Sermons From Village Bible Church (sugar Grove Campus)

We’re going to be in Hebrews 1:1-14 this morning. I’ll share some introductory thoughts, then we’ll jump into addressing what the text says. In other words, I’ll be talking around the text for a little bit, but I don’t want you to be afraid we’ll...

We’re going to be in Psalm 24 this morning, talking about the glory of God. I’ve been excited about preaching through the Psalms this summer. We’ve touched on a variety of topics, but one person asked me, “Why aren’t we talking about some of the...

I would encourage you to turn to Psalm 42 as we finish our Summer Playlist this morning. When God created us, He gave us the unique ability to have emotions, didn’t He? We all know what it’s like to feel happy. We know what it’s like to feel sad. We...

Last weekend Marie and I had the opportunity to go to Indiana and visit with my brother and his wife. While we were there, we decided to swing by Taylor University, where my cousin had just moved in the week before. I was excited to visit Taylor...

It is August and my family is just back from our August vacation. Every year we spend a week in Michigan and we love it. We look forward to it throughout the year. We spend the week mostly on the beach, hanging out with each other. We eat lots of ice...

We find success when we allow God to... 1.  Shepherd us in the right direction. 2.  Settle us in times of despair. 3.  Satisfy our desires.

I want to take you back to the time of Moses. Do you remember Moses, the man called by God to deliver the nation of Israel from slavery in Egypt? This same Moses had a wooden staff that turned into a snake. This same Moses sparred with Pharaoh. This...

We’ve been going through a series titled “Summer Playlist” through the Christian song book—the Psalms.  We’ve studied a number of topics and themes in this book, including Psalm 1, which is a psalm of wisdom, and Psalm 71, a psalm of lament.  We’ve...

In my home, there’s something we like to do around our dinner table called “Highs and Lows.” This is a way for us to go around and share what happened during our day—the highs and the lows. When we get to the point where we’re going to share our highs...

True happiness is found by... 1.  Rejecting the way of the ungodly 2.  Relishing the Word of God 3.  Reaping the rewards

1.  All people should worship God for His great power and      awesome deeds.       •  God's great power means His enemies are no match           for Him.       •  All people can benefit from the fact that He saved Israel. 2.  God's people...

Big Idea: God is wonderfully good, and He lavishes His children with awesome benefits. Bless the Lord! The Benefits of Following God1.  Forgiveness (vv. 3a, 12)       •  Many people minimize their sin and/or manage their sin.       •  We must realize...

It is great to be with you again as we continue our “Village at Home Digital Worship Services.” I have the great privilege of serving here as lead pastor and it is my great honor to kick off our new sermon series, Summer Playlist. We’re going to be...

1.  Thomas wanted proof he should believe (vv. 24-25).       •  Thomas heard the disciples' testimony.       •  Thomas refused to believe without evidence. 2.  Jesus is the proof each believer needs (vv. 26-29).       •  Jesus shows Thomas the...

One gift God has never really blessed me with is the gift of art. I’m not good at it and never have been, but I appreciate it. I appreciate seeing something that is so detailed, with such great design behind it. One form of artwork that has always...

We’ve come to the story of Jesus walking on the water in John 6. Let me read verses 16 through 21: 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had...

Open God’s Word to John 6, as we continue in our series “Hit Reset: Seeing our dead ends as divine opportunities.” Today we’re coming to a passage that is remarkable, so I’m looking forward to our time together in God’s Word today. Thus far we’ve...

1.  Jesus cares about our physical well-being.       •  Jesus knows our story.       •  Jesus hears our supplication.       •  Jesus heals sometimes. 2.  Jesus commands spiritual repentance.     Repentance is...       •  Turning from sin       • ...

There are words in a popular song that’s recorded as a prayer that go like this: Bring him peace, bring him joy He’s young, he’s only a boy You can take, you can give Let him be, let him live. If I die, let me die But let him live Bring him...

Please turn to the Gospel of John as we kick off a brand new series that we’ve entitled, “Hit Reset: Seeing our dead ends as divine opportunities.” Now let’s be honest. These last days haven’t been easy. If we’re really honest, we realize we have hit...