Vintage Church Livermore

The blessed life is finding our satisfaction in Christ and longing for God to make right what sin has made broken, in us and around us.

Lesser things can dull our hunger, but tasting Christ’s goodness and mercy deepens it. Those who hunger are filled, and at the same time, God keeps growing our appetites for more.

When you think about what you want most in life, what comes to mind? A better future for your children? A better job? A new home?

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus points us toward a deeper longing, a better way:

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” — Matthew 5:6

What do you do when life hurts, or when you keep struggling with the same sin and can’t seem to move past it?

Life with Jesus is marked by peaks and valleys.

One moment everything is great, and the next you find yourself in an unexpected season, questioning the very goodness of God. Someone betrays you, you lose a job, or people walk out of your life. And you're left asking how do I remain in the safety of God’s plan, when life feels so chaotic?

As we open up the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes this Sunday in Matthew 5, Jesus is showing us a new way of life. It is a life that is steady even when life is unsteady. But it is a life that you and I cannot step into on our own. This is why Jesus’ opening line is, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

This Sunday marks our one-year anniversary, and we’re excited to celebrate with you! Together, we’ll look back on God’s faithfulness and look forward with expectation to what he has for us. 

In this week’s message, “Sent Together to Advance the Kingdom,” we’ll open Matthew 28 and explore why we exist, what Jesus has called us to do, and three kingdom advancing prayers shaping our future.

Whether you’ve been here from the beginning or are just getting connected, you have a part in this story.

What would change if Jesus’ priorities shaped our everyday lives? 

We’ve all given in to temptation, believed lies, and made choices we regret, and some of us are still living with the consequences. 

But what if you could recognize temptation before it takes hold and be prepared to stand against it

We’ve all given in to temptation, believed lies, and made choices we regret, and some of us are still living with the consequences. 

But what if you could recognize temptation before it takes hold and be prepared to stand against it

When Jesus entered the water to be baptized, it marked the beginning of his public ministry. But his baptism also reveals something that marks you and me as his followers

What if repentance isn’t God exposing you to condemn you, but calling you out of what is destroying you and back into life?