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Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion
Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

This Is a Battle You Can’t Lose

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

As we conclude Mature Church, we're taking time to reflect on the past few weeks. We will explore what this collection taught us, how God spoke, and what we're taking away.

Scripture

[Romans 8:31-39, NIV]

“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all - how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died - more than that, who was raised to life-is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake we face death all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Additional Scripture References:

Matthew 12:37, Psalm 139:14, 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:37, Mark 1:11, Romans 8:1

Main Idea

The world celebrates getting ahead, beating your opponent, and doing whatever it takes to win — but the truth is, in the Kingdom of God, restraint is strength. In Romans 8, we are reminded that God is on our side, working on our behalf and for our good. Paul says, “Do not grow weary in doing good,” because the greatest temptation isn’t the fight itself, it’s the lie that the fight doesn’t matter. That you can’t win. The good news? If you are in Christ Jesus, this is a battle you cannot lose. Whether reflecting on God’s past faithfulness or looking to His future provision, all of Scripture points to Jesus’ victory. History says He won. Prophecy says He wins. The cross settles it once and for all: God is for you.

If God is for you, why not live for Him?

1. No One Can Condemn Us

In the courtroom of heaven, the verdict has already been rendered: Not guilty. Case closed. Romans 8:34 reminds us that Jesus, not only crucified but risen and reigning, is actively interceding for us. The voices of condemnation, whether from the enemy, others, or even ourselves, have no legal standing in God’s Kingdom. Condemnation means to pronounce complete disapproval, to declare someone guilty. But conviction is different, it’s the Spirit’s loving correction that leads us back to life. In Jesus, we’re not just forgiven, we’re adopted, defended, and forever free from the lies that say we’re not enough.

For your additional study: “Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (Romans 8:34 NIV)

God doesn’t speak death sentences; He speaks life declarations
Condemnation is a counterfeit gospel that leads to death, while conviction leads to life
If you’re convinced of God’s love, you’ll be convicted by His truth and confident in His victory

Jesus is a defender, not a prosecutor

What’s one lie you’ve believed about yourself that God’s Word has replaced with unshakable confidence?

  • How does the promise of “eternal life” change the way you view your present sufferings?
  • Christ has already won the battle. Do you ever find yourself living like you’re condemned?
  • When you imagine yourself in that courtroom scene, what emotions rise up? How does God’s truth help you navigate those emotions?
  • In moments when you have felt like quitting the faith race, how have the verses of Romans 8 upheld you? How does knowing that you have no condemnation and that nothing can separate you from God’s love anchor you to fight?
  • In what ways have you seen condemnation keep people stuck, and how does the gospel break those chains?
  • If you truly believed you were fully justified and adopted by God, how would that change the way you live this week?

2. Nothing Can Separate Us

The cross settled the question of our worth. We are so valuable to God that He paid the ultimate price for us with Jesus. In Romans 8:35–36, Paul asks a bold question: What can separate us from the love of Christ? Then lists real, raw experiences, such as persecution, famine, and danger. These aren’t poetic exaggerations; they are battle scars of the early church, proof that pain doesn't equal abandonment. Paul wants us to know: suffering is not separation — trouble may come, but Christ’s love never leaves. Like a magnet that can't be pulled apart, God's love holds tight through every push, pull, and storm. Moses faced the Red Sea, Joshua faced the walls of Jericho, and David faced Goliath. What God has done is the receipt of what He will do.

The presence of opposition doesn’t mean the absence of God’s favor
Suffering doesn’t mean separation from His love
Confidence in His love steadies me in every battle

God’s past faithfulness is proof of His future provision

As we celebrate and reflect on the past 10 years of VOUS Church, how have you seen God’s faithfulness over the last few years in your own life?

  • Are you truly convinced of God’s love for you, even on your hardest days?
  • How does knowing your worth in Christ change the way you see yourself?
  • What battle are you facing that needs God’s love to carry you through?
  • If God paid the ultimate price for you through Jesus, how would your life look different if you truly lived every day convinced of that love?
  • If nothing can separate us from Christ’s love, what does that truth mean for your life today?
  • The presence of opposition doesn’t mean the absence of God’s favor. How have you seen God’s favor even while walking through challenges?

Summary

We are all engaged in a spiritual battle, but in Christ we are more than conquerors. We don’t fight for victory, we fight from it. This isn’t survival, it’s overflow — not just standing after the battle but worshipping through it. Romans 8 begins with no condemnation and ends with no separation, a crescendo of confidence for every believer. If you are convinced of God’s love, you will live convicted by His truth, and that conviction produces confidence in His victory. As VOUS celebrates 10 years, we remember: God has been faithful in the past, He is present in our battles today, and He will be faithful in the future. This is a battle you cannot lose.

Call to Action

Let this truth shape the way you walk this week: in Christ, you are justified, adopted, and deeply loved. The verdict is already in; victory is yours. Live not condemned but convinced.

  • Reflect: Ask God to remind you of His truth over your life.
  • Respond: Choose one way to speak life and declare God’s promises this week.

Prayer Prompts

PRAYER PROMPTS

As you reflect on Sunday’s message, here are some guided prayers and scriptures you can use over the next week. If you're looking for ways to grow deeper in this specific area, let these words cover, challenge, and encourage you along the way.

1. Prayer for Conviction in the Battle

Lord, when I feel weary or tempted to quit, remind me this is a battle I cannot lose. Strengthen me with conviction that your Spirit is fighting for me and my struggle is not in vain.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9)

2. Prayer for Assurance of God’s Love

Father, convince me again and again that nothing can separate me from your love. On the days I feel distant or unworthy, let your love hold me steady, stronger than every lie of the enemy.


“For I am convinced that neither death nor life… will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord”
(Romans 8:38-39)

3. Prayer for Courage in Opposition

Lord, when I face hardship, persecution, or resistance, help me see it not as proof of your absence but of your favor. Remind me that suffering does not mean separation, and you are always with me in the fight.

“In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37)

4. Prayer for Freedom from Condemnation

Jesus, thank you that there is no condemnation for those in you. Silence the lies of the enemy in my life. Teach me to speak words of life over myself and others, walking in the freedom you purchased for me.

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)

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Announcements

For Crew Leaders

Crew Headcounts and Crew Reports Are Due the Night of Your Crew

Let's all make sure that we are turning in our Crew Reports and Headcounts right after your crew is done. Let's not wait for someone to text us a day or couple days after your crew is over to submit your report and your headcount.

If you need a refresher on how to submit your Crew Report and headcount, click here for an instructional video.

Care Request Form

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

VOUS 10 Year Celebration

This Sunday, September 28th, VOUS is celebrating its 10 year anniversary!! Anniversary Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate God’s faithfulness over the last 10 years of VOUS. Come and celebrate at any of our locations and services happening all day Sunday!

Preview Day at VOUS College

Step into the VOUS College experience for a day designed just for you. This is a moment for you to get a firsthand look at what it’s like to be a VOUS College student. Meet our staff, connect with current students, explore ministry tracks, and discover how VOUS College can be the place where you grow in your calling and step into your future.

‍To register for Preview Day,  click here

Where: VOUS Miami Gardens

When: Thursday, October 9th

Time: 12:00PM-3:00PM

Address: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169

Sundays at VOUS

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

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

Esta es una Batalla que No Puedes Perder

Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

ESCRITURA

[Romanos 8:31-39, NVI] “¿Qué diremos frente a esto? Si Dios está de nuestra parte, ¿quién puede estar en contra nuestra? El que no escatimó ni a su propio Hijo, sino que lo entregó por todos nosotros, ¿cómo no habrá de darnos generosamente, junto con él, todas las cosas? ¿Quién acusará a los que Dios ha escogido? Dios es el que justifica. ¿Quién condenará? Cristo Jesús es el que murió, e incluso resucitó, y está a la derecha de Dios e intercede por nosotros. ¿Quién nos apartará del amor de Cristo? ¿La tribulación, o la angustia, o la persecución, o el hambre, o la desnudez, o el peligro, o la espada? Así está escrito: ‘Por causa de ti siempre nos llevan a la muerte; nos tratan como ovejas para el matadero.’ Sin embargo, en todo esto somos más que vencedores por medio de aquel que nos amó. Pues estoy convencido de que ni la muerte ni la vida, ni los ángeles ni los demonios, ni lo presente ni lo por venir, ni los poderes, ni lo alto ni lo profundo, ni cosa alguna en toda la creación podrá apartarnos del amor que Dios nos ha manifestado en Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.”

Referencias adicionales:
Mateo 12:37, Salmo 139:14, 1 Pedro 2:9, Romanos 8:37, Marcos 1:11, Romanos 8:1

PUNTO PRINCIPAL

El mundo celebra avanzar, vencer al oponente y hacer lo que sea necesario para ganar, pero la verdad es que en el Reino de Dios, la verdadera fuerza se encuentra en la restricción. En Romanos 8 se nos recuerda que Dios está de nuestro lado, obrando en nuestro favor y para nuestro bien. Pablo nos dice: “No nos cansemos de hacer el bien”, porque la mayor tentación no es la batalla en sí, sino la mentira de que la batalla no importa. Que no puedes ganar. La buena noticia es esta: si estás en Cristo Jesús, esta es una batalla que no puedes perder. Al mirar la fidelidad pasada de Dios o al confiar en Su provisión futura, toda la Escritura señala a la victoria de Jesús. La historia dice que Él ganó. La profecía dice que Él gana. La cruz lo establece de una vez por todas: Dios está contigo.

Si Dios está contigo, ¿por qué no vivir para Él?

1. Nadie Puede Condenarnos

En la sala del tribunal del cielo, el veredicto ya fue pronunciado: No culpable. Caso cerrado. Romanos 8:34 nos recuerda que Jesús, no solo crucificado sino resucitado y reinante, intercede activamente por nosotros. Las voces de condenación —del enemigo, de otros o incluso de nosotros mismos— no tienen validez en el Reino de Dios. Condenar significa declarar completa desaprobación, declarar culpable a alguien. Pero convicción es diferente: es la corrección amorosa del Espíritu que nos conduce de regreso a la vida. En Jesús no solo somos perdonados, somos adoptados, defendidos y libres para siempre de las mentiras que dicen que no somos suficientes.

Para tu estudio adicional:“Entonces, ¿quién condenará? Nadie. Cristo Jesús, quien murió y resucitó, y está a la derecha de Dios, intercede por nosotros.” (Romanos 8:34 NVI)

Dios no pronuncia sentencias de muerte; Él declara vida.
La condenación es un evangelio falso que conduce a la muerte, mientras que la convicción lleva a la vida.
Si estás convencido del amor de Dios, vivirás bajo la convicción de Su verdad y con confianza en Su victoria.

Jesús es defensor, no fiscal.

¿Cuál es una mentira que has creído sobre ti mismo y que la Palabra de Dios reemplazó con confianza inquebrantable?

  • ¿Cómo cambia la promesa de la vida eterna tu perspectiva sobre tus sufrimientos actuales?
  • Cristo ya ganó la batalla. ¿Alguna vez te has encontrado viviendo como si estuvieras condenado?
  • Cuando te imaginas en esa escena del tribunal, ¿qué emociones surgen? ¿Cómo te ayuda la verdad de Dios a manejar esas emociones?
  • En momentos en que has sentido ganas de abandonar la carrera de la fe, ¿cómo te han sostenido los versículos de Romanos 8? ¿Cómo te ancla para luchar saber que no tienes condenación y que nada puede separarte del amor de Dios?
  • ¿De qué maneras has visto que la condenación mantiene a las personas estancadas, y cómo el evangelio rompe esas cadenas?
  • Si realmente creyeras que has sido plenamente justificado y adoptado por Dios, ¿cómo cambiaría eso tu forma de vivir esta semana?

2. Nada Puede Separarnos

La cruz resolvió la pregunta de nuestro valor. Somos tan valiosos para Dios que pagó el precio más alto por nosotros con Jesús. En Romanos 8:35–36, Pablo hace una pregunta audaz: ¿Qué puede separarnos del amor de Cristo? Luego menciona experiencias reales y crudas, como persecución, hambre y peligro. Estas no son exageraciones poéticas, son cicatrices de batalla de la iglesia primitiva, prueba de que el dolor no significa abandono. Pablo quiere que sepamos: sufrimiento no es separación —puede venir la tribulación, pero el amor de Cristo nunca nos deja. Como un imán imposible de separar, el amor de Dios nos sostiene en cada empuje, tirón y tormenta. Moisés enfrentó el Mar Rojo, Josué enfrentó los muros de Jericó, y David enfrentó a Goliat. Lo que Dios ha hecho es el recibo de lo que hará.

La presencia de oposición no significa ausencia del favor de Dios.
El sufrimiento no significa separación de Su amor.
La confianza en Su amor me sostiene en cada batalla.

La fidelidad pasada de Dios es prueba de Su provisión futura.

Al celebrar y reflexionar sobre los últimos 10 años de VOUS Church, ¿cómo has visto la fidelidad de Dios en tu propia vida en los últimos años?

  • ¿Estás realmente convencido del amor de Dios por ti, incluso en tus días más difíciles?
  • ¿Cómo cambia la percepción que tienes de ti mismo al conocer tu valor en Cristo?
  • ¿Qué batalla enfrentas que requiere el amor de Dios para que salgas adelante?
  • Si Dios pagó el precio máximo por ti a través de Jesús, ¿cómo cambiaría tu vida si vivieras cada día convencido de ese amor?
  • Si nada puede separarnos del amor de Cristo, ¿qué significa esa verdad para tu vida hoy?
  • Que haya oposición no implica la ausencia del favor de Dios. ¿Cómo has visto el favor de Dios incluso al enfrentar desafíos?

RESUMEN

Todos estamos en una batalla espiritual, pero en Cristo somos más que vencedores. No luchamos por la victoria, luchamos desde la victoria. Esto no es supervivencia, es desbordamiento —no solo permanecer de pie después de la batalla, sino adorar en medio de ella. Romanos 8 comienza con ninguna condenación y termina con ninguna separación, un crescendo de confianza para cada creyente. Si estás convencido del amor de Dios, vivirás bajo la convicción de Su verdad y seguro en Su victoria. Al celebrar VOUS sus 10 años, recordamos: Dios ha sido fiel en el pasado, está presente en nuestras batallas hoy y será fiel en el futuro. Esta es una batalla que no puedes perder.

LLAMADO A LA ACCIÓN

Deja que esta verdad moldee tu camino esta semana: en Cristo, has sido justificado, adoptado y eres profundamente amado. El veredicto ya está dado; la victoria es tuya. No vivas condenado, sino convencido.

  • Reflexiona: Pídele a Dios que te recuerde Su Verdad sobre tu vida.
  • Responde: Elige una manera de declarar palabras de vida y las promesas de Dios esta semana.

GUÍA DE ORACIÓN

Mientras reflexionas sobre el mensaje del domingo, aquí tienes algunas oraciones guiadas y pasajes bíblicos que puedes usar durante la próxima semana. Si buscas maneras de profundizar en esta área específica, deja que estas palabras te guíen, te desafíen y te animen en el camino.

1. Oración por convicción en la batalla

Señor, cuando me sienta cansado o tentado a rendirme, recuérdame que esta es una batalla que no puedo perder. Fortaléceme con la convicción de que tu Espíritu lucha por mí y que mi lucha no es en vano.

“No nos cansemos de hacer el bien, porque a su debido tiempo cosecharemos si no nos damos por vencidos.” (Gálatas 6:9)

2. Oración para estar seguros del amor de Dios

Padre, convénceme una y otra vez de que nada puede separarme de tu amor. En los días que me sienta distante o indigno, deja que tu amor me sostenga más fuerte que cualquier mentira del enemigo.

“Pues estoy convencido de que ni la muerte ni la vida … podrá apartarnos del amor que Dios nos ha manifestado en Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.” (Romanos 8:38-39)

3. Oración por valor ante la oposición

Señor, cuando me enfrento a dificultades, persecución o resistencia, ayúdame a verlo no como una prueba de tu ausencia, sino de tu favor. Recuérdame que el sufrimiento no significa separación, y que siempre estás conmigo en la lucha.

“Sin embargo, en todo esto somos más que vencedores por medio de aquel que nos amó.” (Romanos 8:37)

4. Oración por libertad de la condenación

Jesús, gracias porque no hay condenación para quienes están en ti. Silencia las mentiras del enemigo en mi vida. Enséñame a hablar palabras de vida sobre mí y los demás, viviendo en la libertad que me has dado.

“Por lo tanto, ya no hay ninguna condenación para los que están en Cristo Jesús” (Romanos 8:1)

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ANUNCIOS

sólo para líderes de crew

Formulario de Building Blocks

Nuestro equipo de Crews está planeando el encuentro Crew Catch Up y nos encantaría invitar a sus building blocks. Rellena este formulario antes del 13 de febrero para que podamos prepararnos mejor.

Para completar tu formulario de Building Blocks, haz clic aquí

sólo para líderes de crew

Crew Update Forms

Nuestro equipo de crew ya se está preparando para la SZN 2 de crews. Por favor, completa el formulario de actualización de crew para hacernos saber cuáles serán tus planes para la próxima temporada. Completa este formulario antes del 7 de abril por favor para que podamos estar mejor preparados para ¡una gran SZN 2!

Haz clic aquí para el Crew Update Form.

Formulario para solicitar atención

Si alguien de tu crew necesita atención, queremos acompañarte. Nuestro equipo de respuesta y cuidado (Care Response Team) está diseñado para equiparte cuando tengas que acompañar a las personas en diferentes momentos de la vida.

Nuestro equipo se compromete a celebrar junto a ustedes los momentos lindos de la vida y a ofrecerles apoyo en los más difíciles.

We would love to come around you for the following life events:

+ Matrimonios

+ Nacimientos

+ Fallecimientos

+ Hospitalización/Enfermedad

Puedes enviar tu solicitud en vouschurch.com/requestcare

Celebración VOUS10

¡Este domingo 28 de septiembre celebramos el 10º aniversario de VOUS! El Domingo de Aniversario es una oportunidad para celebrar la fidelidad de Dios a lo largo de estos 10 años de VOUS. Ven y celebra en cualquiera de nuestras locaciones y servicios durante todo el día domingo.

Preview Day en VOUS College

Vive la experiencia de VOUS College por un día diseñado especialmente para ti. Este es un momento para ver de primera mano lo que significa ser estudiante de VOUS College. Conoce a nuestro equipo, conéctate con estudiantes actuales, explora las diferentes áreas ministeriales y descubre cómo VOUS College puede ser el lugar donde crezcas en tu llamado y des el siguiente paso hacia tu futuro.

Detalles:

  • Dónde: VOUS Miami Gardens
  • Cuándo: Jueves, 9 de octubre
  • Hora: 12:00PM – 3:00PM
  • Dirección: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169

Para registrarte al Preview Day, haz clic aquí.

Domingos en VOUS

VOUS SoMi

8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM

VOUS City

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM

VOUS Miami Gardens

10:30AM / 12:30PM

VOUS DD

10:30AM / 12:30PM

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

Después de cada servicio u online vouschurch.com/growthtrack

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion
Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

This Is a Battle You Can’t Lose

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Continuing the Conversation
VOUSCon 2023: Reflect

VOUSCon was nothing short of a miracle! We're still praising God for all He did. Reflection builds gratitude. Spend the first few minutes of Crew sharing a testimony or reflection from VOUSCon 2023.

Scripture

[Romans 8:31-39, NIV]

“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all - how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died - more than that, who was raised to life-is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake we face death all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Additional Scripture References:

Matthew 12:37, Psalm 139:14, 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:37, Mark 1:11, Romans 8:1

Main Idea

The world celebrates getting ahead, beating your opponent, and doing whatever it takes to win — but the truth is, in the Kingdom of God, restraint is strength. In Romans 8, we are reminded that God is on our side, working on our behalf and for our good. Paul says, “Do not grow weary in doing good,” because the greatest temptation isn’t the fight itself, it’s the lie that the fight doesn’t matter. That you can’t win. The good news? If you are in Christ Jesus, this is a battle you cannot lose. Whether reflecting on God’s past faithfulness or looking to His future provision, all of Scripture points to Jesus’ victory. History says He won. Prophecy says He wins. The cross settles it once and for all: God is for you.

If God is for you, why not live for Him?

1. No One Can Condemn Us

In the courtroom of heaven, the verdict has already been rendered: Not guilty. Case closed. Romans 8:34 reminds us that Jesus, not only crucified but risen and reigning, is actively interceding for us. The voices of condemnation, whether from the enemy, others, or even ourselves, have no legal standing in God’s Kingdom. Condemnation means to pronounce complete disapproval, to declare someone guilty. But conviction is different, it’s the Spirit’s loving correction that leads us back to life. In Jesus, we’re not just forgiven, we’re adopted, defended, and forever free from the lies that say we’re not enough.

For your additional study: “Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (Romans 8:34 NIV)

God doesn’t speak death sentences; He speaks life declarations
Condemnation is a counterfeit gospel that leads to death, while conviction leads to life
If you’re convinced of God’s love, you’ll be convicted by His truth and confident in His victory

Jesus is a defender, not a prosecutor

What’s one lie you’ve believed about yourself that God’s Word has replaced with unshakable confidence?

  • How does the promise of “eternal life” change the way you view your present sufferings?
  • Christ has already won the battle. Do you ever find yourself living like you’re condemned?
  • When you imagine yourself in that courtroom scene, what emotions rise up? How does God’s truth help you navigate those emotions?
  • In moments when you have felt like quitting the faith race, how have the verses of Romans 8 upheld you? How does knowing that you have no condemnation and that nothing can separate you from God’s love anchor you to fight?
  • In what ways have you seen condemnation keep people stuck, and how does the gospel break those chains?
  • If you truly believed you were fully justified and adopted by God, how would that change the way you live this week?

2. Nothing Can Separate Us

The cross settled the question of our worth. We are so valuable to God that He paid the ultimate price for us with Jesus. In Romans 8:35–36, Paul asks a bold question: What can separate us from the love of Christ? Then lists real, raw experiences, such as persecution, famine, and danger. These aren’t poetic exaggerations; they are battle scars of the early church, proof that pain doesn't equal abandonment. Paul wants us to know: suffering is not separation — trouble may come, but Christ’s love never leaves. Like a magnet that can't be pulled apart, God's love holds tight through every push, pull, and storm. Moses faced the Red Sea, Joshua faced the walls of Jericho, and David faced Goliath. What God has done is the receipt of what He will do.

The presence of opposition doesn’t mean the absence of God’s favor
Suffering doesn’t mean separation from His love
Confidence in His love steadies me in every battle

God’s past faithfulness is proof of His future provision

As we celebrate and reflect on the past 10 years of VOUS Church, how have you seen God’s faithfulness over the last few years in your own life?

  • Are you truly convinced of God’s love for you, even on your hardest days?
  • How does knowing your worth in Christ change the way you see yourself?
  • What battle are you facing that needs God’s love to carry you through?
  • If God paid the ultimate price for you through Jesus, how would your life look different if you truly lived every day convinced of that love?
  • If nothing can separate us from Christ’s love, what does that truth mean for your life today?
  • The presence of opposition doesn’t mean the absence of God’s favor. How have you seen God’s favor even while walking through challenges?

Summary

We are all engaged in a spiritual battle, but in Christ we are more than conquerors. We don’t fight for victory, we fight from it. This isn’t survival, it’s overflow — not just standing after the battle but worshipping through it. Romans 8 begins with no condemnation and ends with no separation, a crescendo of confidence for every believer. If you are convinced of God’s love, you will live convicted by His truth, and that conviction produces confidence in His victory. As VOUS celebrates 10 years, we remember: God has been faithful in the past, He is present in our battles today, and He will be faithful in the future. This is a battle you cannot lose.

Call to Action

Let this truth shape the way you walk this week: in Christ, you are justified, adopted, and deeply loved. The verdict is already in; victory is yours. Live not condemned but convinced.

  • Reflect: Ask God to remind you of His truth over your life.
  • Respond: Choose one way to speak life and declare God’s promises this week.

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VOUS High Nite

VOUS High Nite is happening Wednesday, October 1st!

There's going to be food, games, worship and more!

RSVP and invite a friend. We can't wait to see you!

THEME: Wear All White!

VOUS SoMi @ One City Church & VOUS Miami Gardens

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I Love My City VOUS High Outreaches

Every month, VOUS partners with different organizations to love on those around us.

We believe that as we serve our city, God will change it.

Saturday, October 18th | 10:30AM 

SoMi VOUS High ILMC Outreach: WOW Center SIGN UP

City VOUS High ILMC Outreach: Gang Alternative SIGN UP

Miami Gardens VOUS High ILMC Outreach: VOUS Miami Gardens Beautification SIGN UP

VOUS Junior High

If you're in 6th, 7th or 8th Grade, sit with us for VOUS Junior High service this Sunday!

We meet in the main auditorium for worship and then dismiss to our own space for service.

There we have an ice breaker, announcements, a message and small groups just for you!

VOUS SoMi | 10AM & 12PM

VOUS City | 10AM & 12PM

VOUS Miami Gardens | 8:30AM & 10AM

No RSVP needed, just come hang!

VOUS High UpFront

Sit with us for service at VOUS High UpFront this Sunday!

We hangout and then go into service and sit UpFront in a reserved section just for VOUS High.

Let's take over and make it the best service!

VOUS SoMi & VOUS City | 5:30PM for the 6PM service
VOUS Miami Gardens | 9:30AM for the 10AM service

No RSVP needed, just come hang!

Sundays at VOUS

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

Church Online

10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español

Growth Track

After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

Crew Discussion

Essa é uma batalha que não tem como você perder

Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.

Crew Leader

Introduction (2 minutes)

Use the Zoom chat feature to keep everyone connected. As people join in, ask for their first and last name, email address, and where they are tuning in from. Save the chat as an attendance record.

Reflect

Ask Crew members to share their favorite points from the talk. What phrase or moment did they relate to the most?

Icebreaker: Reflection or Conversation Starter or Virtual Icebreaker (5 minutes)

For your icebreaker, choose from the options below. Have Crew members unmute themselves to share.

Conversation Starters (Choose One)
  • What's something you did this week that you feel proud of?
  • What did you eat for breakfast?
  • Name the best book you’ve ever read.
  • What’s your morning routine?
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
  • If your life was a story, what would the title be?
Virtual Icebreakers (5 minutes)

Preaching Game - Choose random items and allow individuals to find ways to encourage others using that item. (Pick 2-3 volunteers)

Show-and-Tell - Pick an object in your home that has significance for you, something with a funny story behind it, anything unique, or something you've used to simply pass the time.

PALAVRA

[Romanos 8:31-39, NVI]

“Que diremos, pois, diante dessas coisas? Se Deus é por nós, quem será contra nós? Aquele que não poupou o seu próprio Filho, mas o entregou por todos nós, como não nos dará graciosamente com ele todas as coisas? Quem fará alguma acusação contra os escolhidos de Deus? É Deus quem os justifica. Quem os condenará? Foi Cristo Jesus que morreu; e mais, que ressuscitou. Ele está à direita de Deus e também intercede por nós. Quem nos separará do amor de Cristo? Será tribulação, ou angústia, ou perseguição, ou fome, ou nudez, ou perigo, ou espada? Como está escrito: “Por amor de ti enfrentamos a morte o dia inteiro; somos considerados como ovelhas destinadas ao matadouro”. Mas em todas essas coisas somos mais que vencedores por meio daquele que nos amou. Pois estou convencido de que nem a morte, nem a vida, nem os anjos, nem os demônios, nem o presente, nem o futuro, nem poderes, nem altura, nem profundidade, nem ninguém em toda a criação será capaz de nos separar do amor de Deus que está em Cristo Jesus, o nosso Senhor.”

Referências adicionais:

Mateus12:37, Salmos139:14, 1 Pedro 2:9, Romanos 8:37, Marcos 1:11, Romanos 8:1

IDEIA PRINCIPAL

O mundo celebra a vitória, a vitória sobre o adversário e o fazer o que for preciso para vencer — mas a verdade é que, no Reino de Deus, a contenção faz a força. Em Romanos 8, somos lembrados de que Deus está do nosso lado, trabalhando em nosso favor e para o nosso bem. Paulo diz: "Não se cansem de fazer o bem", porque a maior tentação não é a luta em si, mas a mentira de que a luta não importa. Que você não pode vencer. A boa notícia? Se você está em Cristo Jesus, esta é uma batalha que você não pode perder. Seja refletindo sobre a fidelidade passada de Deus ou olhando para Sua provisão futura, todas as Escrituras apontam para a vitória de Jesus. A história diz que Ele venceu. A profecia diz que Ele vence. A cruz resolve de uma vez por todas: Deus é por você.

Se Deus é por você, porque não viver por Ele?

1: Ninguém pode nos condenar

No tribunal do céu, o veredito já foi dado: inocente. Caso encerrado. Romanos 8:34 nos lembra que Jesus, não apenas crucificado, mas ressuscitado e reinante, está intercedendo ativamente por nós. As vozes de condenação, sejam do inimigo, de outros ou mesmo de nós mesmos, não têm legitimidade no Reino de Deus. Condenação significa pronunciar desaprovação completa, declarar alguém culpado. Mas a convicção é diferente; é a correção amorosa do Espírito que nos conduz de volta à vida. Em Jesus, não somos apenas perdoados, somos adotados, defendidos e para sempre livres das mentiras que dizem que não somos suficientes.

Para seu estudo adicional: “Quem, pois, os condena? Ninguém. Cristo Jesus, que morreu, ou melhor, que ressuscitou, está à direita de Deus e também intercede por nós.” (Romanos 8:34 NVI)

Deus não profere sentenças de morte; Ele profere declarações de vida
A condenação é um evangelho falso que leva à morte, enquanto a convicção leva à vida
Se você estiver convencido do amor de Deus, será convencido por Sua verdade e confiante em Sua vitória

Jesus é um defensor, não um promotor

Qual é a mentira em que você acreditou sobre si mesmo e que a Palavra de Deus substituiu por uma confiança inabalável?

* Como a promessa de “vida eterna” muda a maneira como você encara seus sofrimentos atuais?

* Cristo já venceu a batalha. Você já se viu vivendo como se estivesse condenado?

* Quando você se imagina naquela cena de tribunal, que emoções surgem? Como a verdade de Deus o ajuda a lidar com essas emoções?

* Em momentos em que você sentiu vontade de desistir da corrida da fé, como os versículos de Romanos 8 o sustentaram? Como saber que você não tem condenação e que nada pode separá-lo do amor de Deus o ancora para lutar?

* De que maneiras você viu a condenação manter as pessoas presas, e como o evangelho quebra essas correntes?

* Se você realmente acreditasse que foi totalmente justificado e adotado por Deus, como isso mudaria sua maneira de viver esta semana?

2: Nada pode nos separar

A cruz resolveu a questão do nosso valor. Somos tão valiosos para Deus que Ele pagou o preço máximo por nós com Jesus. Em Romanos 8:35-36, Paulo faz uma pergunta ousada: O que pode nos separar do amor de Cristo? Em seguida, lista experiências reais e cruas, como perseguição, fome e perigo. Não são exageros poéticos; são cicatrizes de batalha da igreja primitiva, prova de que dor não é sinônimo de abandono. Paulo quer que saibamos: sofrimento não é separação — problemas podem vir, mas o amor de Cristo nunca vai embora. Como um ímã que não pode ser separado, o amor de Deus se mantém firme em cada empurrão, puxão e tempestade. Moisés enfrentou o Mar Vermelho, Josué enfrentou as muralhas de Jericó e Davi enfrentou Golias. O que Deus fez é o recebimento do que Ele fará.

A presença de oposição não significa a ausência do favor de Deus.
Sofrimento não significa separação do Seu amor.
A confiança no Seu amor nos firma em todas as batalhas.

A fidelidade de Deus no passado é prova de Sua provisão no futuro.

Ao celebrarmos e refletirmos sobre os últimos 10 anos da Igreja VOUS, como você viu a fidelidade de Deus nos últimos anos em sua vida?

* Você está verdadeiramente convencido do amor de Deus por você, mesmo nos seus dias mais difíceis?

* Como conhecer o seu valor em Cristo muda a maneira como você se vê?

* Qual batalha você está enfrentando que precisa do amor de Deus para te ajudar a vencer?

* Se Deus pagou o preço máximo por você por meio de Jesus, como sua vida seria diferente se você realmente vivesse cada dia convencido desse amor?

* Se nada pode nos separar do amor de Cristo, o que essa verdade significa para a sua vida hoje?

* A presença de oposição não significa ausência do favor de Deus. Como você tem visto o favor de Deus mesmo enfrentando desafios?

CONCLUSÃO

Estamos todos engajados em uma batalha espiritual, mas em Cristo somos mais que vencedores. Não lutamos pela vitória, lutamos a partir dela. Isso não é sobrevivência, é transbordar — não apenas permanecer firme após a batalha, mas adorar durante ela. Romanos 8 começa sem condenação e termina sem separação, um crescendo de confiança para cada crente. Se você está convencido do amor de Deus, viverá convicto de Sua verdade, e essa convicção produz confiança em Sua vitória. Ao celebrar 10 anos da VOUS, lembramos: Deus foi fiel no passado, está presente em nossas batalhas hoje e será fiel no futuro. Esta é uma batalha que você não pode perder.

CHAMADA PARA AÇÃO

Deixe que esta verdade molde a sua maneira de andar esta semana: em Cristo, você é justificado, adotado e profundamente amado. O veredito já foi dado; a vitória é sua. Viva não condenado, mas convicto.

  • Reflita: Peça a Deus para lembrá-lo da Sua verdade sobre a sua vida.
  • Responda: Escolha uma maneira de expressar a vida e declarar as promessas de Deus esta semana.

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