Valley Creek of Hueytown, AL: Recent Episodes
Valley Creek Baptist Church
What is the meaning and message of the Cross? Why did Jesus willingly die on the Cross? Chambers says that all heaven was interested in the Cross, all hell was afraid of the Cross, and most people ignore the Cross. What happened on the Cross is a must know! ”The Glory of the Cross” is Pastor Bob's final message at Valley Creek.
What is a “kingdom”? Is it in Orlando? Is it a politically organized community governed by a monarch? Maybe a realm or sphere of control? Jesus said that the Kingdom is the one life pursuit that must take precedence over absolutely everything. The kingdom was the only thing He said, “Seek first” concerning.
Being invited to the Lord’s Table is a high spiritual blessing. Jesus’ followers remember His sacrifice for sin when they partake of the Lord’s Supper. The imagery is loaded with powerful illustrations of His Cross AND His coming again! Past, present, and future are symbolized at the Lord’s Table!
Recent stats say that only 10% of Americans read the Bible daily. The American Bible Society reports that 26 million have stopped reading the Bible just last year. Jesus said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Want to experience God in His greatness? Experience real life! In the Scripture…Text – Psalm 19:7-11
Are you tired of powerless prayer falling from your lips? God intends that your praying secure divine answers. Answered prayer can be thrilling and frequent! Preserved in the Bible are powerful prayers of regular people just like you.
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Did you know that God “sits”, “dwells”, “inhabits” the praise of His people? When He is made much of, especially in the context of the congregation, GLORY will fill the people and the place.
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Is doing your own thing the best thing to be doing? The message for the ages is bent on throwing off any restraints that seem to limit personal freedom and expression. “Jesus is Lord!” What is Lordship? Make that claim and there are gains, not chains.
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God has built us with conscience. That’s His soul warning device in us that all is not well. A clear conscience means that we are careful to avoid sinning against God or others. To experience God’s powerful presence in your life and your church, you have to have a clear conscience.Discover what to do when your relationship with God and people is soiled.CLICK HERE to view the entire worship service including music!
What is joy? Your circumstances may be sad, but your soul can be full. Happenings can make you happy for a season. The God who made you and loves you invites you to experience daily and lasting joy.
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There is a common reality for Christians and churches desiring God’s nearness. It’s counter cultural and counter intuitive. Get to this place and His glory will break out on, in, and through you. Let this happen in your heart, and get ready for a God movement!CLICK HERE to view the entire worship service including music.
Glory” is a word that describes the splendor of God. It speaks of His majesty and magnificence. You can experience His glory! He desires to reveal His excellence to you and through you. How can you experience and express God’s glory as His people? Scripture tells us!
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What’s a Dad to do? There’s so much responsibility in fatherhood, right? God gives Dads clarity and direction to provide for their children what they need the most. Dad, here’s a message that will encourage you on Father’s Day! From the Heavenly Father’s heart to yours.
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The lengthiest conversation of Jesus with His disciples concerned the coming and work of the Holy Spirit. There are two functions of the Person of the Holy Spirit. Each blend, enabling every believer and every congregation to complete one mission. Pentecost Sunday is your invitation to experience the power and presence of God the Holy Spirit. Ready? Text: Acts 2:1-13CLICK HERE to view the entire worship service including worship music.
What in the world is happening in the world? Every week brings the awful evidence that we live in a place of irrational actions and deep desperation. What is the Christian and the church to do? How about this... Text: Mark 16:9-20
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Why worship a dead Savior? The resurrection of Jesus gives you peace and hope now and forever. Jesus overcame death to give you overwhelming hope. Have you experienced Christ?
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You may feel like a small print Christian. A bit believer among the more notable followers of Jesus. Meet Joseph. He takes up only 16 verses in the Bible. You, like Joe, are more than a footnote to the King and His kingdom building work.
Mark 15:43-47
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All of us need godly mothers. Here are some reasons to love and honor your Mother today and every day
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It’s no mistake that Jesus frequents the Mount of Olives. It’s in the olive garden that He has deep conversations with the Father. It is in the midst of the olive trees that Jesus is especially pressed. He will be crushed, just like these olives. There’s a reason. You need to know it. Mark 14:32-42
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Everyone likely knows the WHAT of Easter. Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the grave. Do you know the WHY of Easter? He is Risen indeed! Discover three reasons WHY Jesus’ resurrection matters to everyone and to YOU.
In one of the most moving accounts in Mark’s gospel, a gift is given to Jesus. It’s extravagant and over the top. The giver is unashamed. Her heart is devoted and discerning. Her gift is revealing. It comes out of a perfume jar! Mark 14:1-11
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There is a kingdom coming. It’s not earthly. It’s much more. Jesus wanted you to know about it and be a part of it. How can we know about this eternal kingdom? Listen to Jesus. The heart of the King is for you. You will see that clearly as we navigate through Mark 13:28-37.
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:Jesus promised that He would return. That future event is known as “The 2nd Coming”. Jesus spoke specifically about what to expect prior to His return. He wants you to know about the most prolific happening the world will ever experience! He has a plan. He has a purpose. For now and for eternity. Mark 13:24-36
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World conditions, societal conflict, and harsh life realities create an urgency for God to act. Will wrongs be righted? Will faith be rewarded? Does God have a plan? If so, what’s the timetable?
Be assured that the Lord is true to His divine schedule and will fulfill His designed eternal purposes. His kingdom will come and His kingdom promises will be fulfilled.
Mark 13
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What is going on this world? What does it mean? What should we think? What will happen next? “The End Times - What’s Next?” This is the question Jesus answers in Mark 13. Let’s unpack it together this morning. Don’t be anxious. The King is in control.
Storm clouds can make you anxious.
World events often get a yawn from the unconcerned unless the beleaguered supply chain makes toilet paper scarce at Wal Mart. Are you paying attention to what’s happening in the world? Wars, aggression, disaster, famine, pestilence, are signaling for our attention.
Jesus taught us to pay attention. Sunday at Valley Creek, Bob moves to Mark’s gospel, chapter 13. In these days we need to know what’s happening, what it means, and what to do. There’s hope and you can have it!
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What kind of praying honors God? Does your praying bring heaven to earth? What kind of prayer will God answer? You can experience God and have confidence that He has heard and is at work. Bob outlines five principles of prayer that honors God during Together Worship at Valley Creek this morning. Let’s unpack Mark 11:20-33 and discover how to pray with joy, confidence, and expectancy!
What kind of prayer does God hear? Often our prayers are routine, stale, and ineffective. Prayer is more than a simple ask. Have the commotions of life and religious habit put a lid on your communion with the Father? Discover and apply four principles of prayer that will revolutionize your walk with God.
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What is Jesus really looking for in His people? Jesus’ final days of earthly ministry highlights His grief and fury when He went to the place of worship. He toppled tables and literally threw worshipers out of the temple. WHAT? What does the Lord see that believers miss?
Text: Mark 11: 14-26
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We all have Messianic dreams. We are looking for a peacemaker who will deliver us from the upsets of life. Crowds shouted accolades to Jesus, acknowledging Him as King. If you are looking for soul peace, it’s more than the absence of affliction. Discover who King Jesus really is. When you do, His peace will be yours both now and forever. Passage: Mark 11:1-11
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Days of Prayer launch message by special guest, Johnny Fain.
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Could there be more than ONE Advent? After the birth of Jesus, He continues to be revealed to the spiritually sensitive. The temple is crowded with worshipers on the day of Jesus’ dedication to the Lord. One man and one woman are led to infant Jesus by the Holy Spirit. Each was desperately waiting for the arrival of Christ. Celebrating Advent and experiencing Advent are not the same. Are you ready to experience what you have celebrated?
Text:Luke 2:25-38
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Who is this couple entrusted with God’s Son? What qualifies them to parent Jesus? They were young and short on life experience. They were poor and would struggle to provide for a family. Mary and Joe’s spiritual profile has been preserved for us in the Advent narrative. If you desire to experience God, consider using their life pattern for your own. That will make Advent 2021 your best ever. Text – Luke 1:26-38 and Matthew 1:18-25
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Lots of babies were born on the same day as Jesus. How would He be recognized as the Messiah? John the Baptist was designated by God to prepare the way for Jesus. John’s ministry pointed others to Christ as Savior three plus decades AFTER Jesus was born. Here are five things you must know about John to experience the wonder of Advent. Text – Luke 1:14-17
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Meet a desperate man. He is blind. He is forced to beg to survive. When Jesus comes to his town, he is ready. He literally shouts to Jesus. He yells. He screams. He refuses to be silenced by the Cancel Culture of his day. Why so adamant? Because he sees what the sighted can’t see. He has a FAITH that Jesus won’t ignore. Here is a prayer Jesus will answer every time. Text: Mark 10:46-52
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8.7 million people quit their jobs since August. 10.4 million Job Openings are available in America. The Great Pandemic has forced people to take stock of their lives and has given them the opportunity to reimagine it. People are tired of being or feeling used. How do Christians and churches honor God and help others in a culture that feels overlooked and unloved? Jesus came to serve. Where there is serving there is people caring and kingdom building. Here’s how it happens…
Text: Mark 10:32-45 Series: Gospel of Mark
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What happens to those who walk away from God? A young enthusiast, vocationally advanced, reputable, and upper class cashed, was invited by Jesus to experience true treasure. Initially, he hurried to Jesus. But rather than follow Christ, he walked. What happens to those who reject Jesus? You need to know the answer. Here it is. Text: Mark 10:22
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Happy can go south at warp speed. Jesus meets a well intentioned, seemingly spiritually sensitive seeker.
Meet a man who “had it all” but knew something was missing. Are you comfortable but empty? Good but not well type of thing?
Here’s your invitation to be gifted the life you’ve always wanted.
Text: Mark 10:17-31
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Marriage is God’s idea. He created marriage. When you became a new creation in Christ, everything about you, your heart, your relationships were spiritually and practically impacted. Here’s how… Text: Mark 10:1-12
Part of the "Gospel of Mark Series Mark 9: 34-50 Also, use this link to better view the Operation Christmas Child Video shown during worship: https://video.samaritanspurse.org/rom...
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The disciples had a blind spot. They were clueless about their arrogance. They were insiders with the Messiah! How could anyone be more privileged than they were? They heard the best teaching ever. They witnessed the most amazing miracles of all time. Every day they enjoyed being in the Green Room with Jesus. They were about as close to celebrity status as you could get…and they knew it.
Christians need to be on high alert concerning PRIDE. Here’s how you spot it and what to do about it. Series: Gospel of Mark Text: Mark 9:30-37
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Can you take on the most sophisticated, dominating, fallen angels of spiritual darkness at work in this world? Would you rather enjoy mountaintop spiritual highs while hardly getting your hands dirty doing kingdom work in the real world? How do you respond to the most desperate circumstances of broken people under heavy spiritual attack? What do you do when pained people are looking for God and land on your doorstep? Don’t take a pass! Step up. Here’s how… Text: Mark 9:14-29
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Sometimes we are in a fog. We struggle to understand who Jesus is, why He came, what He did, what’s next, and what now. His compassion is obvious. His teaching is astonishing. His message is intriguing. His claim of deity…that’s unbelievable! Or is it? When Jesus takes His men on a mountain hike, something stunning happens. His men would never forget that mountaintop experience. Jesus welcomes you to the mountaintop. You won’t ever be the same either. Text: Mk. 9:1-1
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Jesus’ invitation to come to Him is life with an edge. Sin is offloaded. A Cross is onloaded. Our human nature and this culture scream for independence and celebrates self-reliance. A disciple of Jesus is commanded to go All-In. Self takes a fatal hit. What rises is a gospel-driven life, able to experience and empowered to accomplish His divine purposes. If you are a disciple of Jesus, it’s not about you. When it’s all about Him, it’s a joyful exchange. That’s the paradox! Will you follow Jesus? Here is why you should… Text: Mark 8:34-9:1
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What can’t you see? Jesus heals a blind man in two stages with two touches. This is the only time in the gospels that Jesus’ touch doesn’t result in an instantaneous healing. Why? Christians need additional touches from Jesus to open their eyes with 20/20 clarity. Discover how the second touch changes everything about how you see and follow Jesus. Text: Mark 8:22-38
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Sometimes we don’t get it. Life events seem so disconnected. Deeply spiritual encounters with God fade into our history and from our memories. We ask for indicators, asking God to confirm His involvement in us and His calling for us. To open their eyes, Jesus asks seven questions of His men who can’t seem to connect the dots. Here is your opportunity to get clarity, connect the dots, and move forward on mission with Christ. Text: Mark 8:1-21
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Jesus went way out of His way to teach His followers the range of His kingdom heart and mission. His men were marked by a religious system of exclusion, tied to territorial and cultural boundaries not to be crossed. This world operates on global connectivity, but does the church? Religious, cultural, ethnic, and language distinctives motivated Jesus to extend the Good News. A Christ-centered, Kingdom heart, will do the same. Discover how two stories reveal this one truth.
Text: Mark 7:24-37
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Do you get cleaned up and then come to God? There is something to be said for taking God seriously, yet Jesus focused on the inner man. Is it possible to have a clean heart in this polluted world? Yes, and here’s how… Passage: Mark 7:15-23
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Does God ever send you into a place that is threatening? Does His plan for you include gale force winds that rock your boat? When it looks like you are about to capsize and sink, God is at work! Yes, that’s a beyond belief moment. It’s meant to be. Especially when the headwinds hit you. Text: Mark 6:45-56
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The reason we say “Aw!” when our kiddos share their PB&J is because it’s countercultural. It’s a kind of innocence that most like will morph as they grow older. There’s no free lunch in this world, right?
Jesus challenges Compassionate Deficit in His own disciples. How can Christians, and the church, grow in God-like compassion in a provide for yourself first culture?
Discover if you have and how you can overcome Compassion Deficit Disorder and become an Compassion Action follower of Jesus. Text: Mark 6:30-44
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Jesus never side-stepped the hard stuff. Neither did his cousin, John (the Baptist). Both engaged cultural issues from Scripture, the revealed will of God. Morality matters to God. His heart is to protect us from the destruction of hearts and homes, lives and families, caused by immorality. How are Christians to live and engage our culture in regards to biblical morality? God has a life giving word for you today. Text: Mark 6:14-29
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What do you know about Jesus? Have you confined Jesus to your understanding of Him? Sometimes what we know is not all there is to know about Christ. Jesus’ hometown folk and friends weren’t so receptive when he came back for a visit. They thought they knew him better than they actually did. God is at work in this world. You can know Him and join him. Text: Mark 6:1-13
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Real life touches EVERY person. You can be well known or unknown, one of means or one of no means, it doesn’t matter. Real life touches EVERY person. When you come to the place where it's plain that life is bigger than you, how you respond will either make you or break you. Here are two separate lives, both wrapped in desperation. Their next move may surprise you. When you get to the place of desperation, you should make this move too. Text: Mark 5:21-42
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God is always working. He often leads us to places and people who are blinded by spiritual darkness and bound by spiritual forces. Why would He do that? Discover both the compassion and the power of Christ as He intentionally moves to set free a man ridden with demons. Then ask yourself if your life and witness are just as powerful.
Text: Mark 5:1-20
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All disciples of Jesus have a rendezvous with life storms. When your boat takes on water and the sinking starts, what then? Text: Mark 4:35-41
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Mysteries intrigue us. They draw us in. Jesus told stories, not to hide the truth, but to release it! Three seed stories reveal secret truths to those willing to hear them. Discover five keys to receiving revelation from Mark 4 this morning.
Text: Mark 4:1-33
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with special guest, Jeff Frienlander
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Jesus told stories. He did that to make plain eternal truths. This farming story hits the heart hard...unless the heart is hardened. Here’s how you can know if you have a hard heart, and then what He can do about it. Text: Mark 4:1-20
God has fresh water for you and His church. It will take some digging, but for thirsty souls, its worth the shoveling!
Text: Genesis 26:22-25
God wants your heart and church to flourish. Today’s message invites you to experience deep well living in Christ AND to join in a 40 Day renewing emphasis with the Body of Christ at Valley Creek. Scripture: Genesis 26
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Crowds are normally associated with success. Those who attract crowds are the successful. There’s nothing as exhilarating as popularity. Stardom is the prize. So, why did Jesus deliberately separate Himself from crowds? The very thing that enamors and attracts us is the very thing that Jesus intentionally avoided. He was locked into the face among the faces, the person being jammed in throng had His attention.
Why did Jesus choose a team of just twelve? He was more popular than a mere dozen men. He could draw a small group by just going on a beach walk. Why THESE men particularly? None of them were first round selections.
Band of Brethrenteaches us of the exponential power of small. The church could take their que from Mark 3:13-19 as to how Jesus operates powerfully on a scale that looks meager but in fact is dynamically deep and far reaching. Discover how you personally and the church corporately can experience supernatural power and authority that makes an impact and leaves an imprint on the generations.
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Often people believe that God accepts them because they are “good”. Living by the Golden Rule, being nice to others, and even being religious can give a soul a sense of internal security that all is well. Doing good can actually be a barrier between you and God. Doing good might provide temporary spiritual ease. Doing good can worsen when it feeds personal and/or spiritual pride. Meet some of the best do-gooders on the planet in Mark 3:1-6. Jesus took issue with them! He will do the same with anyone who trusts that doing good puts them on higher moral ground and deeper levels of spirituality than the not-so-good.
Good people may think they are wearing the white hat when in fact they are sporting the black hat. They did in this case.
The Scripture was never meant to be a brick but to be bread. The Word reveals the Father’s heart toward us. He is King. He is bold. Yet He is tender. He challenges hardliner religion to the max.
Discover how Jesus leads you to be true AND tender as you faithfully follow Him and influence others.to be forgiven. Your greatest calling is to be gospel engaged.
Text: Mark 2:23-28
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We will be looking at the gospel narrative of a big time celebration thrown by a former extortionist in Jesus’ honor. The Guest List is notorious. The attendees are considered the lowest of the low. Outcasts to say the least. The socially untouchables, the dregs of the day.
Jesus and His disciples showed up for the party. Really? Was this proper? His presence relayed a message that some churches and Christians need to hear loud and clear today. Jesus was a friend of sinners. Some would contend with Jesus over that very fact.
If you have family members or friends who do not have a relationship with God and are not prepared for eternity, this timely message is for you. Your praying can have power to impact lives for eternity. Here’s how...
Text: James 5:13-18
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Sometimes an inner voice tells you that you will never be good enough. Those messages nag at your soul. Don’t listen to that voice! It’s the message of the liar, the one who is always at work convincing you to work harder or be better to earn your way into God’s favor and God’s heaven. You can experience and lead others to the Grace-Giver and Load-Lifter. Here’s the story of one desperate man whose soul load was lifted. Yours can be too!
Mark 2:1-12
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Desperation. That’s the place you land when you have lost all hope. When you see no way out, despair becomes that constant sinking feeling in your gut. It can’t get any worse for this person we read about in Mark’s gospel (1:40-45). Life is HORRIBLE for this guy. Diseased. Ostracized. Hopeless. Desperate. Was his presenting problem the real problem? It is that, but there is more to the story than meets the eye. Desperation can be invitation to experience the God who loves you. We all need a word and a touch from the Almighty and compassionate Lord. Your desperation triggers His response and reach. Here’s how…
Text:Mark 1:40-45
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Sickness. Illness. Fever. Disease. These are realities. Even the fittest will one day have an appointment with the inevitable. We all die. Most by sickness. Illness. Fever. Disease.
Why did Jesus heal? Desperate throngs hurried to the places Jesus was to be cured. Can you imagine no ER or Urgent Care facility to hurry to when you are doubled over in pain? Even in Jesus’ day diseased people were isolated to curb both the reality and the fear of contagion.
The sick can be exploited. Infected people and those who live and care for them have always been desperate for remedy. If your baby has ever run a high fever, parental anxiousness can go off the charts. Imagine the pain and grief of paralysis, blindness, or terminal illness. All of us would do whatever it took to get relief with the guarantee of perfect wellness to follow.
Jesus healed for a reason. Discover why Jesus healed as we unpack the Gospel of Mark chapter 1 a bit more.
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Who is in charge? Who has the authority to call the shots? Who has the power to make legit claim of this world? Who has the right to rule nations? Is it ultimately in your best interest to have it your way? Jesus has all and ultimate authority. In the Gospel of Mark, He insists on keeping that on the low down, but what He says and does makes His divine authority obvious. Jesus is no mere man. No way that He can be compared with the best of His day, this day, or any time in history past, present, or future. Meet Jesus! He teaches with authority and overcomes demons with never-before seen power. Wherever God is at work, there’s no question Who is in charge! Discover why demons are terrified of Jesus and why all people everywhere should entrust their lives to Him. There are dark spiritual forces at work in this world. The King has come with indescribable authority, overthrowing Satan and conquering hearts. His rulership will set you free! Here’s how…
Text:Mark 1:19-28
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What does it mean to follow Jesus? In a world of multiple voices calling for our attention and allegiance, which direction do you choose? Jesus is making the offer. What you do next can transform you and impact others. It’s your call. Text: Mark 1:16-20
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At Valley Creek, we invite you into the new year journey of entering into or strengthening your love relationship with God. Prayer Revival 2.0 begins with this message and continues each evening through Wednesday night. If you would like to participate online you can find each evening's content on our website at https://www.vcbchurch.com/prayer-revival.
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The new year is here! Eternal God has placed you in 2021 for a reason. You have a choice to experience powerful breakthrough. Don’t settle for anything less in 2021.
Text: Mark 1:16-20
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What’s your Family Tree look like? Not your Christmas tree, your Family Tree? Genealogies were a big deal in the Bible. The true Christmas Story is wrapped up in an ancestry that presents Jesus as the One who had been expected for centuries. His lineage proves His royalty! The Family Tree has some “ knots”though. With each knot is a message of why we need King Jesus. Today's message explores Matthew 1:1-17 to discover how one can be engrafted into the royal family tree of Christ.
Jesus said make disciples of all nations. Today we meet and support those who are.
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