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Pastor Terry Rapley shared the amazing story of Gideon and the 300 from Judges 6 & 7! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes itβ¦
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David & Goliath, the story of 1 Samuel 17, is the mismatch of the century and has given us the primary metaphor used by culture to describe facing overwhelming odds. But the story has a powerful message for God's people! In this sermon, pastor Luke shares the story and goes into how it applies to our lives today! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church β¦
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Pastor Luke introduced our new sermon series, Kickin' It Old Skool! Looking at Romans 15:4, Luke gave us several reasons why we should read the Old Testament and how Scripture is a diamond! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or emailβ¦
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Pastor Luke shared five values to instill to our kids, both physical and spiritual! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it pβ¦
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Pastor Sean Michael shares a powerful message on HOW to forgive when forgiveness is challenging! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued suppoβ¦
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What is God like? And how does our relationship with our earthly father impact our faith? ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makeβ¦
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How do we manage disappointment? Given that all humans experience disappointment in life, what does following Jesus mean in regard to disappointment? In this sermon, pastor Luke shares five steps toward managing disappointment based on what we find in Scripture. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any queβ¦
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Rather than simply trying to survive marriage, let's pursue thriving! So what practices help us thrive? In this sermon, pastor Luke shares five practices that can strengthen your marriage! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email β¦
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Building off of an overview of Scripture, pastor Luke shared five practical ways to deal with people who are full of DRAMA! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful gβ¦
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Introducing our sermon series, A Hitchhiker's Guide to Life, pastor Luke shares from the story of King Solomon and his desire for wisdom. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for yβ¦
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For Mother's Day, Terry Rapley shared a beautiful and encouraging message about God's design to give us rest through Jesus. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful gβ¦
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Reasonable Faith: What Happens When You Die & How Can a Loving God Send People to Hell?
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Building on an overarching biblical theology, pastor Luke shares about what happens to people when they die, both followers of Jesus and those who reject Christ. Additionally, he provides three responses to the idea that God "sends" people to hell. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or commβ¦
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Reasonable Faith: What About People Who Never Hear About Jesus?
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What about people who never hear about Jesus living in remote parts of the world? What does the Bible teach about their eternal fate? In this sermon, pastor Luke summarizes what the Bible teaches. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ oβ¦
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Reasonable Faith: What's the Meaning of Life?
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What is our purpose? What's the meaning of life? In this sermon, pastor Luke provides the way Christians have answered this question for the past 2,000 years. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.chβ¦
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While some scientists and philosophers suggest that it is unreasonable to believe in miracles, pastor Luke explored the biblical (and philosophical) reasons behind why Christians believe in miracles. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below πβ¦
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A Lot Can Happen in Seven Days || Easter 2024
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The Resurrection of Jesus is central to Christianity and both challenges and inspires us! In this sermon, pastor Luke shares how the week leading up to Jesus left the disciples discouraged and afraid. Yet despite life being messy and things not going our way, a lot can happen in seven days! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.lβ¦
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Reasonable Faith: The Process of Coming to Faith
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The journey of coming to faith is diverse. For some, it's in the crisis of a moment and for others, it happens over time. In this sermon, pastor Luke considers how we should think about the journey. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½β¦
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Reasonable Faith: Is Jesus REALLY the only way?
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How can Christianity claim to be the only true religion? Is Jesus really the only way? In this sermon, pastor Luke explores how Christians have answered these questions throughout history. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email β¦
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Reasonable Faith: How Can a Loving God Allow Evil & Suffering
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How are we to understand evil and human suffering in light of the Christian faith? In this sermon, pastor Luke shared four ways that the Church has engaged this question. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redblufβ¦
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Christianity differs from world religions in that it invites skeptics and the curious to consider the evidence in support of its truth claims. In this sermon, pastor Luke builds off of 1 Peter 3:13-16 and invites us to engage in the "life of the mind" as an aspect of worship. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If yoβ¦
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Looking at a variety of Scriptures, pastor Luke shared five practical ways to extend kindness to others. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continuβ¦
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The fruit of the Spirit includes kindness. How do we cultivate the fruit of the Spirit in our lives? In this sermon, pastor Luke teaches from Galatians 5:16-26 and encourages us to live in community. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below πβ¦
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Diving into Colossians 3:11-13, pastor Luke talked about the necessity of living a new life in Christ and "putting on" the dispositions that model Jesus to the world around us. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@rβ¦
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In Christ, God extends us kindness. We, by the power of the Holy Spirit, are called to be kind to others. In this sermon, pastor Luke nudges us toward both experiencing the kindness of God and challenges us to extend kindness to our community. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments,β¦
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Jesus, as the anchor of our faith, demonstrates that not only does he LOVE sinners, he spent time with them as he invited them to turn toward the kingdom! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.churchβ¦
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In this sermon, pastor Luke shared why Baptism and Communion are so important in the Vineyard! Looking to a variety of Scriptures, we worked toward a definition of both of these sacraments and explored how they function as anchors for our faith. ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or commentβ¦
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In Matthew 6, Jesus taught what many refer to as "The Lord's Prayer," which is really "The Disciple's Prayer." In this sermon, pastor Luke shares the priorities of prayer based on Matthew 6. Prayer is the anchor that sustains us in the midst of storms! ++++++++++++++ Download the Church App here: https://bit.ly/3vxVr8q If you have any questions or β¦
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For thousands of years, the Church has pointed to a variety of habits and practices that help anchor our souls to face trials and tribulations. These practices actually function to empower us toward joining God's mission! In this sermon, pastor Luke shares a bit about these practices and encouraged us to read Scripture, pray, participate in communiβ¦
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Terry Rapley shared an encouragement to place Jesus at the center of the coming year! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it possible for us to continue our mission and ministryβ¦
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Staring into the wonder of the Incarnation, pastor Luke preached from 1 John 4:9-21 and challenged us to both receive love and extend love to others. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued suppoβ¦
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Pastor Luke, preaching from Luke 2's angelic visitation to the angels, shares about how joy should be characteristic of followers of Jesus. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes iβ¦
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Terry Rapley preached from Luke 2:1-20 and shared about how Jesus brings the ultimate peace in the midst of seasons where peace feels absent! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makesβ¦
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John 1:1-14 is one of the most beautiful passages in the Bible covering the Incarnation. For the first week of Advent, pastor Luke looked at how the Incarnation gives us hope to heal from hurts, hang-ups, and habits. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyaβ¦
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Continuing our series Bringing Jesus Home, pastor Luke preached from Luke 15 in the "Parable of the Prodigal Son," which is really about the Prodigal Father! In order to effectively reach our family and friends, we can't stop praying and we can't stop loving! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment β¦
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As we move into the holiday season, many of us are wondering how to share our faith in Jesus with our family and close friends. In this sermon series, Bringing the Gospel Home, we're talking about what Scripture teaches us about how to reach our loved ones with the gospel! In this sermon, pastor Luke preaches from Matthew 19:16-26 and we learn thatβ¦
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Israel, the Church, & the End Times (part 3 of 3)
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In our final sermon, looking at Romans 9-11, we answered the following questions: Is God done with Israel? What are God's plans for Israel & the nations? How can we get involved in God's mission? ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you β¦
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Israel, the Church, & the End Times (part 2 of 3)
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There are many ideas floating around the Internet that fall into the category of "folk theology," a "kind of theology that rejects critical reflection and enthusiastically embraces simplistic acceptance of an informal tradition of beliefs and practices composed mainly of clichΓ©s and legends.β When it comes to Israel, the Church, and the end times, β¦
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Israel, the Church, & the End Times (part 1 of 3)
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Due to the current events surrounding us, pastor Luke started a new sermon series on Israel, the Church, and the End Times. On this sermon, we discussed whether or not we are in the end times, looking at a bunch of Scriptures to help us form our answer! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below β¦
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Pastor Dawn shared from Galatians 5:22-23 and looked at the importance of joy! Choose joy and trust God! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it possible for us to continue our mβ¦
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We're so blessed to have Terry Rapley stepping in this week due to Luke Geraty's sciatica injury! Though Terry stepped in last minute, she shares another fantastic message in our series addressing how following Jesus is more than a hobby! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us β¦
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Terry Rapley shares about her faith journey and how Jesus should be much more than a hobby! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it possible for us to continue our mission and miβ¦
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Pastor Luke looks at Luke 5:1-11 and fleshes out what discipleship looks like. We give up all to follow the One who has all; we surrender all in order to gain that which can't be taken away. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for yβ¦
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It's easy for faith in Jesus to be treated as just a hobby, but the radical call of the Kingdom is to be all in! In this sermon, pastor Luke explores how Galatians 5:19-26 calls Christians to embrace community as a context to develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, pastor Luke shared from Ephesians 2:19-22 and how we need to continue β¦
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NEXT: Investing in the Future (Ephesians 2:19-22)
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In this sermon, pastor Luke shared from Ephesians 2:19-22 and how we need to continue being an invitational church, investing in raising up leaders, building community, and being generous while serving. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thaβ¦
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NEXT: Investing in the Future (Galatians 6:7-10)
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"Don't quit! Don't give up!" These are the words to Paul and they still apply to our lives today! In this sermon, pastor Luke looks at Galatians 6 and reminds us to keep going! ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful gβ¦
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NEXT: Investing in the Future (1 Tim. 1:15-17)
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Looking to Paul's first letter to Timothy, pastor Luke shared about how we need to have vision toward reaching those we consider "unreachable," regardless of age or any other thing we deem "unworthy." ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thankβ¦
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Looking at Exodus 33-34, pastor Luke shared how worship is an act of desperation toward God and leads to our personal transformation. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it possβ¦
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Terry Rapley shares from the book of Exodus about worship! What motivates your worship and how do you respond to change or challenges? ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it posβ¦
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Continuing to work through Exodus, pastor Luke further defined worship as an act of obedience. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it possible for us to continue our mission andβ¦
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Diving into Exodus 14-15, pastor Luke shared about how worship is rooted in trusting God, despite the circumstances. ++++++++++++++ If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below ππ½ or email us at info@redbluffvineyard.church. Thank you for your faithful giving! Your continued support makes it possible for us to coβ¦
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