Victory Life Durant: Recent Episodes
Victory Life Church
God is everywhere, even if we don't feel (or perceive) His presence. Perceiving isn't always about what we see, but how we see it. We naturally have this expectation of what it looks like and because we want to see how we want to see, we miss some things. We tend to have a harder time perceiving Jesus in ourselves than we do others and Pastor Zach helps us realize our ability to be aware of His presence in us. Then we express what His presence brings.
In belonging to Jesus, we are transformed both in an instant and over a lifetime! It is a lifetime filled with purpose, and an exciting journey walked closely with Jesus and in community with others. Listen in as Pastor Landon shares on a life of integration and transformation.
How do we get someone to be hungry? We eat in front of them! If you're wondering how to make Jesus, the Bread of Life, appetizing to those around you, "eat" in front of them! Show them how great He really is!
“That’s how it works you know; we are all a part of each other.” Judah – 6yrsold. To be a Christian is to be a part of a generational family and we are truly stronger together. Revival will only come when we are together in community, because the work God has to be done is not a one man or one woman job!
Our towns and cities need a visitation of God’s love. But what does it look like when love comes to town? Pastor Zach teaches how change can only take place in our lives and the world when we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us with the transforming love of God.
There is a fire at work in the world today. It is the fire of the evil one that comes to divide and destroy by means of fear and hate. There is another fire at work that is from the Holy One that draws us closer to God and each other. Pastor Zach teaches in the message what it means to have fresh wind and fresh fire and transition from not just a convert but a disciple of Jesus.
In this message Pastor Zach shares his testimony of his journey of becoming baptized in the Holy Spirit, and operating in the gifts of the Spirit.
Pastor Jacob teaches from Matthew 3 and 4, Jesus’ baptisms and wilderness temptations, and how these stories matter in understanding our own identity in Christ, and the temptations we face in trusting God and fulfilling His will.
God is awakening His body to dream again. Dreams come alive when we surrender to God and allow him to use the unique giftings that he has placed within us. In this message, Gabe explorers the many obstacles that stand In the way of our dreams and how we can tune our hearts to hear the voice of God and allow him to reawaken the dreams within us.
There are two forces at work in the world, that of good and evil, light and darkness, God and Satan. In the day and hour we are living in discernment is a much needed thing in the body of Christ. Pastor Zach teaches us how to test the spirits in the world around us and if we are allowing them to conform or transform us.
Pastor Steve Eden shares a very powerful message on Love. Loving your Community so that you can share the love of Christ with your community. You can't give your neightbor the answer of Christ if you don't have love for them.
In this powerful message, Pastor Zach shares the four things we need to know when going through hard times, and how we can live more convinced in the beauty of tomorrow than the difficulty of today.
In part 2 of his series “Three Stages of Change”, Pastor Lee teaches that the goal of God is not for you to be inspired; The goal of God is for you to be transformed.
In today’s culture a season of waiting can be a struggle. We classify waiting as inactivity or absence of action. Pastor Zach teaches in this message that waiting is not a time void of work. That in the middle of waiting for the blessing, God is developing in us the ability to maintain the blessing.
Comfort zones can be something that hold us back from what God is preparing us for. “Our comfort of today could be our killers of tomorrow”. Listen to Pastor Colton as he challenges us to overcome comfort in our lives.
We are all called to be people of influence. Theology is important, but it’s more important to have a working theology. Pastor Philip McKinney challenges us in this message to commit to growing and becoming, and that faith is not just something we believe, it’s an action.
There is a connection between those who are able to believe God and knowing how much they are loved by God. Pastor Zach teaches in this message that great risks of faith come from a place of not just being able to tell God, "I love you", but "I love you too."
We are designed to be in a rhythm of resting. There is a commanded blessing on our lives when we live in congruence to God’s plan. Pastor Austin teaches on the importance of the Sabbath and that God’s heart is for it to be a gift for us to receive not a rule to follow.
Cole Zick Director of Moral Revolution in Redding, California delivers a powerful message that will challenge you to step out of the boundaries and comfort zones of “your yard” and take the land that God has called you to.
He who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17). In this message, Pastor Zach teaches that when we become consciously aware of our union to Jesus everything in our life changes, and we are able to release His nature into the world.
Busyness has become an epidemic in our culture. As the bride of Christ, when we become too busy to spend time with our husband (Jesus) things go awry. The more complex our Christianity becomes, the more stressful and religious it becomes. Pastor Lee reminds us of the simplicity of the Gospel and teachings of Christ, and how that simplicity leads to peace and joy.
Pastor Gavin Acree shares on dealing with Emotion vs. Truth, what you feel vs. what the word says about you and how to deal with emotion and distraction
Pastor Liza West breaks down what it means and how to run your race with this months theme of "Winning at the game of life."
We all have a hope for something or we place our hope in something. We all crave something real. Paster Zach asks you if you are craving/ hoping for something real, or are you settling for something fake, unsatisfying, something other than God. Something that the culture is trying to give you in hopes that you'll settle.
Pastor Lee Armstrong teaches on the "Parable of the Sower" showing how we can be the "Rocky", the "Thorny", and "Good" ground all at the same time. Explaning what our part is in life is, what we are supposed to be to each other, and what our part is.
As human beings we get to choose if the voices we hear end up being the things we say and the way we live. Pastor Zach encourages us in this message to draw a line in the sand and make our voice a voice of truth in this hour.
We all hear voices. For some of us it’s the voice of our past, the voice of our temptation, or the voice fear. These voices effect our mental and emotional health. In this message Pastor Zach teaches how to embrace the voice of the Shepherd and reject the voice of the stranger.
Jesus extends an invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 to people that are experiencing hard and heavy things in their lives. In this message Pastor Zach teaches that Jesus is extending that invitation through us and that he wants us to realize the unique way we carry something that people need.
Jesus extends an invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 to people that are experiencing hard and heavy things in their lives. In this message Pastor Zach teaches that Jesus is extending that invitation through us and that he wants us to realize the unique way we carry something that people need.
Pastor Rick Smith delivers a powerful message on seeing, speaking, and acting by faith.
In this message Pastor Zach teaches that what you see and how you see will ultimately be determined by who you see in yourself.
In this message Pastor Gavin shares on unity, authority, and love by digging into Psalm 133.
The home is a bootcamp for ministry! Pastor Lee concludes this series by drawing insights from 1 Timothy Chapter 3 on how to lead well in our families so that our church family will benefit.
In this installment of the series Pastor Zach talks about the need for righteousness judgment in our relationships and how not everyone will be able to do the same thing with the trust you give them.
Love is often misunderstood and misapplied. In this session Pastor Zach speaks on how to properly relate approach love in our relationship with God and each other.
In this session Pastor Zach talks about the dangers of living at the level of your pain and how to deal with unforgiveness.
In the second part of this series we discover the war on connection that orphan and poverty mentalities can wage on our relationship with God and each other.
In this opening message of our new series Pastor Zach shares on how the church is supposed to be a family you belong to, not an event you go to.
Pastor Austin is joined by Pastors Kieley Goldsmith and Gabe Ferguson to talk about the most dangerous fight you will ever fight, the one you dont know you're in.
In this message Pastor Zach shares on the importance of keeping prophetic zeal in the church through continually being formed by the testimony of Jesus instead of by a culture of customization and convenience.
In this episode Pastor Zach talks to Derek Hines, Life Group Pastor at Victory Life Durant. Derek’s story will be encouraging for anyone that feels the Lord leading them into new territory, especially in regard to experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit.
In this installment of the series Pastor Zach makes a case that because of the mind of Christ we have a faith we can demonstrate not just explain. Christ’s mind in us means that we have access to his power.
Jesus calls his disciples friends in John 15:15 because he had made known everything his Father had made known to him. In this session we look at how having the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit empowers us to relate to God as a friend.
Jesus is the most healthy and whole person in the universe and his mind is on the inside of every believer. Pastor Zach continues this series by challenging us to grow in disciplining ourselves to hear God Thoughts (from the Holy Spirit in us and in others) that are trying to bring us and the world around us into a place of health and wholeness.
In the first part of this series Pastor Zach discusses the implications of what it means to have access to the mind of Christ.
Pastor Zach talks with Karah Brant, a recent graduate of Bethel Church’s School of Supernatural Ministry. Karah has a gift to help people step into wholeness especially in the context of their relationships. This episode is a must listen for anyone struggling with finding truth and living from a whole heart.
Pastor Sierra brings a word about surrender. Are you surrendered to God? Are you following God's calling for your life? Ultimatly are you willing to give him your life, your calling, all of you?
Pastor Zach and Pastor Kieley discuss how to maintain a strong connection with your spouse, your children, and the Lord in the midst of the demands of day-to-day life.
Pastor Zach sits down with Jamie Miller to hear the amazing testimony of God’s goodness in her and her husband Robert’s lives. From broken hearts to bodies that were made whole this episode will increase your faith and show you a picture of what the God of the impossible is able to do in your life.
Who are we fighting in this War? are you fighting FOR victory or From Victory?
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 6:10-12 (ESV)
This message is about us as followers of Christ not leaving out daily devotional time in God’s Word. In that time using the SOAP method.
Jesus writes a letter to the church in Ephesus in Revelation Chapter 2. We see that it is possible to get caught up in working for God that we forget our worship of him. We have to heed the words of Jesus and return to our first love.
As the church we must keep central what Christ has called important. We must avoid of the dangers of doing good works for the wrong reasons.
Pastor Zach continues the #leftout series by sharing on the importance God places on caring for those that we often see as the “underdog.”
Life Group Launch Weekend opens. Dont leave anyone #leftout. All it takes is someone caring, ivnting, and talking to them to truely change someones look on Christ.
Satan wants to pull you into isolation by convincing you that you are the only one that has problems, because he knows that significant relationships are the breeding ground of possibility. Our relationships are not made stronger by our pretend perfections rather by our ability to properly respond to the imperfect people in our lives.
Do not be deceived, God will not be mocked, God will not be made unreal. Sowing of the flesh will result in reaping of the flesh. Speak life into your marriage, your children, your situation, you will reap a blessed, good harvest.
Pastor Zach shares on the model for the church found in Acts 1&2 and how the power of the Holy Spirit is designed to be hosted in the context of community.
Pastor Zach continues on with the “Better Together” series by sharing on the importance of looking to Christ and the scriptures on how to build strong marriage.