Sermons

Below are past sermons listed by title, series, speaker & passage. There is also a brief description of each for your convenience. Sermons are posted by the end of the day on the Wednesday following each Sunday. We provide audio & written files along with a pdf of the slides used. Each sermon is color coded in the text to correspond to slide changes. Enjoy!

10/29/2017
Forming Me

Forming Me

Series: 
Animate
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
Passage: 
Psalms 139:13-14 (NIV) Read...
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Last week we looked at our image of God which needs to come into alignment with the true image of God from the Scriptures. This week we look at how that image influences our image of self as we seek to understand how God continually forms us into the likeness of Christ. 

10/22/2017
Animate

Holding Up Your Body

Series: 
Animate
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
Passage: 
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) Read...
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We continue our discussion of spiritual formation through the contemplation of Jesus in His Word. Using our imagination to engage with the Spirit of God tethering ourselves well to Scripture. Today we talk specifically of how important it is to contemplate the true image of God as found in Jesus instead of a twisted image coming from pop-culture opinion, or lies. 

10/15/2017
Animate

Flesh & Blood

Series: 
Animate
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
Passage: 
John 1:14 (NIV) Read...
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We continue our study in spiritual formation putting flesh and blood to our experience with Christ through His Scriptures. If you did not hear last weeks sermon, start there before this one. 

10/08/2017
Contemplate

Contemplate

Series: 
Animate
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
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How are we transformed into the likeness of Christ? Try harder? Wait on God? Get more information? Or can we use our imagination to enter into Christ’s presence, meditating on Scriptural Truth, and BE transformed in the process? 

09/24/2017
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History

Out of the Jungle

Series: 
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
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Naomi may’ve felt lost, but she’s come out of the jungle. And blessing erases the sting of suffering. This happens for her in Chapter 4, which led into the healing found in Christ far into the future! 

09/17/2017
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History

Strategic Planning and Sexual Tension

Series: 
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
Passage: 
Ruth 3:1-18 (NIV) Read...
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When we see God moving do we passively sit & wait, or do we step out in risky faith? How do we become strategic faith planners who act when we see God moving around us? 

09/10/2017
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History

A Chance Meeting?

Series: 
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
Passage: 
Ruth 2:1-23 (NIV) Read...
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In this story of contrasts, hope & faith, we see God, in His providence, putting together our cast of characters on the stage of life. Is this a chance meeting between Boaz & Ruth or something more? Let’s find out in Chapter 2 of Ruth. 

09/03/2017
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History

Rich, Strong, and Aromatic

Series: 
Ruth: A Pearl on the Dark Pages of History
Speaker: 
Jason Guynes
Passage: 
Ruth 1:1-22 (NIV) Read...
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The Book of Ruth is a great love story of faith by a woman who belonged before she believed. Let's look how her faith was rich strong & aromatic; a model even though her ancestry didn’t fit the part of Jewish culture of the day. 

08/27/2017

One Day Can Change Your Life

Speaker: 
Paul Clough
Passage: 
John 21:3-17 (NIV) Read...
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Paul Clough joined us to share a picture of God's forgiveness and restoration, through the story of Peter's denial in Matthew 26 and Jesus' restoration in John 21. He walked us through how God meets us in our failure, returns us to his presence, and restores us to fulfill his call.  

08/20/2017

Lighting the Torches of Faith

Speaker: 
Craig Simonian
Passage: 
Revelation 5:2-9 (NIV) Read...
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Jason is enjoying a much deserved vacation this week, so we welcome Craig Simonian, Jason's longtime friend, and Pastor of Vineyard of Morris Plains (NJ).  Craig challenged us to be the light of God's love in our community and in our world, especially in response to the darkness that seems so present recently He used Revelation 5 as a reminder that though we may not feel worthy to shine our light and share our God, Jesus is worthy and is walking out this life alongside us.