God is a God of relentless love. He searches for the lost, and He waits and welcomes for people to come to Him. In this message, Matt unpacks the incredible stories Jesus told in Luke 15 that paint a picture of a God of extravagant love.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Everyone is invited to the party that Jesus is putting on! In this message Michelle dives into Luke 14:1-24 and Jesus’ invitation as guests and as his representatives.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. He invites us into a free and grace-filled life that means turning towards him and away from the world. In this message, Taylor focuses on Jesus' words in Luke 13 and highlights the work of the Holy Spirit to bring about transformation in our lives!द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

What are you waiting for? In Luke 12 Jesus is speaking to people who have been waiting a long time - they've been waiting for the promised King and the Kingdom of God to come. In this message, James talks about what it looks like to wait for and seek God's Kingdomद्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Does Jesus promise that life will be easy and conflict-free when we follow him? No - he says that we will face opposition and even persecution. But in the same breath he says to not be afraid. In this message, James opens up Luke 12:4-12 and how we can be know peace when people hassle us about our faith in Jesus.…

The gospel of Luke is an amazing book - it's a history of Jesus to tell us about the good news of Jesus, that Jesus cares for all people, and has sent the Holy Spirit into the world, and more! In this message James resumes our Luke journey that we were on in 2023.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

In this message Zoë deep dives into the beginning of Isaiah 42 - a passage which speaks about Jesus (hundreds of years before he was born!) and the importance of dynamic justice.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Jesus often taught about prayer and invited his followers to be incessant and audacious in their asking. In this message, James (hot of the heels of the Vineyard Aotearoa conference), encourages us to keeping asking God and to dream big!द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Jesus said to "go and make disciples" - but we often find the going hard! In this message Christoph encourages us to go and also talks about what that has looked like in his own life.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

In this message, Daniel Green from CCSM talked about how God has moved and is moving in China, and how we can support our brothers and sisters there.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Talking about Jesus with other's can be challenging! In this message Natalya encourages us to see God and share about Jesus with the people around us.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

In the first part of this message James talks about where we're at financially as a church and how together we can sow into the future. In the second part, the focus is on the Holy Spirit and how He empowers and transforms us!द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Money is treasure, and is something that Jesus and the Bible teaches about a lot! In this message, Andrew digs into the choices we make with our money, and how we can follow Jesus' leading.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

On the Pentecost Sunday described in Acts 2 the Holy Spirit fell upon and filled the early believers, empowering them to do what Jesus said. The church was born. In this message, James talks about the Holy Spirit: who He is; the kind of work He does; and how we can invite Him to do His work in our lives and in our city.…

Right relationships are essential for life! In this Mother's Day message Michelle explored righteousness in our relationships with one another. When we treat other people as Jesus taught we'll have healthy relationships.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Jesus said "Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." In this talk Matt dives into how we can treasure the Light of the world - Jesus - and in doing so shine bright for Him!द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

There are hints of the resurrection all throughout the Bible. In this message James focuses on the story of Lazarus who Jesus raised from the dead (John 11). Even though from our perspective we might not understand the difficult times we go through, Jesus can see the big picture and invites us into his resurrection life. Near the beginning we watch…

Jesus' resurrection sends ripples out across space and time and will not be stopped. In this talk, James picks up the Wilderness theme we've been tracking with and explores how just as Jesus left the wilderness and began something new, the resurrection completes the beginning and announces a new day!…

Wilderness final | Matt | Resurrection Sunday 31-3-24 by Capital Vineyard Churchद्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Early in the gospels we read of how Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for 40 days he went without food and was tempted by the devil. Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness - seasons of life that are particularly hard. Jesus is no stranger to the wilderness - instead he can be our guide and help us navigate our way through…

Early in the gospels we read of how Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for 40 days he went without food and was tempted by the devil. Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness - seasons of life that are particularly hard. Jesus is no stranger to the wilderness - instead he can be our guide and help us navigate our way through…

Early in the gospels we read of how Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for 40 days he went without food and was tempted by the devil. Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness - seasons of life that are particularly hard. Jesus is no stranger to the wilderness - instead he can be our guide and help us navigate our way through…

Early in the gospels we read of how Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for 40 days he went without food and was tempted by the devil. Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness - seasons of life that are particularly hard. Jesus is no stranger to the wilderness - instead he can be our guide and help us navigate our way through…

Early in the gospels we read of how Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for 40 days he went without food and was tempted by the devil. Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness - seasons of life that are particularly hard. Jesus is no stranger to the wilderness - instead he can be our guide and help us navigate our way through…

This year we're giving attention and energy towards three main strands: connecting with God, connecting with one another, and connecting with others. In the New Testament one of the hall-marks of following Jesus was outward good deeds - in other words showing and demonstrating the love of Jesus to people. In this talk James encourages us to be peop…

This year we're giving attention and energy towards three main strands: connecting with God, connecting with one another, and connecting with others. In this talk James discusses how loneliness and social isolation are massive issues in society today, but we as the church have a gift - the New Testament vision is a church of interconnected people g…

Strands - Connecting with God in prayer | James | 11-2-24 by Capital Vineyard Churchद्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

There's a well-known verse in the Bible about a cord of three strands that is not easily broken. This highlights the importance of connections in our lives. In this talk James speaks about the overall vision for CV this season: connecting with God, connecting with one other and connecting with others. Intentionally strengthening these three connect…

Peace on earth - we hear this phrase over and over again at this time of the year, but what does it mean? There's ongoing conflict and an absence of peace both internally and socially - so what did the angels mean by peace? In this message James explores the Advent theme of peace and how it is strong, substantial and transformational in our lives!…

Jesus is God in the flesh, which is mind-blowing when you pause to think about it. At Christmas we celebrate the incarnation - that God was born as a human being. In this talk Christoph highlights that in Jesus, God became like us to reconcile and rebuild.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Jesus reserved some pretty harsh language for the religious experts: the Lawyers and the Pharisees. He highlighted how instead of helping people walk with God they were actually doing the opposite, and even worse - the things they said they didn't even do themselves. In this message, Zoë gets into Luke 11 and what we can learn from Jesus' words to …

Jesus told an outrageous story about someone who has become known as the Good Samaritan - this story shocked his listeners. It was like holding a mirror up to them and it reflected their hearts back to them. Listen as Matt unpacks this incredible parable, and what it means for us today!द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Walk the walk (Luke pt 10, ch 8) Do you see this woman? | Tessa | 29-10-23 by Capital Vineyard Churchद्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Do you ever feel like you don't have enough or you're not enough? There's massive pressure to be successful, to win, to achieve, to be remembered... but God invites us into a partnership of freedom, promise and potential. A partnership in which we co-labour and walk together in a loving relationship. In this message James dives into a couple of sto…

Integrity means to be whole and undivided. It's when you do what you say you're going to do, or when what's on the outside reflects what's going on inside. Jesus is fully integrated; he's the ultimate word-worker and He works to form us to be like Him. In this message, James kicks once again into Luke 5 to see how Jesus brings about the fundamental…

Two stories of two guys with two names. In Luke chapter 5 we meet Simon the fisherman and Levi the tax collector. Both men encounter Jesus, follow him (leaving everything behind), and are radically transformed. In this message James zooms in to these guys stories and how Jesus invites us, forgives us, and transforms us!…

All throughout the gospels we read of Jesus praying - he prays frequently, regularly and consistently. As we follow Jesus we are called to a life of prayer. It's the key place of connection with God and from this place we're transformed to bear incredible fruit: love, joy and peace! In this talk Sam encourages us to live lives of prayer and gives s…

What does the message of grace and righteousness have to say about how we interact with the world around us?

Following Jesus means being sent by Jesus and representing the King! Now is the time. In this message Rosemary and Graeme dive into Luke chapter 10, and relate it to their own upcoming trip.द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Sometimes we track through life and trip up or make mistakes. Sometimes we can be aware of what trips us up but we fall for them anyway. When Jesus was led into the wilderness and faced temptation, he managed to avoid tripping up and instead walked out ready to embark on his Kingdom mission! In this talk James dives in Luke chapter 4 to discover mo…

Pastor Justin looks at a message from Dec. 30, 2018 about Bringing Your Best to God. This one takes an interesting turn.

What kind of people are invited into the story of God? What should we do to walk with Jesus? And what about baptism? In this message Matt dives in Luke 3 where we see John baptising all kinds pf people - including Jesus himself!द्वारा Capital Vineyard Church

Sometimes it feels like living the Christian life is like trying to catch a carrot on a stick. There's always one more issue to address, one more thing to do, one more sin to overcome- all in a pursuit of what God wants. But what if the reality is that the carrot is already in your hand and it's there because God has freely given it to you in Jesus…

Guest speaker Rick Reams shares a message on REST.

Acts chapter 9 contains the story of a man who when from supreme law keeper to the foremost freedom fighter.

1. Receive the Lord joyfully.2. Don't listen to the grumblers.3. Sorry for the sound interference. We had issues with the mic.

New garments and new wine, don't fit in the old. In fact when we try to make the two work together, it ruins everything...

Have you ever found yourself feeling like you're not good enough? Or you've passed your prime? Throughout the Bible God's story often involves surprising and unlikely characters - because He looks at the heart not outward appearances. We're kicking into a series through the book of Luke, and in this encouraging message James dives into chapters 1 a…

Do you long for more - more than this world offers? Something that's just beyond our reach and beyond what we can see? Perhaps what you are longing for is heaven? In this message James dives into the wonder of the breath of heaven and the intersection of our lives today. * The song we sing at the end (not recorded in the podcast) is O Lord We Seek …

One of the most regular prayers we pray at CV is "come, Holy Spirit". It's an everyday cry of desperation for God to come and help us. We don't have to wait for Sunday when we're with our church family, we can ask for the Holy Spirit to come at any moment - and he does! In this message Matt explores how we can look to the Holy Spirit to help us in …