Big House Church Sermons

Special guest speaker, pastor, and long time friend of the Big House community Jeremy Miller shares a word in season for the need of "church" not only on Sunday mornings, but at our tables with people. Jesus says the world will know that we are Christians by our LOVE for one another. Jeremy breaks down what this looks like on a very practical, daily life level so that we can see the Kingdom of God come on earth as it is in heaven.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

To close our "Enthroned" sermon series, Pastor Matt Ruckel expresses the three enduring practices of our lives to have God's presence as a permanent habitation and not just a temporary visitation. Our desire is to create a dwelling place for Him - not just for Sunday services or pray and worship meetings, but for every day, every hour, for every moment of our lives. This is a beautiful wrap up of the past month of consecration & fasting to see our idols completely demolished before the throne of God. We invite you in to the deeper waters to be transformed by 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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Continuing our "Enthroned" series, Pastor Ian Thorntons teaches on the longstanding call of God's people to be a royal priesthood in the midst of a culture that is oppressing, numbing, and distracting us from the position of priest - where we bring the broken world before God in intercession, and are ambassadors for Christ to the world.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Continuing in our "Enthroned" series for the 21 Day Fast through January, Pastor Adam does a deep dive into the dethroning of one the greatest idols of mankind - the self. Looking at the downfall of Lucifer and 5 "killer selfies" that draw us away from enthroning the King of Kings on a daily basis, this word is a gut punch of love and powerful reminder to the church, that Jesus does not share His throne, but He does share His kingdom with us.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Ian Thornton teaches the first week on the heart behind "Enthroned", our 21 Day Fast. He looks at 2 Chronicles 34 where King Josiah, one of the few good kings of Judah, exalted God above every other false god put up by his forefathers and inspired a love for scripture in the midst of a counter culture. This sermon is core to our desire for this month especially as we dethrone our idols and enthrone Jesus as Lord over all parts of our lives.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt teaches on the fruit of suffering when we surrender to the process and walk with the Lord in it. Suffering is not for nothing, and it can bring incredible transformation,. 2023 felt like a year of a lot of suffering for many of us, and we believe 2024 is a year of harvesting the fruit of our faithfulness to God in the wilderness.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

For the final week of Advent, Pastor Adam & his wife Lindsey Cates share the beautiful history of Saint Boniface and the origins of the Christmas tree and how they express there is no greater love than the love Christ gave us - His 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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

On the third week of advent, Pastor Ian Thornton ties the past few weeks together beautifully to culminate to teaching on Jesus, the Fountain of Joy. He shares the stark difference between what the world calls "joy" and the Joy of the Kingdom of God. Joy is the very presence of the incarnate person, Jesus - and He is not fragile.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Adam leads us through the war history of our nation over the last 100 years to help us see our need for the true peace that only comes for the Prince of Peace that is Jesus Christ. The only way to live in a culture of conflict is to know Him and the peace that only He gives that surpasses our understanding.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Steve Ruckel kicked off the advent season with the first theme of the month on "Hope" as we wait upon the second coming of the Lord, and how we can live a life of prophetic expectation. As a teacher in the house, this sermon is very enlightening and full of wisdom to enter this Christmas season!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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

In the context of the past few weeks of teaching, Adam reminds us of the real hope that no amount of suffering or brokenness can compare to the glory we will experience through Jesus. This word is an encouragement and exhortation to not give up, and to lift our gaze to remember the joy set before us who is Christ.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt shares a vulnerable and powerful teaching on the beauty of brokenness that can lead us deeper into relationship and reliance on God, despite the suffering we may experience in life. Based out of Jeremiah 18, he teaches about God as the potter and us as the clay, that God takes goog pleasure in "reworking" when things are broken in us. If you are feeling broken in spirit, or want to know how to walk in the way of a broken & contrite heart, you need this word. Be blessed as you listen!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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Ian Thornton teaches on the foundational principle of being made by God for God, and without His grace, we can't really do what He's asked us to. This sermon will leave you with the application of the scriptures found in Ephesians 2 and rekindling those beautiful heart questions of "How did you make me?" and "What are the good works you have prepared for me to do?"ig 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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

At our combined service at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Pastor Adam teaches from Philippians 3 about the processing of letting go of our past, living with no regrets, and pressing forward in the heavenly assignment God is giving us on earth for such a time as this.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Following Jerry Cate's Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, we invited anyone this Sunday service to share a testimony of Papa Jerry's impact on their life. This recording has both services included. Thank you to all who honored his life with your sweet words and to the many who have showed your love, encouragement, and prayers to the Cates family as they process life without this incredible man.Jerry, you will always be missed. Thank you for your life you liad down for Jesus and for all of us. We won't forget.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel teaches from Luke 14 about counting the cost of true discipleship. As we continue to reflect on the beautiful life of our beloved Papa Jerry Cates, we recognize the mantle and anointing he carried came from a purity in his walk with the Lord and he counted the cost. Matt shares several practical action steps to counting the cost to live a life of discipleship.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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Ian brings a word on the faithfulness of God and our faithfulness to the task and call of God in our lives. Looking at the life and story of Nehemiah, we can see the attacks of the enemy to try and pull us away from staying the course, but there is a hope and reward for those who remain!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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Our worship director, Olivia Dyer, teaches on the supernatural power of encouragement in light of the profound impact that Papa Jerry Cates left on her life and on all of us! In this teaching, she dives into the definition and meaning of what it is to be an encourager and to learn from Holy Spirit - the ultimate encourager!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 regularly meet on Sundays @ 9 & 11 AM at the Zeider Theater in Town Center Virginia Beach. Learn more at www.bighousechurch.com.

Steve Elliott, a Big House elder, teaches on the glorious hope we have stored up for us in heaven, which includes a long list of beautiful things, the best being Jesus Himself. This hope can carry us through life, where we don't fear man, the future, or death itself. This is hope of knowing Jesus!

Pastor Ranjit visited us this week from India to share a brief update of how our faithful support and prayers are helping to disciple and train pastors and finance new churches and orphanages for the glory of God! For more information about Christ for india, go to www.christforindia.org.In addition to this update, Ranjit taught on forgiveness from the life and practices of Joseph. With 4 practical but potent steps to forgiveness, you will find yourself ready to go deep and uproot any unforgiveness in your life.