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Luke 10:27
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
REFERENCES: Luke 10:27; Jeremiah 17:9; Psalm 14:2-3; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Mark 8:34-38
We are not a body that has a soul; rather, we are a soul that has a body. Keeping God in His rightful position as Lord of our heart prunes the condition of our soul. Meanwhile, engaging in sin and straying from God’s word, fractures and shatters our soul. We steward our soul and nurture our heart by finding our true self in Christ. God’s word calls us to self-denial, not self-rejection. Self-denial means stepping away from relationship with the self as primary, and relationship with the Lord at the center of our being.
Soul care is not selfishness, it’s stewardship
The core of our soul is the heart, which encompasses our will and our spirit. In today’s culture, we are often advised to “follow our heart,” however we cannot trust a heart that is not submitted to God’s will. When our heart is outside of His guidance, we are sure to be a lost soul. When our soul lacks direction, it is impossible to know its destination.
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”
-Jeremiah 17:9
We find our true selves when we follow Jesus and submit to the will of God. It requires a daily walk with Jesus through prayer and learning from him in scripture. By practicing what Jesus did, our identity is found in becoming more like Christ.
Being lost can lead us to make bad decisions in our lives, and can take us down a destructive path. We can be lost, but God always finds us, no matter what we have done. Your S.O.S is being seen by heaven, and God is always ready to restore and transform you from the inside out. By remembering that Jesus came to this world to redeem our sins and reconcile our souls, we can enjoy our relationship with God living happy, healthy, and holy.
As we continue on 21 days of prayer & fasting, how has this time with God affected the way you view sin in your life? Lean into it further as God continues to reveal his plan for your life with help from the resources found on www.vouschurch.com/happy and www.vouschurch.com/prayfirst.
If someone in your Crew needs care, we want to come alongside you. Our Care Response Team is designed to equip you to walk with people in different seasons of their life.Our team is committed to celebrating life’s best moments with you and offering support through its hardest ones.We would love to come around you for the following life events:
+ Marriages
+ Births
+ Deaths
+ Hospitalizations/Illness
Please submit a request at vouschurch.com/requestcare
Saying yes to Jesus marks a brand new beginning. Baptism is your next step. It's how you go public with your faith and celebrate the new life God has given you. The past is behind you, and a fresh future is ahead. This is your moment. We are having baptisms this Sunday, July 27th, across all of our locations, and on the beach.
To sign up for baptisms, please click here.
This back-to-school season, we have the opportunity to show up for our city in a meaningful way. On Saturday, August 2, we’re hosting a Back to School Bash at the Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center, located inside Charles Hadley Park. It’s a chance to serve local families by distributing backpacks filled with school supplies and making sure every student feels seen, supported, and ready to start the year with confidence.
Donate - Fill backpacks for families in need for the school year. You can purchase supplies locally and bring to a VOUS Location or donate online.
Serve - Help host our annual Back To School Bash for families in our community — distribute backpacks, check-in guests, and serve our city during a morning of fun and games.
When: Saturday, August 2nd
Where: Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center
Address: 4900 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Team Rally: 10:20AM
Starting Sunday, August 3rd, we will be moving to brand new service times at all of our locations!
VOUS SoMi
10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM
VOUS City
10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM
VOUS Miami Gardens
8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM
VOUS Design District
8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM
The countdown is on! If you're ready to take your next step in ministry, leadership, or higher education, now is the time to apply. VOUS College application deadline is July 31st for both our degree-seeking and leadership programs. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a life-changing semester. Start your journey at vouscollege.com/apply.
VOUS SoMi
8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM
VOUS City
10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM
VOUS Miami Gardens
8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM
VOUS Design District
10:30AM / 12:30PM
Church Online
10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español
Growth Track
After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack
