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I am Home with God's People | Home Series | Jerome Vierling

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Pastor Jerome Vierling reads 1 Peter 2:9-10, declaring you are a chosen race and God's people, launching the Home series.
The episode is a sermon by Pastor Jerome Vierling from City Life Lansing, continuing the church's Home series. It begins with a collective reading of 1 Peter 2:9-10, emphasizing that believers are a chosen race and God's people. Vierling introduces the big idea: 'I am home with God's people,' contrasting physical home with spiritual community. He shares a personal anecdote about learning to savor chocolate in Philadelphia to illustrate experiencing God's presence beyond mere knowledge. The sermon delves into Mark 3:35, where Jesus redefines family, stating that those who do God's will are his true mother and brothers. Vierling explains this prioritizes spiritual connections without dismissing biological family, referencing 1 Timothy 5:8 and Exodus 20:12. He addresses criticisms of the church as hypocritical, arguing that all human institutions have flaws but the church uniquely acknowledges its need for God's help. Practical applications are given: first, love God and oneself as forgiven; second, follow the golden rule from Luke 6; third, love others as Jesus loved, per John 13. Vierling closes with a reading from Colossians 3 on putting on love and an invitation to worship, emphasizing that God's people are united in him. The episode ends with announcements about church connection opportunities and the continuation of the series.

As heard by us

A church-home message that gives shared scripture a local and global frame.

Home frames belonging as more than a feeling, starting with the comfort of returning to one's own bed and widening toward a household of faith.

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Press play when you want church to feel like home, even across a language you do not share.

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