Victory Fellowship Church Podcast

Stories are powerful. Your past can help someone's future. In this message,  Allison Stoyer shares her story of the temptations of the world,  God's redemption, His mercy and love.Allison grew up in church and embraced religion. Later, she lived years that left her with guilt, shame, and regret. After an encounter with Jesus, she chose to follow Him. She began to surrender her life to her loving Lord. The Lord restored her. And he can restore you. What is your story?  How is God working in your life?Will you respond to the Lord's invitation to walk with Him?

Stories are powerful. Your past can help someone's future. In this message,  Brian Hill shares his story of experiencing God, of hearing from God, and of growing closer to Him.There is a difference between singing songs to God and worship. Brian shares how the teachings and courses at VFC led Him to a deeper relationship with Jesus. 1) Have a personal relationship with God. 2) Get good teaching that is based on scripture. 3) Prayer and reading the Bible go together. 4) Practice Fellowship Christianity is a team sport. If anyone says he loves God and hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar. How can you love God who you haven't seen and not love your fellow believer whom you have seen.Brian shares about the loss of family members and how the church family, the body of Christ, ministered to him and his wife, Gloria. Giving matters. Give of your time and your service. What is your story?  How is God working in your life? Do you recognize God's faithfulness in your life? Are you positioned in

 Stories are powerful. Your past can help someone's future. In this message, Rosa Law shares her amazing story of her journey with God. He has been faithful to bring her through tragedy and trials. We hope her story encourages you in your walk with Christ.

Do you love a good story? In this message, Chris Ambrose shares his story about how God met with him at a young age, protected him, guided his family, and walked with them through trials. As a child, Chris encounter God through a movie "King of Kings", which he attended with friends. He feels that God claimed him at that time.  He didn't have anyone to disciple him and didn't grow in this relationship with God.  As a teenager Chris struggled. Chris states, "Even in the darkness of my sin, God protected me." The steadfast love of the Lord never changes; his mercies are new every morning.Chris went to Germany as a serviceman; his merciful God protected him from judicial judgement. Chris emphasizes the importance of walking closely with God. If you want to make a difference in life, you need to be committed to prayer, love the word, and pursue God. We carry the authority of Christ's kingdom wherever we go. If you want to influence your children toward God, speak words of encour

Do you love a good story? In this message, Pastor Eric shares his story about how questions about his faith led him to experience God in a deeper way.We love a good story. We hear about the faithfulness of God. If you submit your story to God; it helps others find freedom, but if you hold on to your story, it can becomegossip.  We read the Bible. We read about the stories of (God's people. Stories are powerful. Consider, who is your story for?This story is for someone who doesn't know why you are even listening to this message. You feel distant fromGod. God has an invitation for you through this story. 

I invite you to put yourself in the story. This is your family story. If you are a Christian, then we are family, and this is a part of your family story, because it’s all about our father. This is a story about the heart of your Heavenly Father. It expresses His heart toward you and how He wants to move through you. Family Background: History of infertility and miscarriage, death of a child. We had a son after 12 years of marriage; then adopted a teen-aged daughter from Ukraine.God moved in 3 countries to bring a second daughter out of Ukraine during the war and into the security of our family. We faced many obstacles and the journey seemed impossible, but God made the way.Psalm 113:9 says “He [God] gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the LORD!” What God has taught me through this ongoing adventure with Him and some things He might be speaking to you:Receive God’s love for you and for others: This is a story of God’s miraculous intervention. This story demonstrates His heart

In this episode, Jamie answers your questions relating to the afterlife.Part 2: The Afterlife Edition What is Heaven?Revelation 21:5 Question #1: When we die are our spirits sleeping until the return of Jesus?Luke 23:43Luke 16:22Hebrews 9:271 Corinthians 5:8Philippians 1:23 Question #2: When we’re all in heaven, if we knew each other here will we remember each other? Will we remember our life here?1 Corinthians 15:42-44; 50 Question #3: Do pets go to heaven? Will we have jobs in heaven? If we are married here on earth will we still be husband and wife when we get to heaven?Revelation 22:3Matthew 22:23-30 Question #4: What are your thoughts on the rapture? If you believe in the rapture, are you pre- or post-tribulation and why? 1. Knowing the details of how Jesus comes back isn’t nearly as important as being prepared for it spiritually.1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 2. Jesus’ return will be obvious.Matthew 24:27 3. No one knows when Jesus is coming back.Matthew 24:36 4. Your actions can help determine when Jesus come

Do you have some thought questions about faith? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally responds to questions from the VFC church family. Question #1: Why does the "Old Testament God" seem so different than the "New Testament God"? Question #2: How do you respect and honor your parents when you don't agree with them on how you run your life, even though you're all Christians?Question #3: Once saved always saved?Calvinistic/Reformed (Perseverance), Pentecostal (backsliding), Southern Baptist (OSAS). Question #4: If you are neurodivergent – autism, ADHD or both – where is my place in the church? I often have trouble fitting in. Is the church going to expand their reach for people like us? Question #5: When is it okay to divorce other than sexual unfaithfulness?Questions #6: I have struggled with same-sex attraction for many years and I have begged the Lord, to heal me of this, but so far he has not. Why not? Question #7: Does your healing have anything to do with "your" fa

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Pride is a trap the world sets for us. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how we can defeat pride.  1 John 2:16 "For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father but are from this world."  What is pride?Pride is a mindset of self-focus that leads to an incorrect assessment our ability and our importance.Romans 12:3 Pride is misplaced confidence in self, instead of God.  Pride can reveal itself through:Arrogance – I am better at something than I really am. Gal. 6:2 "For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself."Assumption – I know more than I really do. 1 Cor. 8:1-2 But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know.Entitlement – I deserve more than I really do.Self-sufficiency – I can handle more than I really can. Control – I am in charge of more than I really a

Possessions are great, but peace is better. In this message, Lead Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how we can overcome greed. 1 John 2:16 "For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure (lust of the flesh), a craving for everything we see (thelust of the eyes), and pride in our achievements and possessions (the prideof life). These are not from the Father but are from this world."Lust, Greed, and Pride are the three traps the enemy has set for us in this world. Or, feel more, have more, be more. But God is saying "I am more than enough."  Greed is an unhealthy pursuit of money, wealth and possessions. Greed is more than you need. The world says you have "money problems" when you don't have money.The Bible says you have "money problems" when money has you.Three things the bible says about greed:Greed can derail your walk with Christ.1 Tim 6:9-10 "But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that

Are you called to be an Ananias? Ananias obeyed the Lord and overcame fear in order to reach someone who didn't know Jesus. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how we can follow the example of Ananias and reach our community with the good news of the love of God.  Acts 9:1-22 Four things we must do to make an impact:Obey God. 1 John 5:3 "Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome." NLTLoving God is not feeling "in love with God," but doing what He says. Obedience is the measure of success in the Kingdom. If you want to know how you are doing with God, ask this: am I obeying.  Obedience is hearing doing. Skip one of those steps and you are now obeying.  Be Courageous.1 John 4:18 "There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." NASBOnce you fully grasp how much God loves you, you can freely love others without fear.  3. Honor others2

We all need wisdom concerning lust. Lust is not only related to sexual desire, but can be a craving for anything that we don’t have and shouldn’t have. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how we can walk free from all types of lust.  1 John 2:16 “For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure (lust of the flesh), a craving for everything we see (the lust of the eyes), and pride in our achievements and possessions (the pride of life). These are not from the Father but are from this world.”Lust, Greed, and Pride are the three traps the enemy has set for us in this world. Lust is an unhealthy craving or longing for something you don’t have, can’t have, or shouldn’t have. Lust is fascination turned obsession, with what is not yours.We can lust after food, fame, power, money, sex, possessions, etc. In the OT Hebrew its translated “covet” and is the 10th  commandment.Exodus 20:17 Coveting and lusting are the same thing. Why does God care? Because He is trying to protect you and protect others f

How do you interact with a living God? In this message, Pastor Jamie shares keys to a life of walking with your savior.  Every other religion thinks their leader is dead. Buddha – cremated, remains in China. Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka. Muhammad – buried at the mosque of the prophet in Saudi Arabia.Confucius – Cemetery of Confucius in China The Road to Emmaus - Luke 24:13-49 How do we interact with a living God?1. Talk to Him about your hopes. V21 – “We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel.”Jesus is risen OVER all of our doubt, discouragement and disappointment.  2. Recognize all of scripture is about Jesus. V27 - Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.Read your Bible for a relationship with author. Information is good, but transformation is better. 3. Invite Him into your daily life. V28-29 “By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were

You're a pretty good person, right? But we all make bad choices sometimes. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally kicks off a new series “Good Person, Bad Choices” with a message called "Slip, Trip & Fall." Most of us aren’t actively trying to do the wrong thing. We slip, trip and fall.The Bible calls this sin. Sin is any behavior done on purpose or accidentally, that is outside of God’s behavior boundaries because it hurts you or it hurts others.  1 John 2:16 “For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see , and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father but are from this world.”  How can we avoid bad choices?1. Realize that thoughts precede actions. Prov. 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.Prov. 4:23 “Guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life.”   2. Recognize that not everything you think is from you. James 3:15 “This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is eart

Who is the evil one, and why do we need to be delivered? In this message, Pastor Eric Robertson teaches on the final section of the prayer "deliver us from evil" or as some translations say it, "deliver us from the Evil One".  Believers have a part to play in defeating evil by living offensively and defensively towards the kingdom of darkness. Who is the evil one, and why do we need to be delivered? What we do know about Satan?God created him as an angel and at one point he was good.Gen 3:1, Col 1: 16-17He was punished because of his pride and his goal to become like God. Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28He is a defeated enemy. His sentence has already been determined and we are just waiting for it to be enacted. Col 2:15, Heb 2:14 The Scriptures tells us, contrary to what some Christians might believe, that Satan is actually ruling over and influencing our world 1 John 5:19  2 Corinthians 4:4 Satan's Will: kill, steal, destroyGod's Will: love, peace, abundant lifeEvil exists because there a

The Bible says that God doesn't tempt us to sin, yet Jesus prays that God would not lead us into temptation. Which one is it? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares things you need to know about temptation.  Let’s read it (NLT):Matthew 6:9-13 “Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.” “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”American Standard Version: “And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”Passion Translation: “Rescue us every time we face tribulation and set us free from evil.” Things to know about temptation:1. God does not tempt us to sin.James 1:13  2. Temptation is permitted for spiritual growth.James 1:2-4 You will never be sinless, but you can learn to sin less. Tests show

Does God expect us to forgive everyone for everything they’ve done to us?  In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally continues the series about the Lord’s Prayer, focusing on the line: "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors."  The Lord’s Prayer: Matthew 6:9-13  Today, “forgive us our debts and we forgive our debtors.” Forgiveness: Greek - to send away, release, or to set free with the implication to leave alone.Debt: metaphor for sin. Matthew 6:14-15 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”Forgiveness is a two-sided coin: heads, I’m forgiven. Tails, I forgive.You can’t separate the receiving of forgiveness from the releasing of forgiveness. How you respond to other people’s sin reveals how much like Jesus you are. We must accept God’s forgiveness.1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” God

Does Jesus really want us to ask the Father to give us food every day? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally continues the series about the Lord’s Prayer, focusing on the line: "Give us this day our daily bread." This is the first time in Jesus’ model prayer that we ask for something for ourselves. The word “daily” here means only what is necessary for today. You could say “sustain us with what we need for today.” Manna in wildernessExodus 16:2-5; 13-31 Notice, God gave it to them and he gave them only what they needed for the day: the two request in the Lord’s prayer.  Manna was training for dependence on God and contentment for today.  Why pray for our daily bread?1. Dependence on God.John 15:5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.”Since our culture is so fiercely fights for our independence politically, Christians will have to fiercely fight for our dependence spiritually. The lie of our cu

We've all had times when we struggled to know God's will. How can we grow in our understanding of God's will for our lives? In this message, Tiffany Nunnally continues the series about the Lord’s prayer and shares about the next line: "Your will be done." In order to say “Your will be done," we also must say "my will be gone.”Ephesians 5:17 “So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” You can know the will of God!How is it in heaven? Rev. 21:4 “no more death, sorrow, crying or pain” God’s general will for everyone is found in the written word of God.“How can you know what the will of God is when you don’t know what the word of God says?” - Derek Prince God’s specific will for you is found in the spoken word of God.1 Corinthians 2:9-12 “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and