What does it mean to follow Jesus when life gets hard?In this message from 2 Timothy 1, we confront a truth many avoid: suffering is not the exception for Christians — it’s the expectation. The question isn’t if we will suffer, but how we will suffer.The Apostle Paul urges Timothy — and us — to live with unashamed faith, to guard our hearts, and to trust God even in pain, trauma, and loss. From global persecution to personal heartbreak, this message speaks to real suffering and real hope.Through Scripture, psychology, and the powerful story behind Hacksaw Ridge, we learn what it looks like to suffer well, heal in community, and trust God for “one more.”If you’re tired, burned out, hurting, or questioning where God is in your pain — this message is for you.Scripture References:2 Timothy 1:8–14Proverbs 4:232 Timothy 1:9–102 Timothy 1:12📍 New here? You may be a first-time guest, but our heart is that you leave as family.

We are God’s beloved children—and beloved children are given both gifts and responsibility.

In this message from The Good Fight series, we walk through 2 Timothy 1 and uncover a powerful truth:
The fire God placed in you didn’t go out—it just hasn’t been stirred.

The Apostle Paul reminds Timothy that:

• Everyone is sent by something—and what sends you shapes you

• Fear is not your personality or your inheritance

• God has given us a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline

• What God gives us is meant to flow through us to others

This message will challenge you to examine what spirit is leading you, rediscover your identity as a beloved son or daughter of God, and step back into the calling and gifts God placed inside you—not for yourself, but for the common good.

🔥 If your faith feels dim, this is an invitation to stir it up.
🙏 Includes a response moment for salvation and fresh filling of the Holy Spirit.

📖 Scriptures referenced:
2 Timothy 1 & 4, Psalm 100:4, John 3:30, 1 Corinthians 12:7

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Every one of us walks into life wanting the same thing—to be loved.
Yet even when we experience relationships, success, and approval, many of us still feel empty.

In this message, we confront the difference between human love and God’s love—and why only one of them actually gives life.

Using Scripture, culture, and powerful illustrations, we explore:

• Why feelings make terrible foundations

• How the world defines love vs. how God defines love

• Why holiness is not restriction, but protection

• Why Christmas wasn’t God reacting—but revealing a plan centuries in the making

• How Jesus didn’t come to inspire us—He came to give us life

If you’ve ever asked:

• “Why do I still feel empty?”

• “Why doesn’t love feel like it should?”

• “Is there something more than this?”

This message is for you.

📖 Key Scriptures:

• John 10:10

• 1 John 4:8–10

• Romans 8:38–39

• Hebrews 12:14

• 1 Peter 1:15–16

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Joy is not the absence of pain—and it’s not the same as happiness.

In this Advent message, Pastor Krissy teaches that real joy isn’t found in circumstances, relationships, success, or comfort. It’s found in the presence of God and sustained through obedience, endurance, and trust—even in seasons of pain, loss, and waiting.

Through personal testimony, neuroscience insights, and the story of Scripture—from Noah to Jesus—this message reframes joy as something we choose, not something we wait for.

Advent isn’t just about preparing for Christmas.
It’s a launching point for a life rooted in unshakable joy.

• Happiness reacts to circumstances; joy is a choice

• God is more interested in holiness than temporary happiness

• Pain does not disqualify you from joy

• Joy grows as we stay connected to Jesus

• What the enemy uses to derail you, God uses to refine you

• Philippians 4:4

• John 15:11

• John 10:10

• Psalm 30:5

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In this Advent message, Pastor Erick teaches on the true meaning of peace — not the quiet, conflict-avoiding “peace” our culture celebrates, but the soul-anchoring Shalom that Jesus brings.From Isaiah 9:6 to Matthew 10:34, we see that Jesus didn’t come to affirm our false peace, but to confront what’s destroying us. True peace comes after the sword — after He cuts away sin, lies, and false identity.We walk through the powerful story behind “It Is Well With My Soul,” the healing of the paralytic in Mark 2, and what Advent really declares:Light has entered the darkness — and the Prince of Peace has come.If you're longing for peace that survives the storm, this message is for you.

Heart for the House – Week 4 | Stretch FaithBig Idea: If Jesus stretched out for me, I will stretch out in faith for Him.This message dives into Isaiah 53 and Isaiah 54 — the connection between salvation and expansion.Isaiah 53 shows the suffering Savior stretching out on the cross.Isaiah 54 calls us to stretch our faith, enlarge our tents, and believe God for more.Pastor Joe teaches how stretching your faith impacts your:• Marriage• Business• Calling• Integrity• Generosity• Spiritual lifeAnd how real spiritual stretching brings:• Criticism• Discouragement• Loneliness…but also growth, strength, and supernatural increase.If Jesus stretched for you, you can stretch for Him.Subscribe for more messages that build your faith.Join us in person at Vivid Church — Sundays at 10 AM.

Today we’re talking about something Jesus was consumed with — the House of God.
Not a building. Not an event. A living house where Heaven touches Earth.

In this message we unpack:

— Jacob’s encounter in Genesis 28
— Jesus flipping tables, not out of anger, but passion
— Why serving isn’t optional
— How your gifts are meant to build the House
— The ladder God holds for you as you climb higher
— Why church is still where lives change

If Jesus loves His house, we love His house.

This message isn’t about making us look good—it’s about helping people encounter Jesus.In Heart for the House: Small Prayer, Big Impact, Pastor Joe shares how a simple two-sentence prayer from Jabez can shape how we live, give, and believe for more.When we pray, “Lord, bless me, enlarge my territory, let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm,” we’re not asking for more stuff—we’re asking for more impact.This is more than a series—it’s a movement of faith, generosity, and purpose.We’re believing that as we build God’s house, He’ll build people’s lives.🙏 Key Scripture:1 Chronicles 4:9–10Matthew 16:18Ephesians 1:20–23Ephesians 3:20Matthew 11:28–30🪙 Partner with Heart for the House:https://vividca.churchcenter.com/giving/to/heart-for-the-house

When fear drives our decisions, peace disappears. In this message, we trace fear to its roots—failure, rejection, loss, and pain—and learn how to respond like followers of Jesus: identify the fear beneath the fear, replace it with faith, receive God’s peace, and take courageous action.

📖 Key Texts: 1 Samuel 13:6–14 (Saul’s fear), Acts 4–5 (boldness), Joshua 1:9; Matthew 6:33; 2 Tim. 1:7; Isaiah 41:10; John 14:27; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 56:3–4; Isaiah 43:1–2; Romans 8:15; 1 Chr. 28:20

Big Idea: You can’t act on fear and faith at the same time. Fear exaggerates the problem and minimizes your God. Faith fixes its eyes on Jesus and moves in obedience.

Outline

• ME: When anger is fear in disguise

• WE: Four ways fear steers our lives (failure, rejection, loss/control, pain)

• GOD: Saul’s shortcut; how fear breaks timing with God

• YOU: Write your “I’m going to…” statement (faith is a decision with a direction)

• WE (Church): Imagine a people marked by courageous faith

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God is light—and in Him, there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5).
Too often we confuse the Holy Spirit’s conviction with the enemy’s condemnation. But there’s a difference: conviction leads us to Christ, while condemnation chains us to shame.

In this message, we explore:

• The truth of 1 John 1:5–10: living in the light through daily repentance.

• The battle of Galatians 5:16–17: Spirit vs. flesh.

• Paul’s raw struggle in Romans 7—what I want to do, I don’t do.

• How to distinguish conviction from condemnation (specific vs. general).

• Why confession (James 5:16) and repentance break generational bondage (Exodus 20:5–6).

👉 Whether you’ve been caught in guilt, shame, or cycles of sin—this message is for you. Conviction is God’s invitation to freedom, transformation, and healing.

📖 Scriptures:
1 John 1:5–10, Galatians 5:16–17, Romans 7:15–20, James 5:16, Exodus 20:5–6

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