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Grace Vineyard PurleySunday Sermon 20 July 2025 - New Beginnings - God's Scandalous Grace!Mark Stoneham finishes off the New Beginnings series by looking at the scandalous account and interactions of Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar after Tamar's husband Er was put to death by God because of his wicked behaviour. Judah fails to keep his promise and so Tamar resorts to underhand tactics.2025-07-2524 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyVineyard Leaders' Gathering 2025 FeedbackThe leadership team of Gill and Mark Visser and Mark and Christine Stoneman share what spoke to them while at the Vineyard UK&I National Leaders Gathering at Trent Vineyard in Nottingham. Each share on something that touched their heart and that they felt would be beneficial to the family of Grace Vineyard.2025-05-0535 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyWho is Jesus?Mark Visser carries on with the second teaching in the mini-series, Who is Jesus? Mark looks at the Parable of the Lost Son, often called the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The younger son asks his father for his inheritance before his father is dead, he then goes to a foreign land and squanders his wealth on hedonistic living and ends up in a field feed pigs. He decides to return to his father and ask to be one of his servants, because he knew they lived better lives than he was currently living. How does his father react when...2025-03-2417 min
Grace Vineyard PurleySunday Sermon 16 February 2025 - Generous God, Generous PeopleMark Stoneham, as treasurer of Grace Vineyard Church gives his annual report on the finances of the church as well as a message about being generous people. We are generous because God is generous, God sets the example and expects us to be like Him.2025-02-1722 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyValentines Day Family ServiceGill and Mark Visser, but mainly Gill, bring a Valentines Day Family message, looking at where Valentines Day came from and what it means for us today. How big is God's love for us? How can we show the love that St Valentine did? What can we do to love others? These are things that Gill looks at and then we finish off with a craft.2025-02-1129 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyNew Beginnings - New Way to WorshipMark Visser continues the New Beginnings series looking at how the Tabernacle was set up as the place of worship for the Israelites when the were in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. Marl looks at how the Tabernacle is an image of Jesus Christ, with God needing to be the centre of our worship today.2025-02-0320 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyNew Beginnings - Changing JobsMark Visser continues the New Beginnings sermon series looking at Moses who experienced a number of New Beginnings in his life that Mark could have looked at but he chose to look at the job changes that Moses experienced in his life.2025-01-2820 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyNew Beginnings - Relocating HomesMark Visser continues the New Beginnings sermon series looking at two families that had to relocate homes. Moving homes is one of the top five most stressful events one can experience alongside death of a loved one, divorce or separation, long-term illness and job loss. Mark looks at the two scenarios of these families having to relocate their homes, what led up to it and what was the effect of it.2025-01-2224 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyNew Beginnings - Committing Ourselves to God's HandsGill Visser continues with our new series on New Beginnings, looking at how we need to commit ourselves to God's hands. He is the creator and He wants to shape us and mould us, just like a potter shapes and moulds clay in the process of creating things. This is can be an ongoing process in our lives if we allow God to be the potter and we remain as pliable clay.2025-01-1520 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyNew BeginningsGill Visser kicks off the New Year looking at New Beginnings, 2024 is behind us and 2025 lies ahead of us. What are your expectations and hope for this coming year. New beginnings can come at any time and in many ways. Some are joyfully anticipated, like the birth of a new baby, and some can seem daunting, like starting a new job. And some can hit us suddenly with sadness like the death of a loved one, losing your job, or the end of a relationship. These seem like endings rather than beginnings, but we need to move forward to discover...2025-01-0614 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyChristmas Message 22 December 2024 - What Gift can We Give?Mark Visser concludes the Christmas Service with the final reading and then a short message from Max Lucado's book, One Incredible Moment - Celebrating the Majesty of the Manger.2025-01-0506 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyAdvent - PeaceMark Visser continues the early start to the Advent mini-series in the build up to Christmas. The second message of Advent is Peace. We live in a world in turmoil where there hasn't been peace for hundreds of years, but despite this we, as believers in Jesus Christ can live in peace. How do we do that? That is what Mark looks at in his message.2024-11-2615 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyAdvent - HopeMark Visser kicks off the Advent mini-series in the build up to Christmas. It is early, but because of what else is happening in December we are starting this mini-series now. Mark looks at the first of the four themes, Hope. The Jews were waiting in Hope for their promised Messiah, and are still waiting because they missed the signs pointing to the baby born in Bethlehem during the time of the census.2024-11-1817 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyUnlikely Heroes - JesusGill picks up on the Unlikely Heroes series after our Heroes Family Service. Gill take a look at Jesus as her Unlikely Hero. He was never acknowledged in His lifetime as even being of any importance – in fact He was despised and mocked, tried and unfairly convicted and His punishment was death, death on a cross. Even His closest friends denied Him and betrayed Him.2024-11-1115 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyHeroes Family Service - 3 November 2024For the past number of months we have been looking at Unlikely Heroes in our preaching. This Sunday we did things a little differently, reaching out to parents and friends to come and have a Family Service that was all age focused, with short talks and some very interactive games and challenges. What we have here is the short talks focused on the story of The Good Samaritan.2024-11-0607 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyUnlikely Heroes - GideonAndy Belsey continues the Unlikely Heroes series looking at Gideon, a man called mighty by God, while he was hiding from the enemy threshing wheat in a wine press. Despite his protestations of being the least of the least, God raised him up to be a might man of God.2024-10-2825 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyUnlikely Heroes - JonahMark Visser carries on with the Unlikely Heroes sermon series, looking at someone who on the surface might not look like an Unlikely Hero, his actions and his attitude are not great, but what he does do, in the end, makes him an Unlikely Hero. His story is sometimes hard to swallow, our Unlikely Hero is Jonah.2024-10-2120 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyUnlikely Heroes - MosesMark Visser continues the Unlikely Heroes series looking at the early life of Moses. He should have been murdered at birth, then he was given away to a princess and raised as a prince of Egypt until he murdered an Egyptian slave master. Moses then fled for his life and lived as a refugee until God grabbed his attention.2024-10-0720 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyUnlikely Heroes - PhoebeGill Visser choses to speak about the little known character Phoebe as her Unlikely Hero. Phoebe was entrusted to take Paul's letter to Rome, and as the carrier of the letter it was expected that she would also read the letter to the various church gatherings happening in Rome. Paul put his trust in Phoebe to carry out this important task.2024-09-3015 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyCaleb - The WarriorMark Stoneham continues the Unlikely Heroes series looking at Caleb, one of the 12 spies sent into spy out the Promised Land before the Israelites were to go in. He was one of two spies that gave a positive report while the other 10 spies all feared the inhabitants they saw. Forty-five years later, at the age of 85, Caleb is ready to take on the giants to claim the land promised to him. Mark speaks about how age should not prevent us from doing what God has called us to do, citing a number of older people who served or are still...2024-09-2422 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyMatthew - From Tax Collector to TheologianMark and Gill Visser share the pulpit as they speak about Matthew, who until Jesus called him to follow him, was a despised tax collector. Matthew followed Jesus without hesitation, throwing a banquet to celebrate his new life. Not much is known about the life of Matthew apart from the Gospel he wrote and other anecdotal stories of his later life. He is one of our Unlikely Heroes.2024-09-1922 min
Grace Vineyard PurleySunday Service 8 September 2024Mark Visser begins the new series on Unlikely Heroes, looking at various people found in Scripture, some named, some unnamed, who do something unusual or extraordinary but receive very little recognition in the wider scheme of things. Today Mark looks at a woman, shunned by her peers, encountering Jesus while collecting water, who then, despite being an outcast, tells her city about the man who told her everything about her life.2024-09-1919 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyQuestioning God - Listening for God's Voice in Christian MusicAs we transitions from The Prayer Course to our next preaching series starting next week, Andy Belsey brings a unique message, asking can we question God and how does God speak to us. He uses the music of Drakeford to help us to hear God's voice in Christian music. Andy is a musician and a song writer, although he will say he is not a good one, who loves to connect with God through Christian music, and today he helps us to do the same.2024-09-0233 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 8Today is the final session of The Prayer Course, a series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 8. Today Pete looks at Spiritual Warfare.2024-08-2134 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 7We continue The Prayer Course series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 7. Today Pete looks at how we hear God's voice.2024-08-1424 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 6We continue The Prayer Course series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 6. Today Pete looks at meditation and contemplation.2024-08-0527 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 5We continue The Prayer Course series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 5. Today Pete looks at what we do when our prayers are not answered in the way we want them answered.2024-07-3029 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 4We continue The Prayer Course series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 4.
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www.24-7prayer.com2024-07-2226 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 3We continue The Prayer Course series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 3.
www.prayercourse.org
www.24-7prayer.com2024-07-1723 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 2We continue The Prayer Course series created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 2. www.prayercourse.org
www.24-7prayer.com2024-07-0825 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Prayer Course - Session 1Over the next eight weeks we are doing The Prayer Course created by 24-7 Prayer in which Pete Greig teaches us how to pray. He does this by using The Lord's Prayer as the basis for his teaching. This is session 1.
www.prayercourse.org
www.24-7prayer.com2024-07-0220 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Being a Blessing to the Next GenerationMark Visser concludes the series of Lessons from the Life of Jesus looking at how David provided financially and spiritually for Solomon, his son who becomes the next king if Israel, to be able to build the Tabernacle of God in Jerusalem. David was prevented from building it, but he provided nearly all the materials need to build it. Mark speaks of ways that we too can provide for our next generation.2024-06-2417 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyFathers' DayGill speaks to the men and the fathers as we celebrate Fathers' Day. She also addresses the ladies. She encourages and challenges the men to develop three types of relationships.2024-06-1714 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyImproving with Age – Just!Mark Visser continues the the series looking at the final stages of David's life and how prepares the transition of kingship from himself to his chosen son and how he deals with a son who tries to proclaim himself as the next king.2024-06-1119 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyDavid - Great Leader Poor FatherGill continues the series on Lessons from the Life of David, where she looks at the type of Father Davis was to his children. David was a great military leader and a good king, but he could not see fault with his children and when they did do wrong he never disciplined the, leading to disastrous results.2024-06-0325 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - The Repentant KingMark Visser picks up again on the Lessons from the Life of David series looking at David as The Repentant King. When David is told a parable by Nathan the prophet about a rich man taking a poor mans only lamb to eat it, David becomes angry until Nathan tells David he is the rich man and Uriah is the poor man. David's response to Nathan's revelation is why God calls David "a man after my own heart". There is more to the story than just this.2024-05-2718 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Importance of Pentecost in the Life of the ChurchHow important is the Day of Pentecost in the life of the church? What is the significance of it and how has it impacted the church? Mark Visser looks at these questions and shares his thoughts on the importance of Pentecost.2024-05-2117 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyJesus' Ascension into HeavenForty days after Jesus rose from the grave, he ascended to heaven, leaving his disciples to carry on the work that he had begun. Gill Visser looks at 5 reasons why Jesus' ascension is important.2024-05-1316 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - The Sins of the FatherMark Visser continues the series looking at how the sins that David committed when seducing and raping Bathsheba and then murdering her husband Uriah are repeated by two of David's sons. One son rapes his half-sister and then he is murdered by her brother. Children learn by by watching their parents and copying their parents. Training a child in the ways of the Lord is so important.2024-05-0620 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyVineyard Leaders Gathering FeedbackGill and Mark Visser give feedback from the Vineyard Leaders Gathering that took place that week. Part of what Gill shares is how Peter was able to walk on water because of the presence and power of Jesus. Part of what Mark shares is about the Christian Atheists that Justin Brierley spoke about.2024-04-3033 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyHis Banner Over Me is LoveJan Heffer shares how God revealed things her and how she was reluctant to share it, until Mark Visser said something that prompted her to realise it was for more than just her, so she shares her message as she leads us in Communion and shares about the Banqueting Table.2024-04-2242 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Position and PowerMark Visser looks at the next lesson from the Life of David. It is Spring and the kings were to go to battle, but David stays in Jerusalem. While in Jerusalem, and not on the battlefield, David sees a very beautiful women bathing, which leads to inappropriate behaviour which leads to devastating consequences.2024-04-1524 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Eating At the King's TableEaster is over and so Mark Visser picks up once more on the series Lessons from the Life of David where he looks at how David seeks for someone from Saul or Jonathan's family so that he can bless them and provide for them. Mephibosheth is found and invited to feast at the King's table.2024-04-0818 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyWhy was the Stone Rolled Away?On this Easter Sunday, the day that defined time and dates, Mark Visser asks the questions, "Why was the Stone Rolled Away?" and then takes us through a number of possible reasons.2024-04-0119 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyPalm Sunday Prayer StationsGill set up 7 Prayer Stations covering different aspects of Jesus' life from his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his death on the cross on Good Friday.
It is best to watch the video to see the Prayer Stations2024-03-2504 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Blood CovenantUsing the book, The Miracle of the Scarlet Thread by Dr Richard Booker, as the basis for her message, Gill looks at the flow of The Blood Covenant from the time of Adam and Eve through to Jesus.2024-03-1825 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyHappy Mother's DayThe fourth Sunday of Lent is Mother's Day in the UK, so Mark Visser deviates from the Lessons from the Life of David series to look at two ladies whose lives had an impact on the lives of many people, including our own. Hannah, the mother of Samuel the prophet, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.2024-03-1119 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Davidic CovenantMark Visser looks briefly at what happens to Michal for judging David celebrating bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem before looking at the covenant God made with David. The Davidic Covenant is about there always being a king from the lineage of David on the throne of Israel.2024-03-0618 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Ark is brought to JerusalemMark Visser continues the series on Lessons from the Life of David looking at how the Ark of the Covenant was lost by the Israelites to the Philistines but was eventually returned to the Israelites. David brings the Ark to Jerusalem, from this we learn who can carry the presence of God and how to do it.2024-02-2617 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - RejectionAndy picks up from where he left off last week and looks at how so many people that are connected to David were rejected in one way or another, how people today are still experiencing rejection, how God does not reject us, but has mad the way for us to be accepted by Him2024-02-1923 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Unhappy FamiliesAndy continues the series on Lessons from the Life of David, looking at the various families that feature in 1 and 2 Samuel, and how there was often a lack of discipline by the fathers of their wayward sons.2024-02-1224 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyWorshipping God - The Joy of GivingMark Stoneham wears two hats in this talk. Firstly as a church trustee, and the church treasurer, he gives a report on the financial status of Grace Vineyard, thanking the generous givers who are part of the family of Grace, then he goes on to teach about what biblical giving entails, why we give and how we should give.2024-02-0519 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyDavid defeats the PhilistinesMark Visser returns to the series on Lessons from the Life of David when he looks how David, who is now King of Israel, defeats the Philistines, not once, but twice, and both battles happen in the same place. David seeks God's face before each battle and is directed by God how to fight against the Philistines. The same enemy in the same place but God gives David different tactics.2024-01-3015 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLive Like DavidGill deviates slightly for the Lessons from the Life of David series, looking back at words, pictures and prophetic dreams that God has given to people in Grace Vineyard in the last year and then poses some questions to us.2024-01-2224 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - David becomes KingMark Visser continues the series, Lessons from the Life of David. Saul is killed in battle, but David does not celebrate the death of King Saul, rather he mourns, weeps and fasts until evening, and then he writes a lament about Saul and Jonathan. David honours Saul to the very end, despite Saul's desire to kill David. He then enquires of the Lord as to what to do next.2024-01-1719 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Trusting God, Obeying His Voice, Loving OthersMark Visser starts the new year continuing the series, Lessons from the Life of David, looking at 1 Samuel 30 where in challenging times David trust God, listens to His voice only and shows love to those who were too exhausted to pursue the enemy to set their families free from capture.2024-01-0819 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyAdvent - A Star in this WorldMark Visser does week two of Advent, looking at the wise men who followed a star to find the baby that was born as the king of the Jews. There are many stars in the world today, but do they guide us to Jesus? We are called to be stars that guid people to Jesus.2023-12-1115 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyAdvent - A Time To WaitAs we prepare for Christmas, and as we have entered the time of Advent, Gill begins this short season by looking at waiting. How good are we at waiting? We live in an instant society where everything must happen immediately, but we can't hurry the birth of a child, especially a child of Promise. Jesus came as the promised child and He will come again.2023-12-0515 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyDavid Spares Saul's LifeOliver continues the series on Lessons from the Life of David, looking at 1 Samuel 24 where David has the opportunity to kill Saul but chooses not to, despite the encouragement from the soldiers with David.2023-11-2819 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David – The Cave at AdullamMark Visser continues the Lessons from the Life of David series, looking at the time David was in the cave at Adullam, and how people came to him, people who were in debt, distressed or discontented. What do we, the church, do when we encounter people who are like this? Can we help them?2023-11-2023 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyRemembrance SundayMark Visser moves away from the Lessons from the Life of David series as we commemorate Remembrance Sunday. We live in a fallen world, where man has chosen to disregard the teachings and love of God, for the fleeting pleasures and treasures of this world, rejecting God in the process and therefore we live in a world of violence and wars. This means we end up with days like today, Remembrance Sunday, where we set apart a special day to remember those who have lost their lives in wars and conflicts.2023-11-1315 min
Christ Church Purley PodcastKingdom Grace Matthew 20:1-165 November 2023
Kingdom Grace Matthew 20:1-16
sermon by Chris Hickin
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2023-11-0706 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - David Flees, Saul ProphesiesMark Visser continues the Lessons from the Life of David series looking at how David flees from Saul, who then pursues him and ends up in the company of prophets, strips off his kingly cloak and prophesies. Mark looks at how we deal with spiritual attacks and then asks the question, "What cloaks are we wearing that we should not be wearing?"2023-11-0721 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Saul and DavidAndy continues the series on Lessons from the Life of David, looking at why David was forgiven by God for his sins and indiscretions while Saul was rejected for his disobedience.2023-10-3127 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - David and SaulMark Visser continues the series on Lessons from the Life of David exploring the relationship between David and King Saul, how Saul was jealous of David. Why was he jealous, what does this jealousy tell us about Saul? How does Saul react while he is jealous?2023-10-2319 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - David and JonathanMark Visser continues the Lessons from the Life of David series touches on the armour of God before looking at the special bond and relationship between David and Jonathan, and how it is a picture of the bond God wants with us through Jesus Christ.2023-10-1621 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - David and GoliathGill continues the series of Lessons from the Life of David and today she looks at David and Goliath. Are you facing any Goliath in your life right now? Learn how David overcame Goliath and do the same thing as you face your Goliaths2023-10-0919 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - David Anointed as KingContinuing the series on David, Mark Visser introduces us to David in this message. David is anointed to be the next king of Israel but does not ascend to the throne, but rather serves the king as he is tormented by an evil spirit.2023-10-0320 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - Saul the First King of IsraelMark Visser continues the new series on Lessons from the Life of David, building towards the introduction of David. Samuel is tasked anoint the first king of Israel and it seems God chose the tallest and most handsome young man to be the first king. Was this the right decision? How does David become king when he is not the son of Saul?2023-09-2620 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyLessons from the Life of David - An IntroductionMark Visser begins the new series, looking at the life of David. When I say the name David, what comes to mind? Shepherd boy. Goliath slayer. Worshipper. Psalm writer. Dancer. Warrior. King. What about that wonderful accolade declared about him? A man after God’s own heart! there are two others, that we tend to overlook. Today is the introduction to the series looking at what transpired to enable David to become king of Israel.2023-09-1914 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyHow to be a Perfect ChristianAfter the Summer Series and before we begin our series on David, Gill brings this proposition to us. Jesus said, “You must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48
So what does it mean to be perfect? First of all, being perfect is not the same as the pursuit of excellence. When we pursue excellence, we are determined to do our best with our given talents, resources and time.
Perfectionism, or being perfect, on the other hand, is a PRIDE or FEAR- based compulsion that either fuels our obsessive fixation on doing something perfectly, or paralyses us from doin...2023-09-0411 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyOpportunity in CrisisDuring August we are giving the preaching team a break and doing different things each week. Today we watched Dr Ed Stetzer present at the Vineyard Leader's Gathering at Trent Vineyard in April this year.
“The moment we’re in doesn’t pause the mission that we’re on.”
Ed Stetzer speaks to us about what the current state of culture tells us about the future of the church. He shares how the turbulent times we’re facing can actually give opportunities for Kingdom advancement and how crises can often lead people to look to Jesus.2023-08-2950 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyMy Favourite Verse is ...... And Why?As part of our Summer series the church was invited to share their favourite verse or verses and explain why. We didn't have time to have everyone share , so this is just some of the people who did get to share.2023-08-1547 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Dangers of SlothDuring August we are giving the preaching team a break and doing different things each week. Today we watched the first talk given by Dr Charles Montgomery at the Vineyard Leader's Gathering at Trent Vineyard in April this year. He speaks about The Dangers of Sloth taken from the parable of the talents.2023-08-0838 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyGifts of the Spirit – Motivation GiftsMark Visser concludes the mini-series on the Gifts of the Spirit by looking at the Motivation Gifts. These are the gifts that God has given to everyone whether we love and serve Him of not. These are the things that we do quite naturally and for many people they don't even realise that they are gifts from God. See id you recognise the Motivation gifts that you have.2023-07-2428 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Gifts of the Spirit – Manifestation Gifts – Power GiftsMark Visser continues the series on the Gifts of the Spirit looking at the third set of Manifestation gifts, the Power Gifts. The Gift of Faith, the Working of Miracles and the Gifts of Healings.2023-07-1826 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Gifts of the Spirit – Manifestation Gifts – Inspiration GiftsMark Visser continues the mini-series on the Gifts of The Spirit, continuing to look at the Manifestation Gifts, today looking at the Inspiration of Vocal Gifts which are the gift of tongues, both personal and corporate, the interpretation of tongues and prophecy.2023-07-1034 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Gifts of the Spirit – Manifestation Gifts - Revelation GiftsMark Visser continues the mini-series on the Gifts of the Spirit, looking at the first three Manifestation Gifts, known as Revelation Gifts. When we are ministering to someone the Spirit gives us words that bring revelation to the person that will help them understand or deal with an issue or issues in their lives. These are things that the person has not told you about, but God gives you the words or picture or feeling that brings revelation to that person, to help them in their situation.2023-07-0525 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Gifts of the Holy SpiritMark Visser begins a mini-series on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, giving an overview of the various gifts and then looking at who they are for, who gives them and why are they given?2023-06-2721 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyDeliverance - A Brief Study of the Deliverance Miracles of JesusBob Dover takes us through some of the deliverance miracles recorded in the gospels. revealing the need for faith to be active for deliverance to take place. He points out the difference between being demon possessed and demon oppressed, who can be possessed and who can be oppressed.2023-06-2039 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyConcluding the Kingdom SeriesMark Visser concludes the series on the Kingdom of God by answering the second question he asked in the first sermon of this series, when Satan offered all the kingdoms of the world to Jesus if he would bow down and worship Satan "Why would it be a tempting offer for Jesus to even consider?"2023-06-1220 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyKINGDOM? - What Kingdom? Dealing with DoubtAndy Belsey takes us back to The Kingdom series looking at how we deal with doubt. What happens when God does not answer our prayers in the way we want Him to answer? Why do some people die from diseases when we have been faithfully praying for their healing? These are not always easy questions to answer. Andy gives his understanding on this subject.2023-06-0530 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyMarti's DreamA few weeks ago Marti approached Gill and shared a dream God had given her that she felt was for the Grace Vineyard, and when she shared it with Gill, Gill wept and agreed that the church needed to hear it, weigh it up and see what God is saying to us. Gill shares an introduction before Marti shares her dream and her perspective on the dream.2023-05-2231 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyFastingMark Visser breaks away from The Kingdom series to speak about Fasting, to encourage the congregation to prepare and participate in eleven days of fasting between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday in conjunction with participating in Thy Kingdom Come2023-05-1529 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyBringing the Kingdom to EarthMark Visser continues the series on The Kingdom looking at how, while living in the Now and Not Yet of the Kingdom, do we bring the Kingdom to earth, to those around us. The three components are expectation, prayer, and announcement. The kingdom announcement must be made after the prayer of the kingdom. The prayer of the kingdom must take place within the framework of kingdom expectation.2023-05-0832 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyWhat God is Saying to the Church - Thoughts from the VLGMark and Gill Visser say thank you to Grace Vineyard for their time away in South Africa and then share what they felt God said to them at the Senior Pastor's Day of the Vineyard UK& I Leaders Gathering. They sat under the teachings of the National Director John Wright, and also Steve Nicholson, from the USA.2023-05-0123 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyEaster Sunday Sermon 9 April 2023Mark Stoneham continues the series on The Kingdom and explores the significance of the empty tomb and Jesus' resurrection. He notes that this is the pivotal and most important event if the whole of human history and that the events of Easter are the defining moments of the Christian faith.Mark Stoneham continues the series on The Kingdom and explores the significance of the empty tomb and Jesus' resurrection. He notes that this is the pivotal and most important event if the whole of human history and that the events of Easter are the defining moments of the Christian faith.2023-04-1018 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Three KingdomsMark Visser continues the series on The Kingdom, sharing a personal testimony, and then he speaks about the three kingdoms over which God rules and reigns, the kingdom of power, the kingdom of grace, and the kingdom of glory.2023-02-0619 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyEveryone Has, Everyone Can - FeedbackLast Friday and Saturday 14 people from Grace Vineyard were part of Team Jackie, a team of 40 people working alongside Jackie Pullinger at a conference for the CofE diocese of Guildford. The conference was called, Everyone Has, Everyone Can, based on 1 Corinthians 14:26. The 25 vicars of the diocese were invited to bring their worship leader and 10 more people from their church to be trained and equipped in how to recognise and operate in the gifts of the Spirt. It was a very busy but wonderful 2 days serving on this team and seeing God do amazing things with these people who were eager...2023-01-2445 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyA New SeasonMark Visser kicks off the New Year with a message of where God is taking us. He says, "I believe God is taking us into A New Season, building on the foundations that have been laid in the life of Grace Vineyard these past years, God is taking us into a new season as a church. I believe God is a God of seasons, not just months and years. We might be at the beginning of a new year, 2023, but we are also heading into a new season, we have past the winter solstice, and we are heading to spring...2023-01-0920 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyPrayer Walking Purley FeedbackBeing the 5th Sunday of the month and the day before Halloween we did something different. We went out on the streets of Purley with gift bags to bless the people we encountered on the streets. To prepare for this, on Saturday morning we did something different in our monthly prayer breakfast. We had breakfast together, had a brief time of prayer, and then we went Prayer Walking the streets of Purely, listening to the Holy Spirit and praying into what we felt Him saying. On Sunday, before going out, we had a time of feedback from the Saturday morning...2022-11-0121 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyGoing ForwardMark and Gill Visser share the platform as they look at the Vision and Mission statements that God gave them when they took on the leadership of the church. They speak about what God has been saying to Grace Vineyard for the past year and at the direction that God is leading them along, looking at the prophetic words and pictures that have come through during the monthly corporate prayer meetings as well as the Sunday morning meetings.2022-10-0423 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyTransformation - The Joy of GivingMark Stoneham presents the financial review of Grace Vineyard to the church and then speaks about giving that pleases God looking at how we are to give, why do we give and what our attitude to giving should be.2021-11-0920 minGrace Vineyard PurleyGrace for TransformationMark begins the first in the series on Transformation. What happens when we are saved? When we are saved our lives are transformed by the grace and power of God. When we are saved there is an instant transformation that happens in our lives, our spirit and soul is reborn, is reconnected to God, who is spirit. We become new creations in Christ Jesus.2021-09-0515 min
Grace Vineyard PurleySermon on the Mount - The Merciful will be shown MercyIn week five of the series on the Sermon on the Mount, Mark Visser looks at the fifth beatitude on mercy and being merciful. As sinners we deserve punishment, but God in his mercy does not give us the punishment we deserve, instead He extends his mercy and grace to us by offering us new life in Jesus Christ without having to experience the punishment for our sins that we deserve.2021-05-0918 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyBeing One in ChristMark speaks about unity at the combined service of Grace Vineyard and Montpelier Church. Why is unity so important to God and the church? What are the benefits of being in unity? Growbaby in ministry of Grace Vineyard, but is hosted by Montpelier Church, such a wonderful example of unity.2020-09-2016 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyMeditation 20 - What's So Amazing About Grace?What is grace and what does it mean to live a grace-filled life? The two major causes of most emotional problems among Christians are these:
The failure to understand, receive and live out God’s unconditional grace and forgiveness; and the failure to give out that unconditional love, forgiveness and grace to other people………..
We read, we hear, we believe a good theology of grace. But that’s not the way we live. The good news of the Gospel of grace has not penetrated the level of our emotions.2020-09-0314 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyBarry and Julia Funnell - The Word For The World - Facing Your GiantBarry and Julia Funnell work for The Word For The World, which is a Bible translation organization. They share what they do, there is then a short information clip from TWFTW and then Barry brings a message for Grace Vineyard - Facing Your Giant - How we can overcome the giants we face in our lives2020-08-0231 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyPrayer - From a Spark to a FlameMark and Gill speak about what happened at the prayer breakfast last Saturday where Ann Calver's message to Spring Harvest this year was played, and then we waited on the Lord to speak into the life of Grace Vineyard2020-07-0428 min
Grace Vineyard PurleyThe Grace to be a MotherA rerun of Mother's Day 2018. With the Corona virus pandemic, we were unable to meet together, and the person scheduled to speak was ill. Mark and Gill had cut their USA holiday short to get back before the flights were all cancelled and did not have time to prepare, so we dug up one from the past. I hope you enjoy it
Genesis 1:26-28, Psalm 68:4-6,2020-03-2331 min