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Introduction “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Okay…but they can. But, where do hurtful words come from? Why do people lash out? Jesus would say that what you say comes from the heart: 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the…

Unusual Characters Used By God Isaac Needs a Wife It all started well and good. Abraham sent his servant to his brother Nahor’s town, Aram-naharaim in NW Mesopotamia, not so far from Haran, where Abraham had left his Father’s family. The mission was to find a wife for Isaac from among the relatives of…

Genesis Breakdown left off with Abraham Abraham had 2 sons Ishmael and Isaac. God told Abraham that the blessing would go to Isaac, the younger son who Abraham had with Sarah. Abraham pleaded with God to allow the blessing to go to Ismael first, but God refused and so Abraham agreed and blessed Isaac…

Revelation 18:1-24 THE DESTRUCTION OF ECONOMIC BABYLON The End Times-#42 Intro : In our last study, we considered the destruction of religious Babylon. The Bible paints a horrific picture of the end of all false religion. One day, every belief system in the world that bypasses the Lord Jesus Christ will…

Countdown Video: Rooted 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…

Introduction The Power of the Tongue Blessing vs Cursing Heaven vs Hell Peace vs Destruction The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. The lips of the righteous feed…

Introduction In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. News of the disaster was further darkened when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It wasn't a technology problem…

18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death 19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” 20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. 21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling…

Advent - Adventure The word Adventure comes from the word Advent - nothing to do with the Christmas Season - but the meaning is important. It has to do with new arrivals and new beginnings. I like the idea of a new adventure. Celebrating thins - ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’. Happened, Happening…

Galatians is a book to help us to be grounded in the proper doctrine of the faith Paul - Apostle who went all over the Gentile World planting church. He would raise up pastors and and go start another church. To help them while he was gone, he wrote letters… Galatians, Philippians, Romans… Galatians…

1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. 3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace. 4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the…

but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour…

Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!” For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. The…

Being satisfied with bread helps us understand what it means to be satisfied with Jesus. Colossians 1:16 "...All things were created through Him and for Him." Jesus was performing signs to indicate he was the Messiah The people saw and understood the signs - see vs. 14 they knew that Jesus had power…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 3, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. God’s Mercy to a Deceiver Summary and Goal In the last session we saw that God worked through unexpected…

Last week we began a new series called Surprise the World. I challenged you to bless three people. Did you have good luck with this? Don’t Stop! Make it a point to bless three more people this week. Today I want to give you another way that you can live a life that will make people want to ask you questions…

Know Your Enemy ! For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of…

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,…

Intro Series called it’s complicated but it doesn’t have to be complicated if we do it God’s way. The series titled kind of defines what our relationships look like, not only at home but at work and in really every relationship we have. But it’s doesn’t have to be complicated. Things become complicated…

We are continuing our series What your name: The Life of Jacob. This series explores the highs and lows of Jacob in Genesis. Through Jacob’s birth, family conflict, and relationship with God, we see God’s redemptive plan on the move. God transforms Jacob from a deceptive young man into Israel: the one…

Rebekah sought to bless her son Jacob through scheming rather than faith in God. Where in our lives are we most tempted to seek to obtain God’s favor through scheming rather then faith?

Rich Texan son’s would buy extravagant gifts to impress his dad — 10,000 Sky diving package — 50,000 piece of art — Talking bird 100,000 could sing yellow rose of Texas. How was the bird? It was delicious The greatest gift is not necessarily the more expensive one Dad — Tie — Golf Clubs — Wallet — Vase…

Ongoing theme: God is perfectly in control of all man’s scheming. Pr 21:1 “ The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will .” 1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he…

Introduction: I have to be honest with you and tell you that I am one of those people that like to have my meat cooked almost well-done. I don’t like it flopping around on my plate. I don’t like it moaning and groaning. I don’t like it bleeding out right there in front of me. Some of you have seen chefs…

The Fool: One who acts as if there is no God Note: This outline is based off of Orthner, Donald, Wellsprings of Life: Understanding Proverbs . A. The Fool’s Basic Condition The fool is self -reliant and proud ( Prov. 28:26 , Prov. 12:15 , 14:3 ). Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks…