Ventura Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Ventura Baptist Church
We are a community of Christians located in Holland, MI. As disciple-making disciples, we believe that we are called to pursue Jesus together. We do that by exalting God, edifying his church, and evangelizing to the world.
Pastor Timothy shows how in destroying death, Jesus’ resurrection destroys fear and produces enduring hope.
Pastor Timothy raises the question: “Have you joined in the praise of the King of Outcasts?”
Pastor Timothy challenges us to remember Jesus saves both the oppressed and the oppressor, the duped and the liars, victims and their perpetrators. Any who come to Him may be saved, none are too far gone for Christ to reach. Featuring the story of St. Patrick returning to the land of his enslavement to evangelize. […]
Nathan Buhl teaches us about biblical seeing, despite blind hearts, blind minds, and blind pride.
Pastor Timothy shows that “We need God to grant to us contentment as we live for him in the diverse circumstance of life.”
Pastor Timothy shows how God sets his children free to be thankful”in all circumstances” and “for everthing.”
Pastor Timothy shows that Jesus silences the voice of shame, and shame removed leads to transparent living.
Pastor Timothy shows that Baptism and The Lord’s Table proclaims who we belong to, who we are, and what we have to look forward to.
Brian MacPhail- Fausey, Missionary to Cameroon shows why the mission of the church is to make disciples.
Pastor Larry McCall shows why we need to be intentional in teaching the Holiness of God to our children/grandchildren.
Pastor Timothy shows that our identity defines who we are, and asks then how should we live?
Elder Mark Buhl shows that as followers of the way, we are to speak and act in such a way that demostrates the good news of Jesus Christ to the world.
Ben Jacques shows that the church is built up and strengthened through holy priests serving one another.
Pastor Timothy shows us that Jesus reigns (and reveals humanity’s need for reconciliation). Psalm 2
Pastor shows us that, Jesus physical resurrection changes everything for those who believe in him, giving us an otherworldly, new creation zeal.
Pastor Caique Bull Shows that there is no greater blessing than to believe that God is everything. Mark 10:51
Genesis 50:15-26 Pastor Timthy shows us that Mercy triumphs over judgement in all circumstances.
Genesis 50:1-14 Pastor Timothy exhorts us to hope in the Lord even in the face of laments.
Genesis 49:13-33 Pastor Timothy show’s : God’s blessing of union with the Lion comes to people by grace through repentant faith.
Genesis 49:1-12 Pastor Timothy shows us that we can trust that God will bring blessing: the King to rescue us from our sinfulness and reverse the curse completely.
Genesis 48 Pastor Timothy shows us that Maturing in faith involves an undestanding of God’s promises, confidence in his faithfulness, and rest in his ways.
Pastor Timothy shows that, We must determine to know nothing among us ( as a gathering of believers) execpt Jesus and him crcuified.
Mark Bhul shows us that as grace extends, gratitude increases, God is glorified and we are blessed.
Pastor Timothy shows us that Hospitality is the clearest expression of a heart of divine love.
Pastor Timothy shows that God’s sovereign promises compel reconciliation, worship and hope.
Pastor Timothy shows that embracing God’s sovereignty leads to the freedom to forgive and be reconcilied.
Pastor Timothy shows that severe mercies can produce sacrificial love and substitutioin.
Pastor Timothy shows that God’s severe mercies are meant to bring about repentance, return to reality,and reconciliation.
Pastor Timothy asks: Why should we not fear when things spiral downward? Because God brings order from chaos. “
Pastor Timothy exhorts and encourages by showing God’s Sovereign control, through His Spirit’s work guarantees glory (his and his children’s).
Missionary Speaker Ben Gerth shows that one of the most important things we can do for our missionaries is to pray for them.
Pastor Timothy shows us that: Being convinced of God’s steadfast love, we can endure by faith in the darkest moments.
Pastor Timothy shows us that, Being convinced of God’s loving presence, you are set free to perseverse and obey
Pastor Timothy shows that: We can rely on the Lord because he promises that what people (or, leaders) intend for evil, God always intends for the good of his children.
Pastor Timothy challenges and exhorts us showing that “Those whom God chooses to lead will encounter jealous hatred from others.
Pastor David shows us that even in Jacob’s “not so good” beginnings, God’s promise of redemption continues. Nothing, not even Israel’s failings, can stop the Serpent Crusher from coming.
Pastor Timothy shows us that: God will reveal to his children that he is the answer for genuine protection, reconciliation, and rest.
Pastor Timothy shows that we need God to wrestle with us, so we are freed from our self-sufficiency and fear of man/circumstances.
Pastor Timothy shows us that God always means for his glory and his children’s good. Sin always means for our destructing. God’s blessing and protection is our only security. May we live in the freedom of Christ in God!
Pastor Jonathan shows what happens when we tend to think life is about us, when in fact it is about God. Or Life is about God.
Pastor Timothy says “Is your grip loosening? I pray you’d trust the Lord is good and that you’d trust that knowing him is the supreme blessinf of all. To be in his arms is to know eternal good.”
Pastor Timothy closes with. Are you resting in the knowledge knowing that he is resolute in continuing to transform you- just like Jacob. He who began the good work in you will complete it. Trust and worship him today. Praise the Lord that he transforms the profane into a monument of grace.
Pastor Timothy challenges us: Instead of grieving the Spirit by trusting yourself and your ways, trust him and loosen your grip on your control. The harvest is still coming in, and God’s work is continuing in this world, So, let’s rejoice in the work Jesus has given to us and let’s confidently continue the work!
Pastor Timothyshows us, Since the King of Glory (Jesus) ascended to Heaven, we can worship God eternally, as he deserves, and not be lost in idolatry.
Pastor Timothy shows God’s grace can overcome the self-centered living that produces discontented revenge and manipulation.
Pastor Timothy: Jesus has given us success.He is worthy for us to cease our striving. Since God will always accomplish his will, his people must resist any dependence on their senses to distrust or scheme in order to attain spirirual sucess.
Pastor Timothy shows us that God’s promises transform his people from fear-fueled living to faith-fueled living.
Caique Bull: That the Holy Spirit would richly and powerfully cause you to experience more of Christ and His love in relation to one another to the glory of God our father.
Pastor Timothy pleds with us, May we trust God and not struggle for control.May we be a communing, praying people. May we be a people dependent on God’s promises and not enslaved to our lusts.
Pastro Timothy encourages us ” The crucified Son rose from the dead- and, through faith in him, you can and do have the Living, Secure, Love-based Hope. His name is Jesus.”
Pastor Timothy challenges us: Do you hear Jesus’ words? Do you see Jesus? Do you believe? If so, join with the heavenly realm in praise. Let your tongues worship him.
Pastor Jonathan asks: “What gives the more comfort, earthly good, or heavenly good? Are we faithful in proclaiming the gospel? Do we value the rebuke and discipline? Do we value the purification of our faith through trials?”
Pastor Timothy shows us that: Jesus’ glory compels us together, in our weakness, to love others all the way to a glorious inheritance. “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Pastor Timothy challenges us. “Let’s together rewaken to the power of Jesus (as opposed to resting in our reputation) and His promised cleansing, care, and confession.
Pastor Timothy encourages us in the new year to choose Faith Over Fear, showing that the absence of fear and anger doesn’t come because of the absence of problems. The absence of fear and anger comes when resting in the presence of the all powerful, loving God.
2nd Corinthians 4 Pastor Timothy challenges us: “Do you want people to rejoice in Jesus?” The Spirit works through your trials (your deaths) to do this. Will you say, “Lord, I believe – help my unbelief”?
1st Corinthians 11:23-26 Jonathan Wildwerding asks” Why do Christians give thanks while suffering?” and answers “Because Christians have a great High Priest.”
Genesis 24 Pastor David shows us that God’s redemptive plan is coming in the promised seed of the woman, and the seed of Abraham’s faith has already begun to spread.
Genesis 23 Pastor Timothy shows us: Our home is set. Our Savior has sealed eternity. Even our deaths in this life are seeds for resurrection fulfillment. Let’s together trust God’s promises and live today with eternity in view.
Genesis 22 Pastor Timothy challenges us: The one who fears God, worships the Lord, obediently surrendering to God and trusting in God’s provision and goodness.
Pastor Timothy shows us that: God’s faithfulness to his Word should lead us to joy, dependence, and confidence in his promises, provisions, and presence. Genesis 21 (ESV)
Pastor Timothy shows that whoever would “save” his life will lose it. Genesis 19:30-38 (ESV)
Pastor Timothy shows us: A Christian’s loyalty must be for the Lord, not for this dying world’s “delights.” Genesis 19:1-29 (ESV)
Caique shows us that as God’s chosen one Abraham stood before the Judge, beseeching the city’s sparing for the saske of a few righteous.
Pastor Timothy shows us: For those in fellowship with God, he does even the impossible for their eternal good.
Pastor Timothy shows us that: God’s covanant promise empowers and requires a sanctified life to those who trust him. Let us live before the One who saved us, is saving us and is coming again.
Pastor Timothy shares: Have you trusted him? And if you have,are you trusting him? Trust is the ongoing reality of the believer. Are you living in fear or in faith? Are you praying and submiting? Do you know your God sees, hears, and comforts? He fulfills all his promoses.
Pastor Timothy sows us that The Lord is the believer’s assurance, even in the face of doubts and destruction.
Pastor Timothy shows us today that Faith rests us in the Lord and not merely on what our eyes can see.
Pastor Timothy challenges, Even if the culture is against us and hates us, we have God! And to have God- even if we lose our lives– is to have everything. Because, after all, what does it matter if we gain the whole world and lose our soul? Christian, who are you living for? How are […]
Pastor Timothy shows us that God’s Word of blessing to broken people compels faith, obedience, and worship.
Pastor Caique raises the question. When life circumstance fail the expection, wil you truuuuust the God that brings order from chaos?
Pastor Jonthan shows that Humans have never had it in their power to creat wellbeing for themselves let alone save themselves once it has been destroyed.
Pastor Timothy asks ” When you hear that the Lord, who is sovergien over the nations, weaves his redemptive plan within the apparent chaos of the world, do you simply find that to be interesting fact or does this comfort and compel your heart to commune with the Lord himself? You’ve been reintroduced to God: […]
Pastor Timothy shows us that God’s glory is on display through his mercy and judgment over sin.
Pastor Timothy shows us today 1, Gods’ grace is revealed in a “new creation” 2, Humanity ought to respond in worship to God. 3, Humaniy ought to respond by imaging God
Pastor David exhorts us: Do not fear the waters, though they prevail over the earth; trust in the God of the waters Who is able to save you.
Pastor Timothy shows that God’s response to humanity’s sin is personal pain, judgment, and grace. Humans cannot seize divinity; they cannot overstep their bounds and God’s distinctions. Such evil must be brought to a halt by divine intervention. Genesis 6:1-8
Pastor Timothy shows us that Humanity’s idenitity, life, and rest are found ultimately in the LORD.
Pastor Timothy asks “Are you supperessing the truth or calling on the Lord? If you do know the Lord, are you turning back to the ways of Cain, looking to this world for meaning? Have you forgotten that your life is in the Lord, not in self-indulgent affuluence? Remember God keeps his promises. Like Adam […]
Pastor Timothy raises the question. Will I trust this God of mercy and judgement, or will I live in unbelief? Am I trampling on grace (through unbelief) or am I living as a grateful recipent of grace (through faith)? Without, it is impossible to please God. I pray you find grace and life in Jesus, […]
Pastor Timothy shows us that. The covenant -keeping God compels us to see our need for him by giving mercy through judgment to Adam, Eve and humanity. Do you see his judgement? Will you trust him for his mercy? We are needy for him! Will you continue to turn to this world for idenity, hope, […]
Pastor Timothy shows us that: Jesus’ resurrection forces humanity to face reality and frees Christians to face reality with steadfast hope.
Caique shows from Ecclesiastes that Under the sun all is vanity. Under the Son nothing is vanity.
Pastor Timothy exhorts us-ponder the beauty and comfort of God’s glory comingd own to the garden to communicate mercy through these judgments. Where Adam and Eve failed. God declares that he will succeed. And through Jesus, he has and will! Praise God the serpent will be crushed.
Pastor Timothy asks the question” Has grace taught your heart to fear, and grace relieved your fears? Are you going to embrace your shame, fear and excuse-making or are you going to confess and find reconcilation with God?”
Pastor Timothy reveals that “Satan tempts humanity so that we would embrace lies about God and live ashamed of ourselves. Jesus offers humanity himself so that they would return to God, in the freedom of truth and grace so that we can be unashamed and and reconciled before God.”
Caique Bull show us that the Garden of Eden is a picture of God’s life giving provisioin to mankind.
Pastor Timothy shows us that God created to grant humanity bless from chaos and to lead people to celebrate God’s completed work. Through Jesus, we find rest and can be convinced that God will complete his saving work in and through us. What a blessed celebration God gives us in creation and in new creation […]
Pastor Timothy shows us that God beautifully fills creation to bring life and to uniquely display his worth and glory in creation, especially through mankind.
Caique Bull shows us that creation comes to a funcational form in obedience to the word of God.
Pastor Timothy shows us that: One of the purposes of Moses writing Genesis is to reveal who God is and what he is like in order to comfort and confront people who are struggling with the pain of life.
Pastor Timothy shows us that Genesis reveals God’s character, humanity’s nature, and God’s resolute purpose in rescuing rebels.
Pasator Timothy shows us: God’s peace is the atmosphere God designs for his people to live in. The incarnate Jesus is the One who brings God’s peace.
Pastor David shows that The Joy the world is searching for is only found in the person of Jesus.
Pastor Timothy shows us that God’s steadfast love ought to secure you in all of life. Christian, you have his love, and you can look forward with confidence, knowing the Spirit will perfect God’s love in you until the day that Love comes again in all of his glory, and we experience and live out […]
Pastor Timothy shows The Biblical idea of hope- includes antipipation and also stedafast assurance. Jesus secures our Hope in this life, as we anticipate the life to come.
Pastor Timothy shows us thatChristians are to be a rejoucing, praying, thankful people. And our God who is faithful will surely empower us to grow in living this way. Since this is true, pray the Lord would empower you daily to do his will by rejoicing, praying and thanking him in all things. Your God […]
Pastor David from Philipians 4: shows us we can place our hope in more than our our circiumstances.
Pastor Timothy exhorts us: Two thousand years ago, Jesus came and lived the perfect life we could never live. He then died the death we deserved to die– condemned on the cross–and rose from the dead to conquer death. As a result, God’s justice is satisfied in Jesus, and God is ready to give mercy […]
Pastor Timothy challenges us. The Names of Jesus, at his second coming, display both his mercy and judgment. I pray we see each other in the crowd of followers on a white horse following him. Do you look forward to being with him? “Kiss” the Son. Blessed are those who take refuge in him.
Pastor Timothy challenges us: Don’t put your trust in money, stuff, or people’s affirmation of you. Don’t self -justify. Look to God to declare you righteousness.
Pastor Timothy asks the question: Do you believe Him? Do you trust Him? Have you experienced the freedom that only He can give? If not, would you turn to Jesus, the Son, now? Trust Him. Find rest and life for your soul
Pastor Timothy asks: Do you see God’s mercy shing through the difficulities, pains and even judgments in your life? Can you resonate even with the apostle James’ words that mercy triumphs over judgement? Do you see that Iseael’s story is yours? Oh, that we’d encounter Jesus in this way and be able to say, “Isra-El”: […]
Pastor Timothy exhorts us. The Holy, Holy, Holy God is Just and Merciful. Do you know him? Have you beheld his glory? Do you have a future hope and home to look forward to? Have you turned to God because of the justice Jesus received and the mercy he gives to all who trust him?
Pastor Timothy challenges us from 1 John 5: 21 to guard ourselves and shows the wrong ways we do that.
Pastor Timothy shows us that we can know that our God and life, Jesus,grants people reconciliation with God, radical transformation, and obedience.
PastorTimothy shows us that Christians must pray with discernment and trust in the Lord. Trust the Lord with those who have denied Jesus. Trust the Lord that He will work through your prayers for fellow believers.
Pastor Mark Buhl shows us we can have full assurance of our salvation and confident communion with God.
Pastor David Shows us that if you are a child of God then you will love God and His children.
Pastor Timothy challenges us: The Marks of perfect love are confidence before God and love for our brothers and sisters. We have God’s love. His love overflows in our lives to give us confidence before his judgement. Let it flow also into others and watch how God perfects his love in us together!
Pastor Timothy exhorts us :Oh ventura pray through this. Ponder the needs in our midst, and as you savor God’s love for you and then love others, discover how your sense of meaning and satisfaction grows in God’s glory and for other’s good. How do you know you will do this? Our Triune God has […]
Pastor Timothy shows us that 1. God is the scource. 2. God Himself is the orgin of love. 3. God has put his love on display to the world.
Pastor Timothy exhorts us: If you primarily listen to the world, you are from the world, you speak from the world.
Pastor Timothy warns us to test the spirits. Because the spirit of antichrist , through people denies essential realities about Jesus, but the Holy Spirit through Christians, confesses Jesus.
Ben Jacques shows us that we can be assured. Only God can conmemn and we who abide in Him are not condemned.
Pastor Timothy shows that God’s love shines through Jesus, his Son, and his sacririce for us . God’s love will shine through us, his children, and our sacrificial love for one another. Exercising practical, self-sacrificial love reavels that we are God’s children.
Pastor Timothy challenges us: If you pick and choose the things you want to believe about God. And you pick and choose the commands to follow, then you can’t say you actually believe Jesus or the Bible. You believe iin yourself- which is exactualy same way the Devil lives.
Pastor Timothy encourages us to, Focus on the kind of love God has for us in making us his children. Listen to your Father, ponder your Savior and anticipate his return. He will be faithful to perfect you. In light of these realities, purify yourselves like Jesus is pure.
Pastor Timothy exhorts us, Ventura continue to abide in Jesus. May our assurance grow in knowing we are a child of God. Meditate on, live in the hope of seeing the Savior face to face. Rejoice in every act of righteousness the Spirit works through you.
Jonathan Wilwerding from 1st. John 2 : 22-27 shows that Jesus is the Christ and urges us to abide.
Special Speaker Thad Barnum challenges us from John 13: Love one another as I have loved you.
Pastor Timothy exhorts us: whoever wants to do God’s will must know specific realities. If we know the times, the antichrists, and our privileges, we live in these last hours with hope. We can face the antichrists because we have the Spirit and we have the message of the gospel faithfully recorded in the Bible! […]
Pastor Timothy shows that we can be assured that the life-changing resurrection of Jesus really did happen.
Pastor David shows from Luke 19:23-44 that the Messiah’s road was humble, and death awaited Him with open arms. Yet, He comes to you as a peace offering from above and welcomes you to join Him. Will you accept His invitation?
Christian, because of your standing before God, hate the “world.” Your sins have been and remain forgiven. You know the Father. You know Jesus. You are strong, the word of God abides in you. You have overcome the evil one! Refuse the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Rejoice in our abiding […]
Pastor Timothy shows that God’s love is foundational for Christians, and expressed through Jesus and His followers.
Pastor Timothy shows us that Jesus’ rejection of sin compels Christians to genuine obedience. How do you relate to sin? How do you relate to obedience? How do you relate to Jesus?
Pastor Timothy shows that fellowship with God leads to radical change. If you have fellowship with God, you will walk in the light.
Pastor Timothy shows through 1st John 1:1-4 that Jesus came in the flesh so that people would have fellowship together with GOD, in whom is fullness of joy.
Pastor Timothy shows us: fasting ought to remind us of our present neediness for the Lord and our anticipation for God’s Kingdom to come.
Pastor Timothy shows that we ought to communicate Jesus’ victorious, already nor yet rule. So rejoice in the privilege that in everything you can glorify him. In eating and drinking you can reveal the already-not-yet rule of Christ.
Pastor Timothy shows how Christians highlight this reconciliation through Hospitality– welcoming all kinds of people– eating with gathered believers.
Pastor Timothy shows us that Christians ought to give thanks for God’s gift of food 1) even in a fallen world and 2) although they have competing sinful desires.
Pastor Timothy challenges us: Since Jesus fulfills the intention of food, by his grace, live out the intention of food in this world. Show fellow Christians and those who do not believe the life-giving, hospitable, joy-giving God.
Ben Jacques shows us that: Through the feasts and festivals, God calls us to remember His faithfulness and care for his people. He also calls us to rejoice in these truths together as a community. And ultimately, he calls us to look forward to that day when the harvest is complete and we get to […]
Pastor Timothy reveals to us that God intends for us to enjoy the physical and spiritual realities of nourishment, fellowship, and enjoyment that food points to and brings into our lives. In rejecting or highlighting any one of these, we legalistically allow experiences of death, shame, and confusion to creep in.
A Basic Theology of Food and Feasting. Pastor Timothy challenges us whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Revel in him and his goodness. Let the account of food’s presence in creation, fall, redemption, and restoration point you to the goodness and grace found in Jesus. […]
Pastor Timothy challenges us to count one another more highly than ourselves with the mind of Christ Jesus. Let’s minister effectively. Let’s live like family. Let’s confess that there will be growth pains required in this. But, let us also confess that we trust the Lord to work his will in and through us to […]
1 John 3:4-9 Pastor Timothy exhorts us today. REJOICE! Emmanuel has come. Joy to the World, the Lord has come. He came to destroy the works of the Devil. Praise his name. If you are a Christian, you can rejoice! If you haven’t entrusted yourself to Christ, I urge you now to turn from your […]
Pastor Timothy shows that God’s design from the very first (and actually before that) was to rescue humanity and bring greater glory in a new creation that is free from brokenness and sin – through the serpent crusher.
Mark Buhl shows us from Matthew 1:1-17 that Kingdom Citizens have hope because God keeps his promises.
Job 42:1-6 Pastor Timothy shows that when you are humbled, God is more satisfying than knowing the answers.
Matthew 5:43-48 Pastor Timothy shows us that in knowing we’ll be like our Father, Jesus says that we have the privilege to extend his love to others. We can put into practice a radical, perfect love to those we might be tempted to think are undeserving. By Jesus’ grace and the Father’s love towards us, […]
Matthew 5:38-42 Pastor Timothy shows us that Kingdom Citizens are called to mercy (i.e. to die to self and to sacrificially love others) even in the face of injustice.
Mathew 5:33-37 Elder Ben Jacques shows that Honesty is one of the qualities that should set Kingdom citizens apart from the world. God is truth. The devil is the father of lies.
Matthew 5:31-32 Pastor Timothy encourages us to see, God can empower us to hate sin. God can empower us to love righteousness. Jesus promises to fulfill the Law even through us– to love our spouses and honor the gift of marriage. Married Kingdom citizens (i.e.- followers of Jesus) are to give life-long honor, care, and […]
Principles for Kingdom Living Matthew 5:27-30 Johnathan Wilwerding shared the the seriousness of lust (eternal judgment), that defilement comes from the heart and if the burden is heavy it’s not the Lord’s – His burden is light.
Pastor Timothy shows that Jesus calls his disciples (i.e. Kingdom Citizens) to reconciliation with others, not to destructive anger.