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Grace Vineyard Purley
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Grace Vineyard PurleyAct Chapter 9 - Saul the Persecutor to Paul the Preacher
Jonny looks at Acts 9:1-31 at the change in Saul when he encounters Jesus on his way to Damascus and becomes one of the most influential men in the life of the…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 14 - Don't Fence Me In
Do we try to control the Holy Spirit in our lives, in ou meetings? The Holy Spirit has been given to us to comfort, empower and lead us as we go forth into all…
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Acts 8 - The Scattered Church
Mark continues the Book of Acts series, looking at Chapter 8. The church in Jerusalem comes under persecution and is scattered. Is this the work of the devil…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 13 - The Invitation
If you’ve accepted Jesus’ invitation to follow Him, you’ve embraced a risky, strange and beautiful life, enriched by its depth of relationships and encounters…
Grace Vineyard PurleyA Testimony from Mucha and Lazarus
A short testimony about the presence and protection of God during a road traffic accident by Mucha and Lazarus
Grace Vineyard PurleyHearing From God
Do you long for God to talk to you? How does God communicate with us? Gill looks at ways God does this, and three of our members share how God communicates…
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Meditation 12 - Hearing Gods Voice
In this contemplative practice sit and renew your awareness that you’re sitting in the presence of God all about you and within you. To hear God’s voice, you…
Grace Vineyard PurleyPrayer - From a Spark to a Flame
Mark and Gill speak about what happened at the prayer breakfast last Saturday where Ann Calver's message to Spring Harvest this year was played, and then we…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 11 - Liminality
Gill looks at how we are living at these present times. We are in a time of change and transition, we are living in the corridor between total lockdown and the…
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Acts 7 Stephen - Miracle worker, Minister and Martyr
Mark continues the series on the Book of Acts, looking at Acts 7. In order to understand chapter 7, we need to look back into chapter 6 to see why Stephen is…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 10 Praising In All Circumstances
Gill looks at the story of Jonah in the belly of the fish and encourages us to people of praise, no matter our circumstances.
Grace Vineyard PurleyActs 6 Obstacles or Opportunities
Mark Stoneham takes us through the first seven verses of Acts 6 as we continue our series on the Book of Acts. The choosing of the seven deacons, those who…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 9 - Behind The Mask
When we thought of masks before Covid 19, we probably thought of Spiderman or Cat Woman. Now we think differently Today masks are for our protection and are…
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The Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts
A spiritual practice puts you in the place to partner with the Holy Spirit to have a deeper and more intimate relationship with Jesus. It gives the Holy Spirit…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 8 - The Cup Of Compassion
Gill looks at what it means to be compassionate. If we are disciples of Jesus then we need to behave like Jesus. Jesus was compassionate.
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Acts Chapter 5
Mark and Gill speak briefly about George Floyd, Black Lives Matter and racism before calling for prayer. Ray then continues the series on Acts looking at…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 7 - Meeting Jesus In The Gospels
Gill leads us in her latest meditation focusing on how we can encounter Jesus as we read the Gospels. Not just reading them once, but taking time to go over a…
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Acts - Pentecost Sunday
Today we celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the church, when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples in the upper room. The disciples poured out onto…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 6 - Living with the Audience of One
In these times of uncertainty and lockdown, you can be as open and as honest with God as you want to. Let Him know of your highs & lows, your anger &…
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Acts 4 - Boldness in a Transformed World
In times of isolation and uncertainty where do we find our peace? How do we live our lives at these times? Andy Belsey continues the Acts series looking at…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 5 - Honour Your Body
You are somebody who is fearfully and wonderfully made. Your body was made to be a temple of the Living God, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. When you…
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Sabbath - What is the Purpose of it?
Gill continues her series on Spiritual Formation looking at the subject of Sabbath. Gill poses the question and then explores the subject looking at a number…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 4 - What Are You Thinking?
Gill draws from Scripture and the teachings of Dr. Caroline Leaf on how your thinking affects your brain. How we think affects more than just our mind, it…
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Acts 3 - The Upsidedown Kingdom
Mike Sutton continues the Acts series, looking at Acts 3:1-10 and picks out a number of points for us to ponder on, revealing the maturing of the disciples and…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 3 - Meditations on the Cup - The Cup of My Life
The third of the meditation that Gill is doing during this time of lockdown.
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Acts 2 - The Holy Spirit
Continuing our Acts & Spiritual Formation series, Eddie looks at Acts 2 37-41 and asks a number of questions as to how we see and respond to the Holy Spirit…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Lord Has Spoken - An Encouragement
Gill does her second mid-week meditation, picking up from a prophetic picture given for our prayer meeting on Saturday. Gill expands on this and encourages us.
Grace Vineyard PurleyWhere is God in times of Crisis?
This is not a question that we are hearing at these times. Why not? Do people no longer believe in God? How do we as the church respond at this time? These are…
Grace Vineyard PurleyLove Through Locked Doors
Gill takes us through a meditation looking at John's narrative of Thomas interacting with the risen Christ John 20:24-29
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Lockdown
Spiritual Transformation. During Lockdown do we feel like Jonah in the belly of the beast. How are we coping during this time? Gill looks at how we keep in…
Grace Vineyard PurleyResurrection Sunday
He is Alive! Jesus is risen from the dead. What happened on this day 2000 years ago has defined history. Mark looks at what the resurrection changed in the…
Grace Vineyard PurleyPalm Sunday - The Messiah is here!
The start of Holy week in the Christian calander. Palm Sunday celebrates the day that Jesus rides into Jerusalem and is hailed as the Messiah by his disciples…
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Acts - What to do while we Wait
Marks looks at the similarities between the time between the end of Acts chapter 1 and the beginning of Acts chapter 2 and the situation that we find ourselves…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Grace to be a Mother
A rerun of Mother's Day 2018. With the Corona virus pandemic, we were unable to meet together, and the person scheduled to speak was ill. Mark and Gill had cut…
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Acts 1:8
Mike continues our series on Acts by looking at Acts 1:8 and speaking about our role as witnesses, what it means to be the Bride of Christ and what this means…
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Acts Chapter 1
Mark begins the series of Acts by looking at chapter 1 in stages and comments on certain aspects of each section, asking questions and making comments. Acts 1…
Grace Vineyard PurleyWhat's Wrong with me/my life?
One of the major problems we face in life today is HURRY SICKNESS. What does this mean? What can we do to avoid this? Jesus says, "Come Follow Me!" Gill looks…
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Going Forward - Acts & Spiritual Formation
Where are we gong this year with our teaching and preaching. Mark looks at the two areas that we want to focus on as we go forward into the year - looking at…
Grace Vineyard PurleyFear Less
Anxiety is something that we all live with, it is both a good thing and a bad thing. Good if it does not rule you but prompts you to react in a certain way…
Grace Vineyard PurleyVineyard National Leaders Report Back - Part 2
Most of the leadership team was at the UK&I Vineyard National Leaders Conference in Nottingham. Last week we heard from four of them, today Mark, Andy, Ray…
Grace Vineyard PurleyVineyard National Leaders Report Back - Part 1
Most of the leadership team has just returned from the UK&I Vineyard National Leaders Conference in Nottingham. Mike, Jo, Sue and Gill feed back to the church…
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from 2 Chronicles 7:14
We all want to see transfomation taking place in the areas that we live and worship. Mark looks at the very well know verse of 2Chronicles 7:14 and looks at 4…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE SEVEN I AM’S OF JESUS – I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE
As we begin a new series on the Seven I Am's of Jesus as found in the Gospel of John. Mike opens with the first in the series, looking at Jesus as the Bread of…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE GOODNESS OF GOD
Gill and I met Mark & Laura a number of years ago at the Vineyard NLC, they were planning on moving to Malawi. We had church planted in Malawi in 1996 and…
Grace Vineyard PurleyHABITATION NOT VISITATION
Adrian is a friend of the house and he brings a message from God for us as a local church. We live in the New Testament presence of God where He lives in us…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE SEVEN I AM’S OF JESUS – I AM THE GATE
Eddie continues the series of the Seven I Am's of Jesus, looking at I Am the Gate. Eddie not only puts it into theological context but also gives insight into…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE SEVEN I AM’S OF JESUS – I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Oliver poses some questions that the world keeps asking - Why do bad things happen if God is loving, kind and all powerful. He shares from a very recent…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE SEVEN I AM’S OF JESUS – I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
Mark looks at the 5th I Am declaration of Jesus. Lazarus a dear and loved friend of Jesus is sick, his sisters, Martha and Mary send a message to Jesus to come…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE SEVEN I AM’S OF JESUS – I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE
Jo continues the I Am's series looking at the sixth I Am, it is one that could almost be broken into three messages. Jo shares from her own life experience and…
Grace Vineyard PurleyTHE SEVEN I AM’S OF JESUS – I AM THE TRUE VINE
Gill looks at the last of the Seven I Am's of Jesus - I Am the True Vine. Jesus is speaking to his disciples shortly before his betrayal and crucifixion. Gill…
Grace Vineyard PurleyRemember - Remembrance Sunday
History has a tendency of repeating itself if we do not learn from it. Mark relfects on Remembering as we commemorate Remembrance Sunday, thinking of those…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday that is celebrated in Canada and the USA, in the UK and many other nations a similar celebration is held, called Harvest Festival…
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from Blind Bartimaeus
Following on from the Lessons from the Wilderness, Mark looks at Blind Bartimaeus and seven lessons we can learn from his encounter with Jesus. Mark 10:46-51…
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons From The Wilderness
When God intervenes in your preaching preparation, what do you do? Mark shares a message based on a short teaching that he heard at the Croydon Churches Forum…
Grace Vineyard PurleyMy One Word
A New Year, so many people make New Year's Resolutions that seldom last a day, week or maybe a month. A better way is to ask God to give you a Word from Him to…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Advent of Jesus - Peace
Advent week 4: Jo looks at the Angels and Peace. Shalom has more to it than just peace. Before the fall there was perfect peace between God and man. Shalom is…
Grace Vineyard PurleyAdvent of Jesus - Joy
Advent week 3 - Carol Service. Mark looks at the role the shepherds play in the advent of Jesus. Why were they chosen to be the ones to find the Christ child…
Grace Vineyard PurleyIdentity – Who do you say I am?
Mark continues the series on Identity, still looking at the question Jesus asked his disciple, "Who do you say I am?" and what is the relevance of the answer…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Advent of Jesus - Faith
Advent week 2: Ray looks at Bethlehem and Faith. We have been hearing a lot from the British politicians of their promises and manifestos in the run up to…
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Advent of Jesus - Hope
Oliver begins the Advent series looking at the Hope that we have through the Prophecies that are given. God tells us what He is going to do because He is…