Advent Fully Realized: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus 
Revelation 19:11-16; 21:1-7; 22:1-21
The Village Chapel - 12/22/2024

What has Revelation got to do with Advent? 

The apostle John wrote with the heart of a pastor, the voice of a poet, the insight of a prophet, and the depth of a theologian. In the book of Revelation, John delivers the promise that the Advent story is not yet complete. In fact, he assures us that the best is yet to come! The child born in humility, who died in ignominy, and rose again in victory, has promised to return to this world one day and set the world to rights, to make all things new. 

Christ’s birth and death proved His great love for us. 

Christ’s resurrection displayed His great power to save us. 

And based upon these historical realities, we believe and now proclaim His great promise to return one day at His second coming.

Join Pastor Jim as he walks us through some of the events recorded at the end of the book of Revelation in a study titled: Advent Fully Realized.

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Advent Fulfilled: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus 
Matthew 1:18-2:12
The Village Chapel - 12/15/2024

The Advent season is full of promise and hope, of watching and waiting for the coming of the long-expected Messiah, who will save His people from their sins. In Matthew’s gospel, we read of Old Testament prophecies that are being fulfilled in the birth of Jesus. We watch as the promise of rescue and redemption, which began in the Garden, unfolds before our eyes. What can we learn from this ancient text? Does God still keep His promises, even today?

Join Pastor Matt as we look at the promises of God that are fulfilled in Jesus.

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Advent Promised: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus 
Isaiah 9:2-7
The Village Chapel - 12/08/2024

Advent is a season of waiting and watching for the promises of God to be fulfilled. The prophet Isaiah, writing some seven centuries before the time of Christ, points forward to the hope of one who would come with the power to set right what had been broken in the rebellion of the Garden. Like our own day, Isaiah’s was marked by moral, relational, cultural and spiritual darkness. Isaiah offers us the sure hope that the darkness will come to an end, it has an expiration date. The “joy of every longing heart” can be finally and fully satisfied in the person of Jesus—the Light of the World. He has come, is with us now by his Spirit, and will come again. 

Join Pastor Tommy as we consider together the promises given to us in Isaiah.

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Advent Foreshadowed: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Genesis 3:15 

The Village Chapel - 12/01/2024

The Old Testament presents us with a beautiful tapestry of anticipation, weaving together promises, prophecies, and types that all point forward to and find their fulfillment in Jesus. 

As we gather to observe Advent we celebrate the fulfillment of these elements foreshadowing the first appearance of Christ, who came to dwell among us and the second appearance when Christ will return to consummate His kingdom and set the world to rights. 

Join Pastor Jim as he reminds us that while Advent season begins in the dark, with longing in our hearts, it invites us to wait with hope for the coming of the Light of the World. We are the people of Advent, remembering God’s faithfulness in the past and trusting in His promises for the future!

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Stir Up Sunday!

Jeremiah 23:5-6

The Village Chapel - 11/24/2024

Thanksgiving is upon us, and the Advent season lies just around the corner. Many of us will gather with family and loved ones, sing carols, light candles, and reflect on the profound mystery of the Incarnation—when God became one of us.

But why did Christ become one of us? How does that supernatural act offer real hope for the brokenhearted, the disappointed, or those struggling under clouds of darkness and despair? Is there something about the true meaning of Advent and Christmas that runs deeper than nostalgia, sentimentality, or holiday romanticism?

In many Christian traditions worldwide, the last Sunday before Advent is known as Stir Up Sunday. Join Pastor Jim as he explores how the truth of Jesus' coming offers believers inextinguishable hope, unexplainable peace, and unshakeable joy. Discover how these gifts flow from living in union with Christ, being transformed daily by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Pride and Shame Encounter Jesus

The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 7:36-50

The Village Chapel - 11/17/2024

In Luke 7, Jesus is invited to dinner at a Pharisee’s house. What happens next is both awkward and uncomfortable, yet profoundly beautiful, as Jesus encounters a woman publicly known as a sinner. Pride meets shame, and Jesus reveals the truth of the debt we all owe and the lavish grace on offer to everyone. As we wrestle with our inner narratives, it's essential to understand where our identity is found and sourced. Join Pastor Matt as he teaches us through Luke 7:36-50 and helps us explore the love of God in Christ for all of us.

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Where Do I Take My Doubts?

The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 7:18-35

The Village Chapel - 11/10/2024

John the Baptist was the last and greatest prophet of the Old Covenant (Luke 7:28). He was given the unique honor of preparing the way for the coming Kingdom of the Messiah, Jesus Christ (Micah 3:1). John had publicly proclaimed that Jesus was the Son of God (John 1:34). He had witnessed the Holy Spirit falling upon Jesus and heard God the Father thunder, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17) John’s entire life and mission pointed people to Jesus, “...the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29). Yet even the greatest of the prophets, in his darkest hour, began to doubt. Languishing in Herod’s prison, John asks an honest question of Jesus, “Are you the Expected One, or shall we look for another?” (Luke 7:19)

John the Baptist’s honest question reminds us that doubts are often a part of the Christian life. Join Pastor Tommy as we study the way Jesus responds to John’s question with mercy and the light of truth.

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Just Say the Word

The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 7:1-17

The Village Chapel - 11/03/2024

Luke 7 opens with two remarkable encounters that reveal Jesus as both mighty and merciful. The first account features a Roman centurion whose servant is near death. He sends a request for Jesus to come and heal his servant. In the second encounter, Jesus meets a grieving widow who has just lost her only son and is walking along with the funeral procession. How does Jesus respond in these two situations? And what do these moments reveal about His authority and compassion?

Join Pastor Jim as he guides us through these two astonishing accounts, carefully researched and recorded by the good Dr. Luke.

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Flecks, Fruits and Foundations

The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 6:37-49

The Village Chapel - 10/27/2024

Jesus regularly uses metaphors because he wants to reshape the way we think about ourselves and our lives. He is a Master Teacher, and great teachers give us memorable images that can guide and transform us by guiding and transforming our perception of God, ourselves, and the world.

Join our guest, renowned author, theologian and Seminary Professor Dr. Jonathan Pennington, as he teaches us through Luke 6.

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Bearing the Family Image 

The Gospel According to Luke - Luke 6:20-36

The Village Chapel - 10/20/2024

In Luke 6:20-36, Jesus reveals what the life of a disciple looks like in His kingdom. What Jesus teaches will challenge our values, reshape our priorities, and call us to a new way of living. From what the blessed life looks like to the command to love our enemies, Jesus invites us into a world where true happiness is found in the most unexpected places. What does it mean to live out these countercultural truths? How can we love those who don’t love us back? Join us as we explore the heart of Jesus’ teaching and discover what a true disciple of Christ looks like. 

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