2021-04-18
The Five-fold Purpose of the Church
By: Pastor Kevin
Series: Come Together
Today Pastor Kevin begins a new series entitled, "Come Together". In today's lesson Pastor Kevin answers the question, "What is the purpose of the Church?" Pastor Kevin will be teaching from Acts 2:42-47. God’s people gather in a variety of places and settings — and yet they gather for the same grand purpose. The church is God’s idea and is God’s plan, and no matter what the building looks like or how the programs are organized, the church must be absolutely committed to what God wants His church to be.
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- 2021-04-18The Five-fold Purpose of the Church
2021-04-18The Five-fold Purpose of the ChurchBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Come TogetherToday Pastor Kevin begins a new series entitled, "Come Together". In today's lesson Pastor Kevin answers the question, "What is the purpose of the Church?" Pastor Kevin will be teaching from Acts 2:42-47. God’s people gather in a variety of places and settings — and yet they gather for the same grand purpose. The church is God’s idea and is God’s plan, and no matter what the building looks like or how the programs are organized, the church must be absolutely committed to what God wants His church to be.
- 2021-04-11Reaching the Hungry
2021-04-11Reaching the HungryBy: Carlos SalesSeries: Guest SpeakerToday we are welcoming Carlos Sales as guest speaker. Carlos and Lisa Sales are the founders of Reaching the Hungry. Carlos and Lisa believe that spiritual growth, for both individuals and the church as a whole, is a top priority. Your relationship with God and His people is central to everything we do. While each of us have unique journeys, we were created to walk through them together. For this reason, Reaching the Hungry is committed to fostering community within the church that stretches across borders and obstacles of every kind.
- 2021-04-04Celebrating the Risen Jesus!
2021-04-04Celebrating the Risen Jesus!By: Pastor KevinSeries: Easter WeekToday is Easter Sunday. He has Risen! Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day. (Isaiah 53). Believing that the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead is essential for Christians. Merely recognizing that He died for our sins is not enough; we must accept His resurrection in order to receive eternal life. Christ paid our debt, but His sacrifice on the cross means nothing if He possesses no power over the grave. In vanquishing evil and death, the Lord made our salvation possible. Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin.
- 2021-04-02Good Friday Service
2021-04-02Good Friday ServiceBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Easter WeekGod is holy and mankind is sinful; holiness is incompatible with sin, so humanity's sin separates us from God. The punishment for sin is eternal death. But human death and animal sacrifices are insufficient to atone for sin. Atonement requires a perfect, spotless sacrifice, offered in just the right way. Jesus Christ is the one and only perfect God-man, and His death provided the perfect atoning sacrifice for sin and that through Jesus, our own sins can be forgiven. Consequently, when we accept Jesus Christ's payment for sin, he washes away our sin and restores our right standing with God; God's mercy and grace make salvation possible and we receive the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. These beliefs explain why the date of Jesus' crucifixion is considered a "Good" Friday.
- 2021-03-28Jesus: Prophet, King and Savior!
2021-03-28Jesus: Prophet, King and Savior!By: Pastor KevinSeries: Easter WeekPalm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter that begins the Holy Week. It is the day that we remember and celebrate the day Jesus entered into Jerusalem as Savior and King. As Jesus rode a donkey into the town of Jerusalem a large crowd gathered and laid palm branches and their cloaks across the road, giving Jesus royal treatment. The hundreds of people shouted "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
- 2021-03-21The Prospective of Praise
- 2021-03-14Praying Through the Pain
2021-03-14Praying Through the PainBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Anxious for NothingToday Pastor Kevin teaches the second installment of his series entitled, "Anxious for Nothing". Pastor Kevin will be teaching from 1 Peter 5:6-8 about how we need to be praying through the pain. Also, Pastor Kevin describes the cycle of anxiety. Peter encourages Christians to cast their cares on God, because God cares for them. This might mean giving worries to God, knowing He’ll work all things for good.
- 2021-03-07When You’ve Had Enough
2021-03-07When You’ve Had EnoughBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Anxious for NothingToday Pastor Kevin begins a new series, entitled "Anxious for Nothing". Pastor Kevin will be teaching from 1 Kings 19:3-4 about the prophet Elijah. In this story Elijah flees to the wilderness. Just like Elijah, Pastor Kevin shares the four things that can happen to us when we had enough. Please join us in memorizing this verse: Philippians 4:4-7 NIV - "4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
- 2021-02-28Employing Your Experiences
2021-02-28Employing Your ExperiencesBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Getting into Spiritual SHAPEExperience is one of life’s greatest teachers – and God often uses it to shape us into the men and women he needs us to be. Moses didn’t lead the People of Israel out of Egypt until he was about 80. Meanwhile, Jesus didn’t perform his first miracle until the age of 30. During these extended periods of time, both Moses and Jesus discovered their missions – and how to perform their purpose effectively. What have your past experiences taught you? The highest points and the lowest points can often be springboards for serving God. Whether you excelled at math in school or floundered, you can use your experience to connect with others. Whether you had wonderful parents or harsh parents, you can use your experience to relate to others. God gives us experiences so that we, as the body of Christ, can connect with the diverse world around us.
- 2021-02-21The Purpose of Your God-Given Personality
2021-02-21The Purpose of Your God-Given PersonalityBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Getting into Spiritual SHAPEWhat is PERSONALITY? It is our unique set of personal traits and preferences. It’s how we react to things, how we do things, how we relate to people, and how we prefer to live. Personality is who we really are and what we’re really like; it is our personal uniqueness. It was God’s plan to design each of us differently. There is no right or wrong personality. God made you to be you, and me to be me. Each one of us has a personality that was crafted to serve God. When we stop fighting our natural characteristics and start embracing them, we can make a far larger difference in the world around us.
- 2021-02-14Using Your God-Given Abilities
2021-02-14Using Your God-Given AbilitiesBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Getting into Spiritual SHAPEWhat are you really good at? Painting? Counseling? Maybe you’ve never met a car problem you couldn’t repair, or you’re an amazing chef. Perhaps you just find opportunities to help people wherever you go. Whatever your talent or skill is, guess what? God’s behind it! But He doesn’t bless us with talents or skills so we can get noticed or earn lots of cash. Yes, that can be a result of it. But it’s so much bigger than that. God wants us to honor Him with those gifts! He wants us to be “good and faithful servants” with our talents. How exactly does God want us to use our talents for Him? Let's listen to today's message and find out.
- 2021-02-07Bending Toward Mending
2021-02-07Bending Toward MendingBy: Ollis MozonSeries: Guest SpeakerToday we are welcoming back Chaplin Ollis J. Mozon as guest speaker. Pastor "OJ" will be teaching from 2 Cor 5:14-20. We Christians are not members of an exclusive "born again" club. Far from it. We have a message that he can change anyone! Jesus can rescue and renew anyone! There is hope in Jesus! Now Paul in his letter to the church at Corinth, points us to our own personal mission. Pastor OJ will explain what it means to be a instrument of reconciliation.
- 2021-01-31Your God-Given Heart and Passion
2021-01-31Your God-Given Heart and PassionBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Getting into Spiritual SHAPEIn this third installment of the SHAPE series, Pastor Kevin explores how God uses your HEART (your interests, passions and desires) to serve Him and others. "As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person.”, Proverbs 27:19 (NLT). Let's listen as Pastor Kevin identifies five things that can keep us from following our God-given heart.
- 2021-01-24Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts
2021-01-24Unwrapping Your Spiritual GiftsBy: Pastor KevinSeries: Getting into Spiritual SHAPESpiritual gifts are something every believer is given when they receive the gift of salvation. Just as the gift of salvation is by grace through faith, so are the spiritual gifts. Our God is so generous. He is constantly giving us things. “Christ has generously divided out his gifts to us.” (Ephesians 4:7 CEV). It’s His grace at work in our lives. Today Pastor Kevin discusses in the second lesson of his S.H.A.P.E. series, the four gifts you'll receive when Christ saves you. Also, he will explain the four steps to using your spiritual gits. If you would like to take your free S.H.A.P.E. test that Pastor Kevin mentioned in today's message, you can find the link to it here: https://www.freeshapetest.com/
- 2021-01-17The Three Marks of a Disciple
2021-01-17The Three Marks of a DiscipleBy: Bruce De SotoSeries: Guest SpeakerWhat does it mean to be a disciple maker? Today we are welcoming back Bruce DeSoto as guest speaker. Pastor Bruce will be examining from the Word of God, some principles about discipleship. A disciple maker is a Christian who enters into relationships with people to help them trust and follow Jesus. This definition is based upon Jesus’ example of love (John 13:34-35) and his final command in Matthew 28:19-20. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- 2021-01-10Why Are You in the S.H.A.P.E. You’re In?
2021-01-10Why Are You in the S.H.A.P.E. You’re In?By: Pastor KevinSeries: Getting into Spiritual SHAPEToday Pastor Kevin will begin a new series titled, "Getting into Spiritual "S.H.A.P.E.". Now the word SHAPE in this instance is an acrostic that Pastor Kevin will explain in this lesson. God made us for a purpose. Psalm 139:13-14 (NKJV) says, "For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well". And your SHAPE reveals God's purpose for you.
- 2021-01-03RESET: A New Year, A New Start!
2021-01-03RESET: A New Year, A New Start!By: Pastor KevinSeries: ResetHappy New Year! Many people make some sort of resolution at the start of the year—whether it’s to lose weight, eliminate debt, or read through the Bible. Today Pastor Kevin will explain Reset, a new start. a new season in our church. In the busyness of life, it can be easy to forget that we are commanded to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind (Luke 10:27). Embrace this spirit and remind people of the most important resolution of all: to make Jesus first in their life.
- 2020-12-27I’m Finished…Now What?
2020-12-27I’m Finished…Now What?By: Dave MetzgerSeries: Guest SpeakerToday we are welcoming back Dave Metzger as guest speaker. Pastor Dave has spoken at Valley several times previously. Pastor Dave will be picking up where he left off since his last visit in the Book of Nehemiah. Pastor Dave will be covering Chapters 6 and 7, addressing the question, "I have accomplished my goal, now what?".
- 2020-12-24Christmas Eve
2020-12-24Christmas EveBy: Ruben MorenoSeries: AdventThis Christmas Eve, we will gather for a special service for the whole family as we celebrate the birth of our Savior together. On Christmas Day, we celebrate the incarnation, God coming to earth in human form through the person of Jesus of Nazareth. In this teaching, Pastor Ruben reflects on some the unique aspects of Jesus' birth.
- 2020-12-20Advent Week 4 – Peace
2020-12-20Advent Week 4 – PeaceBy: Ruben MorenoSeries: AdventOne of the hallmarks of the Christmas story is when the angels appear to the shepherds and proclaim, “Peace on earth” in Luke 2:14. Today we wonder as we listen to the evening news, is peace possible? We all need two kinds of peace in our lives. We need inner peace, but we also need peace with others. God addresses both. He tells us what to do to find that peace. Not surprisingly, the Bible has a lot to say about peace, as it attributes peace to Jesus himself: The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Inner peace begins with a relationship with Jesus, and it continues as we focus on His strength and allow Him to fill us. “Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Peace with others begins as we understand that God has called us to be peacemakers in our world. Is there somewhere in your own world where you can be a peacemaker this Christmas?