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Verde Valley Christian Church Series: Filled, Complete, Whole Title: "What Are You Praying For" Speaker: Derek Beauchamp What are you praying for? Santa Prayer Uh-oh Prayers 50/50 Prayers Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. I. CONSISTENT Prayer is TRANSFORMATIONAL Prayer Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. II. Prayers of thanks give PERSPECTIVE TO OUR LIVES Colossians 4:3-4 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. III. Pray for GOD'S KINGDOM Colossians 4:5-6 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. IV. Pray in a way that PUSHES YOU TO BE MORE LIKE JESUS

========== Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church December 19, 2021 / / / Because of My Christmas Clothes ========== Series: Filled, Complete, Whole Title: "Because of My Christmas Clothes" Speaker: Jim Hammond Colossians 3:9-10 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 2:20 Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: Colossians 3:1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand o...

Verde Valley Christian Church Dec 12, 2021 Series: Filled, Complete, Whole Title: "Because I'm Raised to a New Life" Speaker: Jim Hammond Colossians 3:1-4 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. I. SEEK His KINGDOM Colossians 3:1-2 So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. II. Seek, SET, Live Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. III. Your Life is now HIDDEN with Christ Colossians 3:3-4 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. IV. ...

Verde Valley Christian Church Series: Filled, Complete, Whole Title: "Because of the Sufficiency of Jesus" Speaker: Jim Hammond Colossians 2:6-10 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. I. WALK in Christ Colossians 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, Colossians 2:6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 1. REPENT 2. RECEIVE 3. RESIST 4. REPLACE II. Rooted and FILLED Colossi...

Verde Valley Christian Church Nov 14, 2021 Series: Filled, Complete, Whole Title: "Because of the Supremacy of Jesus" Speaker: Jim Hammond I. WHO he is, made WHAT he did, POSSIBLE The Trinity & God’s Identity Colossians 1:15-20 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. II. Jesus REVEALS God Image of God Colos...

Verde Valley Christian Church Nov 7, 2021 Series: Filled, Complete, Whole Title: "Because Jesus Rescued Me" Speaker: Jim Hammond Watch this Week's Message Live Tap on the link below to watch this week's message, then come back here to take and save notes. https://live.vvcc.online/ Colossians 2:9-10 For the entire fullness of God's nature dwells bodily in Christ, and you have been filled by him, who is the head over every ruler and authority. Colossians 1:13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, Colossians 1:1-3 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To God's holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for yo...

Series: Training In The Word Title: "Live It Out" Speaker: Jim Hammond James 1:19-20 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires . STEP 1: Humbly ACCEPT the word James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. James 1:22-24 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. James 1:25-26 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. Those who consider themselves religious a...

Series: Training In The Word Title: "Why Bother?" Speaker: Jim Hammond I. Your SHAPE is your choice: Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. II. Don't expect SPECTACULAR results with MEDIOCRE training Luke 6:40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher. Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, III. Take BABY steps 1 Peter 2:2 “Like newborn infants, desire the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow up into your salvation,” ATTITUDE - I need this! APPETITE - I want this! AIM - I’ll grow from this! Psalms 19:7-10 ...

Verde Valley Christian Church Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2021 Series: Centrifugal Title: "A Centripetal Community" Speaker: Jim Hammond I. ABIDE in Jesus. John 15:4-5 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. II. ABOUND in good fruit. John 15:6-8 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. John...

Verde Valley Christian Church Sep 19 – 25, 2021 Series: Truth Has an Edge Title: "Truth Against the Cancel Culture" Speaker: Derek Beauchamp Watch this Week's Message Live Tap on the link below to watch this week's message, then come back here to take and save notes. https://live.vvcc.online/ 1. We want the WAY of Jesus over the WAY of CULTURE. What is cancel culture? Cancel culture or call-out culture is a modern form of ostracism in which someone or something is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. What does the Bible say about cancel culture? Matthew 10:14-15 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. John 18:36 Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my ar...

Series: Truth Has an Edge Title: "The Truth Will Set You Free" Speaker: Derek Beauchamp Watch this Week's Message Live Tap on the link below to watch this week's message, then come back here to take and save notes. https://live.vvcc.online/ 1. A healthy Christian life is CONSISTENTLY SHAPED BY TRUTH . John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 2. Our relationship to truth is DAMAGED BECAUSE OF SIN . 3. We HIDE Genesis 3:8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 4. We LIE 5. We RATIONALIZE Genesis 3:12 The man said, "The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you ...

Verde Valley Christian Church Sep 5 – 11, 2021 Series: Truth Has an Edge Title: "Sharper Than a Sword" Speaker: Jim Hammond I. Truth is SHARP Romans 1:19-20 since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, that is, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse. Romans 1:18 For God's wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, he fell facedown and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is abl...

Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church June 13, 2021   / / /   "Our Covenant God Is All About The New Covenant" ========== Series:     Our Covenant God Is... Title:    " ...All About The New Covenant" Speaker:     Doug Freeman "The new covenant is God's revelation of who He is, and His perfect and complete plan to restore all who would enter into covenant with Him to their created purpose of intimacy of relationship with Him and with one another." The cardinal error against which the gospel of Christ has to contend is the effect of the tendency of the human heart to rely on salvation by works. ~Charles Spurgeon ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭1:1-3‬‬ Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the univ...

Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church June 6, 2021 ========== Series:     Our Covenant God Is... Title:    " ...All About Grace and Responsibility" Speaker:     Jim Hammond DEFINED: GRACE is receiving undeserved favor.  RESPONSIBILITY is the expected response ability from someone who has received such undeserved grace. I.     Be strong in the GRACE ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2:1‬‬ You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. II.     All of God’s Covenants are covenants of GRACE ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭20:1-2‬‬ Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. III.     All of God’s Covenants expect human RESPONSIBILITY ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:3-4‬‬ For what the law could not do since it was weakened by the flesh, God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh as a sin offering, in order that the law’s require...

Verde Valley Christian Church May 23, 2021 Title: "The Time Is Now!" Series:  His Presence Speaker: Jim Hammond ...we face a dark time in the history of God's people. In spite of some encouraging signs, the forces of evil seem to be gathering for a colossal assault on the work of God in the world. Satan has unleashed his power in a way perhaps unparalleled in the history of the Christian Church.  If ever there was a time we needed renewal, it is now. In the midst of the vast problems which face our world, Christians are strangely silent and powerless, almost overwhelmed by the tides of secularism. Billy Graham, p. 316, “The Holy Spirit”, 1978.  I.     DIAGNOSIS ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:13‬‬ “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. II.     REMEDY ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:14‬‬ “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill ...

Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church May 16, 2021   / / /   "Keeping Your House Clean" ========== Series:  His Presence Speaker: Doug Bridge 1 Corinthians 6:19 (Phillips)  Have you forgotten that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you, and that you are not the owner of your own body? You have been bought, and at what a price! CLASSROOM RULES:   1: LISTEN 2: FOLLOW DIRECTIONS 1 John 1:4 We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. 1 John 1:4 We write this to you so that we may be full of joy. 1.     THAT YOU MAY FULLY SHARE OUR JOY Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 2.     JESUS - OTHERS - YOU 1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us fro...

Series:  His Presence Speaker: Jim Hammond I.     A Promised GIFT John 4:10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would ask him, and he would give you living water.” John 4:13-14 Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again. But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up in him for eternal life.” John 7:38 The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him.” II.     A Commanded RESPONSIBILITY Ephesians 5:18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit: When you are filled with the Spirit, you are filled with an overflowing supply of grace, everything you need for a good and beautiful life that pleases God. Ephesians 4:30 (CSB)   And don’t grieve God’s Ho...

Verde Valley Christian Church Apr 25, 2021 Title: "The Place of God's Presence" Series:  His Presence Speaker: Jim Hammond 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! I.     His Presence in the PROTOTYPE Exodus 25:8 “They are to make a sanctuary for me so that I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:9 You must make it according to all that I show you — the pattern of the tabernacle as well as the pattern of all its furnishings. Hebrews 9:24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God for us. II.     His Presence in JESUS John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 2:18-22 So the Jews r...

 Verde Valley Christian Church Apr 18, 2021 Title: "Weights and Sins" Speaker: Derek Beauchamp [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/101661033-1618431663477.jpg Hebrews 12:1 (ESV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses... ...let us also lay aside every weight… 1.     Does this help me run toward Jesus ? Hebrews 12:1 (ESV) ...and sin which clings so closely... 2.     What sin is in my life that I have not addressed ? Hebrews 12:1 (ESV) ...and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us... Hebrews 12:2 (ESV) looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith... 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 3.     What am I focused on ?  Hebrews 12:2 (ESV) ...who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and ...

Verde Valley Christian Church Apr 11, 2021 Title: "Know With Certainty" Series: The Certainty Speaker: Jim Hammond Acts 2:12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” Acts 2:36-37 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Acts 2:22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know. I.     God ENDORSED Jesus PUBLICLY Acts 2:31-32 Seeing what was to come, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah: He was not abandoned in Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay. “God has raised this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this. Luke 12:8-9 “And I say to you, anyone ...

Verde Valley Christian Church Apr 4, 2021 Title: "Their Eyes Were Opened" Series: The Certainty Speaker: Jim Hammond Luke 24:13-24 Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus himself came near and began to walk along with them. But they were prevented from recognizing him. Then he asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged. The one named Cleopas answered him, “Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?” “What things?” he asked them. So they said to him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be sentenced...

 Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church March 21, 2021   / / /   "Search & Rescue" Series: The Certainty Speaker: Doug Bridge HEARING  → BELIEVING → LIVING → KNOWING 1.     A LOST SHEEP Luke 15:1-7 Many tax collectors and “sinners” came to listen to Jesus. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain: “Look! This man welcomes sinners and even eats with them!” Then Jesus told them this story: “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep, but he loses 1 of them. Then he will leave the other 99 sheep alone and go out and look for the lost sheep. The man will keep on searching for the lost sheep until he finds it. And when he finds it, the man is very happy. He puts it on his shoulders and goes home. He calls to his friends and neighbors and says, ‘Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep!’ In the same way, I tell you there is much joy in heaven when 1 sinner changes his heart. There is more joy for that 1 sinner than there is for 99 good people...

Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church March 14, 2021   / / /   "The Door" ========== Title: "The Door" Series: The Certainty Speaker: Jim Hammond Luke 1:4 so that you may know the certainty of the things about which you have been instructed. I.     The door is OPEN 1 Timothy 2:3-4 This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. II.     The door Is NARROW Luke 13:22-24 He went through one town and village after another, teaching and making his way to Jerusalem. “Lord,” someone asked him, “are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able HEARING  → BELIEVING → LIVING → KNOWING Luke 13:2-3 And he responded to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things? No, I tell you; but unless you ...