Vima Church Audio Podcast Pastor Jon

In the Gospel of Luke, we see that Jesus came as the Son of God and the Son of Man. Jesus, completely sovereign and yet arrived in this world wrapped in flesh. We have a Savior who came to seek and safe the lost, to show us a better way.

Since sin entered our world in the garden, there has been a tension between men and women. Over the course of history, women have been on the receiving end of this brokenness. But we also see anywhere Jesus goes, anywhere He is preached, anywhere the real Jesus is experienced - there is an elevation of women. Pastor Jon and Stephanie take a expositional look at the encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

Humanity is distinct, different from all other creation. We are made in the image of God, in His likeness. We were made on purpose and for a purpose. And because of that distinction, every human life has value. At Vima, we celebrate the beauty and diversity of humanity and recognize the dignity that each person was created with. Regardless of agreement or alignment, we value what God values. We are called to be known by our love!

Many of us love the idea of Jesus as Savior but struggle with Him as King. Is He kind? Yes. Is He gracious? Yes. Is He compassionate? Yes. But do not let His meekness appear to be weakness. Jesus is the Lion of Judah and He came to usher in His kingdom. Jesus is the King of Kings.

The gospels paint a four faced portrait of Jesus. Looking at each of them for their uniqueness gives us a complete or full view of Jesus. The Gospel of Mark shows us Jesus through the lens of the Suffering Servant, the face of the ox.

We know that Jesus loves us but do we "comprehend" the breadth, length, depth and height of His love? Pastor Jon takes us on a deep dive from Ezekiel to Revelation, through the Tribes of Israel in the Old Testament to the types of love found in the New Testament, all to have a revelation of the four faces of Jesus, the faces of love.