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Our community life pastor, Pastor Adam Johnson, completes our series on community by posing the question, "How do we make Him known through our community groups?" The Lord has given us the precious gift of His Gospel to share with the lost, but how will they hear or know about it unless we become witnesses of Jesus Christ? May you be encouraged today by the good news that is Jesus. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel continues our series entitled, "Made to Belong," which is emphasizing the importance of being in Godly community. This week, Pastor Matt highlights a part of the Community Groups vision, "To Be Known." He speaks on three doors that can keep us isolated from community, and two hiding places that we can stay in. As we learn to open our hearts and let others truly known us, we discover the community that God created us for. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Ian Thornton kicks off a new series about community, focusing on how we get to know God through the body of Christ. Reading through John 15, we find that Jesus has asked us to love one another the way that He has loved us. By loving each other the way that God has loved us, we can discover who God is and how he loves through other people. As you listen through this sermon series, be encouraged to find people to call your community! Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel takes us back to the basics by bringing a message from his heart. Is there sin in your life that you're struggling with? Perhaps a coping mechanism you can't get rid of or a habit that you know is not aligned with the way of the Lord? Are you wrestling with the disappointment you feel from hiding something in the dark? Take heart! By submission to the Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit breakthrough is coming from you. May you be encouraged to say yes to the leading of the Lord and receive life, joy, and peace today. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

As we wrap up our series on powerful, intercessory prayer, Pastor Matt Ruckel challenges us to think about what if our prayers actually got answered, and how to step into praying with authority. Gleaning from Philippians 4, he teaches on how we can be practical about the way that we pray and how submitting our requests to the Lord transforms us. As you listen, may you be encouraged to keep pressing into this way of prayer that we are cultivating in our community. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Visiting from Shofar Christian Church in South Africa, Pastor Heinrich exhorts our community on the importance of corporate prayer. To step into the ring of prizefighting prayer, we not only need to be persistent in our prayer closets, but we also need to gather as a church to engage in intercessory prayer. Corporate prayer unifies us in the presence of the Lord and engages us in faith-filled prayers that will move the nations. May your hearts be encouraged to join a prayer gathering, and to find out information about Big House Church's prayer rooms, visit https://www.bighousechurch.com/prayerroom. To learn more about Shofar Christian Church, visit https://shofaronline.org/. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Looking at the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18, Pastor Ian Thornton continues our series on intercessory prayer by walking us through what it looks like to be persistent in prayer. The widow did not annoy the judge with long, lofty speeches or come up with new ways to present her case - she just asked him over and over to vindicate her from her adversary. Persistence in prayer simply means asking the Lord again for what you're contending for. May your faith increase as you listen and be encouraged to keep asking the Lord for breakthrough in your life. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Missionary of the house, Kathleen Dillard, shares a simple yet encouraging word about prayer. Kathleen says that "Christian maturity is mastering the basics," and she shares some simple but powerful tools for prayer and intercession. May your hearts begin to burn as you listen to these powerful insights on prayer. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel kicks off the month in a new series, Prizefighter Prayer. With a heart to see Big House Church grow into a house of prayer, Pastor Matt offers a word of encouragement on how we as a community can grow in intercessory prayer. Intercession, or even praying aloud may feel foreign to many, but like any other skill it just requires practice and experience to grow into excellence. Join us as we dive into another month of prayer where we grow together in intercession. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel finishes our series in Nehemiah by looking at Nehemiah chapter 13. After the wall was finished and the people of Israel had devoted themselves to the Lord, twelve years pass and we see the Israelites had turned their hearts away from God. There are various heart conditions that Nehemiah addresses in the people of God, which we can use to search our own hearts and see if there are areas where we have turned our hearts away from the Father. May your heart be open toward the leading of the Holy Spirit as you listen to this encouraging word. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Our young adults pastor, Pastor Justin Montgomery, brings a sobering word through the story of Nehemiah and the Feast of Booths. The Feast of Booths was meant to remind the Israelites about their history through the wilderness before entering the promised land, where God was their covering and met all of their needs. Through the retelling of Israel's story, Pastor Justin poses an important question for us to search our hearts and turn to the Lord. May you experience a deepening in your relationship with the Lord as you are encouraged by this word. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

How often have you asked the Lord for His mercy? Pastor Ranjit Abraham from Christ For India brings a refreshing word about the mercy of God. In a culture that believes in merit and earning what you deserve, God chooses to whom and how much mercy is poured out. But how can you experience God's mercy in your life when it may feel unfair? May your hearts be encouraged to receive the mercy of God through Pastor Ranjit's message. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Ian Thornton continues our summer in Nehemiah with a fresh, spontaneous word from the Lord. Gleaning from Nehemiah chapters 6 and 7, he highlights that the tactics Nehemiah's enemies used to draw Nehemiah away from building the wall are the same tactics that the enemy is using today to draw us away from pursuing our callings in the Lord. Nehemiah's response to his opposition was always prayer and obedience to God, and that terrified his enemies. May we be encouraged to walk in the same spirit of prayer and obedience unto the Lord. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Guest Speaker Pastor Steve Morgan continued our sermon series, Nehemiah: A Dwelling for Your Name. Looking at Nehemiah 5–6, he highlighted the dangers of neglecting healthy relationships while building God's house and the importance of staying focused amid distraction and opposition. He reminded us that how we treat one another while we build is just as important as the building itself. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel continues the story of Nehemiah by looking through chapters 3 and 4. Nehemiah has assigned families in Jerusalem portions of the wall to rebuild while their enemies jeer and pester them with threats of harm. Each family had a responsibility to protect with a sword in one hand and build with a trowel in the other, even though they had no experience as warriors or builders. In this season of spiritual warfare we are in as a congregation, it is also important for us to come together to build and fight for each other. May your hearts be encouraged to link arms with your neighbor as we engage in prayer with the Lord. Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.