Rituals to Awakenings

Pastor Greg Simon

This is a portion of the Zoom feed from Sunday 10AM on February 19, 2023. This teaching centered on Jesus Christ’s invitation in John chapter seven: “On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ 39 By this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believe in Him would receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” [John 7:37-39 MEV]

A mighty reservoir of the Holy Spirit dwells within each believer. Do you want to experience an awakening in the rituals of your life? Hunger and thirst for more of Jesus Christ. Exercise your faith. Ground all experience with the Holy Spirit in Scripture. Pray for an outpouring  of the Holy Spirit within each person. Live a life fully surrendered to the Lordship of Christ Jesus. God receives the glory for what He does through you as a vessel.

 

The Testimony of Leftovers

Pastor Greg Simon

This is a portion of the Zoom feed from Sunday 10AM on February 5, 2023. In the boat with the disciples, was a leftover-testimony of what the Lord is able to do. What has the Lord done in your life and you still have the leftovers?

PROPHETIC WORD

This video clip is from the Valley Fellowship Church Zoom recording from January 1, 2023. During the musical worship of the 10AM gathering, the Gift of Tongues was released. The clip begins with the Interpretation of Tongues by Pastor Patti Simon followed by a prophetic message from Pastor Carol Simon.

“Pie & Praise” Wednesday Nov 16 6:30PM

SCHEDULE CHANGE – We’ll gather at the 3205 Holmes Avenue Campus at 6:30PM on November 16, 2022 and enjoy a special time of community. No separate groups for November 16. Please, join us at the school building at 3205 Holmes.

Rudi and Sharon Swanepoel November 20, 2022 at 10AM

Rudi and Sharon Swanepoel are a dynamic ministry team. Valley Fellowship Church is so thankful to welcome them back to Huntsville, and you are invited to be a part of this eagerly-anticipated Sunday morning event! Their ministry touches multiple thousands of people each year. Rudi is a sought after preacher, teacher and leader with authentic, relevant and passionate insights into the Bible. His passion is to introduce people to Jesus Christ and see their lives transformed by the power of His Word and the Holy Spirit. Sharon is an anointed musician, author of several books, and a unique communicator. Sharon’s great joy is to connect people to Jesus. Their Seek and Save Project has led over 169,000 people to the Lord since 2011. Find out more about their ministry at www.godsglory.org.

HAVE YOU REALIZED YOUR VALUE TO GOD?

by Pastor Greg Simon

Do you remember when you first discovered you were valuable to God? Did the realization happen while you were listening to a sermon? Or perhaps something clicked inside of you during a discussion with someone you loved. Maybe you were meditating Scripture such as Isaiah 49:16a NLT, “See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.” Were you voicing Psalm 139:16b NLT as a personal song of praise? “Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” Maybe you recognized your value to God while reading the Gospels and realizing Jesus’ love for people.

The worth of an item is based on the price paid for it. God valued you enough to give His Son for your salvation. “For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God” (1 Peter 1:18-19 NLT). You were bought with the precious blood of Christ Jesus. What does this say about your value and worth to God?

REHEARSE YOUR WORTH

Jesus encouraged, “For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom” (Luke 12:32v NLT). Rehearsing your worth to God, increases your faith. Jesus reminded, “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” (Matthew 6:26 NLT). Rehearsing your worth to God, increases your peace. Jesus said, “I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!? (John 15:11 NLT). Realizing your worth to God, increases your joy.

No matter how long ago you realized your worth to God, please rehearse it. Don’t overlook that truth. Praise the Lord! God values you!

Harvest Festival is Saturday, October 29

You are invited to this free event! The community will gather at the 3205 Holmes Avenue Campus for lots of family-friendly fun. See you Saturday from 11AM to 2PM. Planned activities include bounce houses, face painting, popcorn, free chili and hot dogs, Elementary and Preschool games, and candy bags for all children!

ORU Worship with Kimmie Simon on Sept 25, 2022

We welcome Kimmie Simon and ORU Worship to minister at Valley Fellowship Church on September 25, 2022 at 10AM & 6PM! Kimmie Simon (daughter of Pastors Greg Simon & Patti Simon) is the ORU Worship Director.

ORU Worship is an artistic community from Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK). They seek to hear the voice of God and express what He’s saying through music, using creative gifts to minister to others and, in turn, find their own lives transformed. They enjoy worshiping God with the gifts He has given, and experiencing Spirit-filled worship. The mission of ORU Worship: raise up Spirit-empowered worshipers who are pure-hearted, Spirit-filled, Biblically-sound, leadership ready, and creatively skilled to go and change their world.

JACOB’S SHEPHERD

It’s good to end your life knowing you have completed God’s purpose for your life. Jacob (renamed late-in-life Israel) went through ups and downs in his life, but when he looked back on it all, he recognized that the Lord was his shepherd. In the final season of his life, “It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff” (Hebrews 11:21 NLT). Discover fresh insights in this recording of the live Zoom feed from the Sunday sermon, August 7, 2022, by Pastor Greg Simon.

ARRANGED BY GOD

Valley Fellowship Church is a local expression of the Body of Christ, committed to expanding God’s Kingdom in the Tennessee Valley and around the world. Our congregation is made of redeemed people who have a living and personal relationship with Christ. Loving Jesus forever changes a person and motivates a Christ-follower to fall in love with the Church that Jesus loves and for whom He gave His life.

Your connection to a local congregation is not an accident; God chose you to connect. The Apostle Paul, using the human body as a metaphor for the Church, makes the point, “God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as He chose” (1 Corinthians 12:18 ESV). God places people in a specific local Church for their good and the good of the local congregation.

Heaven rejoices when an individual makes that personal decision to move from attending church to being the church. Something amazing happens when a person gets the revelation that the local church is God’s idea and is worthy of time, talents, finances, and involvement.