Vineyard Community Church

As we look at the last statement Jesus made in the Beatitudes, we will notice that He is preparing His disciples for what they are about to face as they have made the choice to follow Him. This same mistreatment will happen to us as well, as it is not some strange thing happening when people insult, and say all kinds of evil things against us as we put our faith in Jesus.

This Sunday as we continue our series on the Beatitudes we look at what it means to be a peacemaker. Is Jesus looking for someone willing to go beyond just keeping the peace? To be a peacemaker means that we intentionally work for peace at reconciling relationships and being proactive in creating an atmosphere of harmony with others

As we continue with our Beatitudes series we will be looking at the condition of the heart, as Jesus teaches on the blessings of God that are upon a pure heart, for they will see God. How do we achieve a pure heart, and just what is it that Jesus is looking for as we represent the Kingdom of God here on earth.

As we continue our series on the Beatitudes, this week we are looking at the topic of mercy. God blesses those who are merciful. God pours His mercy out on those who show mercy to others. We will unpack how it is expected of a follower of Jesus to show mercy to others after receiving it from Jesus.

Thomas Dickson will be sharing a message titled “Don’t Be Afraid – I’ve Got You.” He’ll show that throughout Scripture, from Abraham to Peter, God’s constant reassurance has been: “Don't be afraid.” Even when circumstances seem overwhelming, God calls us to trust His presence and promises more than our fears. By fixing our eyes on Him, we find courage, provision, and the assurance that He will hold us up no matter the trial.

For our Missions Sunday message we look at the importance of helping those in need, how God expects His church, His people, to fill the role in meeting the needs of those who are hurting, and how God identifies with those hurts and needs.

Join Chip, Steve Fitterer, and Kim Richardson as we report on the domestic and international missions Vineyard Community Church supports.

To hunger and thirst for righteousness is an outward expression of our desire to seek first the Kingdom of God. Jesus is teaching that when we strive to live righteously, we experience the goodness of God in a way that causes us to treat others the same way God treats us... Just, honest, and equally.

In our third Beatitude Jesus changes the focus in that this one deals with how we relate to other people. God blesses those who are humble, as they will inherit the whole earth. When we are gentle, humble, and meek in how we interact with others, we mirror the image of Jesus in a way that is met with peace. And in this we have the future hope of our eternal inheritance when Jesus returns.

As we move into the second of eight beatitudes Jesus taught on we look at what Jesus meant by the comfort of God those who mourn will receive. Mourning sin comes from a place of repentance in which we then experience the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth by way of God's comfort.