Vanguard Tri-Lakes

We all know there is both cost and benefit in the life of a Christ-follower.
And, if you’ve walked long enough with the Lord, you will reap the benefits.
At the 25 year mark of Vanguard Church, (our mother-church), we’re going to do some Cost-Benefit-Analysis.

Prayer is one of the most challenging parts of a Christ-follower’s life.
It is often misused, misunderstood, and misapplied.
Tomorrow at Vanguard Tri-Lakes, we’re going to talk about:
WHAT PRAYER ISN’T.

Desperation is frowned upon in our society, but we see it every day.
All of us feel it, and all of us feed it, one way or another.
Jesus ran across more than His fair share of desperate people in His days.
Specifically, RIGHT after He preached the greatest sermon ever preached, He walked smack-dab into 3 desperate situations. Which one will you resonate with?

The tail-end of Jesus’ famous “Sermon on the Mount” is filled with some notable warning signs.
Tonight at VTL we talked in depth about Skidz, Milli Vanilli, Scott Cochran and the 7 most tragic words ever spoken by Jesus Christ. “If it feels good, you ain’t doin’ it right”.

There is a massive difference between the Letter of the Law and Spirit of the Law.
What if we’re not supposed to live by the letter of the law, but by the Spirit who inspired it?
This week, we’ll cover Sexual Immorality, Adultery and Divorce.
Jesus is raising the stakes.

In Jesus’ famous “sermon on the mount”, our Savior raised the stakes. He went from “preaching to meddling”. Conflict Resolution is a massive issue for most people, and Jesus expects His followers to handle it better than the world does. Check in with Pastor Fike’s presentation of this week’s legal drama: “The Law, The Liable & The Lamb.”

Vanguard Church’s Central Senior Pastor, Kelly M. Williams joined us this weekend to share the central message of the early parts of Jesus’ most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 4 & 5 is going to take us weeks to unpack, and every piece of it is worthy of consideration, meditation, and implementation.

Matthew 3 is presented like a 4 Act Play.
The thrust of each “act” is a major truth and a major question.
4 Acts, and 4 Asks. “The Voice in the Wilderness”, “Venom for the Villains of God”, “The Winnowing Warrior”, and “Jesus going Public”…

What questions might God have for you today?

Every New Year, we are tempted to run down the rabbit trail of self-improvement.
What if, instead of trying to change ourselves, we chose to embrace the design God integrated into our DNA?
What if instead of, “new year, new you”, you chose to “do you in ’22”.

We all know the gist of the Nativity story, but the details of the Christ Child’s birth are truly astounding. Every great heroic story needs a heel. Herod is that heel. And, his part of the Christmas story is seldom told. But, it's essential in the case for Jesus as Messiah.

God is up to something.
So is the enemy.
And so are you.