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It might not have even occurred to you, but I wonder if you're, at the back of your mind, following Jesus for what you can get? For the promise of the here-and-now benefits. Maybe for the friendships you can have here at church. Maybe for the networking. It could be like a spiritual insurance policy.…

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Sowing and Reaping very simply means: The effort we put forth will dictated the outcome it brings Our present actions are not trifles, for they will decide our everlasting destiny. Everything we do is, to some extent,…

25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” The most notorious and universally scorned of all the disciples is Judas Iscariot, the betrayer. His name appears last in every biblical list of apostles, except for the list in Acts 1 , where it doesn’t appear…

Today we are asking the question. Will you turn away? So I thought a story about running away might help. An Englishman, A Scotsman and an Irish man are running away from a murder They run into a hotel and say to the concierge “quick, we need somewhere to hide, there’s a man trying to kill us!” The concierge…

Genesis 21:1-34 Genesis 22:1-24 Shanah Tovah u’Metuka! (May you have a good and sweet new year) REVIEW We have been studying from Devarim, and are making a stop to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn…

A. Rapport for the time The idea behind something being perfect in this world. B. Reading of the text 11 So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman…

Big Idea: God’s Kingdom demonstrates unity in diversity Chosen Changed Charitable Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities:…

Countdown 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. loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside as we come…

How would you define love? There was a movie made by Disney over 14 years ago, with a song called: How does she know that you love her. How does someone show love? I realize that I am late to the ball game for this sermon. Every September or October, I set aside a week to prepare my preaching calendar…

Live in the word, and the WORD will come ALIVE in you. Builders understand the Importance of FOUNDATIONS... Florida Condo Collapse — 12-story beachfront condo in Miami-Dade County built in 1981 — and had been sinking into the ground since the 1990s, according to a study conducted by a professor at Florida…

Review God created for us a love relationship. Has there been a time in your life when you questioned God’s love for you? In that experience, were there ways God was expressing His love for you? What scriptures do you turn to when looking for assurance of God? Two relationship focuses: His Work, and…

Jesus’ Seven “I Am” Claims “I am the bread of life” . “I am the light of the world”. “I am the door”. “I am the good shepherd”. “I am the resurrection and the life”. “I am the way, the truth, and the life”. “I am the true vine”. What does bread symbolize? 22 On the next day the crowd that remained on…

Hard to hear Have you ever been told something that is hard to hear, hard to accept? Jesus continues with his teaching, focused on the Jews. Jesus has been on a divine journey with some great divine times of teaching along the way. Recently we have looked at: Jesus feeds the 5,000 who were obedient (6:1-15)…

In Acts 10 the essence of the new Christian faith is revealed to the apostle Peter. This revelation has shaken our world down to the present day. What did Peter discover? How has it transformed our lives? Join us as we explore this pivotal event in history.

Galatians 5:16-26 Good morning church! We are resuming our study of the Book of Galatians this morning. For those of you that haven’t heard, Brett and Monica Bradford welcomed another beautiful little girl into their family and into our church family. Aubrey Cheryl was born Friday morning, 21 inches…

The Bread of Life (6:22–71) Are you prepared to confront the person of Jesus as the fullness of God? Jesus has confessed in dramatic fashion His true identity. Jesus will now challenge His interested followers to see if they are willing to accept Him as He truly is. 1. The Crowd Pursues Jesus (vs. 22–24).…

Exegetical Point: Many of the disciples reject Jesus because of His hard teaching, but the chosen will recognize Jesus as the Holy One of God. Homiletic Point: Jesus is the true Holy One of God, but many will reject Him because they do not have the Spirit. Intro After a short diversion last week, we’re…

True Discipleship The Summer of 2006 was an Exciting summer for me. It was the summer that Corrie and I got married. Father’s Day Weekend. But more importantly than that…It was the Summer the Dallas Mavericks made it to the NBA Finals. To Be honest with you, I don’t care much about basketball. But you…

Intro: I remember many of the lessons my father taught me, but the most memorable was when he busted a wooden paddle across my back side. I had been fighting with my sister about the radio. Two important lessons I learned that day, one don’t fight with my sister, two don’t interrupt Dad when he was busy…

Dave’s Foreknowledge (Kids) I have here a sealed Guess as to the final number. Kids, pick a number 1-10 Multiply it by 2 Multiply that number by 5 Divide by your original number Subtract 7 What is your Answer Let’s see if I guessed right. It says 3, was that your answer? I knew it would be because the…

Every 4 years in our great country we as citizens of the United States of America get to take part in a thing called an election. We vote for the best person we think can lead and guide our country in that of a President. We also have many state and local elections every year in which we also vote for…

Some teachers are better at communicating than others. One can make a difficult biology lesson or calculus formula clearer and easier to understand when another only makes these subjects feel more complicated and confusing. Yet sometimes even the best of teachers will say things that are hard to understand…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text this morning is from our Gospel reading and specifically the following: ( John 6:54 , 61 , 66-69). 54 [Jesus said] Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise…

Verses 1-2 As we get into chapter 14 we again depart from a strict chronology as Mark often does for the purpose of comparing and contrasting different events in the life of Christ and now move backwards a few days to the Friday before Palm Sunday. We know the timing from John 12 . The reason Mark now…

What happens after passover? Passover Unleavened Bread First Fruits Then the feasts of weeks or harvest (Pentecost) 8 “Six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord your God; you shall do no work on it. 9 “You shall count seven weeks for…