Where Duty Meets Delight
Luke 21:1-4

The Village Chapel - 08/17/2025

We live in a world that values more of everything-bigger, better, faster, stronger, richer, all of which capture our attention. But while the economy of the world is all about getting, the economy of heaven is all about giving… for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.

Join us this week as we study Luke 21, verses 1 through 4. We’ll examine the story of a poor widow’s tiny yet extravagant offering, which turns out to be the most famous donation ever made by a human. We’ll discover how God measures worth in a way that turns the world’s values upside down, where the condition of our hearts is more important than the size of our bank accounts; where proportion is more significant than portion size; and where giving sacrificially moves from duty to delight.

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God of the Living
Luke 20:27-47

The Village Chapel - 08/10/2025

In Luke 20:27-47, we find Jesus face-to-face with the Sadducees, confronting both their skepticism about the resurrection and their wrong approach to God’s Word. In a world where so many voices vie for authority, Jesus reminds us that true hope is found not in our own assumptions or traditions, but in the living God who still speaks through his Word. Jesus exposes empty religion and reveals the life-transforming power of resurrection life—right from the very Scriptures his opponents claim to know.

The promise of resurrection in Christ is hope for the grieving, the weary, the skeptical. Join us as we consider two Bible studies in one scene: the Sadducees’ cynical riddle that twists scripture and denies the power of God, and Jesus’ life-giving correction that lifts our eyes to the glory of the age to come.

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The Village Chapel - 08/03/2025

We live in a cultural moment that is deeply suspicious of authority. We’ve seen power corrupt, leaders fail, and institutions crumble. The solution many propose is to throw off all authority—to live ‘free,’ answerable to no one. But what if autonomy isn’t the answer? What if the real problem isn’t authority itself, but the wrong kind of authority?

In Luke 19 and 20, Jesus walks into the temple and claims authority like no one else—an authority that doesn’t exploit but heals; that doesn’t oppress but liberates. Join Pastor Jim as he shows us that the question this passage asks is not simply, ‘Do we believe in Jesus?’ but rather, ‘Will we trust Him as the only authority who can truly set us free and lead us into real life?

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Fruitful in His Kingdom
Luke 19:11-27

The Village Chapel - 07/27/2025

"What kind of King is Jesus? And what does He expect of us while we wait for His return?"

In Luke 19, Jesus tells a provocative parable about a nobleman, two good servants, one bad servant, and a group of hateful citizens who reject the nobleman’s rule altogether. It’s a story about stewardship, rejection, fear, and faithfulness.

Join Pastor Jim as he explores what it means to be faithful in the in-between—the season between Christ’s first coming and His return as the rightful King. We’ll learn that our lives are not our own; that we’ve been entrusted with something quite valuable. And that one day, the King will return to set the world to rights.

In this passage we’ll rediscover what it means to live with gospel courage, kingdom purpose, and a heart that longs to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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To Seek and Save
Luke 19:1-10

The Village Chapel - 07/20/2025

We all desire to know and be known, to love and be loved, and to live a life that is somehow significant. How do we accomplish this? Is it through success, wealth, or possessions? Through fame or popularity? In Luke chapter 19, Jesus crosses paths with a man named Zacchaeus, who is full of wealth and success but empty of significance. What happens to this man and his life when he meets Jesus? Join us as we look at this encounter and consider the ultimate mission of Jesus, to seek and save the lost. With God, all things are possible!

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Entering the Kingdom like a Child
Luke 18:15-43

The Village Chapel - 07/06/2025

In Luke 18, Jesus makes a stunning claim: “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

It’s a simple sentence—but it raises an important question: What does it actually mean to have child-like faith?

How we answer that shapes not only how we relate to God, but how we understand the gospel itself. Through the contrasting stories of a wealthy ruler and a blind beggar, Jesus paints a vivid picture of what it looks like to truly receive the kingdom—not with achievement, but with humility, trust, and desperate dependence.

Join us this Sunday as we continue our study of Luke 18 and consider what it means to come to God not as those who have it all together—but as those who simply know their need.

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Does Prayer Work?
Luke 18:1-14

The Village Chapel - 07/06/2025

Does God actually hear our prayers—or is prayer merely wishful thinking and positive self-talk?

In a world that sometimes feels the weight of heaven’s silence and is drowning in the hopelessness of skepticism, Jesus told two parables—one about a widow and a judge, the other about a Pharisee and a tax collector. These stories speak directly to our own questions about prayer. And they’re more than just lessons about talking to God or at God—they’re revelations about the heart of the One we pray to, and about the condition of our own hearts when we pray.

Join Pastor Jim as he helps us explore what our prayer life reveals about who we really trust. Come and discover how Jesus reveals a God who is righteous, just, and welcoming—and how that changes everything about the way we approach Him in prayer.

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Thy Kingdom Come, My Kingdom Go
Luke 17:20-37
The Village Chapel - 06/29/2025

In a world where uncertainty and fear often dominate the headlines, Jesus’ words in Luke 17:20-37 invite us to look beyond the chaos and consider a deeper reality: the Kingdom of God that has come in Jesus and that will come in its fullness when He comes again. As Jesus nears the cross, his message becomes urgent—challenging spiritual blindness, warning against indifference to the things of God.

This passage presses us to ask: Are we prepared for the day when Christ’s Kingdom comes in all its glory? Jesus’ teaching is both a warning and a comfort—urging us to pay attention to what truly matters, to live with hope, and to long for the day when all things are set right. “Thy Kingdom Come” is more than a phrase; it’s a humbling prayer that welcomes the reign of Christ in every part of life and implicitly asks for God’s help to transform our hearts. Join Pastor Tommy as we explore together what it means to live as people marked by readiness, faith, and hope in the coming King.

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