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This morning I want us to think about the important biblical idea of fellowship. What is biblical fellowship? Whatever it is, it has something to do with potlucks right? Baptist buffet is probably part of the etomology of the Greek word of koinonia right? What really is biblical fellowship? 1 Behold,…

1 Introduction: THE CORNERSTONE OF LIFE Ephesians 2:19–22 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; 21…

Things are not as they always seem. Sometimes what we see doesn’t at first make sense to us. This is especially true if we are unfamiliar with a practice of another culture or person. We need to live integrated lives. This is part of what James has been teaching us. As we gather into Holy Week, and I…

Acts 13: 6-16 ; 26-39 As we continue our study this morning, I want to remind us of our theme verse: Acts 17:6 – ...These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also. Paul, Barnabas, and the others who traveled with them were literally turning the world upside down for the cause of Christ.…

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are…

What was the resurrection of Jesus like? Do you wonder what happened inside that tomb when he was raised? Did his skin start to glow with power from within? How did the wrappings come off only to be folded in their place? Was there a sound associated to resurrection of Jesus? There are no human eyewitnesses…

Tomorrow, we begin a new year, 2024. Do any of you think about what a number means. Numbers are important to God. Numbers are so important that He wrote a book about numbers called Numbers. It is the fourth book in the Bible. Today I want to give you a look into what the number 24 means. First, all of…

The responsibility and Qualifications for the office of Pastor.

(S1) — A tale of two ships (book) Which would you rather be on? (S2) — A tale of two churches One is thriving — The other is barely holding on — One has all the programs for kids…the other is overjoyed when they get one or two…One makes decisions on the fly, the other has a vision of their future…In…

Good morning and Merry Christmas! Today is for the Christian church one of our highest Holy Days. Today we gather together in order to celebrate a baby. I can remember early on in my Christian walk thinking that when we gather together and celebrate someones birthday. Which is what we are doing. We have…

Introduction e.g. Nearly hit by golf ball Playing golf at Whaleback with friends I hear a bunch of yells behind me, including ‘fore’, when I look around a ball is rocketing straight at my head. Diving to the ground the ball just misses me Early on in ministry it was popular to say that preaching needed…

What is the Church? Introduction What do you think about when you think about the church? A Little White Building A room with Blue Chairs and Blue Carpet A place where we come to sing songs, hear the word, and Worship Steeples, Bulletins, Hymnals, Organs, Stained Glass windows Ornate beautifully designed…

The Body of Christ Paul wanted the church to know, to be informed, not to be ignorant (1Cor12:1) about the unity of the body that comes from the diversity of gifts within the body. Today we will look at his analogy and take a look at some of the gifts and set up for the bond that holds the gifts together.…

I hope everyone has been enjoying this series the last few weeks. Today marks the half way point of this series. We are on the fourth church. If you look at a map of where these three churches were located and where Patmos was located, where John wrote these letters from Jesus. They just kind of make…

Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth (A Foretaste of Heaven) In concluding a discussion on the church, it is fitting to remember that the church provides believers with a foretaste of heaven. Though imperfect, the church represents the one place where the activities of heaven are reflected…

We are reminded that Christ reconciled us to be presented as holy, blameless, and above reproach. We are encouraged to continue stable and steadfast in the faith.

A sermon on what Baptism at our church is and is not.

Last weekend after the message I had a member of our family ask me what he could say to his friend who was having a hard time with his church because all the pastor ever talks about is money. The truth is I feel like there are a lot of pastors that are hesitant to talk about money and giving because…

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…

The church is most healthy when everyone lovingly exercises his/her gift(s)!

Video: The Name of Jesus 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 According to Gallup - church membership was incredibly consistent from 1938-1998 ranging from 68-73%. However between 1998 and 2018 this number sharply declined to 50%. Gallup noted that this was partly due to an increasing proportion of individuals stating they have no religious preference.…

Introduction This morning I’d mentioned the Temptations of Christ (I some respect). The LORD directed me back here tonight to look at this passage of Scripture dealing w/ temptation. This is an important topic to examine, as everyone experiences temptation. It’s important that we can recognize it & refute…

Intro; This morning we are going to look at a very important part of the Christians life that I can say with shame and embarrassment, it is practiced little in my own life. I will be the first to say I am not worthy to speak on this subject because of my failures in this area, but it is in God’s Word…

1 Peter 1:8-1 2 The message of the Gospel, resulting in salvation remains the greatest message ever told. It provides forgiveness of sin, reconciliation to God, and eternal life. Simply stated, there is no other message that bears the weight of the Gospel. It is a message of life, hope, assurance, and…