Vive Church With Adam Smallcombe

In the series finale of Free-Destined, Global Lead Pastor Adam Smallcombe tackles the concept of glorification by exploring the Old and New covenants. As believers, we are encouraged to know that we become more and more like Christ through the Holy Spirit. With every trial we go through, God uses it to His glory. As we move to be more like Christ, we become bolder in our convictions! The Free-Destined series has enhanced our understanding of God’s Sovereignty and Human Free Will. 

Are you in a season of paralysis?If you’re unsure what decisions to make, Pastor Keira's message “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions” is what you need to hear today. Our God gives us free will to trust Him and His sovereignty fully. With that trust, we can make bold decisions by partnering with God through prayer. He provides us with all the tools to step out in faith and not in fear. 

The Free-Destined series stretches our understanding of the series verse, Romans 8:28-30. Pastor Vance Roush breaks down justification by teaching us that it’s not by our stock portfolio, our awards, or any standards we for ourselves, but by FAITH that we are justified. When you receive Jesus, it’s the moment when you’re declared righteous. Grab a notebook, and listen to “Justification by Jesus”. 

God is for you!  As believers how do we change our perspective knowing that any obstacles we face God is for us, His elect?  Global Lead Pastor Adam Smallcombe preaching from Romans 8 unpacks the concept of God’s elected people. Press play and get ready for a message that you can immediately apply to your life. Check out the entire Free-Destined series while you're at it.

Does God favor you?This is a question Pastor Adam Smallcombe unpacks in this message. By the title, “Favor Ain’t for Everyone” you can deduce that God’s favor isn’t freely given to everyone. This series scripture Romans 8: 28 says “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose”. God’s favor is for all those that love God. But there’s more to it than just favor, and showers of blessings. You don’t get a life free of any obstacles. Pastor Adam teaches us the power of God will prevail. Hit play if you’re ready to discover the purpose of favor. 

What’s your inheritance? Is it money, cars, or a mansion?As believers, we ultimately inherit something greater than earthly goods. Our inheritance is in Jesus Christ. Pastor Jake Sweetman, from C3LA, dives into our inheritance preaching from Ephesians 1:3. This is not your average message, this is a powerful word that you need to hear not just once but over and over again. Press play to “The Lord is my Portion” the 3rd installment of the series Free-Destined.

If God called you, would you answer?Pastor Adam Mesa from Abundant Living Family Church teaches us all about what it means to be called by God. We are called to Christ,  to be a reflection of His image. We know that the call of God is for anyone. But as believers each day we make a decision to answer that calling. This is the second installment of Free-Destined a series all around God's sovereignty and human decision. Check out the first message "It's Under Control" by Global Lead Pastor Adam Smallcombe.

How do we gain control when we feel like our life is out of control?Pastor Adam Smallcombe kicked off our new year with a new series, Free Destined, on God’s sovereignty and human decision. Nothing happens without God’s permission, God’s foreknowledge, and God’s will. God is in control. So how does our free will work with His foreknowledge? While God is in control, He’s not controlling. God has given us control of some things. Anxiety and worry may creep in, when there are things beyond your control. Find peace in knowing God has predestined us for a purpose and His will not return void. Your situation may not change but God will allow the situation to change you. The biblical idea of predestination has less to do with a destination and more to do with destiny. Less to do with where you’ll end up but with who you’ll be when you get there. So pick a destination and watch what God will do in you on the way to the destination.

Do you believe in destiny?Instead of looking back on 2022, what are you wishing for in the New Year? What better way to start a new year than to step into our purpose and destiny? Pastor Adam Smallcombe sets us up for 2023, and charges us as believers to step into the fullness of our destiny. So why does God choose the people He chooses? Better than asking the question, “WHY?” the real question is “WHAT FOR?” As the Church, we are God’s workmanship, which puts more emphasis on God in the equation of our destiny. We were not created by good works but FOR good works. Good works speak to God’s sovereign plan. It’s up to us to put it to work.

What is the “thrill of HOPE?” How do we process mental health as Christians? In this panel discussion, Pastor Adam Smallcombe, Pastor Keira Smallcombe, and Pastor Michelle Stewart unpack hope and tackle the tough conversation of mental health, depression, and suicide. The holiday season can be hard for some of us, and we see this affecting many people both in and out of the church. What does it mean to hold onto a Living HOPE in every season? In the Christmas carol, O Holy Night, we sing “a thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices…” As believers, we know that Jesus is our Hope, our Blessed Hope. We hold onto the knowledge that Jesus has overcome the world. And for that, we have the victory.In 2023, we’re excited to launch the Hope Hangar as a part of our Vision. Check this out at http://vivechurch.org/vision for more information.

What is a soul worth? How do you appraise the worth of a soul? In this week’s message, Global Lead Pastor Adam Smallcombe unpacks a line from the Christmas Carol, O Holy Night, “… and the soul felt its worth.” Your soul care is important, it can be shaped and formed. How you handle your soul is up to you. While we were weak, Christ died for us. We look at value by comparing ourselves to others. What makes us valuable to God is that we are marked by our Maker. Only the One who gave it all can determine what it’s worth. When you have self-worth, it changes your outcome in life. When we understand our worth, and the price paid for saving us, it should change our perspective of ourselves. It is God who gives us worth, and we get to add value by putting our worth to work for a greater purpose

Is Christmas a pagan tradition?This question might appear redundant, and the answer might be different than you think! Pastor Adam Smallcombe had a conversation with Pastor Keira Smallcombe and Pastor Chase Wiggins to discuss what is pagan versus what is holy about Christmas. Bigger than that, what is our role as believers in this world?What would it look like for the saints to start seeing their spheres as platforms to redeem people to Jesus?How do we become redeeming agents in different secular sectors of life?It’s simple: You simply BE… Be the example of Christ in every place. Bring the perspectives and positions of heaven into an ungodly world.

Are you walking around with a boxed gift? Or are you ready to start to unbox this gift of Jesus?It’s officially the Christmas season, the best time of year! Pastor Keira Smallcombe kicked off December with the best gift — a message titled “Unboxing Jesus.” Isaiah 9:6-7 tells us that Jesus was given to us as a gift. As we unbox the gift of Jesus we discover He is a Wonderful Counselor, our Mighty God, an Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace. Are you ready to unbox the gift of Jesus this Christmas?

Is Jesus really The Only Way?  In a world that celebrates unlimited choices, how do we embrace the power of limitation?In the final installment of our series, Only The Church, Pastor Ben Lee gives us the key to combat too many choices. Choose Jesus — He is The Only Way. As a people we often associate options with freedom. By hearing that there is Only One option, it can appear limiting. But when we fully understand the reality that Jesus is The Only Way, The Truth and The Life, we receive full freedom in Christ.Barry Schwartz says, “… the paradox of choice suggests that having too many choices actually limits our freedom.” Hearing Jesus is the ONLY way, is the most encouraging thing for us as believers. In His grace, we receive the redemption of Jesus so that we can be in relationship with God. Because Jesus is The Only Way, God fulfills His redemptive plan through us, Only the Church, by bringing heaven to earth.Catch the full series:Week 1 - We’ve Only Just Begun - Pastor Adam Smallcombehttps://youtu.be/rV9

Have you ever thought, “If only I was [       ]… THEN I can be used by God.” How might we be disqualifying ourselves from what God, in His grace, has chosen us to become?In the third installment of Only the Church, we continue to see that Onlyº has degrees to it. Pastor Adam Smallcombe digs deeper on the limiting perspective of “If Only…” The truth is, when we disqualify ourselves, we discredit God’s wisdom. If only the Church would realize the full power we have in Christ Jesus… If Only we understood we are chosen by God, not by merit but by His grace upon grace. We are qualified by God’s Grace,  and for that, we boast in the Lord.

It’s Vision Season at VIVE Church. Pastor Keira Smallcombe brought the second installment of our series with the message “Only the Church.”  Shifting our frame of mind about the church, from limitation to unlimited power by the Holy Spirit, ONLY the Church is the hope of the world. We are called to be the embassy of heaven, bringing the values of our heavenly home into a foreign world.

Vision Weekend is the most anticipated Sunday of the year at VIVE Church. This is the moment where Pastor Adam Smallcombe reveals the vision that launches VIVE Church into the future.“We’ve only just begun” is the first message in the “Only the Church” series that flips the perspective of the word ‘only’. Pastor Adam Smallcombe teaches us from Ephesians 3:9 that God has plans that can ‘only’ be achieved through the church. How so? In just 48 hours, VIVE Church mobilized in faith committed $7.5 million to the kingdom-advancing elements of this next year's vision. This is what God is doing through the church.Want to learn more about the Vision for 2023? Check out vivechurch.org/vision

What will it take to be generous? How are you pursuing meaning in your life?Pastor Vance Roush closed out our series, House Money, with how to steward meaning with generosity. This message isn’t about tithing, for that’s simple obedience. Instead this message covers the over and above gift that comes out of generosity. Pastor Vance equips us to give FROM meaning and not FOR meaning. “When you frame something with meaning, it brings purpose to the journey.”As we step into Vision season at VIVE Church, carry these principles and step into a life on mission

What is TRUE Obedience?In this installment of House Money, Aaron Williams looks at Obedience,  with a message titled, “T.R.U.E. Harvest.” He answers the question, “What is TRUE Obedience?” and how to foster a true harvest in our stewardship. The purpose of obedience is not a constraint but a pathway to our calling. Aaron reminds us that God has instructed us to grow the seed that He has planted in us. Complete and consistent obedience is key.

How do we make room for God in our lives? Are we really available to be used by God?It all comes down to margin. Pastor Adam Smallcombe delivers the third installment of our series, House Money, with a message entitled “Make Room.” If your money could talk, what would it reveal about your calling? Margin is not about what you make, but how you manage what you make. It starts with the little things, and before you know it, our little repeatable margin becomes something that is available for God to work through.This is how you “set aside” margin for God.