VOUS Church

Culminating our seven-week collection of talks entitled, “Jesus”, we celebrated Easter in the promise that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. On our faith journey, it is important to lean not on our own timing but on Jesus’. Though we may be in a season of waiting on God’s promises, it doesn’t have to be a wasted season. His will is to work in us before working through us. If we understand that delayed does not mean denied, we put our faith in his plan and allow for him not to meet our expectations but to put his miracles in our life - no miracle bigger than our salvation.

As we conclude this collection of talks on the"I am" statements of Jesus, one thing that's been pretty evident is the fact that he makes some pretty audacious claims about his identity. 

 

John 8:12 says: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Just as light fills the void of the darkness, our hearts find contentment in discovering our purpose in Jesus. In his light, we have life, and he empowers us to be a light to all those who's paths we cross.

As we continue in our collection of talks about Jesus, we read in John 15, Jesus says "I am the true vine". Just as a branch cannot bear fruit without the vine, we cannot fully live our purpose without Jesus. He already has a spoken word over our lives. When we abide in him and obey his commands, we walk into the abundance he has for us.

The desire to know and grow with Jesus is fulfilled by allowing Him to steer our paths. As we continue our March to Easter with the collection of talks entitled, "Jesus," We learn more about Jesus, the Good Shepherd who guides, corrects and protects us along our journey. In John 10 Jesus declares that " I am the Good Shepherd", the good shepherd that lays down his life for us, the sheep. Unlike shepherds who are hired, He is a gatekeeper, our creator who knows each of us by name. It is by knowing this that we can fulfill everything we were called to do, believing that wherever we go, God goes with us.

Pastor DawnCheré encourages the women of our community that no matter what comes our way, we can rest assured that Jesus is calling us onward to His great purpose every day of our lives. The journey of life is meant to be full of adventure and excitment, but sometimes it's easy to lose track of this when the seasons are tough. When we surrender it all to Jesus and keep our eyes toward heaven, we can find the true meaning of rest, responsibility, and relationship.

From the moment Jesus set foot on this earth, the world wondered who he was. As we continue our collection of talks entitled, Jesus, we learn more about his purpose on this earth and in our lives. In John 10, Jesus said, “I am the door”. Not a door that separates, but a door that opens our access point to heaven. God desired our presence so deeply that he removed the barriers and permanently opened the door when he sent his son Jesus.

As we continue in our collection of talks entitled, "Jesus," Pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr. expands on another facet of Jesus' identity - The Way, The Truth, & The Life. Three bold statements that frame a context for how we are to view God. Jesus is The Way: thank God we don't need to find our own way home, but that we can simply follow him home where we belong. Jesus is The Truth: you can know the truth and the truth will set you free. And finally, Jesus is The Life: apart from him we are dead in sin, yet he gave his life that we might live.

Knowing a person's name is a crucial starting point in developing any relationship. However, to truly know someone, you must dive much deeper past that initial starting point. As we begin our march towards Easter, Pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr. starts a new collection of talks simply titled, Jesus.

Through these talks, we will develop a deeper understanding of who Jesus is. Jesus mentions 7 different names in the New Testament that describe who He is. We begin this relational journey with coming to know Jesus as the Bread of Life.

Let's talk about sex. This could be an uncomfortable topic to talk about in church, but the truth is, it doesn't need to be. Often, people will look in many places for advice about sex before looking to see what God has to say about it. Yet, as the designer and creator of sex, we know that God is the ultimate authority on the topic.

Today, Pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr guides us through this touchy topic in the final talk in our Love On The Weekend collection.

In this talk, we learn the lies that the enemy uses to try and distort our view of sex. Finally, we learn how God designed sex and intended for it to be used, the right way.

Let's talk about sex. This could be an uncomfortable topic to talk about in church, but the truth is, it doesn't need to be. Often, people will look in many places for advice about sex before looking to see what God has to say about it. Yet, as the designer and creator of sex, we know that God is the ultimate authority on the topic.

Today, Pastor Rich Wilkerson, Jr guides us through this touchy topic in the final talk in our Love On The Weekend collection.

In this talk, we learn the lies that the enemy uses to try and distort our view of sex. Finally, we learn how God designed sex and intended for it to be used, the right way.