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Vespers

Vista Community Church

73 episodes

16 hours ago

We are a church that seeks to love God and love people through living and sharing the Gospel. 7051 Stonehollow in Temple, TX. Find out more at http://thevista.tv/college

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We are a church that seeks to love God and love people through living and sharing the Gospel. 7051 Stonehollow in Temple, TX. Find out more at http://thevista.tv/college

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Religion & Spirituality

Episodes (20/73)

Vespers

The Holy Spirit empowers us as a church to be part of God's kingdom coming down to earth!

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3 months ago

28 minutes 44 seconds

Vespers

Jesus resurrection means that we are empowered to live on mission!

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4 months ago

23 minutes 6 seconds

Vespers

Gospel Fluency in Esther 9 & 10

We are going over the end of Esther and finding Gospel parallels within the story to see how God is faithful throughout. Also exploring the concept of stewardship and how we can live this out when sharing the Gospel.

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7 months ago

33 minutes 46 seconds

Vespers

In Esther 7 and 8, we see the power of God at work in the downfall of Haman and the preservation of the Jews. The story highlights how our sin can often blind us to the truth and often puts us at odds with the things of God. Ultimately, we are reminded that Gods mercy is available to all of us through Jesus as we ident

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8 months ago

26 minutes 25 seconds

Vespers

Esther 5 & 6: Humility and Wisdom

This teaching explores the themes of humility, wisdom, and trust in God’s timing through the story of Esther. It highlights Esther’s courage in waiting for the right moment to approach King Xerxes, showing that patience is not passivity but wisdom. The lesson contrasts Esther’s faith with Haman’s pride, emphasizing how unchecked arrogance leads to downfall, while humility and trust in God’s plan bring honor. Through biblical examples and personal reflection, it encourages students to trust God’s perfect timing, resist pride, and remain faithful even when the

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8 months ago

42 minutes 33 seconds

Vespers

In this sermon, we dive into the story of Esther, focusing on the contrast between self-interest and the best interests of others. Through the actions of characters like Haman, Xerxes, and Esther, we see how human nature often drives us to prioritize our own desires, but as followers of Christ, we are called to live differently. The message challenges us to consider how God may have placed us where we are "for such a time as this"—to step beyond our own self-interest and act for the good of others.

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9 months ago

31 minutes 54 seconds

Vespers

Noahic Covenant

God is a faithful God who keeps his promises. This semester we will explore together how important this truth is through looking at the five biblical covenants, followed by the book of Esther. We are looking first at the Noahic Covenant where we find that the place of redemption starts with a realization of our own brokenness!

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9 months ago

45 minutes 34 seconds

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The New Covenant

After studying the other four biblical covenants, we finish our series by looking at the New Covenant. Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of God's plan for redemption. It is because of the saving work that Jesus has done for us that we no longer have to be good enough or follow the law perfectly. Instead, as believers in Christ under this New Covenant, we live in freedom and as part of God's family. So the question is, have you trusted in Jesus and are you walking in the light?

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10 months ago

27 minutes 22 seconds

Vespers

The Davidic Covenant: After God's Own Heart

Tonight, we’re diving into the Davidic Covenant in 2 Samuel 7:8-17 and exploring what it truly means to be someone after God’s own heart. David wasn’t chosen because of his status, appearance, or perfection—he was chosen because of his heart for God. Even in his greatest failures, David’s willingness to repent and realign himself with God set him apart. His story reminds us that God isn’t looking for perfect people, but for those who are fully surrendered to Him.

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10 months ago

32 minutes 38 seconds

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The Mosaic Covenant

The Mosaic Covenant was an opportunity for the Israelites to choose life or death, blessings or obedience. This covenant was an invitation to be God's holy people- a light to the rest of the world! As believers, we are no longer the Mosaic, or Old Covenant, but we are still called to be set apart as His people. And ultimately, this invitation to choose life or death is one that is still offered to us today. So, what will we choose?

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10 months ago

56 minutes 58 seconds

Vespers

The Abrahamic Covenant

In the book of Genesis we learn about our second biblical covenant: The Abrahamic Covenant. This covenant is one that God makes with Abraham and his descendants. Through this story, we see God's faithfulness to keep his promises. Though it takes a long time, Abraham and Sarah learn that waiting on the Lord allows them to see how he really is God Almighty.

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10 months ago

40 minutes 35 seconds

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First Importance

The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus are the most important events that have ever taken place in the history of the world. Paul says they are of "first importance." We'll be exploring these events recorded in the gospel of Mark specifically looking at what Christ accomplished for us through his death and the evidences of his resurrection.

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1 year ago

1 hour 10 minutes 32 seconds

Vespers

He Did It for You

In Jesus' last moments before he is arrested, Jesus modeled for us the importance and significance of communion and prayed in agony at Gethsemane. Through all of these moments, Jesus is willing to fulfill the will of God in his life because he loves us. He loves us even though we did nothing to deserve it. He loves us even though it cost him. As disciples, we must approach Jesus with extreme thankfulness for his sacrifice on our behalf.

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1 year ago

39 minutes 13 seconds

Vespers

The Greatest Command

We often measure our growth or "success" as a Christian based on our ability to achieve for God. Jesus, however, redefines what true "success" looks like by teaching us to be people who learn to love him and others well. We will look at the passage about the Greatest Commandment and the parable of the Good Samaritan to see what this looks like.

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1 year ago

35 minutes 16 seconds

Vespers

Prayer and the King

Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and enters as the King he is. Once he is there, he finds the temple lacking. Instead of being a house of prayer for all nations it has become a den of robbers. Our role as Jesus disciples is to worship him as King and to be a church devoted to prayer.

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1 year ago

43 minutes 57 seconds

Vespers

We will be looking at what Jesus teaches about the causing division within the body of Christ and how we’re called to build each other up instead. This message also challenge us to take a hard look at the things in our own lives that pull us away from God and encourage us to take bold steps to remove them, no matter how tough it may be.

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1 year ago

32 minutes 22 seconds

Vespers

Who is He to You?

If we want to call ourselves Jesus disciples we have to be ready to answer the question, who is Jesus to you? Is he just someone you know casually, or is he the Messiah? And then we have to decide, who will we be to Jesus? Are we willing to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Him in order to be his disciple?

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1 year ago

44 minutes 6 seconds

Vespers

Can You See Him

Through the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on water we see God at work in our midst. However, the disciples missed the miraculous because they were focused on the mundane. Our job as disciples is to be able to recognize the work of God in our midst and join in!

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1 year ago

45 minutes 12 seconds

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Walking in Wholeness

Disciples of Jesus are called to walk in the wholeness and peace of being made new in him. Looking at the story of Jairus and his daughter and the bleeding woman, we see how Jesus is able to bring wholeness in hopeless situations.

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1 year ago

47 minutes 15 seconds

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The Kingdom Needs More Farmers

The parable of the sower in Mark 4 teaches us multiple things at once. If we are a Christ follower, we are given a new vocation of farming! Our job is to share the good news of God with as many people as we can. There is so much that we learn from the farmer in this parable about how we do this well. We also have the responsibility to ask ourselves, "what kind of soil am I?".

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1 year ago

41 minutes 25 seconds