Veterans Parkway church of Christ

Series: N/A

Service: Sun AM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Shawn Bain

Find spiritual healing from self-hatred and unconfessed sin through honest confession and biblical repentance based on Psalm 139 and 1 John 1:8.

Key Takeaways:

• Confession brings healing: Hiding our sins only leads to deeper misery, but bringing them to God allows for spiritual recovery.
• Repentance is a change of direction: True repentance requires getting out of the sinful situation and actively turning toward God's grace.
• God knows everything: You cannot hide your actions or thoughts from God, making honest confession the only logical choice.
• Avoid double standards: It is dangerous to justify our own sins while holding others to a completely different moral standard.
• True confession is honest: Confessing to God is not about complaining or blaming others, but taking responsibility for our actions.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/26/are-we-the-thing-that-we-hate-transcript

Series: N/A

Service: Sun PM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jason Page

What would Paul write today? A call for self-examination, protecting church unity, becoming a living sacrifice, and pressing on.

Key Takeaways:

• Self-Examination: We must evaluate our own spiritual health instead of focusing on the flaws of others to ensure our hearts are truly in our worship.
• Church Unity: Maintaining unity in the body requires deep humility and a conscious effort to prioritize God's truth over personal preferences.
• A Living Sacrifice: Christianity is not a part-time commitment but a daily, total surrender of our entire lives, minds, and priorities to Christ.
• Spiritual Endurance: Believers are called to press on and remain steadfast even through exhaustion, trusting that their labor for the Lord is never in vain.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/19/a-letter-from-paul-continued-transcript

Series: N/A

Service: Sun AM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jason Page

If Paul were to write a letter to churches today, what would it say? It would likely encourage them to offer biblical encouragement, avoid worldly conformity, and boldly preach sound doctrine.

Key Takeaways:

• Appreciation of Faithfulness: The church thrives on the unseen work and consistent dedication of its everyday members.
• Resisting Conformity: Christians must actively avoid the gradual spiritual drift that comes from normalizing worldly behavior.
• Commitment to Truth: Believers must hunger for the whole counsel of God rather than modernizing the gospel for comfort.
• Urgency of Obedience: The call to salvation and repentance requires immediate action without delay.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/19/a-letter-from-paul-transcript

Series: N/A

Service: Sun PM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Ethan Jobe

What can we learn from the thief on the cross in Luke 23? Discover how his salvation reveals Jesus' grace, mercy, and our need for humble repentance.

Key Takeaways:

• Beyond the Debate: The story of the thief on the cross is meant to reveal the character of Jesus rather than serve merely as a stopping point in doctrinal arguments.
• Recognizing Justice and Injustice: The penitent thief understood that he deserved his punishment while recognizing the complete innocence of the man on the middle cross.
• The Power to Save: Even in his darkest hour, Jesus possessed the authority to save himself but chose to endure the cross to save sinners.
• A Plea for Eternity: Instead of asking to be saved from the physical cross, the thief sought eternal salvation and a place in the kingdom of Christ.
• The Necessity of Humility: Just like the thief and the tax collector in Jesus' parable, we must approach God with complete humility and empty hands to receive grace.
• Personal Application: Rather than using the thief to justify avoiding the commands of the gospel, we should reflect his repentance and respond to the invitation of salvation.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/12/what-about-the-thief-on-the-cross-transcript

Series: N/A

Service: Sun AM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Shawn Bain

What does it mean to truly be a Christian? From Acts to Exodus, discover the call to discipleship and the importance of a direct relationship with God.

Key Takeaways:

• The Origin of the Christian Name: Disciples of Jesus were first called Christians in Antioch as they faithfully spread the gospel.
• Embracing Christian Suffering: Believers should not be ashamed of facing hardships for their faith but should use them to glorify God.
• A Direct Relationship with God: Christians are called to draw near to God personally rather than relying on a mediator out of fear.
• Personal Spiritual Growth: Believers must develop an intimate walk with God instead of depending solely on the preacher.
• Transforming Everyday Life: True Christian identity naturally overflows into every relationship and creates an eagerness for daily worship.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/12/to-be-a-christian-transcript

Series: N/A

Service: Sun PM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Shawn Bain

A study on Galatians 6 and biblical accountability. Learn about bearing burdens, Christian fellowship, and our spiritual responsibility to God.

Key Takeaways:

• Spiritual Fruitfulness: Meditating on God's word produces a life that yields fruit and helps others grow.
• Gentle Restoration: When correcting a fellow Christian, it must be done with humility and gentleness to restore their spiritual walk.
• Iron Sharpens Iron: Biblical accountability often requires friction, but its ultimate goal is to sharpen and improve our brethren.
• Bearing Burdens: We have a mutual responsibility to bear the burdens of others while also carrying our own assigned loads in the kingdom.
• Self-Examination: Before looking at the faults of others, we must prove our own work and ensure we are fulfilling our duties.
• Active Participation: True fellowship requires active participation and standing with our brethren rather than sitting by while they work.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/05/holding-one-another-accountable-transcript

Series: N/A

Service: Sun AM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Shawn Bain

Meditate on the biblical truth of Jesus' resurrection, the impact of 1 Corinthians 15, and why the empty tomb is the foundation of the Christian faith.

Key Takeaways:

• Foundation of Faith: The resurrection is the core substance of Christian belief, and without it, preaching and faith are entirely in vain.
• Power over Sin: Belief in the risen Christ offers true deliverance from the guilt and permanence of sin.
• A Living Memorial: The Lord's Supper was established by Jesus as a frequent and consistent remembrance of his sacrifice and victory over death.
• Duplicating the Resurrection: Baptism mirrors the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, representing a believer's transition from the deadness of sin to a new life.
• Future Hope: The reality of Jesus being raised from the dead guarantees that believers also have a future hope of bodily resurrection and victory over death.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/04/05/remembering-the-resurrection-transcript

Series: 5th Sunday Series--When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan

Service: 5th Sunday PM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Luke Metzger

Explore the book of Jonah and discover the high cost of running from God. Learn about God's mercy, second chances, and how to love your modern-day Nineveh.

Key Takeaways:

• Running from God never ends well: Disobedience clouds our judgment and leads us away from God's presence, but He remains in complete control.
• God gives second chances: Just as the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, God offers us grace and restores us to His service even after we fail.
• God's will does not change: Our attempts to flee or ignore God's commands do not alter His ultimate plans for our lives.
• Identify your modern-day Nineveh: We must recognize the people or places we resist loving and allow God to change our bitter hearts toward them.
• Don't be distracted by the plant: It is easy to become more passionate about our temporary comforts than the eternal souls of the lost.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/03/29/when-you-run-from-gods-plan-transcript

Series: 5th Sunday Series--When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan

Service: 5th Sunday AM Worship

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Luke Metzger

What does it mean to have a truly blessed life? Through Mary, the mother of Jesus, this sermon from Luke 1 explores submitting to God's will and trusting the power of God.

Key Takeaways:

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/03/29/trusting-god-with-an-unexpected-future-transcript

Series: 5th Sunday Series--When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan

Service: 5th Sunday Bible Class

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Luke Metzger

Toss the script and trust God's plan. Learn how Christian suffering and unexpected trials build faith through adversity using Proverbs 16:9 and James 1:2.

Key Takeaways:

• Toss the Script: We often expect our lives to follow a perfect plan, but we must learn to abandon our worldly scripts for God's will.
• God is Sympathetic: In the midst of our suffering and deviations from our plans, God remains deeply sympathetic to our pain.
• Suffering Produces Completeness: Enduring trials and the crucible of pain is necessary to become perfect and complete in faith.
• God's Glory in Delays: Sometimes God intentionally delays relief, as seen with Lazarus, so that His works and glory can be fully displayed.
• Our Plans vs God's Steps: While making plans is wise, we must recognize that God ultimately establishes our steps and has sovereignty over our lives.

Read the full transcript at https://vpchurchofchrist.org/media/articles/2026/03/29/toss-the-script-transcript.