What if knowing the Bible isn't the same as knowing God?

In Matthew 22:29, Jesus challenges the religious leaders of His day because they did not understand either the Scriptures or the power of God.

In this message, Adrian wraps up our Vineyard Values series by exploring what it means to live as people shaped by both Spirit and Word.

The Word of God gives us truth, forms us, corrects us and transforms us. At the same time, Jesus invites us into a relationship with the Holy Spirit — the Friend He promised would come and be with us.

Following Jesus means allowing both the Word of God and the Spirit of God to shape the way we live.

📖 Matthew 22:29
📖 John 5:39
📖 Romans 12:2
📖 Hebrews 4:12
📖 2 Timothy 3:16
📖 John 16:7

Vineyard Values — Spirit & Word
Adrian | Renewal Church Nairobi

What does it look like to live in a way that actually makes a difference?

In Matthew 5:13–16, Jesus calls his followers to be salt of the earth and light of the world. This isn't an invitation to retreat from the world, but to live faithfully within it — allowing our lives, choices and actions to point people towards God.

In this message, Kevin explores what it means to say yes to that invitation and embrace the influence God has given us.

You were made to make a difference.

Scripture: Matthew 5:13–16
Series: The Jesus Way
Speaker: Kevin
Renewal Church Nairobi

The Sermon on the Mount begins with a surprising announcement: God's Kingdom has arrived, and it invites us into a completely different way of living.

In the opening message of The Jesus Way series, Debs explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:1–12, showing that the Beatitudes are not simply ideals for a future heaven, but a vision for life under the reign of King Jesus today.

Discover what it means to live as citizens of God's Kingdom—embracing its culture, allowing it to shape our lives, and participating in God's work of bringing heaven's values to earth.

Scripture: Matthew 5:1–12

What if following Jesus was never meant to be a spectator sport?

One of the defining values of the Vineyard movement is simple: Everybody Gets to Play. God doesn't reserve His mission for pastors, leaders, or a select few. Through the Holy Spirit, every follower of Jesus is invited to participate in what God is doing in the world.

In this message, we explore what it means to move from watching to participating—to discover that God delights in using ordinary people to do extraordinary things. You don't need to have all the answers or feel fully prepared before God can work through you.

The invitation isn't to sit on the sidelines.

It's to step into the story God is already writing.

Can faith survive suffering?

When life doesn't go the way we hoped, it's easy to wonder whether our faith will hold. Habakkuk ends his journey not with all his questions answered, but with a deeper confidence in the God who has been faithful all along.

In this message, DJ Moz explores Habakkuk 3 and the biblical practice of lament, reminding us that faith isn't pretending everything is okay—it's bringing our pain honestly to God and choosing to trust Him in the middle of it.

Featuring a powerful testimony from Onana, who shares how walking through kidney failure deepened her relationship with God, this message is a reminder that even in seasons of suffering, God is present, God is faithful, and hope is never lost.

Whether you're carrying grief, waiting for breakthrough, or simply trying to hold on, this message invites you to discover a faith that can endure because it's anchored in the character of God.

Before Habakkuk's circumstances changed, his perspective did.

In the final message of our 5PM Habakkuk series, we explore one of the Bible's most powerful declarations of faith: "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord." Through Habakkuk 3:17–19, we're reminded that joy is not dependent on our circumstances but rooted in the unchanging character of God.

As we remember God's faithfulness and learn to worship in the waiting, we're invited into a faith that can say, "Even if..." and still choose joy.

Habakkuk's circumstances never changed—but his perspective did.

In this final message of our Habakkuk series, Debz explores the prophet's remarkable declaration of faith in Habakkuk 3:16–19. Even in the face of uncertainty, loss, and fear, Habakkuk chooses to rejoice because his confidence is rooted in God's character rather than his circumstances.

This message is an invitation to discover a faith that can worship in the waiting, trust in the tension, and praise anyway

What comes to mind when you think of God as Father?

For many of us, our understanding of fatherhood has been shaped by our experiences—both good and painful. But in John 14, Jesus reveals a Father who is compassionate, welcoming, and deeply committed to His children.

In this standalone message, Adrian explores the Father heart of God through the words of Jesus, the story of the prodigal son, and the promise of our adoption into God's family. Together, we discover that our deepest need isn't to earn God's approval, but to know His love.

When we truly see the Father through Jesus, we find the acceptance, security, and belonging our hearts have always longed for.

Making Lament a Lifestyle | Kevin Kung'u | Renewal Church Nairobi

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What does it mean to make lament a lifestyle?

Many of us assume faith means hiding our questions and pushing through our pain. But throughout Scripture, we see something different. David lamented. Habakkuk lamented. Jeremiah lamented. Even Jonah cried out to God in his distress.

In this message, Kevin Kung'u invites us to rediscover the biblical practice of lament—not as a moment of weakness, but as a way of life that keeps us close to God in every season.

Drawing from Habakkuk and the Psalms, Kevin also shares the deeply personal story of how watching his aunt faithfully follow Jesus through terminal illness shaped his own faith and ultimately led him to surrender his life to Christ.

God isn't asking us to pretend we're okay.

He's inviting us to bring our whole selves to Him—our grief, our questions, our disappointments, and our hope.

Lament is not the absence of faith.

It is faith that refuses to let go of God.

Scripture References
• Habakkuk
• Psalm 13
• Psalm 77
• Jonah
• Other biblical examples of lament

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What do you do when God tells you to wait?

In this message from Habakkuk 2:2–20, BJ explores God's response to Habakkuk's questions and the invitation to trust His timing, live by faith, and rest in His sovereign justice. Even when God's promises seem delayed, His purposes remain certain.

This sermon reminds us that faith is not built on having all the answers but on trusting the God who keeps His word.

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2–20

Speaker: BJ

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