I Am The True Vine

Sermon Series:

I Am Jesus - I Am The True Vine

Worship Songs:

1. Stand in Your Love by Bethel Music
2. Goodness of God by Rhett Walker
3. Can't Shake Jesus by Ricky Skaggs
4. Born Again by Third Day
5. How Great Thou Art by Alan Jackson

 

You can also find the Transcript of the message under "Notes" plus the Handout and Devotional under "Bulletin" below.

 

Scripture: John 15: 1-11, John 13, John 15: 1 - 5, John 18, Gal. 5, John 15:6, John 15:10, John 15:12

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🧱 Rehab: When The Walls Fall 🧱

 

What wall are you facing today? 🧱

 

This Sunday, Pastor Kathy reminded us that the walls in our lives—fear, broken relationships, unanswered prayers, financial struggles—often feel impossible to move. But just like the walls of Jericho, what looks permanent to us is only temporary to God.

 

Here's the powerful truth: Just because you can't see God moving doesn't mean He isn't moving.

 

🌸 Rehab: Faith That Moves 🌸

 

"Stop standing. Start stepping." 🚶‍♀️

 

Pastor Kathy reveals how Rahab's rooftop decision proves that faith isn't just about believing—it's about moving, even when your hands are shaking. While everyone in Jericho cowered behind 40-foot walls, one woman heard enough about God to risk everything. She didn't wait for perfect understanding or complete information; she simply said "I KNOW" and climbed those stairs.

 

Pastor Kathy challenges our culture's preference for belief without commitment, showing how Rahab's single act of courage echoed from Joshua 2 all the way to Matthew 1, placing her in Jesus' family line.

 

Your past doesn't disqualify you—it positions you to display God's grace uniquely. 

 

🌸 Mother's Day Reflection: When God Sees You Where You Are 🌸

 

This Sunday, we dove into the unexpected story of Rahab—a woman whose past didn't disqualify her from God's purpose, but actually positioned her to be part of Jesus' family tree! 🙌

 

Here's what hit me: God doesn't just meet us where we are—He transforms where we're going.

 

Rahab was labeled by her past, living in a city under judgment, yet God saw her potential. She became an ancestor to King David and Jesus Himself. Talk about redemption! 💕

🌟 From Last Place to First Place 🌟

 

Did you catch Pastor Mike's powerful message yesterday about Joseph's story?

Just like the horse that came from dead last to win the Kentucky Derby, Joseph went from the pit to the palace. His brothers betrayed him, he was sold into slavery, falsely accused, and imprisoned... yet the Bible tells us over and over: "The Lord was with Joseph."

 

Here's what hit me: God was with Joseph WHILE he was becoming who God created him to be—not after he "made it." God was with him in the pain, in the prison, in the waiting.

What God is doing IN you, He wants to reveal THROUGH you. 💫

 

This Sunday, Pastor Kathy reminded us of the powerful moment when Joseph finally revealed himself to his brothers—the same brothers who had betrayed him 22 years earlier.

 

Instead of revenge, he chose grace. Instead of anger, he chose compassion. And he said something that changed everything: "You didn't send me here. God did."

We all carry something—betrayal, disappointment, shame, confusion.

 

But here's the truth: God doesn't waste anything surrendered to Him. Not one tear. Not one painful season. Not one chapter of your story.

Have you ever wondered if people can truly change? 🤔

 

This Sunday, Pastor Kathy took us deep into Joseph's story—to a moment where his brothers faced the ultimate test. Years after betraying him, would they abandon another brother to save themselves? Or had their hearts truly transformed?

Here's what hit me: "Fear can make you act different for a moment. But only true transformation changes your heart." 💯