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How Should I Pray? Introduction: “How should I Pray?” “What is baptism?” “How do I know when God is talking to me?” “How will I know what God’s plan is for my life?” “Do I tithe ten percent of my gross or net income?” It is not uncommon for Christians to have questions about things that pertain to their…

The Heart of Humility Introduction: In the Gospel of Luke, we come to a profound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ A parable that contrasts two men, two prayers, and two very different spiritual conditions. Imagine standing at a crossroads, two paths diverging before you, each leading to a destination…

Prayer and Fasting On occasion, every priest will have something on his mind that he would like to communicate with his parish, but the Sunday lectionary doesn’t exactly agree. The readings point in one direction, while the priest wants to go another. Today is not one of those Sundays. In fact, because…

Over the past few weeks we have taken a look at some of the Lord’s Parables that He used to teach others as well as His own disciples important lessons. Last week we began to look at some of the parables that deal with Christian living. In other words, how are we to live as believers? Today I want to…

The Persistent Widow Last week Hope spoke to us about the need to pray always and not to lose heart. The parable that Jesus told - of the persistent widow. How she kept on bothering the unjust judge, knocking on his door - persistently pestering until eventually he relents... The New Revised Standard…

Church Timer - Psalm 91 Count down 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…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met…my name is Chris. I’m the pastor of this lovely church family that has the pleasure of worshiping here in this building. We’re glad you’re here worshiping Jesus with us…if you’re new and interested in getting connected at Gateway there is a QR code in the…

Call to worship Welcome everyone! LET US STAND AND WORSHIP! “Waymaker” Words and Music by Hillsong PRAYER OF PRAISE FOR WHO GOD IS Lord, we praise You for choosing us. We praise You that in ur grace and mercy You reached down and called us by name and that now we belong to You. We worship You this morning…

I am so glad to be back in this church today It feels like the first time in forever! I want to thank everyone for their prayers for me I was about as sick as I had ever been We are looking at doing another fellowship opportunity with Salem Oct 30th. Chili cook off Hayride Maybe a trunk-or-treat Pastoral…

I’m going to quote a famous football movie scene and I wonder how many of you will recognize it. Rudy: We're gonna go inside, we're gonna go outside, inside and outside. We're gonna get 'em on the run boys and once we get 'em on the run we're gonna keep 'em on the run. And then we're gonna go go go go…

What are we to make of today’s parable taught by our Lord. As I shared two weeks ago: Jesus, as God in the flesh, entered into a specific time and place in history to convey eternal truths – and to do so, he needed to communicate in a way that would be easily remembered and transmissible. Many of Jesus’…

Intro A messenger at a photo lab was leaving a building one day when his beeper went off. The message instructed him to pick up a package at an unfamiliar company with a 12-syllable, tongue-twisting name. The messenger looked skyward and sighed, “God, where am I supposed to go?” Just then the pager came…

Parables We are going to visit many parables this year through a variety of voices. The one I felt lead by God to share is the parable of the Fig Tree. Luke 13:6–9 (NASB95) And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on…

A couple of weeks ago I started a series Jesus is _______. How would you fill in the blank? We talked about how Jesus is always with you. Today were going to talk about.......... Jesus is scandalous . Often we speak of God’s grace being “amazing,” but let’s take a moment and categorize it as “scandalous.”…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. What are some big mistakes you can make gardening? The soil does matter... I think I thought you drop it in and it’s fine Review of the book Whole book it seemed good to me also, having…

Introduction: Good morning everyone. My name is Eric, I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. I will be taking the next few weeks to preach through Luke chapter 15. This is a continuation of the series we have been in on Jesus’ teaching through parables. I am really excited that I got this chapter…

INTRO We are approaching the end of our sermon series, which we have titled “Stories from the King” as we look at the parables of Jesus. Let me encourage you to reflect on this sermon series. All of the parables we have looked at have to do with the Kingdom of God and our role in participating in the…

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…

Call to worship Welcome everyone! 1 John 2:25-29 “This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach…

Today we hear one of the most well worn passages of scripture. When I saw this passage it almost felt like putting on a pair of slippers, cozy, known, reassuring. I also believe we have a history of what we think this passage means. Please suspend that. The parable of the prodigal son actually comes…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…

The Christian in Prayer Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There are many things in our society, in the world, including our very own lives that can cause us to become discouraged. In our society and world, we are living under the threat…

1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a…

The story of Hashim Garrett is told in the series Jesus the Game Changer by Olive Tree Media . Hashim was 15 and a member of one of the gangs of Brooklyn. He was shot in the back with a machine gun by another gang member and left a paraplegic. Recovering in hospital after the shooting, he was depressed…

Struck with astonishment By this time in ministry Jesus is bringing out lots of different thoughts and emotions. After the paralytic it was astonishment and fear, bringing glory to God (5:26) After the leper it drew even larger crowds wanting healing (5:15) When calling Peter, James, John, Andrew it…