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Romans 12:3-21 What are some of your New Year Resolutions? Craziest one? One of the things that the deacons set as a goal for this year as a church is for a focus on unity. So, no time like the present on setting this goal as a church and preaching on it to begin the year! So, this morning we have a…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died…

Is there value in sin? Thought provoking question. Or at least it was for me as I read it this week in one of the commentaries I was studying from. The answer: it depends . Sometimes the truth is absolutely not. Other times it may be a tentative “yes”. I am NOT encouraging anyone to sin, but instead…

Introduction You ever have one of these conversations with someone where you can tell they are trying to entrap you... you know, get you to say something that you they are trying to get you to say.. A number of years back there was a man who was bringing his daughter to our church... told me that in…

Introduction Romans 2:25-29 Circumcision benefits you if you observe the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. So if an uncircumcised man keeps the law’s requirements, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? A man who is physically uncircumcised,…

Philemon’s Spiritual Maturity Paul hear about the faith and love Philemon has Paul prays for more maturity for him and the church the knowledge of everything that is good to be known so that Jesus would be glorified Paul here is reminding Philemon that he it is by grace that he is who he is Paul is going…

8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed is to have the loving attention of Almighty God. Do we have pure hearts? 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you a new…

9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.” We must have an Attitude of Relying on God for everything. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your…

4 New Year’s Resolutions that will impact eternity. 1. To Find Pleasure in God Absorbed in the Sunset A mother had called her five-year-old son to dinner five times. He was slow responding. Impatiently, she declared, “This is the fifth time I have called Billy to dinner. I will have to see about this,…

what do you feel when you are dirty and you stink? take a shower? what do you do when you mouth stinks - have something to eat, brush your teeth, mouth wash etc. what do you do when you said someting really nasty to someone and you really regret saying that? appologize, make up for it. someone once sais…

Start Recording Introduction What is our responsibility as regenerate people living in a pagan society? 1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy…

Pray. Deep inside your rib cage, there is an organ that is responsible for carrying blood to every other part of your body. We call it your heart. The Hebrew people understood the heart as being both your emotion and your intellect. The word was meant to describe your inner self, something you had control…

This year one of the things that I am most excited about is to help our church grow in our love for God. I want to help men and women and our students and children know what deep discipleship is all about. We want to have a passion for God and His Word because without it we won’t know how to function…

Before I begin today, I want each of us to go to Philippians 4:8 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. When you are traveling…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

Announcements: Council Meeting tomorrow Wednesday - Water sports Pray: Donnie Taylor Dan and Jennifer Winn Nick and Raegan McVay Intro: We are in our third week of a Series I am calling Heart Conditions. We are, together, looking at the different conditions, issues, irregularities in our hearts that…

Introduction General: Learning to fly fish as a kid, using the book Fly Fishing for Dummies . Personal: God has a book in the Bible that could be titled Life for Dummies . It’s real title is Proverbs . Biblical: Proverbs is all about wisdom, and wisdom = skill at life . Proverbs gives us principles for…

15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing…

Thanksgiving As we think about this season, we encounter the topic of thanksgiving. Christians are commanded to be thankful. Main Premise: The Lord wants us to have a thankful heart. The Lord wants us to have a Thankful Heart It’s easy to not be thankful. Often, I have to wrestle my heart to get to a…

18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Guilt is a Powerful deterrent of giving God Thanks. The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated) (Guilt) Guilt for the biblical writers, guilt is not primarily an inward feeling of remorse or a bad conscience,…

Introduction What would it be like to live in a perfect world? like the world described in the promises made to David and Abraham (review these from the previous verses) Babel; Plato’s republic What is standing between you and that world? Is it faith? In Luke 1:76-80 , there are two important lessons…

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. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

Have you ever joined a sports team, or musical group? I want you to imagine signing up for football or choir. The group put on a wonderful mixer where you interacted with people new to the group, as well as experienced old timers. After that mixer you thought, I belong here, and you began immediately…

READ: Matthew 28:1-10 Today we continue a sermon series called Made New. Last week we looked at how the death and resurrection of Jesus changed: How we relate to God — Jesus’ death initiated a new covenant. No longer do we relate to God according to the Law, but according to a Covenant of Grace. Secondly,…