opportunities to bless.
The early church had unstoppable zeal to spread the Good News of Jesus because they’d experienced personally that God’s love is unstoppable. They knew that nothing is impossible with God! God’s purpose and plans for us are unstoppable – and everyone gets to play. God’s presence and power are unstoppable – He leads and guides as we worship, fast and pray.
This week we look at Acts 12 and Peter’s miraculous escape from prison. How was this possible? We find the answer in one little verse – verse 5 – the church prayed! What can we learn from this today and who has God placed in your life that needs your prayers?
What can we learn from this radical new church? Continuing our series in chapters 10 and 11 of Acts, we meet Peter (a Jew) and Cornelius (a gentile). Here we see Luke addressing issues of Prejudice, radical reconciliation of cultures and ethnicities and gives a blueprint of Gods desire for His church.
As we continue looking though the book of Acts, we come to Chapter 5 and a challenging and often mis-understood story - the story of Ananias and Sapphira. What could it mean for us today and how do we respond 2000 years later?
That moment you tell people you’re a Christian can spark different reactions and often some resistance. So, how did Peter have the boldness to go all in and see people come to know Jesus? Join Richard as he explores Acts 4 in the next part of this series.
As we continue in the book of Acts, we look at Peter and John's visit to the temple and how their boldness brought glory to God.
As we continue in the book of Acts, we look at the place of fellowship. Rather than being a gathering of like-minded people, or a club of shared interests, we see that fellowship is much deeper - it is communion with God and with each other. Mark unpacks for us 3 reasons why fellowship is so important as believers and challenges us, are we in true fellowship?
What does worship mean to you? Is it something which happens only on a Sunday or is it part of your daily walk with God? Looking at the early church in Acts, we see that they praised the Lord every day, in every way and everywhere. More than just singing, worship is a life and heart devoted to a God who loves us.
As we start a new series looking at the book of Acts, we find that within its pages, we see a blueprint for how we are to live our lives over 2000 years later. Mark introduces 4 key themes which we will emerge as we walk through Acts together over the coming weeks.
For many, this has been a season to take up new hobbies and skills. But is there anything God is asking us to give up? In this message, Jenna looks at three things God asks us to quit doing, and some practical ideas of how we can do this.
How do we face the uncertainties of tomorrow, without being overwhelmed with worry today? Richard is going to address the confusion around anxiety, the lie that traps us, and the joy of being free from worry.
What areas in your life are needing re-alignment - areas which are causing you to steer away from the course and plan God has for you? Looking at the need to recalibrate to God's standard, we look at 3 ways we can use this time of Lockdown to re-calibrate.
In this season where we are in lockdown and in uncertainty, Denise encourages us to lean into Jesus, follow Him and be assured that He is the over-comer in every situation.
Rather than God’s plans being derailed as some believe, God is using this time to fulfill His plans and purposes. Sharing some thoughts which the Lord has laid on his heart, Mark looks at two key parts of God's plan for His Church in this season.
God has called each one of us in a unique and specific way, requiring boldness and courage in spite of the fear we may face. Looking at the story of Jonah and the whale, we see how Jonah responded in his time of confinement, providing us with 3 key insights on how we can respond in courage to God’s call on us.
As we celebrate the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, we see that this very event was predicted 400 years before by the Prophet Zechariah at a time where God's people, in the midst of a broken city, needed reminding of God’s promises. Over 2,000 years later, we still need the same encouragement and reminder that in Jesus, all God’s promises are fulfilled.
Addressing the current Coronavirus crisis, and how we weather the storm, Mark poses 4 questions from Psalm 27 which will help us assess our foundations as we look to build our lives on Jesus.
How do we respond in a time where there is so much uncertainty, where our very foundations seem to be shifting around us? We pray. Looking at the life of Jesus, we see that prayer was His very centre-point. And as we unpack the Lord’s prayer together, we find that prayer also lies at the very core of our relationship with Him.
Did you know that God has created a rhythm for your week? Rather than an arbitrary day off, the Sabbath day was created as part of a life-giving rhythm for how you live. As we look at our second Spiritual practice, we see God’s design for the Sabbath, the benefits it brings and practical tips on how we can practice the Sabbath in our modern world.
In a world where we’re constantly being bombarded with noise and the lie that we have to ‘do’ rather than ‘be’, our first spiritual practice, Silence and Solitude, shows itself to be the perfect antidote. Modelled by Jesus throughout his earthly ministry, we look at the 5 benefits to silence and how we can position ourselves for His grace through this discipline.
We are delighted to welcome Chris Birch-Evans, STEP Charity Director, as our special guest speaker! He'll be inspiring us with stories of how STEP works with young people, and drawing out lessons we can all learn to engage and build up the young people around us.
Do you ever find yourself tired? Anxious? Run ragged by the 'breakneck pace' of life? We live in an age of advanced technology, empowering us to stay more connected, do less manual labour and enjoy a wealth of leisure time that past generations could only dream of. But if we've never had it so good, why do we all feel so wrecked? As we introduce the second part of our Encounter talk series, we consider spiritual practices that we can easily adopt every day to enable us encounter Jesus, wherever we are. Rather than accepting a one-off invitation to 'experience God', we want to accept Jesus' continuous invitation to encounter Him every single day in a new and fresh way.
When we encounter Jesus, it is always an invitation for more. As we look at the story of Jesus calling His first disciples, we learn practical kingdom insights about moving out into our calling. But more than that, we also see that, just like the fisherman, we have a choice as to whether we stay with our nets full of fish or go deeper and follow Jesus.
Denise reminds us of the importance of personal connection with Jesus and that He wants us to come just as we are.
We all have those moments where the heat of the day gets too much, and we take shade under our fig tree of choice. Looking at the story of Jesus calling Nathanael from under the fig tree, we see how the invitation to walk with Jesus is an invitation to experience an altogether different way of living, being transformed as we encounter Him.
In this talk, Wendy explores all that encountering His presence releases to us: Healing, Provision, Peace, Hope, Joy, Life and Wisdom.
Have you found yourself running dry? Needing God to step in? As we continue in our ENCOUNTER series, we look at Jesus’ first miracle, changing water into wine at the wedding at Cana. As the groom encounters Jesus, He encounters God's mercy. But more than that, we see the wedding story foretelling the wedding which is to come and the new wine which Jesus brings – and everyone is invited.
Mark kicks off a brand-new series entitled, ENCOUNTER. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring stories from the gospels of ordinary men and woman encountering Jesus and the transformation that encounter brings. In our first talk, we look at the story of the woman with the issue of blood, and in it we see five hallmarks of encountering Jesus and what it means for us today.
Rushing headlong into 2020? Determined to keep your New Year resolutions? After Christmas we tend to charge into the New Year all set to accomplish our new ‘to do’ list. But if we read the scriptures, God regularly prompts us to pause and take time to reflect upon what He has done. With that in mind, we decided to take this Sunday to look back at 2019 with thankful hearts. In Mark’s talk, he offers us five good reasons to adopt the ‘attitude of gratitude’, and challenges us to introduce a permanent rhythm of thanksgiving into our lives.
Isn’t Christmas supposed to be more than a story? Isn’t Christmas supposed to tell us our lives will never be the same again. Christmas is supposed to mean something of universal importance has happened. But what? Richard dives into the end of this series to find out.
We come to the part of the Christmas story telling us about the arrival of our Saviour Jesus. But unlike the momentous arrival of Hollywood superheroes, His arrival is a remarkably unremarkable affair, born out of sight in a overlooked manger. As we read on into the story of His birth, we see Jesus came to bring peace to all mankind; visiting them as three key groups: the insiders, the outsiders and those who are distant.
As we continue to look at the arrival of Jesus this Christmas season, we come to Part 3 of our story, the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. We learn that the fulfilment of God’s plans and purposes always require us to go, and that Mary and Joseph’s journey uncovers 3 characteristics which are still relevant for us today.
In this talk our Founding Pastor, Chris Lane, takes up the title “First Contact” and encourages us to believe that God is always reaching out to us. He concludes by asking the question “Where are you?”
Long before Marvel stories about superheroes saving the planet, and sci-fi movies with visitors from outer space, there was the story of Jesus coming to planet earth to save the human race. Although unlike a tale of Hollywood, this is not science fiction.
As we look at the story of Christmas and His ARRIVAL, we see that He came in peace, bringing His light to break into our darkness, and in so doing, setting in motion the most amazing adventure story ever told.
Following the GIFT series we take time to listen to how Jesus has revealed himself through the testimonies of our church family. In this short talk, Richard looks at how testimonies tell us who God is and what he will do again.
Mark brings our series to a close by repeating the question he poised at the start, ‘What gift has God put in your hand?’. Looking at the story of Moses and the burning bush, we learn 5 truths that set us on a path to responding to His call and in so doing, being a gift to others.
Continuing our Gift series, Mark focuses this week on another team who serve so faithfully, the Trustees. We take some time to talk to outgoing Trustee Mark Bevis and our Chairman Tim Winfield, and we also welcome our newly appointed Trustees, Andrea-Taylor Cummings, Bruce McKinnon and Ruth Robb.
We read in the Bible of a God who is compassionate and just. What does this mean for us as followers of Jesus, how should we respond? And how can i use what is in my hands to serve our community and make a Kingdom Impact.
Representing a third of our church each Sunday, our kids and youth are changing the world as we know it, but who will they change it for?
Continuing on from the ‘Gift’ series we focus on the Sunday teams. Denise also looks at what we give out to others often reflects what we have received.
Kicking off a new 6-part series, Mark asks the question, ‘What’s in your hands?’ God has placed various ‘gifts of grace’ in the hands of each and every one of us in order that we can serve. How we respond to this opportunity determines whether we in turn become a gift to others.
Isabel encourages us to live in the place of ‘God said’ and not limiting God by what we know.
In the finale of this series, Richard shows how embracing courage, in the face of fear, could be the tipping point to something extraordinary.
In the final part, we look at the 5 main ways God speaks today and practical tips on how to test the word is really from God.
Did you know that God is speaking to you? In this two-part talk, we look at the story of Samuel and how he positioned himself to listen to God, learning that we too can hear from Him today.
Many are sick and tired of being sick and tired…but God’s plan is for us to have abundant life in Christ through the Holy Spirit, and for His joy to be in us in overflowing measure! How do we live life to the full, and experience the power of His presence at all times, even when things are tough?
In an age where it seems people are increasingly feeling hopelessness, we learn that certain hope can only be found in Jesus. Looking at Hebrews 6:19 we learn that when the storms of life rage, our hope in Jesus is an anchor to our soul.
We all know that God commands us to love our neighbour but what does this look like in an increasingly individualistic world? What are some of the prejudices we might hold in our heart that prevent us? and how can we love our communities back to life?
Henry reminds us that Jesus chose in his last teaching to his disciples to liken himself to a vine, where his father is the vinedresser. But what does it look like to abide in the vine, to be tended by the vinedresser and pruned by the word?
How do we respond to Jesus’ invitation to ‘come and have breakfast?’ Looking at the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples and inviting them for breakfast, we learn that Jesus extends the same invitation to us today.
Denise looks at what exactly is God’s Kingdom, how we enter it and our position in the Kingdom. She unpacks what we receive from the King to satisfy our needs which enables us to give to others in this world.
Kicking off our Summer Series, ‘From Me to You’, Mark asks the questions, is Jesus our Commander?
Concluding our mini talk-series, Treasure, we look at Jesus’ command to store up treasures in Heaven, asking the question, what does this look like? Rather than a transaction devoid of relationship, we see how our giving positions reveal our heart for God and signal our devotion to Him. And in response, He reveals His heart to us through His blessings.
In this mini two-part series, Mark asks the question, 'Where is your treasure?'. As we look at the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:20-21, we discover that where are treasure is, our heart is also. As Jesus challenges us that we cannot serve both money and God, Mark looks at 4 indicators of serving money.
We’ve all done it. We’re going about life and suddenly something cuts us. Do you ignore it? Of course not, we look for what cut us, and it changes the way we live. But what happens when something cuts us to the heart?
Following the REVEALED series, we take time to listen to how Jesus has revealed himself through the testimonies of our church family. In this short talk, Mark looks at why we give time for testimonies and 3 key points as to why our testimonies have power.
Guest speaker, Zeke Rink from the Vineyard’s national youth network, speaks about how God is longing to ‘see a generation of young people meet Jesus and fearlessly follow Him’. He also shared how, Dreaming the Impossible (DTI), national youth festival, is being transformed as part of that vision. In alignment with that we also introduced, interviewed and prayed for our new youth pastor, Henry and his wife Rachel.
On this Pentecost Sunday, and in the concluding talk of the series, we look at our final name, the name which is above every name, the name of Jesus. As Jesus has revealed the name of the Father, so we are called to reveal the name of Jesus. How? Through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Abba, is a name used by Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane reflecting his intimacy with his Father. Denise unravels the story and how we are invited to have the same intimacy and relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.
‘The Lord is There’ is a name mentioned just once in scripture, but with very significant timing… Israel was in a mess, Jerusalem had been ransacked, the Temple was in ruins and the people were in captivity. It’s at that time God, reveals He is right there to rescue and restore them to a relationship with Him that’s far beyond their expectations.
As we continue to look at how God reveals himself as the ‘LORD who heals’, using stories of God healing from the previous week, we look at the power of ‘Testimony’ and ‘Words of Knowledge’ to build our faith for healing.
Summary: Does God heal today? As God reveals himself as the ‘LORD who heals’, we discover that Jesus has made our healing possible and that by His Holy Spirit, we can pray for the sick just as did Jesus did.
“The Lord is my Banner" - In this continuation of the 'Revealed' series, Chris Lane our Founding Pastor, encourages us to believe that God has got us covered! And by the way... just what does that mean and how can we enter into God's blessing?
This week we looked at Jehovah Shalom, which means, the Lord is my peace and wholeness. Against the backdrop of the book of Judges, Denise highlights God's saving love for us even though we are prone to disobey him. As well as looking at what 'The Lord is my Peace' really means and how we can have total peace in God even in the middle of strife.
How should we respond to the risen Jesus in the 21st century? Looking at His words to Mary and Mary as He met them on the road to Galilee, we see that His instructions remain as relevant to us today, as they were over 2000 years ago.
Summary: In a matter of a days, the same people who had shouted ‘Hosanna’ as Jesus rode into Jerusalem, turned on Him and shouted, ‘Crucify Him!’. Why? As we look at the name of God, Jehovah Rohi, the LORD my Shepherd, we learn that who He is has profound impact on who we are, revealing our hearts and intentions.
When we think about God being our provider, we often think of providing for our daily needs. And while that is true, we learn in the story of Abraham and Isaac, that Jehovah Jireh provides for more – he provides for our steps of faith. As we unpack the story together, we learn 4 ways in which we walk in the provision God has for us.
In our series ‘Revealed’, it’s wonderful to know that the actual, personal name of God is ‘Yahweh’ in Hebrew or ‘Jehovah’ in English and that it means, ‘I AM’ and ‘the Revealing One’ - the One who reveals his character, his essence, and his ways intimately and individually to us! The life, death and resurrection of Jesus revealed the perfect fulfilment of ‘Jehovah Saves’, the true meaning of Jeshua.
Elohim is the very first name we see God referred to by in the Bible, it highlights God as mighty and powerful. Denise looks at where God is referred to by this name throughout the Bible and what it means for how we can approach Him in our own times of need.
What’s in a name? In ancient writings, a name represented the very nature of a person, the essence of who they were. God has many names, each one revealing an important facet of who He is and His promises to us.
Are you fully trusting in the truth of God’s Word? As we set ourselves apart and position ourselves for God, we grow more like Jesus, we ready ourselves for Revival.
Are you seeking God with persistence and responding with Diligent Hands? King Josiah did and it changed everything, for him and all those around him.
What does it look like to pray with expectancy and how does it position us to see God’s promises over our lives come into fruition? In this talk we see how Hannah prayed confidently and persistently, aligning herself with God’s Will for her life.
Fear and faith can feel like competing forces, where faith is the assurance of what God has promised and fear the lie that God cannot be trusted. How can we walk with Faith-Filled Vision when there seem to be so many obstacles in our path?
Are you hungry? Our hunger for God is as vital to us as our hunger for food. If we don’t feed ourselves, hunger pains fade or even disappear but the effect of malnutrition becomes evident. Mark uses Psalm 23 to illustrate how God makes us aware of our need and satisfies it.
Humility of heart is essential as we position ourselves before God. Humility serves to magnify our view of God, our complete dependence on Him, His absolute truth and His unending love. Jesus not only modelled this for us, but also provided the way.
Pride can subtly creep into our lives without us even noticing and while humility is said to be the foundation of all virtues, pride is the original sin. In this talk, Mark looks at the account of Adam and Eve, identifying 4 characteristics of pride and how we can be aware of it in our own lives.
Jesus' last words in the bible were, "I am coming soon”, are we ready to respond. 'Amen. Come, Lord Jesus'? We are called to holiness, to be set apart for God and to position ourselves for a fresh wave of His Spirit.
At the beginning of a new year, and the beginning of a whole new chapter in our ongoing story, Chris Lane asks the question What does God require of us?
At the beginning of a new year, and the beginning of a whole new chapter in our ongoing story, Chris Lane asks the question What does God require of us?
What happens after Christmas? Much like the build up to Christmas, we want the year ahead to be filled with promises, potential and possibilities. In this talk Richard tells us that whatever the year has in store, Jesus shows us that that nothing is ever wasted in God’s story.
In the second talk of our Christmas series, Chris Lane marvels at the power and the glory of Christ. He then wonders how the Son of God could confine Himself in the Babe of Bethlehem. Join Chris as he puts forward some suggestions and is amazed at the humility of Christ.
God’s Word which spun galaxies into being at creation, personally came right into our neighbourhood as the ultimate gift of love that first Christmas. He came on greatest rescue mission in history! As we believe and receive Him, we are made new and become increasingly like Him, empowered to bring out the God-flavours and God-colours of this world!
In this talk, Chris Lane seeks to preach and model how to embrace a key principle of the Christian life – mastering money through generosity.
In this talk, Chris Lane unpacks the story of a father with a tormented son. “I believe help my unbelief!” says the man to Jesus as he appeals to Jesus to heal his son.
Having influence and being a follower are terms that have been redefined by social media. Mark looks at the truth of the influence Jesus had, His motivation and what it means to follow Him, that we may have life.
Denise looks at the account of Jesus washing His disciples feet found in John chapter 13 verses 1-16. She explores His act of servanthood and forgiveness and how we should imitate it in our own lives.
Guest speaker Tri Robinson, encourages us to live in the absolute truth of the bible, to participate with God in every moment and to be an expression of God's grace through compassion, justice and mercy.
In this talk, Chris Lane marvels at a key insight into Jesus’ ministry - He only did that which He saw the Father doing, and revels in the fact that He invites us to do the same!
Denise unpacks the verse, ‘Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.’ And provides 5 practical ways in which we can increase our belief in Him; 1. Read God’s word, 2. Spend time with God in prayer and listen, 3. Recognise God’s Glory & Power, 4. Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and 5. Trust God with every aspect of your life.
Jesus boldly proclaimed that we would do greater things than what he had done. Is that possible? Let alone his promise to do whatever we ask of him. Is that the life we’ve seen? Join us on a journey of the purpose of our prayers and the wonder of His works.
In the final talk in this series, Mark asks us to consider our lasting legacy. Looking at the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11, we see that all 13 left lasting legacies as they; listened to God, took a leap of faith, and leaned into Him. We also honoured our own heros of the faith, Chris and Fliss, our Founding Pastors, in the lasting legacy they created.
In this the penultimate talk in the legacy series, Chris Lane uses the parable of the Mustard Seed to explore a foundational principal of the Kingdom of God Life through Death.
Chris Lane announces our future senior pastor and shares the journey the that has brought us to this point in time.
Those who ‘wait on the Lord’ – who surrender totally with full expectation – can truly experience a surge of faith and will soar like an eagle! The Lord plans for us to be overcomers in this life, not in our own strength but His, through the empowering of His Holy Spirit, His wind, enabling us to rise!
It’s easy to say we love God. But do we trust him? God made us for relationship, for intimacy, but how can we be sure of his acceptance, experience his affirmation and know his approval? Using Ephesians 1, Richard takes us on this journey.
In this talk, Chris Lane encourages us to dig deeper into our understanding of the “hope we have in Jesus.”
God has called each one of us to fulfil the great commission, however, when life becomes challenging, we can shrink back and stop moving forward... Mark extends God’s invitation to ‘play again’, looking at heroes of the faith who have gone before us, said 'yes' and been victorious.
In this talk Chris Lane invites us to consider the condition of our soul. He reflects upon the pressures of life & religion and concludes that we need to pay more attention to our souls – our very essence. He then provides some insights and a helpful tool to keep our souls healthy.
Where did we get the idea that God loves everybody? It’s not from our words, but our actions. That’s why it’s not surprising that we may be criticised for what we believe, but we should be famous for how we behave. But are we willing to pay the cost?
We are called to be different, set apart, Holy. But that’s not easy when we’ve been let down, disappointed, or hurt. How do you pick yourself up? How do you stay positive in suffering? Richard reveals a hope that doesn’t die. A Living Hope. Key Verse: 1 Peter 1:3-7
Mark kicks off a new series calling us to true holiness, he lays the foundation by asking, 'What is Holiness?' Although we may think of holiness as a way of behaving – it's actually far more, it’s our position in Christ Jesus, set apart for Him. As we live out of that place, and as we step out in obedience, we walk in Holiness.
In the final talk of the series Wendy talks about worship; who we worship, why we worship and how we worship. She considers Webster's (1828) definition, 'to honour with extravagant love and extreme submission' and how key it is to our relationship with God.
Denise talks why and how everyone can participate in building God’s Kingdom. She highlights that our own character, personal experiences and individual relationship with Jesus means that we each have a unique role to play and the joy there is in ‘doing the stuff’ with God.
In this talk Richard looks at the approach we take to compassion, addressing the question, "When someone hears you’re from Vineyard, what do they assume about you?" Our hope is that we are a place for the poor, we are a people of compassion, and we carry with us a promise of peace.
The Holy Spirit is God Himself, part of the Trinity. He existed before creation, was instrumental in creation, and has continued to move powerfully through the centuries. He was active in birthing the ministry of Jesus and the early Church, and He empowers us today as Christians.
Mark kicks off a new series entitled Our Values, starting with The Kingdom – God’s rule and reign. In Mark 1:14-15, Jesus declared that ‘the time had come’ and that God’s Kingdom ‘was near’, breaking into this world through the coming of Christ. Yet Jesus also spoke of God’s Kingdom in the future, being fully established and consummated when He comes again. We therefore live in the ‘the now and not yet’ of God’s Kingdom, and we embrace this tension and walk in it with obedience and faith.
In this talk Chris Lane talk reflects on Paul’s question to the Ephesian disciples. “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” and asks the question, “What about us?”
This is the third talk in our “consequences” series. In this talk, Chris Lane leads us to reflect on the length, depth & breadth of Christ’s redemptive work in us. Drawing on 2 Corinthians 5, Chris then goes on to encourage us to be reconciled to God and to one another.
Denise Gray explores Jesus' mandate to give us life to the full as well as the mandate of the enemy and encourages us to choose life. Key Text: John 10.10
As we have been thinking about the events of the cross over Easter today we look at the first in a series of consequences. One of the consequences of the cross means we can become children of God adopted into his family.
Key verse: Romans 8 : 1-17
In the culmination of the “Voices” series, Chris Lane considers the tumultuous events of the Easter story, and wonders at God’s extraordinary kindness and mercy shown towards us.
In this talk Chris Lane, encourages us to consider Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem. As we do so, he prompts us to answer Jesus’ question “What do you want me to do for you?” Key Verse: Mark 10:46-52
In this opening talk of our Easter 2018 series “Voices,” Chris Lane invites us to dig deep into the first chapter of Mark’s gospel. In this wonderful ancient text, profound, compelling and urgent voices are heard, urging us to prepare ourselves for the Lord visitation. Key verse: Mark 1:14-15
In this talk, Chris recounts the story behind this amazing journey of faith. He recalls God's extraordinary compassion and faithfulness, and invites us to be part of this story, through our prayer, giving, service and love. Key Verse: Isaiah 61:1-4
In this final talk in our Praying Like Jesus series, Chris Lane digs deep into 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, and encourages to rejoice, pray & give thanks… always. Key Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Finishing the series, Richard talks about how prayer is not meant to feel like leaving a voicemail, but hearing from a God who speaks.
Mark looks at the heart of devotional prayer – a heart-felt response to a God who first loves us. Using Psalm 42, we discover that as the deer pants for the water streams, so we have been created to pant and long after God. It is this longing and desire that overflows in devotional prayer.
Team Sunday We take a look at how the church is built through people giving their time, energy and resources. And how imitating Jesus means serving others.
Chris Lane launches our New Year series, with a prophetic word for 2018 and setting out what's in store for us as a church this year.
Denise Gray encourages us to have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. How? By exploring our identity in Him, and how Jesus can meet our every need if we trust Him.
Chris Lane looks at a well-known biblical passage, Luke 15, and asks us the question "Who qualifies to be with Jesus?"
Chris Lane concludes our series on stewarding the environment, by inviting us to reconsider the creation story in Genesis, and our position in God's creation as those who are called to serve and preserve the environment.
In this talk Chris Lane, considers those things which inhibit our understanding of God's plans for creation, and introduces us to a more Biblical understanding of God's eternal plans.
In this new series, Chris Lane considers our stewardship of the environment. He begins with Christ the Creator and asks the question 'How is Christ's redemptive work good news for creation?'
After remembering what God has done through us and for us in the recent past, Chris Lane officially launches The Final Phase of our Growing Family Campaign!
Our Senior Pastor, Chris Lane, celebrates God’s faithfulness to us in the past; and because of this, joyfully anticipates His faithfulness in the future
Chris Lane poses us with the question “Who’s leading who?” Who or what has influence over you? Chris encourages us to be intentional about developing our influence and leadership skills, and to choose our mentors carefully, so that we can become increasingly effective in stewarding the Kingdom of God.
We are delighted to welcome Ruth Robb, Director of the local charity Azalea, as our esteemed guest speaker. Azalea is primarily a prayer movement actioning God's unconditional love to all involved in sexual exploitation, both locally and globally. This Sunday Ruth explores the truth that every single person matters to God and can access His love and grace.
John Wimber, who founded the Vineyard movement, was well known for saying 'everyone gets to play' in God's kingdom. In this talk Richard unpacks how this relates to becoming the Royal Priesthood that the Bible talks about, and how to test whether a calling is from God or not.
This week Louis reminds us that it's not only our homes that often require repair and renovation, but also areas of our lives. He poses the question, are there any areas of our lives that require renovation, and if so, how do we approach these?
Dennis looks at the three temptations that Jesus faced at the beginning of his ministry. He emphasises that Jesus' sense of worth did not come from his performance, popularity or possessions but was deeply rooted in the unconditional love, affirmation, affection, attention and advocacy of His heavenly Father.
We are delighted to welcome S.T.E.P. Director Chris Birch-Evans this week, who gives an inspiring talk about how we measure our worth.
We're delighted to welcome our guest speaker, David Rigby, to bring us a timely message.
In part three of this series, Chris Lane dives into the strange, the bizarre and the wonderful world of Ezekiel. Is God trying to tell us something?
Dennis focuses on how Jesus is described in the biblical books of Daniel and Revelation -- as the 'Son of Man' -- demonstrating from the scriptures how Jesus rules in human affairs.
In the opening talk of this new series, Chris Lane encourages us to tackle some of the more mysterious, prophetic passages of scripture. His hope is that as we do, we will have a greater revelation of the awesome reality and sovereignty of God.
Our Youth & Kids Pastor, Kev Nash, takes the stage this Sunday to tell us about Josiah who was made King of Israel at just 8 years old. He challenges us to think of how young people can impact the Kingdom of God
If you have received a measure of God's love, grace and mercy, then you have responsibility to be a conduit of that same of love, grace and mercy to others. Dennis discusses how we can be good stewards of these qualities to others and challenges us to make ourselves available to be used by God in this way.
How emotionally mature we are will determine how we handle conflict. In this talk Dennis considers how we can deal with our conflicts as emotionally healthy sons and daughters who have 'come of age'.
What do we need to become 'one flesh'? How do we experience and demonstrate the communion of the Trinity in our marriage? Dennis discusses our need for a framework of love and obligation, the need for the power of the cross to engage with our natural self-centeredness and heal our brokenness, and the need to receive help from the Holy Spirit.
Kev takes a look at the well-known parable, the Prodigal Son. Kev leads us to see how when we return to God, regardless of our circumstances or what we have done, our Father welcomes us. There is total forgiveness from Him, and he He finds us 'good enough' to be treated as His son or daughter.
In the relaunch of our popular Jesus Stories series, Mark brings us a fresh insight into Jesus' first parable of the Sower. We usually view this parable through the lens of salvation, but Mark presses us to reconsider Jesus' message in light of words that God is speaking to us at this present moment, and how receptive we are to these.
Stewardship is being given the responsibility to manage and protect something that belongs to someone else. In this year when we 'come of age', Chris Lane takes us through how the church gathers and stewards its money, and asks us, what is our privilege and responsibility is in this area of financial stewardship?
If God is saying we are to 'come of age' this year, how does that affect our understanding and practice of one of the church's foundations - prayer?
As we move into 2017, Senior Pastor Chris Lane talks about what he believes God is saying to us this year: that we as a church community are 'coming of age'. This is a time where we are maturing from a child into an adult, impacting our collective identity, the way we respond to others and the kind of responsibility that Jesus gives us.
Dennis encourages us at the start of 2017 that whatever dreams, words, aspirations and goals that we have that we have received from God, we should get ready! As the scripture says, no eye has seen, no ear has heard or entered into the heart of man what God is preparing to do with us in 2017. The plans God has for us are bigger than we think and better than we think.
In the concluding of our “Visitors” series, Chris Lane celebrates the fact that while visitors come and go, God remains with us.
Kev Nash takes a fresh look at the Christmas story and considers what impact an angelic visitation had on the surrounding community. The nearby agricultural industry received a once-in-a-lifetime visitation that resulted in worship to God, but also made the Good News of Jesus' birth spread like wildfire.
As we begin our 2016 Christmas talk series, Chris Lane considers the need to be ready for anything at Christmas!
As we near the end of 2016, Chris culminates our current series. Watch this space next year for The Jesus Stories to be revisited.
Mark takes the well-known story of Jesus turning water into wine at his friend's wedding party, and turns it on its head. Jesus doesn't appear to be too interested in making a name for himself, but rather, making his friend look good because he loved him. A thought provoking look at this first miracle, Mark challenges us to think about whether we really believe that Jesus cares about every area of our lives?
Chris Lane begins a brand new series this autumn where we focus on the gospels. Stories told about Jesus, of Him and by Him - it's going to be a packed series! Chris starts at the beginning of Luke's gospel and addresses how the evangelist established Jesus as Lord over evil.
In this talk Dennis leads us to give thanks for all that God has done by giving us a new building! He looks at how King David gave thanks to God, recognising His sovereignty in every area of his life. He confesses the realisation that it all comes from God, "we have given only that which comes from His hand."
After 30 months of running our Growing Family Campaign, we are in full celebration mode this weekend as we officially open our new building! We are delighted to welcome National Directors of VCUKI John & Debby Wright as our special guest speakers to celebrate with us and commemorate this special occasion.
Chris Lane talks about the challenges and rewards of leadership, and explains how the annual Global Leadership Summit has helped many leaders, with some personal examples. You can watch the two videos Chris refers to on YouTube (Joseph Grenny's 'Crucial Conversations' and Tim Keller's 'Leading People to the Prodigal God').
We've heard it said that 'failure is not an option'. In a world that finds it easy to criticise and blame, this talk proposes that rather than resent people for their weaknesses or mistakes, we should accept them as a necessity to learn from, in order to succeed in the future.
Hear from the Vineyard team that travelled to India last month to serve at Bethesda Orphanages. These ordinary people talk about their experiences as they stepped out in faith. Aware of their own limitations, they describe how they put their trust in God to provide, and the healings, miracles & transformation they saw as a result. Not a podcast to be missed!
In this talk Chris Lane considers what success looks like in the Kingdom of God, and encourages us to be alert, available & faithful.
This week Louis reminds us that Life is like a race and that we have been equipped and trained to run it well. Louis causes us to reflect and determine whether we have a mentality to 'run to win' or to 'run not to lose', and encourages us to strive to live a life of faith and purpose, a life where we run to win.
In this, the concluding talk of our EMPOWERED series, Chris draws on the story of David, Abigail & Nabal; he encourages us to believe that the power of God’s grace is available to us today, whoever we are and however we have lived.
Chris Lane picks up part three of this series. He asks us the question, “what can we do, to live the life that God has for us?”
Chris Lane picks up part three of this series. He asks us the question, “what can we do, to live the life that God has for us?”
In this talk Chris Lane puts forward the suggestion that everyone leaves a legacy of some kind or another. He then offers three pointers as to the kind of legacy we might want to leave.
Using Boaz and Ruth's relationship as a template, we see how fathers are enabled to provide and protect their families, and how God as the ultimate heavenly Father is kind, affirming and inclusive. Dennis draws our attention to Boaz’s small acts of private integrity that impacted future generations, and how Boaz demonstrates benevolent strength in action.
In this epilogue talk, Chris Lane asks the question “And?". What are going to be our next steps following on from everything we've learned through The Difference series?
In our final talk of the series, Mark addresses why we should pursue holiness. Well first of all, God invites us to it! Holiness is the spectacular mission and end for which Jesus came into the world, and pursuing holiness is an outworking of our response to Jesus. Mark also asks, what does pursuing holiness involve, and what does it not involve? As we read the bible it becomes apparent that the only way we can become holy is, not through our own strength to abstain from this or that, or our independent ideas to 'clock up' good deeds, but it is by 'abiding' in Christ. That is, respond in agreement to Jesus call, word and instruction.
The call to holiness is a call to intimacy with a Holy God. Intimacy involves a challenge: to 'forsake all others' and turn away from everything that we use to ease our pain, to distract us, to give us perceived value in other peoples' opinions. All these things ultimately divert us away from intimacy with God; they are what the bible calls 'idols'. Dennis presents the way in which we have intimacy with God is through confession and repentance. God is calling us to turn away from every idol that we look to for comfort and turn towards His refuge and healing, allowing Him to perfect His beautiful image within us.
Mark brings The Blessing series to an end this week. Mark reminds us what the purpose of praise and thanksgiving is, and the power it has. Acknowledging God’s grace towards us and every good gift is from above, Mark encourages us to offer our praise to God so that The Blessing will flow.
In this talk Chris Lane invites us to re-consider the call to holiness. He proposes that it is not only a crucial part of God’s plan for us, but a major conduit of God’s blessing.
We continue The Blessing talk series that began last winter. This year we believe the Lord is promising an open heaven. Before we walk in the blessing, often delays will come our way. Mark walks us through just some reasons why God allow delays and setbacks, how God uses these, and asks us how do we respond to them?
There are many people that society labels as losers. Jesus was one of them, choosing to lose his life by dying on a cross. But that isn’t the full story. Jesus chose to lose his life so that we would trust in what he accomplished through the cross, and not what we ourselves have accomplished through our lives. We begin to see with God’s eyes, that we are being called to become winners through of Jesus becoming a loser.
In the run up to Easter, Chris Lane considers what makes a winner or a loser in God’s eyes. Jesus said that we didn't win the prize to become God’s people, but that He had already chosen us. So if God has already chosen us, what is He looking for? Being a winner isn’t about the amount of service we provide God, but comes down to whether we truly understand the nature of our relationship with Him. God is the only winner, and it is only when we admit that we are a loser that we can allow God to make us a winner.
Chris Lane puts everything we're trying to do through our Growing Family in the context of God’s vision for the city. First of a three part series.
At the beginning of 2016 we pause to reflect and celebrate the home that God is building at Vineyard. God is using all of us in whatever capacity we have to build his church. We take a day to value, esteem and show our gratitude to everyone who’s chosen to sacrificially serve on Sundays.
In this, the second of our New Year series “Open”, Chris Lane encourages us to expect great things from God and to attempt great things for God!
The Jordon River posed as a great obstacle to the Israelites in their quest to obtain God’s promised land for them. Louie identifies some of the more common everyday Jordon’s we face today, and discusses how we can cross over these to inherit the promises that God has in store for us in 2016. In light that nothing is impossible for God and that He is for you, are you really going to bow down to the obstacles (Jordon’s) in your life that currently discourage you from entering Gods best for your life ?
Why should we have great joy? Because in Jesus we have a saviour, a protector, a provider, one who sets addicts free, heals the broken hearted and comforts all who are grieving. He is the Master over every situation we will ever face. Will you make Lord and Master today and experience this fullness of joy?
Chris brings our Christmas talk series to a close this week, reflecting on hope as a supernatural gift that is eternal and indestructible. Hope in God is the language of promise. Hope that God gives is able to wash away disappointment and cleanse us from despondency. We pray as you listen to this Christmas talk you receive that gift of hope.
How does hope breed generosity? Jesus has given us a hope that is steadfast and certain; how does this hope affect our choices and actions? Dennis discusses how we respond by offering the best treasure we have: to regard and offer our time, energy and money as an act of worship. What will you bring him?
In the second of our Christmas talk series, Wendy takes two pivotal characters in the Christmas story: Zechariah and Mary, and looks at how their differing hopes in God leads them to completely opposite reactions. When our hope is in God and we believe in his promises, hope will undoubtedly lead to thanksgiving and a healthy gratitude.
As we bring the first part of our teaching on The Blessing to an end, Chris Lane reflects on the relationship between the blessing and God the Holy Spirit.
When living under God's blessing we can experience and know his peace and protection. Kev takes us through how God's blessing is activated by faith and imparted by words, and asks us, what do we need to know God's peace and protection in?
We're all called to lead a life of significance - but how? In this talk Mark looks at how God makes His abundant provision available to us, so that we can walk in our God-given potential and fulfil His purpose for our life.
To be blessed is a core desire for every human being. It’s astonishing how far we will go to get it. But it’s more astonishing how far God went to give us it to us. As people who've stepped into God's blessing through Jesus, Richard provokes us to ask ourselves, why have we been blessed? For what purpose?
An introduction to a Vineyard 'signature series'. Chris Lane encourages us to believe that God the Father’s promise of blessing upon the patriarch Abraham, has been passed on to us through our unity with Christ.
To come home is to reconnect with who we are. It’s where our roots are found, where we are known and make ourselves known; it should be a place of safety. Coming home to God therefore means we return to receive His light, life and love as we overcome our fears of rejection and shame. This week Dennis asks us what are the lies and fears we live under which need to be brought into God's light? As we step into this light, we experience God's love and affirmation for who we are - and not just for what we have done.
We finish The Land Between series on the same week that we host this year's Global Leadership Summit. Chris draws on some GLS15 stories about leaders who are emerging around the world; people who are leading forgiveness and reconciliation at a national level, and pointing people to Jesus. We hear from one of our own FEED team about how God is drawing people here to receive His love and care. This talk gives a great insight into what God is doing here and how Phase 2 is going to serve our Growing Family.
In this series Chris has talked about those challenges we face whilst in the ‘land between’. God’s blessings to us in this place include provision, protection and presence, but there is a greater blessing that God is working into our lives, and that is uniting us as ‘a people’, His people.
As we walk further into Phase 2 of our Growing Family, we discover that 'the land between' is in fact a fertile land, full of God's provision, protection and God's presence.
As we regather after the summer break, Chris Lane updates us on how far we’ve come and where we presently are in Phase 2 of our Growing Family Campaign. Make sure you watch the 3D walk through video on our website. Talk by Chris Lane on Sunday 20th September 2015.
Wendy looks at not one apostle but three! Three apostles with different characters and backgrounds but the same passion and dedication for following Jesus - and the same name: James. How can we see current victory in present trials? Give blessings instead of curses? Experience vital living instead of merely existing? As Wendy examines some key themes from the Bible's letter of James, she addresses how these can transform our lives for good.
We continue our Apostle talk series with, arguably the most famous of Jesus’ twelve disciples, Judas Iscariot. In this talk we look at how Judas’ expectation of Jesus’ purpose was in conflict with reality. Jesus’ intention and plan to bring the Kingdom of God into the world contrasted fundamentally with what Judas imagined it to be. As a result Judas attempted to control Jesus, which soon took a dark turn. Through Judas’ story, Richard challenges us to consider whether we currently have our own expectations of how God will and ‘should’ behave; and if we do, whether we are willing to let these go, trust in Jesus’ plans and follow him.
The apostle Paul was a man who, through faith and perseverance, learned to trust in God’s words and promises rather than the limited depths of his own understanding and reasoning. He was a great example of how we can be calm in the midst of a storm. So whatever storms we face – whether as individuals or as the community of God’s people – we can like Paul, experience peace in the middle of turmoil as we put our trust in God.
Jesus calls us to take risks and launch into the beautiful deep where our feet don't touch the ground! This is an exciting place to be - but also renders totally dependent on him. Our guest speaker this month, Simon Fordham, poses the question: are you willing to go deeper than you've ever been before?
This week Chris Lane look at the apostle John, who in his own gospel commonly refers to himself as 'the beloved disciple'. We learn a bit more about John and his relationship with Jesus as well as the other disciples. As we do, we begin to understand that John's desire to follow Jesus was free from ulterior or ambiguous motives; and this experienced freedom impacted his capacity to believe and receive Jesus’ love and acceptance.
Chris Lane encourages us to attend this year’s Global Leadership Summit, hosted by the St Albans Vineyard on Fri 9th & Sat 10th October. He encourages us to use the summit as an opportunity and tool to consider the state of our heart and identify how we view God and ourselves.
When we begin to experience Christ's love, forgiveness and tenderness in a deeper way, we are empowered to reach out to everyone who is seeking and searching for Jesus.
In the second of our CENTRE series, Louie explores the subject of faith. He invites us to identify those things that stop us from placing Christ at the very centre of our faith, and in doing so, challenges us to keep Christ at the centre of who we are and all that we do.
Mark introduces our four part series, Centre. As we ‘press on and press in’ during the ‘Phase 2’ season of our growing family, Mark looks at what it looks like for us to put Christ at the centre of our lives.
Following on from last week’s launch of the Growing Family Campaign's PHASE 2, Chris Lane reiterates the vision, enthuses over the architect’s plans and encourages us to do as commanded in 2 Corinthians 8:11, to "now finish the work"!
Today we launch PHASE 2 of our Growing Family Campaign! Last year we responded to what we believe was God’s call for us to make room for his Growing Family; we stepped out in faith and gave towards something we couldn’t yet see. And true to His word, God has not left us looking foolish or empty handed - but we are now the proud owners of a huge 16,339 square foot warehouse! The challenge we face today is that we need to provide enough money to build the entire interior structure for our empty warehouse. PHASE 2 will enable us to make our currently bare building functional - so that everything we’ve been praying for and working towards can be fulfilled. So, what will this look like - exactly? Hear Chris Lane cast the vision and outline what we’ll be doing in this next phase.
In our second talk in the FIRST series, Dennis highlights six ways that giving to the 'Kingdom of God' releases God's blessing into our lives and eternity.
Many of us have heard the First Commandment: To love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind. Chris Lane explores what this looks when it's being worked out practically in our day to day lives, and in particular how following it will impact the way we steward our resources.
Chris Lane concludes our two part Easter series by asking the simple question, who do you love?
In this Easter talk, Chris Lane reflects on the timeless truths and impact of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.
We conclude our Making Prayer Count series this week by taking a bird’s eye view and looking at God’s unified purpose in prayer. What does God want to show us through prayer? How do all the diverse prayers offered from different people across the world work together, and to what end? Mark addresses these questions and proposes that the way we pray is determined by how we understand this united purpose in prayer.
How do we respond in those times when it feels like our prayers aren't being, and aren't going to be, answered? When we’ve prayed every prayer we can think of and the only thing left to pray is "when Lord?" In this talk, Mark Helvadjian takes Jesus' parable of the persistent widow and draws five key principles which place the importance of persistence within prayer. Mark also determines how we can be confident, through Jesus, that our prayers are heard and are counted by God.
In the second of our Making Prayer Count series, Dennis describes how the outworking of faith not only gets us to our destination but actually changes our character to prepare us to receive the promise that God is giving us. Dennis takes a look at the biblical character Abraham and how he was able to pray with expectation.
Following on from our last talk series on integrity, and in the run up to Easter, we launch a new series on prayer. This week Chris Lane takes us beyond the daily lists of things that we often pray for, and into that space where the Holy Spirit Himself prompts and leads us to pray about something in particular - what the old timers called a 'prayer burden'.
An inspiring talk by our Youth & Kids Pastor Kev Nash, about why Vineyard invests into young people and what youth work looks like here. After hearing about the impact that youth work makes, we think you may want to get involved!
Have you heard, we've bought a building!!! This week we talk about how we’re planning to use this building to develop our Feed food bank. As well as talking about what we're doing, we also remind ourselves why we're doing it. And within that, we rediscover God’s great passion for the poor, and how we can share this.
“Perseverance produces character and character produces hope.” In the conclusion to this short series on integrity, Chris Lane offers some helpful pointers on building character – God’s way.
Having considered the importance of keeping our word last week, we reflect upon the importance of how we handle money. Our perspective on money is a window into the state of our soul; the way we regard and use money reflects our fundamental values and priorities.
In this talk Chris Lane explores one of the essential elements of integrity - the need to keep our word. In doing so he addresses the necessity for us to face those challenges arising in our personal lives, encouraging us to embrace and meet these head on - so that we might develop Godlike character.
Incredible news – this week we exchanged on the building next door!!!! Chris Lane gives a full update us on the great news, and talks about how we will be moving forward from here.
A Sunday dedicated to the amazing volunteers at Vineyard! There are so many people here who faithfully serve the Lord and play such an important part in building this church community. We were delighted to take some time at the beginning of the year to thank them, honour them and show how much they are appreciated.
As we enter the New Year, it's important we reflect on what God has done for us throughout 2014. But we will do well to remind ourselves that as we start 2015, the plans God has for us are greater and mightier then we can imagine. This can be the year that we begin to fulfil our potential. What are some of the keys that will unlock the door to us seeing God doing great and mighty things - things that we have not yet seen? Dennis uses the book of Jeremiah as a backdrop to today's message.
Louis brings us a new perspective on what success is and how it's 'released' into our lives.
Chris Lane brings our festive series to its conclusion this week. He walks us through the wonderful story of Christmas - describing how God is inviting us into a new beginning with Him. God's character and nature to give is shown through his willingness to give his son Jesus to us. On the Sunday before Christmas we take time to reflect that God truly does wonderful things.
The Bible tells us that the first Christmas was when the 'Word became flesh and dwelt among us". In this session Dennis considers different aspects of the "Word" Jesus, including His titles Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. We see how Jesus is the exact representation of God.
In a world where temptation is all around us, we find the power to overcome is not in our own strength, but as we confess and surrender to Christ we invite His victory to become our victory.
We were delighted to welcome Lukas Targosz to speak at both morning services this Sunday. Lukas runs Element Church in the Czech Republic. Element run the X-LARGE teen camp that a Vineyard team visited this summer. Lukas is a well respected author and leadership coach, and brought us a message about service in God's kingdom.
The Bible tells us that without faith, it’s impossible to please God. Dennis walks us through some common issues that undermine our ability to truly believe that God is good, and therefore to trust Him with our lives. It is only when faith (spelt ‘RISK’) is at work that we can begin to step into the freedom and life that He’s prepared for us.
Chris Lane brings the Becoming talk series to a resounding conclusion! He encourages us to regard Connect Groups as the place to learn how to put love into action. They're a place where we learn to love God, each other and the world for which Christ died - and in which we are called to serve.
As we dive deeper into the Becoming Series, we look at God’s call on our lives and how He has gifted us for our destiny, individually and collectively. What is it? How do you discover it? And most importantly, how do you walk in it?
Chris Lane encourages us to see Connect Groups as a safe place. A place where we say 'Welcome Home!', a place where relationships are built and community is created. But above all it is a community with a purpose.
Today is the official launch of our new Connect Groups! These are the backbone of discipleship within the Vineyard. In this talk Richard looks how the call to discipleship is a call to enter the process of becoming what God planned long ago. What is it? How do we become it? And what does it mean for us as a church?
In this talk Chris Lane gives some practical guidelines as to how we can share our faith effectively.
Chris Lane encourages us to step out of our 'comfort zone' when it comes to sharing our faith in Jesus with others.
Chris concludes this year's Summer Talk series by beginning with a update on our Growing Family Campaign's current position. Chris addresses what we need to do in order to grow God's family - to share our faith in Jesus.
Wendy examines the amazing transformation God brings when we give Him our regrets, mistakes and failures and accept in exchange, His joy, freedom and peace. Wendy shares some of her own stories and experiences of this Divine interaction.
The 'harvest' that Jesus talked about is in the cities, towns and villages. It is the person you speak to at work or live next door to - it is where most of us spend our lives. In this talk Dennis challenges us to serve where we are and with what we have - to be available to God and be available to people because the fields are ready for harvest.
A prayer that God will enlarge our vision. A call to mission, life and ministry based on our identity and unity in Christ.
Chris Lane takes us through a prayer for God to enlarge our vision. It's a call to mission, life and service based on our identity together in Christ.
talk by Brett Gunning. This week's sermon looks at the unlikely hero of Joseph, the last in our series of Heroes.
Chris talks about life and the art of mechanics. This talk was given at the 1st Fathers day vineyard car show 2010.