Village Church RVA Sermons

Main Scripture - John 1:1-5

Who He Is Decides Who You Are

• John 1:1-2
• Genesis 1:1-3
• Exodus 3:13-15
• John 8:58-59

You Were Made to Make More

• John 1:3
• Proverbs 8:12, 22-31
• Genesis 1:27-28
• Acts 12:24
• Colossians 1:5-6

Darkness Never Gets the Last Word

• John 1:4-5
• John 1:6-8
• John 8:12
• John 12:35-36
• John 12:46

Application Points:

• Build your identity on eternity
• Move from consuming to multiplying
• Draw your life from the light of Christ

Main Scripture - Jeremiah 1:4-5

Ballot Question:

“Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to (i) protect the freedom to make personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility care; (ii) protect doctors, nurses, and patients from being punished for these decisions; and (iii) allow for restrictions on access to abortion during the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient’s health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive?”

Article 1 Section 11-A. Fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

That every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including the ability to make and carry out decisions relating to one’s own prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, abortion care, miscarriage management, and fertility care.

An individual’s right to reproductive freedom shall not be, directly or indirectly, denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.

Notwithstanding the above, the Commonwealth may regulate the provision of abortion care in the third trimester, provided that in no circumstance shall the Commonwealth prohibit an abortion (i) that in the professional judgment of a physician is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual or (ii) when in the professional judgment of a physician the fetus is not viable.

The Commonwealth shall not discriminate in the protection or enforcement of this fundamental right.

The Commonwealth shall not penalize, prosecute, or otherwise take adverse action against an individual based on such individual’s own exercise of this fundamental right or such individual’s own actual, potential, perceived, or alleged pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion. The Commonwealth shall not penalize, prosecute, or otherwise take adverse action against any individual for aiding or assisting another individual in exercising such other individual’s right to reproductive freedom with such other individual’s voluntary consent.

For the purposes of this section, a state interest is compelling only if it is for the limited purpose of maintaining or improving the health of an individual seeking care, consistent with accepted clinical standards of care and evidence-based medicine, and does not infringe on that individual’s autonomous decision making.

This section shall be self-executing. Any provision of this section held invalid shall be severable from the remaining portions of the section.

Life Begins at Conception, and That Is an Understatement

• Jeremiah 1:4-5
• Psalm 139:13-16

When the Laws are Wrong, Our Morals Are Wrong

• Psalm 33:6-9
• Exodus 21:22-23
• Leviticus 20:1-5

The Church Must Advocate for the Unborn

• Exodus 1:15-21
• Proverbs 24:11-12

Application Points:

• Be vocal and active in conserving God’s created order
• Love your unborn neighbor by protecting them
• Inform others that innocent life is precious
• Pay attention to deceptive terminology
• Vote “NO”

Main Scripture - Matthew 19:4-6

Current Amendment:

Article I. Bill of Rights

Section 15-A. Marriage

That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.

The proposed amendment would change it to read:

That marriage is one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.

Marriage Is the Foundation of Society

• Matthew 19:4-6
• Romans 13:1-4
• Isaiah 5:20

God Designed Marriage Between a Man and a Woman

• Matthew 19:4-6
• Genesis 1:26-28
• Deuteronomy 22:5
• Leviticus 20:13
• Romans 1:26-27
• 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

The Church Must Advocate for God’s Design

• Genesis 1:31
• Genesis 2:24
• Ephesians 5:31-32

Application Points:

• Be vocal and active in conserving God’s created order
• Love your neighbor by promoting God’s designs
• Inform others that “gender” is binary by design
• Pay attention to deceptive terminology
• Vote “NO”

Main Scripture - Philippians 3:17-21

Discipleship Is How the Church Can Change the Culture

• Philippians 3:17-21
• 2 Chronicles 7:14
• John 8:31-32
• Acts 17:6-7

Sitting in the Room of Discipleship Is Political Action

• Philippians 3:20
• Colossians 1:28-29
• Acts 2:47
• 1 Thessalonians 2:8

Discipleship Raises Up Future Culture Formers and Warriors

• Philippians 3:20-21
• Revelation 3:15-16
• Matthew 28:19
• Acts 5:41-42

Application Points:

• Seek revival that makes disciples
• Get in the rooms where disciples are made
• Invest time in the teaching and tactics of change
• Pursue real change for the sake of the next generation

Main Scripture - John 3: 1-8Evangelism Is a Political Action- John 3: 1-3- Romans 1: 16-18- Matthew 28: 18A Christian Political Vision Is Built on Regeneration- John 3: 4-6- Ezekiel 36: 22-23, 26-27- Romans 8: 5-9Revival in the Church Changes the Culture Around It- John 3: 7-8- Mark 9: 28-29- 2 Chronicles 7: 14- Revelation 3: 15-17Application Points:- Believe that evangelism changes lives and minds- Desire for your political opponents to be saved- Trust the power of regeneration in the lives of sinners- Pray for and pursue revival as a strategy

Main Scripture - Romans 1:18-21

There Is Only One Truth, and It Is Good for Everyone

• Romans 1:18–21

• John 14:6

• Psalm 19:1-2, 7-11

• Psalm 22:27-28

• Deuteronomy 6:24

• Proverbs 14:34

Main Scripture - Colossians 1:15-20

Politics Is About the Order of God’s World

• Colossians 1:15-18
• Psalm 24:1
• Matthew 28:18
• Genesis 1:1

You Are Political Whether You Mean to Be or Not

• Colossians 1:17-18
• Colossians 2:15
• Romans 13:1
• Psalm 2:10-12

Apathy Is Not an Option

• Colossians 1:19-20
• Philippians 2:9-11

Application Points:

• Submit to the preeminence of Jesus
• Define politics by God’s standards
• Order your life to engage the culture
• Engage politics with the hope of the Gospel

Main Scripture - 2 Samuel 24:15-25

You Must Trust the Merciful Wrath of God

• 2 Samuel 24:15-16
• 1 Corinthians 1:18
• Exodus 34:6-7
• Romans 3:25-26

God Provides a Mediator to Deal with Your Sin

• 2 Samuel 24:17-19
• 1 Chronicles 21:6
• Numbers 16:47-48
• 1 Timothy 2:5-6
• John 10:11

God’s Grace Always Carries a Cost

• 2 Samuel 24:20-25
• 1 Peter 1:18-19
• Romans 12:1

Application Points

• Praise God for His wrath and mercy
• Trust Jesus as the only Mediator
• Understand that God’s grace is never cheap
• Present your life to God as a living sacrifice

Main Scripture - 2 Samuel 24:1-14

Never Forget You Are Under the Hand of a Mighty God

• 2 Samuel 24:1-4
• 1 Chronicles 21:1
• Acts 2:23
• James 1:13
• 1 Corinthians 10:13
• Hebrews 10:31

Conviction Is a Sign of God’s Work

• 2 Samuel 24:5-10
• John 16:8
• 2 Corinthians 7:9-10
• Hebrews 3:15

Always Trust the Character of God with Your Sin

• 2 Samuel 24:11-14
• 2 Samuel 12:13-14
• Micah 7:18-19
• Romans 8:32

Application Points:

• Remember you are always under God’s hand
• Take the escape God provides from sin
• Be thankful when you are convicted of sin
• Trust God with all the consequences

Main Scripture - Acts 2:39

Live the Mission by Building the Church

• Matthew 28:19-20
• Matthew 16:18
• Ephesians 2:19-22
• Ephesians 4:11-16
• 1 Chronicles 29:1

We Must Have a Generational Vision

• Joshua 4:6-7
• Psalm 78:4-7
• Acts 2:39
• Deuteronomy 6:6-7
• Psalm 127:3-5

Be Faithful Where God Has Placed You

• Ephesians 3:10
• 2 Corinthians 9:7