Valley Christian Fellowship

Leland Zehr

Benjamin Guse

Bob Guse

Speaker: Benjamin Guse
Brother Benjamin urges listeners to guard the unity of Christ's body by rooting out pride and malicious speech. Pointing to gossip as a primary device of division, he highlights how unguarded words tear down what Christ died to join together. Rather than spreading reports or seeking the last word in disagreements, believers are called to walk in humility, speak words that impart grace, and handle conflict through direct, loving reconciliation.

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Speaker: Austin Martin
Brother Austin explains that believers cannot fulfill Christ's teachings in the flesh, but must partner with God through the Holy Spirit to experience true transformation. Drawing from Ephesians and dramatic testimonies of radical surrender, he shows that the Spirit grants victory over sin and equips Christians to know God intimately. Brother Austin concludes by challenging listeners to set aside worldly distractions for one week to focus solely on scripture and the Spirit's guidance.

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Speaker: Jeremy King
Brother Jeremy examines Jesus' declaration in Matthew 5:17–20, explaining that Christ did not destroy the law but fulfilled it by bringing it to completion. Rather than binding believers to literal Mosaic ordinances like the seventh-day Sabbath, the new covenant calls Christians to a perpetual rest from sin through an implanted righteousness. Listeners are challenged to avoid hypocrisy and actively rely on the Holy Spirit to walk in genuine holiness.

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Speaker: Austin Martin
Brother Austin warns listeners against accepting a "donut gospel" where the central reality of the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence and power is missing. Drawing parallels to the Exodus journey, he shows how the Spirit guides, purifies, and empowers believers to overcome sin and fulfill Christ's high calling. He urges believers to cleanse their hearts from worldly pursuits, humble themselves, and earnestly ask the Father for the Spirit's transforming power.

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Speaker: Roger Hertzler
Brother Roger warns listeners against two deceptive pathways that lead to spiritual ruin: the fulfillment mentality that indulges every earthly desire and the blame mentality that excuses personal sin. Drawing from the fall of Adam and Eve and John the Baptist's urgent call to flee the coming wrath, he emphasizes the necessity of genuine repentance and holiness. Believers are urged to arm themselves with the mind of Christ, willingly denying self and embracing suffering for righteousness.

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Speaker: Glenn Shaum
Drawing from Paul's shipwreck journey in Acts 27, Brother Glenn encourages listeners to remain steadfast when facing life's storms. When people make hasty decisions, follow worldly counsel, or rely on circumstances, they eventually lose direction and hope. However, because God remains sovereign and faithful to His Word, believers can take courage knowing that where God does not rule, He overrules to fulfill His divine purpose.

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Speaker: Bob Guse
Brother Bob examines the failure of American Prohibition to illustrate that external laws and self-discipline cannot conquer sin without a transformed heart. Just as Prohibition restricted alcohol supply without reducing human demand, personal behavioral management fails when inner desires remain unchanged. Lasting spiritual victory comes not through striving harder, but through the expulsive power of a new affection—falling deeply in love with Jesus and beholding His glory.

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