Vineyard Assembly of God

As we journey into the presence of God, sooner or later we will be confronted by the simple truth that God is MORE than we will ever be!  In our pride we cling to our independence instead of learning how to live in God-dependence - then we take credit for what God has (and is) doing in our lives.  As Christians, we sometimes believe that the blessings we receive are due to our own faith, holiness, and service - we need "A Lesson in Humility."

We live in a culture that tends to regard church-goers with a mixture of skepticism and ridicule as a waste of time.  In our 24/7 society, many Christians have to fight this same attitude as their work (of necessity) consumes so much of their time leaving them with so little free-time.  We in the West have to rediscover the passion and power that exists when Christians gather together to experience the presence of Jesus - and each other!

Our Journey Into God's Presence begins, as does Psalm 120, with a prayer that is prayed to God in distress.  Being human, we're not motivated to seek help or to change unless we are in some kind of distress.  This is why it is in our distress that we can find Jesus!

Christians need to rediscover Jesus as their personal High Priest.  This means that at this very moment Jesus is praying for you, and because of his role as High Priest you have the ability to pray to God, now, about anything.  In this message, Pastor Matt encourages you to pour your heart out to God since he has poured himself out for you as your High Priest.

Over the past 20 years, there has been a surge in the popularity of zombies and vampires in entertainment.  Not only is this symptom of the anxieties caused by the hopelessness and nothingness inherent to contemporary Western Culture - it also has the effect of subtly implanting the idea that the Resurrection of Jesus is something abhorrent.  In this message, we rediscover the promises and possibilities that Jesus' resurrection from the dead offers to anyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God and is ALIVE!

Humanity and every human being shares the same endemic problem - SIN.  In his life, death, and resurrection Jesus was the "Perfect Sacrifice" for our sins.  In this message, Pastor Matt takes a look at how Jesus' self-sacrifice for our sins continues to liberate and transform us.

People today - both Christians and non-Christians - need to rediscover Jesus as the "Story Writer," the "author and finisher of our faith."  Jesus Christ died for us, rose from the dead for us, sent the Holy Spirit to us, and prays for us because He has a plan for each of us!  We need to be reminded that His plan for us does not include a destiny dominated by our history or a future controlled by our failures!