Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... God is so intentional, and He set things in motion from the very beginning. This weekend, we'll be looking at five movements in the Bible, and Easter Sunday, Jesus' resurrection, is at the center of it all! God knew what was going to happen the whole time, and He knew how to set …

We are continuing in our series, Kingdom Culture, looking at all the ways that we are called to live under the rule and reign of King Jesus.על ידי Grant Pemberton

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 This is the weekly sermon podcast for the Franklin Vineyard Church In this teaching from our Kingdom Culture series, Pastor Grant Pemberton discusses the fear of the Lord and its role in shaping the life and mission of the Church.…

“Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there,” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’” I Ki…

Matthew 4:19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of all people..." Eugene Peterson talks about discipleship and following Jesus as long obedience in the same direction, taking one step at a time with the Lord, and being obedient is what it means to be a follower of Christ. But, as many of us know, obedience is challenging. …

And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. - Matthew 7:28-29 This weekend, we are continuing our series, Kingdom Culture, looking at all the ways that we live out our callings under the rule and reign of King Jesus! John Wimb…

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. We are so excited to continue our series, Kingdom Culture, and we'll be looking at different areas of fear! At a baseline, all humans have different kinds of fears. Whether it's fear of provision or fear of losing control, there are many ways that…

Ephesians 4:12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. We are continuing our series, The Main and the Plain, this weekend at the Vineyard! John Wimber, one of the founders of the Vineyard, had many expressions that helped convey deep theological truths. He would often talk about bein…

We didn't live-stream this service, due to the nature of it being a worship circle, but we wanted to post the podcast! Katherine shares her heart using Psalm 63 as an invitation to all to experience the Lord in a fresh way.על ידי Katherine Michael

Acts 2:1 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place... We are continuing our series on the Trinity! We'll be looking at Acts 2 and how the Holy Spirit came onto the scene and empowered the disciples to go out into the world! It's an amazing story of how the church came to be. Pentecost, the feast of first fruits, i…

Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you... We are beginning a new series that will continue through the month of June looking at the persons of the Trinity! These first two weeks will be looking at the Holy Spi…

John 14:23 Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching." We are finishing up our Easter Challenge series this weekend at the Vineyard. This week, we will focus on "The Journey Forward." This section is all about our callings and responsibilities and how we live our lives on a mission for God! Pastor Jon will close us out, and we will …

Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. We are continuing our Easter Challenge series this weekend at the Vineyard! This week, we'll look at the mission to reach others! Pastor Jon will be talking about how God use…

Acts 2:42 The Message They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. It's Mother's Day! We're continuing our Easter Challenge series by continuing our conversation we had last week about the need for church life. Pastor Jon will be speaking on the family of God and why it's important …

Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. We are continuing our "Easter Challenge" series, and Pastor Jon is going to be speaking on the importance of church community, loving one another and serving God. We need the church just like the church needs us, and the more that…

We are continuing in our series, The Easter Challenge, by looking at the truth of God's Word. Michael speaks on "what" the Bible is and "how" we can read the Bible better as the people of God.על ידי Michael Sterns

We are starting a new series, The Easter Challenge, and we are encouraging everyone to take steps in their faith in Jesus for the next 30 days! Pastor Jon begins our series by looking at the Resurrection of Jesus and how the disciples proclaimed "wow." We all need "wow" moments in our lives, and Jesus has come to breathe life into us today.…

We are finishing up our series in the Gospel of John this week! Hasn't this been a great discussion? We've looked at the feeding of the 5,000, the man born blind, the centurion's son, walking on water, water into wine, and the healing at Bethesda. All of these stories show the kind of Savior that Jesus is, and they reveal God's redemptive plan for …

We are continuing in our series in the Gospel of John looking at the seven signs of Jesus' ministry. Jesus performed all these miracles so that people would believe (and keep on believing), and this amazing story in chapter nine shows that Jesus both forgives and heals.על ידי Barry Babb

We continue in our study in the Gospel of John, and this week, we look at Jesus walking on water! It's an amazing story of how Jesus appears to the disciples in their distress. Jesus doesn't simply calm the storm (as he does in the other gospel accounts). He comes to the disciples in their fears and worries to offer his presence and help.…

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for He already had in mind what He was going to do. John 6:5–6 We are in a series looking at the seven signs in John. These signs reveal who God is and who Jesus is. They were amazing a…

John 5:6 ...“Do you want to get well?” Pastor Jon continues our series looking at the Seven Signs in the Gospel of John. Jesus sees a man lying by the water known for its healing properties, and he asks him if he wants to get better. It seems obvious to us as readers that of course this man wanted to get better, but to Jesus, this man was near the …

We are continuing our series in the Gospel of John! Over the next seven weeks, we'll spend time looking at each of the miraculous signs in the Gospel of John as we get closer to Easter. This week, we'll be spending some time looking at John 4:43-54 with the story of the Royal Official's Son. It's a wonderful story of determination, persistence, fai…

We sometimes have poverty mindsets, and we begin to think that God could never answer that prayer request or meet that need. But God who is so rich in mercy chooses to lavish us with love, grace, and mercy. As He is faithful and generous with us, we in turn should respond in kind. Pastor Jon will be closing out our series, "Change My Heart, Oh God"…

We're continuing our series by looking at how God wants to change our closed hearts! As God has fully welcomed us into his heart, we are called to do the same. Many of us have created walls to protect ourselves from hurt, confusion, or lies. And there are good walls, good boundaries, but the issue lies when we've used those walls of protection as a…

When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’” Luke 7:20 In Luke's Gospel, John's disciples come to Jesus and ask this question. They had heard of Jesus's amazing works and teachings, and yet they had their doubts. The same is true with us! Some of…

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. As we begin this new year, Pastor Jon was praying about the church and what he felt like God wanted him to speak on for the first sermon series. And as he prayed, he felt like the Lord …

1st Peter 1:3-4 — Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. We're starting off the new year with a talk about the importance of seeing the bigger pictur…

We are finishing up our Advent series by looking at the Promise of Love. God promises throughout Scripture to "be with" His people. In all the hardships and pain in the Old Testament, God promised to be near. But in Jesus, God's presence was manifest in a person! The Promise of Advent is that God's love would be felt by all in Jesus. In every encou…

"JOY to the world, the Lord is come!" We are in the third week of ADVENT, and we are continuing our series in The Promise. Our worship leader, Katherine Michael, is sharing on the Joy of the Lord. (This is a shortened message due to the Kids Christmas Musical)על ידי Katherine Michael

We are continuing our series "The Promise," and we are looking at the promise of Peace. In Isaiah 9, the people are promised a Messiah that would bring about a period of peace for all people. And Luke picks up this idea in his Birth Narrative. The very first people that the birth is announced to, outside of Mary, Joseph, and Elizabeth, are shepherd…

A promise is an assurance that a certain thing will come to pass. We make promises all the time. Sometimes we see them through. Other times they never become a reality. But God is different. When he makes a promise, we can be confident that he will be faithful to bring it to fruition. The Bible is full of promises from God to his people, and there …

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. In Colossians, Paul tells the church to put to death the former ways and to put on Christ. It's an amazing passage talking about how we get ourselves ready for thankful worship.…

Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Paul spends the last chapter of Galatians looking at burdens and loads. When we carry each others' burdens, Paul says that we are fulfilling the law of Christ. It's a pure act of love to sit with someone suffering and help them get out of their pit, and ea…

Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. As we've been looking at Galatians, one of the concepts that Paul wants to unpack: law versus grace. Law is what we do, but grace is what God has on our behalf in Jesus. And the way that we uphold the law of Christ is by carrying each other's burdens. What…

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. This week, we'll be spending some time looking at the Fruits of the Spirit — specifically patience.על ידי Michael Sterns

We continue our series in Galatians with a message about the Spirit-Filled Life and how we are adopted into the Father's Kingdom! Galatians 4:4–7על ידי Pastor Jon Sterns

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. There's a church fight going on, but it's not about the carpet, the volume of the worship, but about what it means to live the life of faith. In th…

Galatians 3:24-25 — The Law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. We continue our study of Galatians with a further look at the role and use of the Law… and why Paul commends it as “good,” “perfect,” and “holy”…even though it’s powerless to help us keep what…

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. Paul is huge on community in Galatians, and community is about submitting one to another. As Jesus gives himself to us, we too are called to give …

Galatians 3:1 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. Somebody get Paul a Snickers bar! In chapter three of Galatians, Paul does not hold back because he is upset that the Judaizers within the Galatian church are trying to get new converts to put on something that's not th…

We are continuing our study in Galatians! Paul writes to the Galatians the importance of surrender and submission, especially in the realm of conflict. The issue at hand in Galatia is that "Judaizers" were encouraging new converts to take on old Jewish purity rites. Paul is a little upset...because it's all about the cross! It's all about what Chri…

Galatians 1:6 – I am amazed. You are so quickly deserting the one who chose you. He chose you to live in the grace that Christ has provided. You are turning to a different “good news.” Scholars of the New Testament have long noted that Paul's letter to the Galatians captures the apostle at his most rhetorically frustrated and annoyed. Paul is upset…

Psalm 91:1-2 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." This week, we wrapped up our Summer in the Psalms series with a teaching from Kitty Sterns and Katherine Michael. Throughout the Bible, God is constantly reminding H…

Psalm 1 — Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers... We've been looking at the Psalms, and this is the very first Psalm, the entryway to the whole book setting the tone for how we ought to use, live, and read the Psalms. We all have to make decisions...where…

Todd Hunter, former Vineyard National Director, came and spoke to the Vineyard Southeast on the importance of rest, reflection, and re-direction. It was a powerful talk on the importance of being grounded in the love of God in uncertain times.על ידי Todd Hunter

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Special guest Bubba Justice will speaks on the importance of repentance. This word, repentance, sometimes has negative connotations, but for the Christian, it is what we are constantly invited to do because we constantly fall short. To sin is to miss the mark of G…

We had a special guest August 20th where David Wagner spoke on the importance of prophecy, and then he moved into giving prophetic words for folks in the audience.על ידי David Wagner

Psalm 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. This Psalm is the story — in the form of a hymn of praise — of one who is excited about the goodness of God. God’s goodness was revealed to him in a dramatic way in a time of need. The truths that the Psalmist declares aren’t new, but the fact that they are now h…

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. We are in a series looking at the Psalms, and this week, we'll be spending some time in Psalm 46. This incredible psalm has inspired many different songs over the years, including "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." It's been a source of hope and confidence for believers over th…