Why was Jesus eating with sinners?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

We can get along even if there’s not much in common. In fact, we can get along if there’s only one thing in common.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

When you think of God, which characteristic of God comes to mind first?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

This is one of those psalms that I sometimes just gloss over, but I actually think this gets at a fundamental reality of who we are created to be. Our work matters. Full stop.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

God, in the power of his love, curiously set Esther in a spacious place – beyond her imagination. Possibly beyond any hopes and dreams.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

This book that God wrote has been established, done, completed. But like our “Paperback writer,” rather than study this book to show themselves approved, people want to rewrite it. They write their own version so they can justify what they like and nullify what they don’t like.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Even when life is crazy, we can still trust in God who is our Rock and our Redeemer. This is easy to say and you might just think “Oh, this is one of those almost cliche Jesus Christian things,” but in the middle of everything, God is there.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

A strong marriage is the cornerstone of a successful family and the cornerstone of a successful culture. So How do I make my spouse feel like the most important person in the world?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Life was pretty good in the garden of Eden and even there, humanity fell short. Even in the peak seasons of your life, even in the twilight of our lives, the enemy is prowling around like a lion looking for a way to separate us from our dependence on Jesus.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Life has these things— the roots and rocks of sin and suffering and selfishness, the twists and turns of unexpected circumstances.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

God brought us together, and people are the body—the bride of Christ. It’s not about what you get, but what part you get to play in the whole.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

David recognized that he was a sinner in need of a savior. And he speaks of being washed clean by God’s love and forgiveness— a metaphor for baptism.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

There are so many ways in which people are so often deceived! But Jesus came for that very reason.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

If you claim to be a disciple of Jesus, you already are the light of the world.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

From Mary we can see that motherhood is not easy. Whether you have a mother, or you are a mother, it is not for the faint of heart.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Jesus is divine, He is God, He doesn’t settle for second-fiddle. He is preeminent - that is, He has top rank, highest authority, He is the most important.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Jesus chose Judas at the beginning. Judas walked with Jesus, laughed with Jesus, ate with Jesus, obeyed Jesus, preached and healed for Jesus— and then he got greedy.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Isn’t it just like Jesus to show up to the people the world says are nobodies?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The woman’s sin is not the focal point of the passage because the gospel is full of grace, not fear.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Easter has come and gone, but what comes next? Listen as Pastor Joe breaks down what happened with the disciples after Christ rose from the grave.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The debt is paid, the work is finished, the battle is won, and the war is over for Jesus!By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Why do you follow Jesus? What brought you to faith in Jesus? What keeps you?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

God has targets for a lot of areas of our lives-- expectations. He expects obedience from us and we have to take it seriously.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Do you pledge allegiance to the Lord or to the world?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The disciples are asking some hard and very real questions. Is a birth defect a punishment from God?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Sometimes we need to just step outside of ourselves, surrender, and say I do believe God, but help my unbelief. How do we do that?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

When the Psalmist says “I remembered my songs in the night …” I wonder if he was really speaking artistically, of the times in our lives when things aren’t going well.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

What to do with women? Last week re recognized that women are God’s ezer to the problem of loneliness and a helpmate.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

God said let us create man in our image. We bear the image of God, not just in our character, our emotions, relationship, but physically.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The Kingdom of God will not grow by the stoning of people that we consider “enemies of the cross.” Jesus will only change that heart of those that have embraced his love and forgiveness.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

God’s grace is usually defined as God’s undeserved favor. Have you ever been given undeserved favor?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

How you live your life matters because you represent the Kingdom of God.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Jesus told this man who was delivered to go and represent to his family— and he went everywhere.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

In 2024, who will you be?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The story of Christianity is all about people making themselves available to God.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The Christmas story is full of sacred moments. They continue on through today.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Your story can be what Jesus did in your life, or it can be what God is doing in your life.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Fire is mesmerizing – it is equally dangerous and warming. It can be life-destroying and life-giving.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

I want to let you know this Christmas that the question the conductor asks the boy is the same question I’m asking you - “You comin’?” The invitation is for you.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

If what you believe doesn’t change your life, do you really believe it?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

When we talk about walking I don't just mean moving from one place to another, but walking out this life that God has given to us. We are all called to walk out our relationship to God, to put it into action.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Sometimes I look at my life and I wonder, “Why would God give me any to begin with?” Then I read the Word, and I see that “My Father which art in Heaven” is a loving, generous, and warm Father, especially when I am generous and obedient. He is a lover and a giver, not a hater and a taker.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

James uses the word “steadfast” or “steadfastness” five times in his letter. “Patient” three times in our text today. He says in James 1 to be slow to speak, slow to anger. There’s a thread running throughout this entire book - slow down. Take it easy. Don’t rush.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Are you living the life you dreamed of as a younger person? Are you living more than you could ever ask or imagine? Or, is your life significantly less that what you knew it would be?By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Mercy triumphs over judgment. Today, who or what do you feel condemned for? Who are you condemning? God desires to give you mercy.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Sometimes we forget that God gave us the life we now live.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

Giving is a social grace that we need to learn and exhibit, not as nice people, but as believers.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

We want, what we want, when we want it, and that is usually now!By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

The tongue, that thing has a mind of its own. When it’s on autopilot, it will set the world on fire, and left to itself it will crash and burn!By Vineyard Community Church Richmond

There is a transformation from who you used to be to who you are. Transformation involves leaving something old and becoming something new.By Vineyard Community Church Richmond