Victory Free Will Baptist Church

The Prophet Isaiah was given several prophesies of the coming Messiah and had a message for Judah to not fear what they could see, but fear the God that was in control. Grab your Bible, turn to Isaiah 8, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Our online service when weather kept us from worshiping in person. Grab your Bible and notebook as Pastor Mike goes through many verses that describe heaven.

Many groups argue that Jesus never claimed to be God but was just a good moral man that may have later became a god. Grab your Bible as Pastor Mike starts with John 14:28 and looks across the gospels on what Jesus actually said about his divinity.

The Bible says that you can only be saved by faith in Jesus Christ. After that, we are to live by faith and trust God in our everyday lives. Grab your Bible, turn to Romans 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Calvinist view is that sinners are like the physically dead and cannot do anything to come to God without being resurrected. However, the Bible has examples of the spiritually dead seeking and coming to the Lord. Grab your Bible, turn to Ephesians 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike as we look into the scriptures to find the correct doctrine.

The book of Judges tells about how the disobedience of the children of Israel. Since they failed to remove all of their enemies in Joshua's day, their idols would be a spiritual snare to pull them from the Lord. Grab your Bible, turn to Judges 2, and see the results of spiritual disobedience.

Jesus shared a parable to explain that the kingdom of God wouldn't come immediately but that he would return at an unknown time as a king. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 19, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Our church has a communion and foot washing service several times a year. Many have ask why we practice foot washing. Grab your Bible, turn to John 13, and listen to Pastor Mike explain what the Bible says about washing the saints' feet.

The early church decided that Judas' spot as an apostle needed to be filled. They found two men that met the qualifications and Matthias was chosen. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike as we look into the first church business meeting.

The Bible teaches us that trusting in the Lord brings stability in a world that is constantly shifting. The Lord also promises to surround his people like the mountains around Jerusalem. Grab your Bible, turn to Psalm 125, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

David in a time of trouble prayed to God to preserve him. Then, he starts remembering the blessings of God and starts praising the Lord and asks him to direct his path. Grab your Bible, turn to Psalm 16, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus had John write a letter to the church in Pergamos. After praising their works in spite of persecution, Jesus told them that they couldn't compromise with the idolatry of their city and called them to repent. Grab your Bible, turn to Revelation 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

John saw the glorified Jesus Christ who walks among the churches and will judge this earth. He didn't see a baby or a weak Jesus, he saw a holy Jesus and he fell at his feet as dead. Grab your Bible, turn to Revelation 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The children of Israel didn't trust God and were discouraged and wanted to choose a captain to lead them back into Egypt. In our darkest times of frustration, we need to trust God and not the bondage of this world. Grab your Bible, turn to Numbers 14, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

After the children of Israel rebelled and found out they couldn't enter the Promised Land, they decided to rebel against the Lord again. Grab your Bible, turn to Numbers 14, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The spies came back with a report of the Promised Land that started out good until they said "nevertheless" then the bad report came. The majority chose fear over faith and is a lesson for us today. Grab your Bible, turn to Numbers 13, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Paul while waiting in Athens noticed all of the statues and altars to various gods, then he found one to the unknown god. It stirred up his heart and he preached to them Jesus, a God you can know. Grab your Bible, turn to Acts 17, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Zechariah got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to offer incense before the Lord as a priest and got to get as close to God as possible without being the high priest. He would then get to offer a special prayer. If you were Zechariah what would your prayer be? Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

When Moses first meets with Pharaoh, the request that the children of Israel be able to worship the Lord for three days is denied. There is a spiritual picture of the constant resistance against God's people worshiping God. Grab your Bible, turn to Exodus 5, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Many are discarding Israel today as if God has forgotten about them or that the church has replaced them. The Bible has dozens of unfulfilled promises for Israel, the Jews, and Jerusalem that will be completely fulfilled literally. Grab your Bible, turn to Isaiah 44, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

We oftentimes focus on the negative soils of the parable, but the good ground produces an abundance of fruit. The church can be successful because we've got the Word, the Holy Spirit, and precious promises from God. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 8, and follow along with guest evangelist John Meade Sr.

They accused Jesus and his disciples of violating the Sabbath day rules that were made up by the Jewish leaders. Jesus showed them that he is Lord of the Sabbath and it was made to do good works. Grab your Bible, turn to Matthew 12, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Daniel is a great example of a resilient servant of the Lord. He was sober, vigilant, and served God continually while living in a heathen nation. Grab your Bible, turn to Daniel 6, and follow along with guest preacher Jeremiah Robbie.

The book of Judges shows Israel's cycles of rebellion against God, which is followed by God's mercy in sending judges to deliver them; Grab your Bible, turn to Judges 2, and follow along with Bob.

David was on the run and surrounded by his enemies that wanted him dead. The Bible tells us that every time he felt afraid, he had to remind himself to trust in God by remembering God's Word. Grab your Bible, turn to Psalm 56, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

John sees a great multitude of people in Revelation chapter 7, which many people have guessed who makes up that group of people. Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike as we look at the details of two different groups of people in Revelation to answer the question, who is that group in chapter 7?

Song of Solomon is a love story that is also a picture of the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. The bride is sleeping and is awakened by the call of her husband. She makes excuses and by the time she wakes up, he is gone. Grab your Bible, turn to Song of Solomon 5, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

When it comes to religion, so many will say that a relationship with Jesus Christ isn't enough. However, the Bible says that a relationshp will lead to walking in Jesus and being complete in Jesus. Grab your Bible, turn to Colossians 2, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

With each passing day, the Bible says that our salvation is nearer than when we believed. If time is drawing short, then we need to be more urgent and we need to put on Jesus Christ. Grab your Bible, turn to Romans 13, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

At her lowest point, Hannah poured out her soul in prayer to the Lord and he answered her cries. God wants to hear from his children even though he already knows our hearts. Grab your Bible, turn to 1 Samuel 1, and follow along with guest preacher Riley.

God promised the king victory over his enemies and was asked by faith to smite the arrows to represent this deliverance. The king only did it three times and only had three victories, which is a spiritual lesson of how far will we take the promises of God. Grab your Bible, turn to 2 Kings 13, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Guest preacher J.L. Dowell challenged the church to think about what cause motivates us every day. Some are motivated by greed, but Christians are motivated by the cause of Christ. Grab your Bible and turn to 1 Timothy 6.

Philadelphia isn't the only church that is shown as a good example in the Bible. Grab your Bible, turn to 2 Thessalonians 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike as we see what Paul said about the young church.

The Bible explains that it is vain to labor to build something without the Lord, whether it is earthly pursuits or a relationship or anything else. Grab your Bible, turn to Psalm 127, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Guest preacher Scott Walley reminded us of the truly dark and painful sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 23, and follow along.

Men and women have been deciding how they want to live and what is right and wrong for their life since the beginning of time. However, the Bible tells us that there is a different between how we see our lives versus how God sees them. Grab your Bible, turn to Proverbs 16, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

As we are living in evil days, God's Word instructs Christians how to live with practical instructions. While they seem easy, it is hard to apply every single day of our lives. Grab your Bible, turn to Romans 12, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In light of recent wicked events that remind us of our evil and sin-filled world, we can turn to the Bible for direction. Psalm 49 asks the question of why should we fear in the days of evil? Grab your Bible and follow along with Pastor Mike as we see what God tells us to give us peace in evil days.

Peter denied the Lord after he was arrested, then after a personal appearance by the resurrected Jesus, he decides to go back to his old job of fishing. Jesus' forgiveness of Peter shows his mercy and patience with us. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 22, and follow along with Pastor Mike. (This service was at the Tent Revival of Christ the King Worship Center in Delaware, Ohio.)

Guest preacher John Meade III preached a powerful message on the disciples who went back to fishing after Jesus' resurrection. Grab your Bible and turn to John 21.

Jesus is in the final part of his earthly ministry and is passing through Jericho the last time with a large crowd. While people try to get his attention, Jesus stops for two blind men that called out by faith. Grab your Bible, turn to Matthew 20, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

After the fall of Jerusalem, the Babylonians allowed a group of the poor Jews to stay and tend the fields. They decided to rebel against God's warning and go to Egypt instead. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 44, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jerusalem is surrounded by the Babylonians just like the Lord told Jeremiah would happen. The city will fall within a year and a relative comes to Jeremiah asking if he will buy a field. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 32, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jeremiah goes to the potter's house in chapter 18 and watches the patter fix a vessel he was creating that was marred. In chapter 19, the Lord tells him to bring a bottle that is later broken. Grab your Bible, turn to Jeremiah 19 and follow along with Pastor Mike as we look at the contrast.

Jesus came to Peter, called him, and gave him a new name. Peter responded by leaving the fishing boat, forsaking all, and following Jesus. Grab your Bible, turn to John 1, and follow along with Bob.

Pride has become the most accepted sin, but God hates it. The Bible promises that God will resist the proud and give grace to the humble. Grab your Bible, turn to James 4, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Jesus said that as the end drew closer, the deception would increase. In order to fight deception, our hearts need to be settled on the truth from the Word of God. Grab your Bible, turn to Luke 21, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

In light of judgment to come, we can remember that the Lord is our creator, comforter, and redeemer. Christians can look forward to a new heaven and a new earth. Grab your Bible, turn to Isaiah 51, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Many people live as if this world will never end, but the Bible promises that it will be destroyed by God one day. Everyone must be ready to meet Jesus Christ, either as their Savior and Lord or their judge. Grab your Bible, turn to Isaiah 51, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

The Bible says that our careful creation by God shows how much he cares for us. God thinks about us and we need to serve him. Grab your Bible, turn to Psalm 139, and follow along with Pastor Mike.

Paul deals with the common teaching of a works-based salvation with Jesus Christ. Does James have a different salvation plan than Paul? Grab your Bible, turn to Galatians 1, and follow along with Pastor Mike.