Grace Vineyard Oceanside Podcast

Witness - Stories from the first Jesus Followers week 3 07-02-23

Witnesses tell others what they have seen, heard, experienced, and learned about Jesus. We are witness for Jesus, and so is the Holy Spirit who helps us with everything we need.

Finding Yourself in the Father’s Loving Arms 06-18-23

Richard "Snake" Ertel shares insights from the parable of the Prodigal Son.

Witness - Stories from the 1st Jesus Followers 06-11-23

Jesus told His followers they would be empowered by the Holy Spirit to be witnesses for Him throughout the world. We are reading stories from the book of Acts to learn from their experiences what it looks like to be Spirit-empowered witnesses for Jesus.

Finding Strength 06-04-23

How do you find strength to carry on when it feels like all hope is lost. We'll explore the experiences and Psalms of David to discover how David found strength in the Lord his God.

Pentecost Sunday

The world around us longs for real spiritual experiences. Pentecost Sunday celebrates the outpouring of God’s experienced presence as recorded in the book of Acts. Contrary to popular belief, the story of the Bible is mostly not about getting to Heaven, it’s the reality of Heaven getting into us. Life with God makes all things right.

Empowered Week 5: Inward & Outward: Expecting and Pursuing Repeated Infillings and Outflowings of the Holy Spirit

There is an infilling of God's Spirit at work internally in our lives as He continually completes the work of salvation, forming us into Christlikeness, and there is also the outflowing of God's Spirit like a rushing river through our lives as He empowers us to extend the Kingdom of God.

Reflecting the Image of God in the Heart of a Mother

Both Male and Female reflect the image of God. The Bible also uses the image of a Mother to describe the Character of God.

Empowered Week 4: Prophecy - Hearing and Sharing Encouraging Words from the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit gives many spiritual gifts to Jesus' followers, and we are instructed to earnestly desire them, especially the gift of prophecy.

Empowered Week 3 - The Ministry of Healing

The Holy Spirit empowers followers of Jesus to join Him in bringing healing to people, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Empowered Week 2: The Throne in My Heart - How the Lordship of Jesus is Key to Spirit-filled Living

An important step in preparing my heart for the infilling of the Spirit is remembering that I am not my own, God has purchased me with the life blood of Jesus Christ and my entire life now belongs to Him.