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Pardon The Interruption // Vernon Gordon // Hidden Figures

45 min · 3 mei 2026
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In this message, "Pardon The Interruption," we explore how the voices, courage, and callings of women in scripture have been overlooked, and what it looks like to step forward anyway. Rooted in Numbers 27:1–11, we meet the daughters of Zelophehad, women with no male advocate and no formal invitation, who walked into the tent of meeting and interrupted an entire system to claim what was rightfully theirs. Drawing from Luke 8:1–3, Acts 16:12–15, and Esther 4:15–16, we see how Lydia, the women who supported Jesus' ministry, and Esther each used their influence, resources, and courage to start something that outlasted them. We live in a culture consumed with waiting for an invitation, but some breakthroughs do not come through invitation, it comes through interruption. The sermon lands on three mindsets to carry forward: I am a starter, whose job is not to make people convinced but to make people consider; I live with legacy in mind, because what courage gave the daughters of Zelophehad in verse 7, their courage gave to others in verse 8; and I carry a calling, because you do not always need God's voice to know God's vision. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Numbers 27:1–11 (NIV) Numbers 27:5–8 (NIV) Luke 8:1–3 (NLT) Acts 16:12–15 (NLT) Esther 4:15–16 (AMP) 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org [https://wearetlc.org] or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ [https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ [https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/ [https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/]

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This Is Holy Ground // Brenda Palmer // Family & Friends

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It's All Good // Jairod Barnes // Family & Friends

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Think Like A Man // Vernon Gordon

In this message, "Think Like a Man," we confront the lie that men have given up on loving God, honoring their families, and leading their homes. Paul's charge in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 becomes the framework for what it means to live as a Kingdom Man, someone who consistently aligns his personal, family, church, and societal life under the authority of God. The truth lands hard and simple: you are whatever you do consistently, not what you do occasionally. We walk through four marks of Kingdom manhood, standing on guard, staying firm in faith, growing in maturity, and walking in strength, while pushing back on a culture that tries to water down masculine identity with confusion and compromise. Drawing from David's story, we see that courage may start alone but it is sustained in community, and the message closes with a call to lead in prayer and lead in practice, because a child's view of God is often shaped by their view of their father. Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV, NKJV, NIV, AMP) 2 Timothy 4:3 (NIV & NLT) 1 Corinthians 16:14 (AMP & ESV) 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐕𝐀 The Life Church RVA is located in Richmond, Virginia. Commonly referred to as TLC, The Life Church exists to impact culture through our innovative presentation of Christianity. We invite you to live the Life. For more information about The Life Church RVA, visit https://wearetlc.org [https://wearetlc.org] or follow us on our social media platforms below. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/ [https://www.instagram.com/wearethelifechurch/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/ [https://www.instagram.com/vernongordon/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/ [https://www.facebook.com/thelifechurchrva/]

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Winning Another Way // Vernon Gordon

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