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The Results of God’s Love For the next several weeks until Pentecost, I will be teaching and preaching from the First Epistle of John, as series I an naming the Results of God’s Love. We just celebrated, once again, the reality of the resurrection of Jesus the Son of God, the Christ we put our hope in.…

Appeal! An appeal, make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public (Oxford dictionary). We all have had them made of us, and we have of others. This evening we are going to start a look at some heartfelt appeals from John to the recipients of the Epistle. Question: What is something that you…

We started our series entitled Radical Community - There word Radical is defined in the Dictionary as as something that sprouts from the root …For in Botany it means - “coming from the root or the stem of a plant.” We talk about “ grass roots” movements --- going back to the beginning of when something…

1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh; and Satan was standing on his right to accuse him. 2 But Yahweh said to Satan, “Yahweh rebukes you, O Satan! Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a stick snatched from the fire?” Yahweh Our Advocate My…

Today we will be studying John 14:15-31 . This is a longer passage than we typically cover. However, in this passage, I found that Jesus is repeating two main concepts as he is seeking to comfort and encourage his disciples. The main concepts we will be considering today are Love, Obedience and Fellowship.…

Jesus was leaving his disciples. “If you love me, keep my commands.” – Jesus instructs us to increase in love and good works after we have come to faith in him. “The world cannot accept him” – Those who do not believe have not seen God with the spiritual eyes of faith, therefore, cannot know God. Where…

There is a guy we know named Jim. Because our world is a broken place, we have people like Jim. Jim is a lawyer that works in the court system as a child advocate. Some children experience great injustices, the death of their parents, or abuse, or neglect, and the court system decides what should be…

How do You Know That You Know 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.…

This morning we are in John 16:5-15 . The setting is Jesus talking with his disciples, on the way to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus has washed their feet, and given them the command to love one another. They have had the Passover meal. Jesus revealed Judas as the betrayer, and sent him on his way. Jesus…

From the beginning Ah, what a beautiful start, assurance we have from John and the apostles for the Christian then and the Christian today. John starts with a great truth then to them and a great truth that has been preserved for us today. John’s aim was to remind and assure the church a few things.…

Background on 1 John Written by the Apostle John approx. AD 80 to AD 90 Written to Christians probably in and around Ephesus Written to them to combat a false teachings they were facing The Text 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we…

Paraclete . Huh? This is a Greek word used in John’s writings to describe the Holy Ghost. In Greek, the word appears as paraklētos, which is used by Jesus in the Gospel of John 4 times, all in the teachings between the Last Supper in the upper room and the prayers of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.…

5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship…

Introduction: There is a certain scene in a great parenting movie called Like Arrows where a struggling dad is trying to make his child eat the rest of his food in order to get dessert. There is a definite tension in the air during this interchange. The dad’s friend’s family is at the table and you can…

1 John 2:1-11. We are discussion what it means for Chirst to be our advocate and intercessor and what it means to walk in the light.

Forgiveness Good morning Church! Today is my favorite day of the whole year, and I hope it becomes yours as well. Let me tell you why. There is a verse in the book of Acts, it is actually a quote of the Apostle Paul, but it is an echo of my heart. Check it out with me... 24 But my life is worth nothing…

Introduction (Previous Messages in the Colossians Series) ‘For the Faithfulness of Epaphras’ - Col. 1:1-8 In that message, we looked at how because Epaphras was Faithful to serve the LORD, the gentiles there at Colosse gained: Faith in Christ Fellowship with each other A Future home in Heaven Fruit for…

Today we find ourselves in the book of Hebrews. I did a message a while back that talked about why we were at church, the fact that we are not here to get but to give. Well today we are going to find out a little bit more about what should motivate us to be sitting here this morning. What is important…

Countdown Video: Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

Job - so much you could get 10 or more sermons just from Job “He Is” - the timeless redeemer Jesus is our Ever-Living Redeemer. The Dayspring From on High (38:12) - “caused the dawn to know its place?” Personified in the sufferings of Job and the blessings that would follow 22 comparison points: Job…

A Life of Victory # 3 1 John 2: 1-6 As I studied this passage, I was reminded of the relationship John enjoyed with Christ. He was part of the inner circle, one of three that were closest to Jesus. I am convinced Jesus didn’t love those three more than the others, but they were privileged to experience…

God did not waste time with Saul, he began to preach in the synagogues about Jesus. The Jews in Damascus were baffled by his turnaround, and the miracles he performed. Saul was no longer one of them. Saul did not have anywhere to turn but to God. Some Hellenistic Jews conspired to kill him. But Saul…

Let us pray…Gracious, Holy, three-in-one, come alive within us now. Awaken our hearts, our minds, and our spirits that we may be open to your still speaking voice so that we might hear what it is that you have called us to be in this world, Amen. As I sat contemplating how to bring the story of Jesus’…

The Key to Life with God is the HOLY SPIRIT 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet…

Living in the Light of Christ’s Return Picture a relay race, where a team of runners works together, each carrying a baton for a portion of the race before passing it to the next runner. The team's success depends on the collaboration and dedication of each individual. As they run, they keep their eyes…