Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message.
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The Village Church exists to bring glory to God by making disciples through gospel-centered worship, gospel-centered community, gospel-centered service and gospel-centered multiplication.
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1 Peter was written to teach us how to remain faithful and content in the midst of the heavy trials of our mortal life on earth, this "time of your sojourn." We are taught the purpose and character of trials, seeing in them the sanctifying work of the Spirit revealing the genuineness of our God-given and, therefore, invincible, enduring faith. This series of messages was part of an exposition of the book of 1 Peter by Dave Rich, a pastor at Kootenai Community Church.
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OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE: City Church exists to continue what Jesus began. Proclaim the Gospel (what Jesus taught) AND Demonstrate the Gospel (what Jesus did) OUR CORE VALUES Our Core Values flow out of our Mission Statement and serve as the guidelines for how we do ministry. At City Church, we believe…The Church belongs to Jesus|Grace is a way of life|We live intentionally in community|We are for our city
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By Shawn Farneman
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The building of an empire is the search for a “God-less Eden.” It leads us to worship selfishness, wealth, violence, and oppression. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/empire/By The Village Church
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There is no other leader in history who has leveraged all power, privilege, and position for the good of humanity like Jesus. But how do we rest in Him when He isn’t on the ballot? Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/thrones-thorns/By The Village Church
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God is fully sovereign, ordaining all that comes to pass—including every human action and thought, even sinful ones. In this passage, Peter reassures his readers by showing that their persecutors' actions are not beyond God's sovereign will. This all-encompassing sovereignty offers profound comfort to the suffering believer's soul. ★ Support this p…
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By Justin Cosby
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The world is being held hostage by evil forces to such a degree, that it can only be freed by a radical in-breaking of God. In our day of trouble, it will not be baby Jesus who comes to rescue us, but “Christus Victor”—Jesus, the warrior. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/jesus-our-victory/…
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By Justin Cosby
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Without deep relationships and a devotion to reach those far from God, our unique gifts, wirings, and placements terminate on ourselves and we become as stagnant and lifeless as the Dead Sea. There is a way that feels right but leads to bondage and decay. God’s way is a promise of life and freedom. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch…
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By Justin Cosby
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It is easy for us in the West to think we have no idols while disregarding the worship we give to comfort, approval, control, and power. The gospel stands as the ever-present reminder that we serve a living God and only He deserves our worship. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/jesus-our-substitute/…
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By Justin Cosby
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The unique, God-given picture of the future is one of every tribe, tongue, and nation worshiping face-to-face with Jesus. It will be a great gathering of the saints—a people purified, perfect, without division, and without shame. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/the-multitude-before-the-throne/…
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By Justin Cosby
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By Chris Spencer
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After a long day of ministry, Jesus called the disciples to take a boat across the water and promised to meet them on the other side. Knowing a storm was heading their way, Jesus set the disciples up to behold one of the greatest miracles of their lives. He showed Himself as supernatural, personal, and as the one who deserves all worship. Watch the…
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Stones and Sacrifices: Peter's Mixed Metaphor for the Church (1 Peter 2:5)
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Dave Rich examines Peter's metaphor of the church as living stones in 1 Peter 2:5. This imagery portrays believers as components of a spiritual house, functioning as a holy priesthood. Rich explains how the church, as living stones, offers acceptable sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ. He outlines seven types of spiritual sacrifices: self-dedic…
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By Justin Cosby
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We see our brokenness as a curse, but it can also be a blessing, a pathway to dependence on God alone. In Exodus, God works in the ordinary and mundane to bring about His purposes. He doesn’t need a special set of skills found only in Moses, only Moses’ obedience and willingness. In our brokenness, God shines His glory through us. Watch the video h…
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By Justin Cosby
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To be Jesus’ disciples, we must unfollow ourselves, give up the world, and follow Him. It won’t be easy, but it will be beautiful. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/mission-mindset/By The Village Church
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By Justin Cosby
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He was rich, so they thought he was blessed. He was young, so they followed his charisma. He was a ruler, so they marveled at his power. Christ saw this man for who he really was, and called him to trade it all in for a genuine faith. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/counterfeit-faithfulness/…
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By Justin Cosby
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When discerning God’s will for our lives, we might miss His “when” and “way.” David was to be king, but it would take 15 years marked by heartache, trial, and pain. God’s timing and plan shaped David into the kind of king God wanted him to be. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/divine-delay/…
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By Trey Thompson
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God promises His people that if they humble themselves, pray, seek Him, and turn from wickedness, He will hear them, forgive their sins, and heal their land. We respond to this promise with passionate prayer, tenacious seeking, and radical repentance. O God, please hear us and heal us. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resource…
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By Adam Letson
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When we look around us, do we see a world gone mad or do we, like Jesus, see the plentiful harvest? The world is ready for the good news of Jesus, but how can they hear it if no one is sharing it? So we pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He might send laborers from among us into our neighborhoods and nations. Watch the video here: https://www.th…
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By Trey Thompson
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Whatever your age, someone younger is always paying attention to you. So how do we go the distance, with integrity, and bless the generations coming after us? We wait for the Lord, keeping His way, knowing He has all authority in heaven and on earth. We don’t give up, and we walk humbly with our God. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechur…
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By Rick Byrne
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In the upside-down kingdom of God, losing is winning, dying is living, weakness is strength, and our enemy is our brother. In the abrupt conclusion of Jonah, we see all people—every tribe and nation—are at risk of falling under God’s abundant grace. For He has mercy for whom He has mercy and compassion for whom He has compassion. Watch the video he…
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By Justin Cosby
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Finding himself right back where he started, Jonah begins his month-long journey to Nineveh. He proclaims a simple yet devastating message, and the people of Nineveh repent and follow God—Yahweh, the God of astounding mercy and another chance. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/belief-that-moves/…
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By Justin Cosby
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Where Jonah desired justice, God desired mercy. Nineveh, a city shrouded in darkness and filled with Jonah’s enemies, is to become a city of light filled with God’s redemption. The Lord is merciful to whomever He chooses, and salvation belongs to Him! Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/soul-surgery/…
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By Justin Cosby
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God sent a storm to overtake Jonah. Instead of turning the boat around, Jonah asks to be thrown into the sea. The pagan mariners vow to the Lord while God’s prophet sinks into the depths. In His mercy, God sends a fish to save Jonah. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/spiritual-slumber/…
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By Justin Cosby
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Jesus Christ, the Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4-10)
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Dave Rich explores the significance of Jesus Christ as the living stone in 1 Peter 2:4-10. Highlighting how one’s valuation of Christ impacts their eternal destiny, Rich emphasizes that esteeming Jesus as precious and chosen by God leads to salvation and spiritual blessings. Conversely, rejecting the living stone results in spiritual peril. This se…
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Rather than a lens to see the world through, the book of Jonah acts as a mirror to see ourselves. Jonah’s story exposes our own tendency to co-opt God for the life we want rather than surrender to the life He has for us. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/co-opted/…
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By Justin Cosby
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The gospel of Jesus is an invitation out of restlessness, anxiety, and anger and into a life of meaning and purpose. By His Spirit, there is power over sin, death, and the dominion of darkness. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/mission-vision-and-power/By The Village Church
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By Chris Spencer
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After the death of Joshua, the next generation of Israel embraced false gods and forgot the Lord and all that He had done for them. We read this as a warning and a charge to tell our kids how great our God is and remind them of all He has done for us. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/for-generations-to-come/…
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By Justin Cosby
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God is asking us to live faithfully with the life, time, money, and friend group or spouse He has given us for His glory all the days of our lives. By living for Him, we might leave a legacy for those behind us to reap the benefits of our covenantal faithfulness to King Jesus. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons…
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By Justin Cosby
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Whether single or married, you can only truly understand yourself as you develop your relationship with God and others. Conflict with close friends and spouses holds a mirror up, helping us to grow in maturity, and to reflect Christ’s covenantal faithfulness in our relationships. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/serm…
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God made sex for procreation and pleasure. It was His idea, and He called it good. God desires for His people to have healthy sex lives built inside marriages through companionship, covenant, and the mingling of souls. Watch the video here: https://www.thevillagechurch.net/resources/sermons/sex-and/By The Village Church
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