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Vineyard Church of Hopkinton
Episodes
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"Every Spiritual Blessing": What freedom in Jesus looks like from Ephesians 1 - Audio
08/05/2022 Duration: 29minIn Ephesians, Paul tells us that we have been given every spiritual blessing through Jesus. What does that look like? How can we live that out?
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Growing Deeper: Learning about Jesus' main message, the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15) - Audio
01/05/2022 Duration: 39minJesus proclaimed that the Kingdom had come and then he did crazy things. What if this message and theology affected how we lived our lives?
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What to expect when you're not expecting...the ascension (Acts 1:1-12) - Audio
24/04/2022 Duration: 29minJesus is resurrected from the dead on Easter. He hangs for a while. And then he flies into the clouds? What do make of the ascension and the way Jesus returns to the Father? What does this show us about Jesus?
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Easter: How the Resurrection Changes Everything! from Mark 16:1-8 - Audio
17/04/2022 Duration: 34minDeath to life. What a scene! No one expected it. No one prepared for it. And everything was changed because of it.
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Good Friday: Mark 15:21-42 - Audio
15/04/2022 Duration: 22minWhat would the road to the cross have looked like through the eyes of Simon of Cyrene, the other man who carried the cross? How would that whole experience have changed him? How can we live our lives changed by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross?
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Formed by a Paradoxical King on Palm Sunday (John 12 & 13) - Audio
11/04/2022 Duration: 31minOn Palm Sunday, who did the crowd see Jesus as? How about the disciples? How can we be formed by a king who actions seem so different as he goes from the crowd, to a private convo to the upper room? John 12 & 13 show us a glimpse of the king that we follow and that is worth all awe and glory and love.
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Reflecting the Love of Jesus: Learning from John 12 - Audio
27/03/2022 Duration: 33minThe story of Mary anointing the feet of Jesus is beautiful and gives us opportunities to ask "How do we reflect the love of Jesus?" How do we respond to his love towards us?
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Prepared for the end (of the world!!) and still living well in the present (Matthew 24-25) - Audio
20/03/2022 Duration: 36minHow do we live well while we wait for Jesus to return? The answers to this question have been all over the board throughout history, but Jesus does give us some solid advice in how to do it well. Matthew 24 and 25 share with us truths about following Jesus completely and sharing the good news (that Jesus loves everyone and wants to be in relationship with everyone!) with those around us.
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Learning from Lazarus: A God who weeps and calls us into life - Audio
13/03/2022 Duration: 32minIn John 11, Jesus' friend Lazarus dies and Jesus weeps and then Jesus calls him out of the grave. We are loved by a God who weeps when we grieve. And a God who calls us to live again.
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Meeting Jesus (for real!) from John 4 - Audio
06/03/2022 Duration: 37minIn John 4, Jesus breaks all the rules. A Samaritan. A Woman. And in this rule breaking conversation, we see the character and person of Jesus clearly. And we learn more of how much we loves us.
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Dealing with Technology: There's a better way! - Audio
27/02/2022 Duration: 36minDon't be controlled by your phone, laptop, tablet, etc. Let Jesus in and learn a better way. Let's learn about God's good creation and how his good plan intersects with our struggle for balance when it comes to technology and media.
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Discipleship requires all of us! (and how to teach our kids about Jesus) - Audio
20/02/2022 Duration: 43minStephen Watson talks about how discipleship is a whole church process and interviews a few people from the church on how they've been intentional about raising kids who know Jesus.
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Finding your purpose in 2022 - Audio
13/02/2022 Duration: 38minThis is from our series Healed, Healthy & Whole. Phil Chorlian, Lead Pastor of the North Jersey Vineyard, is speaking on finding your purpose as follower of Jesus.
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Tired & Stressed? It's time for something to change (from James 1:2-12) - Audio
06/02/2022 Duration: 38minIn Matthew 11:25-30, Jesus invites us to live lives with less stress and exhaustion, learning from him and allowing him to carry our burdens. In a time when so many are exhausted and stressed, how do we live differently? James 1:2-12 gives us a starting point, learning to work through the stress, reminding us that moving through the pressure will bring life and more life.
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We have a happiness problem... learning from Jesus in John 16:16-24 - Audio
30/01/2022 Duration: 32minOur society has an increasing issue with a lack of happiness. What does the Bible have to teach us about this? What does Jesus have to teach us about this? Let's learn about joy from John 16-16-24.
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More Jesus, More Joy: Learning from John 2:1-12 - Audio
23/01/2022 Duration: 28minQuick. What was Jesus' first miracle? You got it?....Turning water into wine. Not quite what you expected. But what can we learn from this miracle about who Jesus is and how we should live our lives?
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Being Sent by Jesus from Matthew 10:1-10 - Audio
16/01/2022 Duration: 40minThe first people Jesus sent out were surprising and yet he sent them out in his name to do the things he was doing. What does it look like for us to be sent by Jesus into the places and to the people Jesus is sending us to? Let's learn from the example of Jesus in Matthew 10.
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Jesus vs. Lies: What the temptation of Jesus teaches us about the battle for our souls (Matt. 4) - Audio
09/01/2022 Duration: 34minThe temptation of Jesus is such a unique passage. Good vs. evil. Jesus vs. the Devil. It's more like Star Wars or a superhero movie than what we expect. What do Jesus' replies to the lies of the devil teach us about how we should live and what we should value?
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Placing ourselves in the Father's Presence in 2022 (Luke 2:41-51) - Audio
02/01/2022 Duration: 32minIn the only story from Jesus' childhood, we're told that he got "lost" in the temple for days. His reason? He wanted to be close to his Father. As we open this year, how are we positioning ourselves to be close to Jesus, to be in the presence of God our Father? Join us as we look at Luke 2:41-51.
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Christmas Eve 2021: An invitation to step into the manger (and to meet Jesus) - Audio
24/12/2021 Duration: 28minMany of us are content to stand outside the manger and admire the scene. The donkey and cows and shepherds and even Mary and Joseph and the crib make a pretty picture. But what if we were to step into the room? What would we encounter? This Christmas Eve, the invitation is to meet Jesus.