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Today we come to one of the most gripping stories of Jesus’ ministry. As Jesus is getting ready to leave Judea and make his way north to Galilee, he makes plans to pass through Samaria, which is a direct route, but Jews didn’t pass through Samaria. It isn’t until you get to verse nine that you get a…

An Unlikely Missionary We are in the season we know as Lent, a 40 day journey to Easter where we will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. And as I shared with you last week, you can’t get to the resurrection without first going to the cross. It was on the cross, in the midst of His crucifixion, Jesus…

Intentional Jesus was very intentional in the things he did. John was very intentional in the things he wrote, recorded about what Jesus said and did. In this chapter, this is part I and we will focus on setting the stage so you can see the intentionality John used to make some important points about…

I LLUST: Small boy, sent to bed, gets thirsty, dad threatens spanking - “can you bring me a drink when you come to spank me?” OR Criminal in desert and tie story What would you do for water that satisfies? FACING OUR ‘SAMARITANS’ READ John 4:1-30 Jesus is making an impact, and His enemies are not liking…

Heartfelt Worship: A Core Value John 4:19-26 The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither…

Welcome and Opening Pray for the Service - Thanksgiving Let’s praise the Lord together Rattle No Longer Slaves The title of this message is Come and See a Man Our theme verse for this message in John 4:29 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Perhaps this one is the Christ?” Jesus…

Man was walking along the beach in deep prayer with God. He was a devout man, devoted to the Lord. The skies opened up and the voice of the Lord came down and said, John, you have been faithful to me. And so like Solomon, I will grant you one request, what would that be. The man answered, I would like…

I’m willing to believe that each of us did something stupid this week. Am I right?! Let’s not make a joke out of it, let’s take this seriously. Resuming our talk about grace we started last week! Grace is undeserved favor! We established last week, that we all make mistakes. We said each of us need to…

Intro Good morning! I have been on the road the last few days and really had very little sleep and time to prepare for this message so please forgive me if what I am about to say is incoherent, rambling, or jumbled. I pray that the Holy Spirit teaches us all despite whatever I may or may not say. Please…

Impact! We are using Jesus example of personal evangelism with the Samaritan woman and today we will continue, His interaction, His impact, led to realization and activation! Previously we have seen Unlikely things Unlikely place, unlikely time, unlikely person, unlikely conversation A physical need…

“Will you give me a drink?” It’s a simple question isn’t it? But on the lips of Jesus it changes to life of not only the woman he is speaking to, but also her community. I think Jesus is modelling for us a way of interacting with people who don’t yet follow Him. This morning I’d like to share with you…

Countdown Video: Born Anew 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…

God’s Mission In 1998, Steven Spielberg released a movie that would captivate the minds, hearts, and eyes of the American people. I remember seeing a trailer for the movie and I was fascinated by the Story line. Saving Private Ryan was a story about a group of WWII Soldiers who went behind enemy lines…

📷If you are or have been a dog owner, you can most likely relate to this. That was a little over a year ago. When it happened, I was the first one home to find the mess all over the floor, left by our four-legged friend. Every time he did that, I confronted him with this. The pointing finger. All I…

Tired of trying to find something to satisfy your soul? Find lasting satisfaction through the living water Jesus offers to those who follow him.

Prayer: Lord, we are so grateful that you are not finished writing the story of our life yet. Some of us today need a new chapter. Help us to turn the page from guilt and shame into a new story of healing and belonging. Amen.” (Illustration idea: Surprise Ending. Today's sermon has a twist at the end…

The verse all of us knows is John 3:16 which reads. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God - the creator of all things. So loved - had such a great affection for the world - all of the world, the land, the…

Good Morning we are in our series entitled Vision 20/20 and we talking about our mission and our vision as we head towards 2020, which is only just over a month away. Last Sunday, talked about the importance of a Direct Hit and the importance of getting our mission right... if we don't have a direct…

Living Water Introduction 1 When Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard he was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were), 3 he left Judea and went again to Galilee. 4 He had to travel through Samaria; 5 so he came to a town of…

What is our primary goal in friendship evangelism? Make some friends with unsaved people What do I do with them now? How can I start a conversation about God or the Bible, without offending them or scaring them off? Use the Lord’s method to make your friend curious. What are Jesus’ methods of evangelism?…

If you knew the gift of God Introduction Our theme verse for this message is John 4:10 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. Jesus had been Baptizing…

Conversion of Samaritans Oftentimes growth happens in the midst of, or as a result of, difficult times. From a local church to a persecuted church in which God uses to disburse the believers to carry the message out. Controversy brought persecution (Act4:1-3) Persecution increased and got personal (Act4:21;…

Jesus example for personal evangelism (so far) Evangelize- to preach the Christian gospel. Jesus sets a great example and gives us some tools for personal evangelism. Jesus see’s opportunity Have everyone open bibles to Jn4 , I will read vv.7-9 then go from there. Jn4:7-9 “7 There came a woman of Samaria…

We are two weeks away from Easter and I am teaching a few weeks on the importance of reaching out to those around us. Last week, I preached on becoming Salt and Light in a Dark World . Today the message is Look Around. If you think about how good it feels to know that you have been forgiven of everything…

Context I know I said we were going to be starting a study on David, but I think that it is important to cover something this morning. We are going to talk a little bit about Israel, and its significance to us. There is a lot going on in our world today, and as Brother Bobby pointed out last week we…