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Verde Valley Christian Church Aug 28, 2022 Series: Set Free Title: Free to Change Speaker: Jim Hammond I. A full VIEW of God's mercy will CHANGE you Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 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. You will HOLD nothing BACK from God Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. III. You will be set free from CONFORMITY 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...

Verde Valley Christian Church Aug 21, 2022 Series: Set Free Title: Free From Enslaving Lies Speaker: Jim Hammond I. Jesus led the ultimate EXODUS John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:33 They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?" II. Everyone who SINS is a SLAVE John 8:34 Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Sin will take you farther than you wanted to go. Sin will keep you longer than you wanted to stay. Sin will cost you more than you wanted to pay. John 8:37-41 I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word. I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you are doing what yo...

Verde Valley Christian Church August 14, 2022 Series:   ReGen - Regeneration Makes Change Possible Title:    "You Can't Do It Alone" Speaker:  Doug Freeman Proverbs 27:5-6 AMP Better is an open reprimand [of loving correction] Than love that is hidden. Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda]. https://bible.com/bible/1588/pro.27.5-6.AMP I.   We Are Created for Relationships Romans 8:29-30 MSG God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him. After God made that decision of what his children should be like, he followed it up by calling people by name. After he called them by name, he set them on a sol...

Verde Valley Christian Church Jul 17, 2022 Series: HOW - Simple Instructions, Practical Steps Title: "HOW You Can Be Filled With Overflowing Joy" Speaker: Jim Hammond John 15:4-11 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. "I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father...

Welcome to Verde Valley Christian Church July 3, 2022 / / / How You Can Pray With Confidence Series: HOW - Simple Instructions, Practical Steps Title: "How You Can Pray With Confidence" Speaker: Jim Hammond I. WHY you can pray with confidence Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood! Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. Ephesians 2:13 But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ...

Verde Valley Christian Church Jun 26 – Jul 2, 2022 Series: Center Stage Title: "Jesus Is Greater Than Expected" Speaker: Jim Hammond Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Week 1:Jesus Is Greater Than Moses (Today we discover Peter believed it!) Week 2:Jesus Is Greater Than David (Today we discover Peter believed it!) Week 3:Jesus Is Greater Than Expected (Today we discover that Peter had a lot more to learn!) I.Their greater EXPECTATIONS were too small Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" Matthew 16:14-16 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Pete...

Verde Valley Christian Church Jun 12 – 18, 2022 Series: Center Stage Title: "Jesus Is Greater Than David" Speaker: Jim Hammond Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I. One son of David would reign FOREVER 2 Samuel 7:12-13 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. II. Jesus was the THAT son of David Matthew 1:1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are...