JESUS - Face to Face With GOD

Verde Valley Christian Church
Jan 29 – Feb 4, 2023

Series: The Story of Reality - JESU
Sermon Title: Face to Face wiGOD
Speaker: Andrew Webb

We can put all of our trust in Jesus. He is who He says He is.

John 8:56-59
Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad." "You are not yet fifty years old," they said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!" "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

1. Jesus is YHWH

2. Jesus is our Forgiver

Mark 2:8-12
Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home." He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

3. Jesus is Victorious over sin and death!

John 20:24-29
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

JESUS - Face to Face With THE KING

Verde Valley Christian Church
Jan 15, 2023

Title: The Story of Reality - JESUS - Face to Face with THE KING
Speaker: Jim Hammond

Revelation 11:15
The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever."

Matthew 6:10
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

I. Jesus' Kingdom is ALREADY HERE NOW

Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 4:23
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 12:28
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

II. It's MYSTERIOUS

Luke 17:20-21
Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is in your midst."

III. It's a GIFT

Luke 12:32
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

IV. It's at WAR

Matthew 12:28-29
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

1 John 4:4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

V. It requires ALLEGIANCE

1 John 4:4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Re-Set 2023

Verde Valley Christian Church
Jan 1, 2023

Title: "Re-Set"
Speaker: Doug Freeman

"The two most important things in this life are first knowing God and second knowing ourselves…our response to these two determine our eternal destiny."

John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

Come Thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Bought with His own precious blood

Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let Thy goodness like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, oh take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above

Point 1 - Who God is

Psalms 23:6
Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.

"God pursues us, He rescues us, He delivers us and His Mercy, Grace and Goodness are never ending!!!!"

Point 2 - Who we are….examine your heart

Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

"God knows our hearts and we need to agree with Him in His assessment and cry out to Him for His rescue His cleansing and His continual renewal"

Point 3 - Our Response…it's a choice

"We would like to think that nothing could lure us away from our loyalty to our Lord, that our moral commitments are unshakable and that we are never attracted to what God says is wrong. The big issue for us is not that we live in a broken world with its difficulties and sufferings but that sin still resides in our hearts. It distorts our thoughts & desires. It's humbling, but important to remember that it is the sin inside us that connects us to the sin outside of us. So what we need most is not a change of location or relationship but a fundamental rescue of heart, and that is exactly what God's grace in the person of The Holy Spirit provides for us!"
~Paul Tripp

James 4:8
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Jude 1:24-25
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Re-set for 2023-Use these core statements as a roadmap

Love God Wholeheartedly-seek Him in His word, in prayer and in the gathering of His people
Do first things first-make God your priority with your time ,talents and treasures.
Don't do life alone-grow in grace and truth through relationships designed by Him…seek "community"
Saved people serve people-Love others as God loves us by serving
Followers say follow me-Share your faith story with those God brings into your life….demonstrate Gods love to others