Cape Vineyard Messages

Cape Vineyard Messages

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Cape Vineyard Messages episodes

  • Worthy of It All! | November 1st

    What does it look like to move from a hidden, cautious faith to one that is bold and unashamed? That is the question at the heart of this powerful message drawn from John 19 and Mark 15, where two unlikely figures, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, step out of the shadows to honor Jesus after his crucifixion. Neither man had gone public with his belief during Jesus' ministry, despite witnessing miracles and hearing his teaching firsthand. Yet it was the death of Jesus, his willing sacrifice, his absolute surrender, that finally moved them to act openly and at great personal cost. Together they took down his body, cleaned his wounds, and wrapped him in a hundred pounds of costly spices and perfumes. This was not a transaction. They expected nothing in return. It was pure, overflowing gratitude. The message challenges us to examine what is driving our own faith. Are we living as secret disciples, comfortable in private belief but unwilling to let it show in our workplaces, our relationships, our daily choices? The shift from hiddenness to boldness does not come from trying harder or feeling more confident. It comes from truly grasping what was done for us at the cross. When that love lands, it changes everything.

    40 min
  • An Inheritence for Others | October 25th

    What does it truly mean to be raised up in faith, and what foundations make that possible? Drawing from 1 Corinthians 4 and 1 Peter 5, we explore the powerful truth that none of us reach the fullness of our God-given future alone. Paul's words to the Corinthians remind us that even ten thousand guardians in Christ are not a substitute for the fathers and mothers in the gospel who pour into our lives, call out our potential, and model what it looks like to follow Jesus. We look at four foundational pillars that shape a healthy, Spirit-led community: serving willingly even when it is hard, remaining dependent on the Holy Spirit rather than our own strategies, living with radical generosity that gives away what God has entrusted to us, and raising up others so that the inheritance of faith keeps flowing forward. These are not abstract ideals. They are lived realities that show up in the middle of hurricanes, pandemics, and ordinary Sundays when the alarm goes off and we would rather stay home. The invitation for each of us is to examine which of these foundations we are standing on and which ones still need to be built into our lives.

    45 min

About Cape Vineyard Messages

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The Cape Vineyard is a Church where we experience the hope that God loves messed up people, just like us. Here you will find audio from our Sunday messages. Most messages will be from our Co-Pastors, Kim or Jamie Stilson, with other pastoral staff messages shared here as well.