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Grace Vineyard Purley
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Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Mark Visser takes us through what is often considered the most difficult parable to understand. Once you understand the cultural context of the parable, it is…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Lost Son
On the eve of the Queen's funeral, what do you speak on? Do you speak about her unwavering service and her being welcomed into heaven with the words, "Well…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Lost Sheep and The Parable of the Lost Coin
After a minute of silence to honour Queen Elizabeth II Mark Visser reflects on how people are feeling lost at this time. He then looks at the two parables of…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Persistant Widow & the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Andy Belsey returns to the series on The Parables of Jesus, looking at two of them today that follow one another in Luke's gospel. The persistant widow hounds…
Grace Vineyard PurleyWhen God is Amazed
Over the summer, to give our preaching team a break we are watching talks the VCUK&I have made available. Today we have the joy to have Archie Coates speak to…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Life of TRY
During August, to give our preaching team a break, we make use of the wonderful resources VCUK&I makes available and listen to speakers from various parts of…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThy Kingdom Come
Gill takes a look at the parables from a slightly different perspective, she says this in her introduction, "I find the parables fascinating in their…
Grace Vineyard PurleyLoving The Church
During August, to give our preaching team a break, we make use of the wonderful resources VCUK&I make available and listen to speakers from various parts of…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of The Wise and Foolish Builders
Gill continues the series on The Parables of Jesus, taking us through today’s parable about two builders, a wise and a foolish one. In some ways this has been…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Mark Stoneham continues The Parables of Jesus series looking at The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant, a servant who was forgiven much by his master but failed…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Rich Fool
Before the sermon, we celebrated Communion, and what Janet had to say so touched me that I had to include it with the sermon, I trust that it connects with you…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Bags of Gold (Talents)
Andy continues the series on the Parables of Jesus by looking at this parable. As Andy points out, it is about money, not abilities, and what we do with the…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Good Samaritan
Gill looks at the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus often spoke in parables because each had a deeper meaning, understood only by those who have “ears to…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl, and Parable of the Net
Jesus normally only spoke in parables to the crowds, but on one occasion Jesus speaks to His disciples using parables. Mark continues the series by looking at…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast
Mark Visser continues the series on The Parables of Jesus, looking at two parables that are 3 verses long. Jesus uses everyday imagery that the people…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Gill takes us through this parable where Jesus teaches of the necessity of being prepared for his return. He compares his Second Coming to a joyful wedding…
Grace Vineyard PurleyPlatinum Jubilee
In celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, Gill takes a look at the coronation service's words, symbols, and rituals, sharing her memories of…
Grace Vineyard PurleySunday 29 May Service - Worship and Words
We had an extended time of worship, which is not shown in this video, and asking the Holy Spirit to speak to us and through us. These are the words that we…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Weeds
Mark Visser continues the series on The Parables of Jesus, looking at The Parable of the Weeds where Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven like a field where a…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Parable of the Sower
Mark Visser begins the new series of The Parables of Jesus by looking at the first parable that is found in all three of the synoptic gospels, The Parable of…
Grace Vineyard PurleyWHY DO WE HAVE PRAYER MEETINGS?
Mark and Gill Visser share some of the main words that have come through the monthly Prayer Breakfasts from the past 6 months. We have learned to wait on God…
Grace Vineyard Purley2022 Vineyard Leaders Gathering Feedback
The team that went to the Vineyard Leaders Gathering at Trent Vineyard in Nottingham feed back to the church some of what they received from being at the VLG.
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Significance of the Post Resurrection Appearances of Jesus
Mark Visser looks at the significance of the five encounters that Jesus has with His disciples after his resurrection as found in the Gospel of John. Jesus…
Grace Vineyard PurleyResurrection
In our Easter Sunday sermon, Mark Stoneham looks at some of the traditions that occur in different parts of the world at Easter. He then takes us back to the…
Grace Vineyard PurleyHe is our Source
Oliver carries on with the theme of The Character of God, with a slight twist on this theme. God is our source, He is the one who provides everything we need…
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God is Unchangeable
Mark Visser continues the series on The Character of God. We live in an everchanging world, and the only thing that is unchanging, is actually not a thing but…
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The Self-Sacrificing God
Gill continues the series on The Character of God, looking at, The Self-Sacrificing God. As part of the message Mark leads us in Communion. The cross of Jesus…
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God is Love
Mark continues the series on the Character of God looking at God is Love. Many people who do not know God struggle with this concept that God is love, because…
Grace Vineyard PurleyHearing From God
Following on from Mark Stoneham's message last week about God 'The Speaking One', Mark and Gill tag-team teach on Hearing From God, teaching 4 different ways…
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God "The Speaking One" - Hearing God's Voice
Continuing the series, The Character of God, Mark Stoneham shares that the Bible clearly teaches that God delights to speak to and communicate with His people…
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The God We Worship (Psalm 103)
Gill acknowledges James Jackson for his input into this message. Gill continues the series, The Character of God, looking at Psalm 103 as the frame for the…
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God is Spirit, God is Light
Mark continues the series on The Character of God, looking at another two aspects of God. God is Spirit, he has no bodily form in the way that we have a bodily…
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God Is - Incomparable; Unknowable yet Knowable
Mark continues the series on The Character of God by looking at two topics of God being Incomparable, and God being Unknowable yet Knowable. How do you…
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What is God Like?
Ray Cross continues the series on The Character of God as he takes through three truths about God: 1. God Exists; 2. "In the Beginning, God" and 3. God the…
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Does God Only Love Me When I'm Good?
Gill begins her message with this statement, "Many of us believe that God’s love is conditional and, depending on our behaviour, God either loves us or…
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We Call Him Father!
When you hear the word, Father, what comes to mind? We all have different pictures in our minds, different thoughts in our heads, each one influenced by what…
Grace Vineyard PurleyWhat Gifts do You Bring?
Christmas might be over, but the Christmas story is not, it never is. Mark looks at the rest of the Christmas story where the Magi come looking for Jesus and…
Grace Vineyard PurleyFasting and Prayer
The National Directors of the Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland invited the senior pastors to join them in 21 days of prayer and fasting in the month of January…
Grace Vineyard PurleyJOY - Jesus Our Yearning
Our Carols service should have been in person in the building, but due to the current situation, it was decided to do it on Zoom. Mark Visser looks at the 4th…
Grace Vineyard PurleyAdvent - Love
Mark Stoneham looks at the third topic of Advent - Love. He poses the question, "What is Love?" and then shows us who is Love and how we are to love.
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Make way! Make way! for the King of Kings! Road-Making in Advent
Ray takes us along the journey that God had planned out centuries before the birth of Christ. He shows us how God had it all prepared for the Messiah to be…
Grace Vineyard PurleyA season of Hope
Gill begins the Advent series posing a question and then leading us into it. This time of the year shapes our lives as hope is often a part of our lives as we…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Missing Piece
Gill transitions us from Transformation to Advent. The picture of the first Christmas has a lot of pieces that have to come together to fulfill the prophecies…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTransformed by Love
Mark concludes the series on Transformation by proposing that love is a choice, it is not a feeling. Falling in love means we can also fall out of love…
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Transformation - The Joy of Giving
Mark Stoneham presents the financial review of Grace Vineyard to the church and then speaks about giving that pleases God looking at how we are to give, why do…
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Transformation - Pieced Together
Gill continues the series on Transformation and likens our lives to a jigsaw puzzle where we do not have the picture of the finished product. Do we need it, or…
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Transformation - Transformed by Love
Oliver continues the Transformation series. Transformation is at the core of the Church's mission - we are called to be witnesses to who Jesus is and one of…
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Transformed for Significance
Mark Visser continues the Transformation series. Too many people expect instant transformation when they meet Jesus Christ and invite Him to become their Lord…
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What's God's Goal For Your Life
Gill poses the question and then leads us into an understanding of God's goal for your life. Do you long to hear Jesus’ voice? Do you want to really know Him…
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Having a Heart for Transformation
God is at work in our lives all the time. He wants to transform us into the person He intended us to be. He wants His church to be the church He intended it to…
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The Tears of Christ
Gill continues the Transformation series looking at Martha and Mary encountering Jesus after Lazarus had died. She shares a story about the painting, The Tears…
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Transformation - Worship - Songs of Love to Jesus
Mark Stoneham takes us through what worshipping God is all about. It is not just about the songs we sing. There is a whole lot more to Worship than what most…
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Being Transformed by Christ
Mark continues the Transformation series by looking at what transformation takes place in our lives when we surrender our lives to God and invite Jesus Christ…
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Grace for Transformation
Mark begins the first in the series on Transformation. What happens when we are saved? When we are saved our lives are transformed by the grace and power of…
Grace Vineyard PurleySunday 29 August Sermon - What's in a River? Or Who's in the River? Jesus is the River of Life
Gill continues the summer series by looking at the way scripture uses the picture of a river, in the first and last books of the bible, as well as elsewhere.
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Communication is the Name of The Game
Gill continues with the summer series, today she looks at Communication. There’s a real art to communicating well, so here’s a really great question to start…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Challenge To Change: How Do I Engage With The Hard Things Of God?
Gill continues the Summer series. It is impossible to respond to the hard things of God with tenderness not hardness when we are relying on our own strength…
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The Gift of Being Yourself
Gill begins our Summer program looking at how important it is for each one of us to be ourselves, to be the person God created us to be.
Grace Vineyard PurleySermon on the Mount - Building on The Firm Foundation
Mark Visser concludes the series of Sermon on the Mount looking at the last six verses of Matthew chapter seven, where Jesus tells the parable of the wise and…
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Sermon on the Mount - Going against the Flow
Andy takes a look at Matthew 7:13-23 looking at how our lives as Christians are counter-culture to the culture of the world. We swim upstream, we don't follow…