Franklin Vineyard Church

Franklin Vineyard Church
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These are the podcasts from the teaching ministry of the Franklin Vineyard Church located in Franklin, TN.

  1. 2d ago

    How Anger Corrupts the Heart

    Matthew 5:21-22 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. Getting back to the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus moves into a series of "antitheses." These six sayings correspond with the Beatitudes and begin with "You have heard it said, but I say unto you..."As we mentioned before, Jesus isn't a departure from the Old Testament, but He is the very embodiment of it! All of the Old Testament leads to and points to Jesus, and how Jesus interacted with the Old Testament (the Scriptures as they were called) wasn't to disregard portions but to accentuate them!In this section, Jesus quotes from the 10 Commandments and turns it up: it's not just murder that's anathema; if you've had anger in your heart, you have essentially had the spirit of murder. Jesus was more concerned with the inner workings of a person rather than their outward expressions only, and He dives into the places of the heart that lead to murder: anger.It's premeditated, thought through, and it comes from a place of bitterness (which is where we get the word "moron"). Jesus exhibited righteous anger when He cleansed the Temple, and Paul mentions that "in your anger, do not sin." It wasn't anger, but the anger geared towards an image bearer.Names were very important in Jewish culture (as they are today!). They were prophetic promises that spoke of who the person was and who they were becoming in God, and this word, "raca," was an affront to personhood. It wasn't just a name said flippantly; it attacked the very essence of the person, the God-given image. So that's why Jesus takes it seriously, and we should too! We'll talk about anger, murder, and continue our look at the Sermon on the Mount!

  2. Oct 26

    Being Prepared for the Return of Christ

    No one knows the date or time when Jesus will be returning, but scripture makes one thing clear. We're instructed to stand ready and not fall asleep while we wait for his return. In todays message, listen as we discuss how to stand ready as we wait for the return of Jesus.

  3. Oct 19

    The Significance of Jesus Fulfilling the Law

    Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.When we were children, some of us would get instructions from one parent that felt like it was different than the other, and we would only listen to one. But we were supposed to listen to both because one clarified the other. The same is true with Jesus. He did not come to move away from the Law and Prophets (Old Testament) but to clarify what it meant.Often, Jesus would say, "You have heard it said, but verily I say unto you..." as a way to reframe and refocus confusion from the Old Testament.To maintain the Christian hermeneutic of the Old Testament is a tension. There could be a tendency to throw the baby out with the bathwater (which is really an awful expression if we think about it!), but we are to look at how Jesus engaged with and interacted with the Scriptures to see how we ought to engage and interact with the Scriptures (the Word informs us how to read the word).The Law was this: love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. This summed up the 10 Commandments, and Jesus as the better Moses is teaching that the Law (written by Moses) pointed to Jesus the same way that the Prophets did.He becomes, as NT Wright argues, the climax of the covenant, the embodiment of God's promises to his chosen people, Israel. Not a departure from the promise but a fulfillment thereof.

  4. Oct 12

    Living as Salt and Light as a Christian

    Matthew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world... We are back in Matthew! We are now working through another famous portion of Scripture where Jesus talks on a hill...most of us know it as the Sermon on the Mount.Each part of this sermon deals with how we ought to live our lives and how our lives function as a witness to who God is and who we are, and Jesus sets up this sermon by discussing two very important topics: salt and light.Salt, as is the case today, was super important for flavoring food, but it was primarily used for preservation. It was meant to allow certain foods to last longer during different seasons, and in the same way, Christians are called to be salt to preserve the ways of the Kingdom in the world.Salt also functioned as currency where people would use salt to buy and sell goods. It was a highly sought after ingredient that had multifaceted purposes (which we'll talk more about on Sunday!)And light is similar. Christians are called to be light and not walk in the darkness (as 1st John reminds us), and the meaning is pretty simple: we belong to the light. Just as Mufasa taught Simba that everything the light touched was good, as followers of Christ, we are to be in the light as he is in the light, and not only that, we are called as light bearers to drive out the forces of darkness and despair! It's not simply that we are light but we are to push back the ways of the evil one. Being on a hill, the world will look to us to see how we act, we believe, and how we function. And as we act like Christ, as his salt and light, we draw more people into relationship with God.

  5. Oct 7

    The Path of the Righteous

    As a believer, you will eventually find yourself in seasons of discontentment. Times where your life doesn't look the way you imagined it would. The key to successfully navigating these seasons is living according to God's way rather than searching for shortcuts. In today's sermon, Ken Fish highlights the importance and benefits of a continued walk in righteousness instead of striving in our own strength.

  6. Sep 28

    God's Endless Pursuit of Us

    In 1 Kings 19, Elijah flees after his life is threatened. Not only does God supernaturally provide for him, but also meets him in a cave and restores his purpose. Be encouraged! No past mistakes or failures can stop God's love from meeting you where you are today. He can and will restore you.

  7. Sep 22

    Finding Your Song for the Lord

    1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. We are taking a break from the Beatitudes by looking at what it means to Minister unto the Lord! The Lord is worthy of our praises and adoration, and we can't just simply think these things about Him. We must open our mouths and proclaim His praises!There's something so powerful about singing to Jesus and worshipping Him in spirit and in truth, and we are joining in the song together. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Life Together wrote, "It is not you that sings, it is the Church that is singing, and you, as a member of the Church, may share in its song."We sing ourselves into the truth of who God is and who we are as His Bride and Body.

  8. Sep 14

    The Pursuit of Peace

    Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.We are nearing the end of end of our mini-series, Blessed, by looking at the end of the Beatitudes. Peace-making is much more active than simply being a peaceful person. Peace-making means entering into places and spaces of conflict and bringing the shalom of God, and this shalom is much more than the absence of strife.God's shalom is God's kingdom. It's His rule and reign, and this task of ushering in the kingdom is the role and responsibility of every child of God. In 2 Corinthians 5:19, Paul says, "God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation." Reconciliation is the Gospel.As God has forgiven us in Christ, we extend that grace, mercy, and peace to one another (and to those that are far from God!). It's such an upside-down value, which is why it follows that as we make peace, we may experience persecution. And to not let persecution dissuade us or discourage us, we must continue to rest in God's peace and flow in His mercy. As C.S. Lewis puts it, "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." We aren't doormats, inserting ourselves into chaotic situations and being passive.No, to be a peace-maker means to actively step into situations that need God's presence, God's goodness, and God's Spirit, and say, "Peace, be still."

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These are the podcasts from the teaching ministry of the Franklin Vineyard Church located in Franklin, TN.

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  • Creator
    Franklin Vineyard Church
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Franklin Vineyard Church
  • Show Website
    Franklin Vineyard Church

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