Verso Church Podcast.

#I am the bread of life.

Who is Jesus? Was he a good teacher? Or maybe a prophet? Or was he the Son of God? As we look at the first of Jesus’ ‘I am’ statements found in the gospel of John, we find a wonderful answer to this question in the form of a metaphor – I am the bread of life! - We looked at the following points as it relates to the divine nature of the statement ‘I am the bread of life’ – discuss each one and what it means The provision of God The purpose of God The plan of God The promise of God - We then look ...

#Mission - We are One

We are commissioned to go to the nations - including the one we live in and for the people we see everyday. No matter who we are, God has a part for us to play in giving everyone a chance to encounter his transformational love, and its why we are called to step into the second greatest command Jesus gives us to love our neighbours as ourselves.

#Missions - For the One

Jesus demonstrates in his life, that as his disciples we will be moved to compassion for the multitude and moved to action for the one. As we look at a reality where nearly 40% of the world have still little or zero access to the good news of Jesus, some in the far reach places of the world, we are reminded in Matt 9 that the harvest is ripe! The question is how will we respond?

#ONE: One family. One Mission

As we continue looking at the call to mission we unpack what it means to do mission as family, both as a church at Verso but also as part of the wider Vineyard movement.

#Counting the Cost

Hearing power testimonies, that reveal the costly reality and extraordinary faith of believers who are being persecuted we are challenged to reflect upon the scriptures and what it means for each one of us to be a disciple of Jesus. There is a paradigm shift that Jesus brings to our worldview that requires a response. To live is Christ and to die is gain (Phil 1:21 )....

#ONE: God’s Story, Our Story

Kick starting our Mission series we will explore the why, what and how of mission embedded in God’s story and the impact on us as we steward the reach vision God has entrusted us with. We will discover how the bible provides a grounding framework and exhortation for everyone to step into taking their place in seeing the Great Commission fulfilled. • •

#Don’t talk about Money! - part 2

As we continue to explore the topic of money through the Parable of the Minas in Luke 19, we delve deeper into our role as stewards of God's possessions and the challenge Jesus presents as we await His return. • •

#Don’t talk about Money!

We don’t like to talk about money in church and yet the whole world talks about, with thousands of marketing messages a day bombarding us with the lie that we need to accumulate to spend on ourselves. Yet what does the bible say about money, if anything? As we look into the Bible we find out God’s blueprint for money in our lives and the promises for those who follow it.

#Everything is ‘Vanity’!

How do you respond to a change in season? With excitement and hope or anxiety and dread? As we gear up for a new school term, Mark contrasts how the world would counsel us to approach it and how the Bible lays out our approach. Diving into the often mis-understood Book of Ecclesiastes, we see that ultimately, everything is Vanity! A message of hope!? You bet. • • #god #podcast #sundayservice #inspiration

# Am I not sending you?

As the summer ends and we gear up for another year of routine, Prit spends looks at three lies we might believe that can stop us giving the Lord our "yes", and some truths about who God is and how He loves to work with us. • •

#The God who sees

Are there times where you just don’t feel seen by anyone, let alone God? Join us this morning as we unpack Genesis 16 and are reminded that God is the God who sees – El Roi. • •

#Extreme Makeover

#The transformational compassion of Jesus

Journeying through John 4 and the women at Samaria’s encounter with Jesus, we become witnesses to impact (and challenge!) of the outrageous compassion of Jesus, that began with a simple question and ended in the transformation not of just one woman but many in Samaria. • •

#Love

#Where are you?

Three Transforming Exchanges

Rom 12:2 says don’t be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds… We experience three transforming exchanges that renew our minds as we spend quality time in God’s presence : • Exchanging Imposter Syndrome for Position and Purpose • Exchanging Striving for Partnership and Pace • Exchanging Fear for Protection and Provision And as we are transformed, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring God’s presence and power into our lives and the lives of those around us...

# The Power of Testimony

As we continue in our Talk Series ‘Presence and Power’ Chris offers a whistle stop tour of why testimonies help us as individuals and as a church, specifically: • They give glory to Jesus • They declare who Jesus is • They build faith in Jesus

#The Power of Prophecy

The New Testament church is a prophetic revelatory church, that is called to speak Gods words and release His Spirit. The only way to do this legitimately is through the cross. There is a counter power in the earth called witchcraft which seeks to obscure the work of the cross. • • What do you think about the statement that the end time church is a prophetic revelatory church? Do you think it is? Do you consider yourself to be prophetic and revelatory? Do you carry words of the Lord that have be...

#The Power of the Name of Jesus

What’s in a name? More than just a way to identify someone, a name represents the essence of someone – their nature, their position and even the authority they carry. As we continue to look at the Presence and Power of God, we see that there is a name which is above every name, and that name carries with it the very power of God, made available to all those who believe. And that name is? Jesus!

#The Power of Proclamation

Are you looking for breakthrough in your life? The answer may very well be in the words you speak. We read in the bible that there is power of life and death in the words we speak and so as we continue in our Talk Series ‘Power and Presence’ we look at the power of our words and the importance of proclaiming God’s truth into our lives.

#Restoring the presence and power of God

Within the heart of every one of us, God has placed a unique Hunger and passion for His presence and Power. But live can be challenging and cause our hunger and passion for God to diminish. But God loves us abundantly and calls us to draw close to Him and as we do so, He draws closer to us. • •

#His power towards us

What do we mean by the power of God in the lives of believers? What is the ‘source’ of this power, the ‘purpose’ of this power and the ‘why’ of this power. As we continue in our Talk Series ‘Presence and Power’ Mark walks through the first chapter of the letter to the Ephesians as we uncover the truth of God’s power in our lives.

#The invitation to draw near

The great Pastor and Theologian AW Tozer, once said ‘Within every human breast rages this desire, driving him forward. Many a person confuses the object of that desire and spends his or her entire life striving for the unobtainable. Very simply put, the great passion in the heart of every human being, who are created in the image of God, is to experience the awesome majesty of God’s presence.’ Does that hit a chord with you? As we start a new Talk Series entitled ‘Presence and Power’ we look at ...

#What are you reaching for? Living life in the light of eternity.

What are you reaching for? A new car, a promotion or maybe success in another area. Whilst these are not bad in themselves, the question is, is that all? As we end the Reach Talk Series, Mark looks at 1 Corinthians 3 and the call to build in this life, in the light of eternity. • •

#Creating Places - part 3

As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.

# Creating Places - part 2

As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.

#Creating Places - Part 1

As we continue to look at Reach ’24 and the mission that God has given us to ‘Extend our Reach, to Reach the lost’, Mark looks at the new places we will be creating this year.

#Hope Continued

Wendy explores how we become more intimately at one with Jesus who is our Hope. As we yield totally to the indwelling and infilling of Holy Spirit in every aspect of our lives, we miraculously become transformed into the likeness of Jesus. The examples of Moses, David, and the beloved disciple John - as well as former slave-trader John Newton -demonstrate the changes He can bring.

#The Hope of the Resurrection

What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you? As we end our Hope Series, Mark looks at the Hope that comes from the empty tomb an the truth that Jesus lives today, bringing hope to the world. What does Resurrection Sunday mean to you? Mark looked at 3 hopes of the resurrection of Jesus, 1. Our sins are washed away 2. Death is not the end 3. Jesus is with us now. Discuss how these brings hope and what it means for you today? How can you share this hope with others? Maybe have someone in mind a...

#Waiting in Love

In our modern world, we have tried our best to eradicate the need to wait. Whether through the advent of credit or through the innovation of instant communication and information, waiting has become something which our parents had to endure. But what does the Bible say about waiting? As we continue in our Hope series, Mark looks at why God often requires us to wait for His promises and how we can wait in Hope for Him.