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Who are you? I know I have asked this question at many times from the pulpit and in other settings. It is an important question. Identity is complex. Answer the question I started with is not always “simple”. There are nuances based on many factors of life. Race, socioeconomic status, religion, geography,…

We have covered the why we evangelize. Now lets look at the how. How do we communicate the gospel to those who don’t know Jesus. Use Scripture 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Trust The Holy Spirit Mark 13:11 , Matthew 10:17-20 , Luke 12:11-12 11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious…

We hate the unknown, don’t we? Maps, Google-ing, instructions, YouTube it, plan, ask those who know, nutritional information, where manufactured, how much will you pay, how much is it worth, what will I be when on my own, what school…job…spouse…home…car should I pick, how can I afford it, what’s it like…

History Written to the early church, to the “exiles” who were scattered abroad. There could have been different levels of persecution taking place in different regions which is why Peter states “if that should be God’s will.” Today we have different levels of persecution around the world and even in…

He is Risen This morning is Easter Sunday, the morning when we celebrate Jesus’ victorious resurrection from the dead. But it’s also the Lord’s Day the day when we each week celebrate Jesus’ victorious resurrection from the dead. While many pastors this morning will be focusing on Matthew 28 , Mark 16:1-8…

We will have a Finance Team meeting Sept 18, 2022. Please continue praying about First Baptist oak Grove. Also pray for us this afternoon as we go out to share our faith Pastoral Prayer INTRODUCTION We are coming to a turning point in this gospel. Up until this point Jesus has taught publically, been…

As we see Peter's faith fail, we can't help but notice the faithfulness of Christ.

I would like for us to jump ahead in the story today for a frame of reference. Before we back up and trace through the events of this Maundy Thursday, let’s use a story from Matthew’s gospel to set our point of reference. You see, we may have the tendency to read these stories as an outside observer…

Prepare for this upcoming election! There are 72 days left until the general election in November. So, before I begin the message this morning I want to challenge you to begin preparing for this upcoming election. Register to vote! The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is Friday, October…

We are in our last week of our series Fresh Air: How the Gospel Renews and Revives. Let’s do another quick review of what we have learned so far. Week one- We look at what is Spiritual Growth. We saw how Jesus at an early age went look for other to talk with about God. he lessoned to them and learned…

“Focusing on Christ” We looked at the 1st 9 verses last week where we found that Christ Summons Us; Christ Sanctifies Us; Christ Supplies Us The point is that “You are who you are because of the Grace of God”. God saved you, God set you apart for service, and God supplies everything you need to preform…

Introduction Alright, you ready? Big question, big question. Who are the two most important people who have ever lived in the history of the world? First one, Jesus, yeah. Even if you’re new, there’s a layup, okay? I’m like the teacher who gives you an easy one before crushing you, alright. So, the most…

Recap of Last Week Subtitle: The Reality of Repentance Big Idea: Sincere repenters seek ways to live anew When repentance is preached, There are spontaneous responses Egotistic people become benevolent Malcontents find fulfillment This Morning we focus on 15-17 Big Idea: Preachers of the Gospel must…

We are reminded that God graciously unites us into one family. We are encouraged to serve one another with humility.

• So if you remember - last week, we looked at some of the Jewish Beliefs of the 1st Century that would have SHAPED the Jews EXPECTATIONS of the coming Messiah... • We saw how those expectations would have literally COLLIDED with Jesus Christ... • So let’s START today - by walking through a brief recap…

We come now to the third session in our Hickory Corners Bible Church Basics class, giving a quick overview of what we believe, and how we operate based on what we believe. In this third session, we will look at the redemption solely available in Christ Jesus, the only escape from the righteous judgement…

Introduction The section Romans we are in is a series of questions Paul ask. I had to remind myself of why he is asking these questions and in the larger sense why he wrote this chapter. This chapter begins with no condemnation and ends with no separation. So, the question is why this chapter and these…

When life gets hard, we have a tendency to withdraw. The early church fought that tendency and preached Christ through their pain.

Countdown Video: A New Song 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…

The Bible gives some helpful advice on ways we can keep Christ as the focus of our faith.

Introduction This past week, Ray made a comment to me and I realized I was doing something each week in this journey through the book of Romans. He quite enjoyed it, so I will continue. He had noticed that I had begun each sermon with a question for us, so as not to disappoint Ray, or others, here is…

The Way of Love Love, everyone wants it, everyone loves it, and the way of Christ is love and that is what we are looking at this morning. (Insert - Love makes the world go round) You know the song, and yes it is love, for love created the world, love holds the world in His hands, love was poured out…

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today because today we get to finish what we started last week in our message about knowing Jesus. Last week we began this 2 part message on knowing Jesus, and started with the person of Christ. He was fully God as well as fully man. Today, I want…

37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” 38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had…

Intro; In our study on The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, we have looked at several issues that are connected to this future event. We’ve looked at some signs, especially the birth pang sign [ gradual increase of pain until birth ] We’ve looked at many of the prophecies concerning the Second Coming of…