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In the Master’s Hand It is amazing to see how an artisan can take rough block of wood and make it something beautiful. I really appreciate the work, talent, and practice that goes into woodworking, whether cabinetry or furniture or just art. People have learned to take a rough piece of wood, or pieces…

I. The robe of blue, 28:31-35. The robe described in these verses is one of six pieces that were custom made for the high priest. It was a woven work of one piece, made of blue. It was seamless, sleeveless and hung below the knees. It had an opening in the middle, reinforce by a binding of woven work,…

Prince of Peace

On Christmas Day, 1863, a beautiful poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; A poem that would be set to music 9 years later and become a very beloved Christmas Song. It was entitled “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”, and like many of our most loved songs, it has a story behind it. The poem…

Purpose of the church Super glue, bond-o, guerrilla tape, they are known to hold things together. In our passage this morning we are looking at something much stronger. (insert High priest robes picture here) Let me start this morning with an illustration if I may. But first a scripture then the illustration…

Author: Micah, meaning “Who is like God?” מִיכָיָה - Mîy (who?) kâ (like) yâh (God) Date: He prophesied during the reigns of Jotham (750-731), Ahaz (735=715), and Hezekiah (715-686). Some of his prophecies predate the fall of Samaria (722 BC) while others come just before the Assyrian invasion of Judah…

Sermon Title: Certain Faith for Uncertain Times Series: Advent in Luke's Gospel: Let's Meet Jesus Sermon Passage: Luke 1:1-4 Scripture Reader: Chris Peters Introduction Good morning. I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. As our minds turn to celebrating the birth of our Savior during this Christmas…

“the annointed one, the leader appointed by God to carry out the special mission of redemption and liberation.” - Millard J. Erickson Three questions this text will answer: What is the source of our help? What is this King like? What will a world under the hand of God’s blessing look like? There shall…

Welcome... Introduce Self... Pray... “Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests—Aaron and Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Aaron and 4 sons are priests What is a priest? First and foremost, the priests…

Revelation 22:6–21 (CSB) 6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.” 7 “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” 8 I,…

Text - Nehemiah 11-12 Subject - The city Theme - Restoring the city Thesis - Repopulating the city was necessary for the spiritual and social revitalization of the Jewish people. Principle - Christian, your participation is part of God’s plan in building His kingdom. Intro Last week we began looking…

Announcements Ambassador Baptist College Choir, Sunday night, December 11. Christmas Day @ SCBC, December 25 - Only one service on that day at 11 AM. Dwain Roache has asked us to renew our praying for his brother and sister, Dudley and Ceila. They need to be saved and Ceila has been told that her breast…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha , and Evangeline . He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy . Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, . He was a man who felt and loved deeply. And…

Matthew 2:1-12 We have been looking at the Truth about Our Hope these last few weeks. The Ladies just sang of that hope that had lived among the people through the ages. We began by looking at the hope of Christ’s Second coming earlier this month. We learned that this hope motivates us to live a life…

Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses…

A couple weeks ago I asked about our favorite Christmas songs/carols. This season I have been paying more attention to the lyrics. Though the words are not new to us I am finding hope, peace, and even this day joy in them. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and…

Celebrate Faith Cultural “Have faith” diminishes faith to wishful thinking. But Faith is something that is divinely Biblical and distinctly Christian. It’s such an important motif throughout scripture that we see it again and again and again. Today I hope to address the topic of faith through a question-answer…

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now…

Torah Portion: Exodus 38:21-40:38 Haftarah: 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 Review Hebrew Bitterness Pride Shema Picture of Korah Bold Korah Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) New Moon Picture of Hodesh Full Moon Picture of Moed 4595 מוֹעֵד‎ Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Top…

Ten years ago, a book written by Rob Bell entitled “Love Wins” created all kinds of controversy in the evangelical church in America. Bell made the claim that, “At the center of the Christian tradition since the first church has been the insistence that history is not tragic, hell is not forever, and…

Words can bring doubt The days of Herod (1:5) Luke 1:5 “5 In the d ays of Herod, king of Judea , there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.” The days of Zacharias temple service (1:8) Luke 1:8 “8 Now it happened…

We are all searching for something. The ads have told us so. Maybe we have been poked and prodded to “make a list”. Our politicians tell us we are searching for their leadership. May I ask this evening, “what are you searching for?” Our world is hurting. We have drugs, disease, division and pain all…

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good…

Countdown Video: “Fear Not” 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…