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Clearly we are well into this season we call Advent. We have explored the topics of Hope and Peace, and today we’re looking at Joy. Joy is at the center of the story of Christmas. We read last week from Luke 2 , where the angel of the Lord appeared to the Shepherds in the field and said, Luke 2:10 Luke…

The Gift of Hope Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown? In the midst of the Christmas decorations that have been up since Halloween, the Christmas songs stuck in your head, the lights and shopping and cookies and parties—do you ever want to just stand up and shout in exasperation like Charlie Brown, “Isn’t…

This morning we lit the candle of Joy. We receive Christmas cards with the word JOY prominently written across the front. We sings carols with the word Joy in them. And yet... And yet… for many the holiday season is not one that is necessarily a happy time. Many this season will experience their first…

1 Samuel 27:1-12 Fear - “I will perish one day by the hand of Saul” Escape - “I should escape to the land of my enemies God told him to stay in Judah (22:5) he tries Achish again (21:10-15) last time they started to turn on him so he pretended to be insane Getting by - “give me a place to live” : Ziklag…

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured;…

Candle Lighting - In the fullness of time, God sent the angel Gabriel to Zacharias, a humble Levite priest, who ministered before God at the temple in Jerusalem. Appearing in a vision, the angel foretold the birth of John the Baptist who would be sent to prepare the way for the Messiah. And with the…

Opening passage: Joshua 1:1-7 (NKJV) The Cost of Progress Your Presenter: OrLando Yarborough III · Opening passage: Joshua 1:1-7 (NKJV) · Good Morning. Welcome to the Black Church at Yale. We have three leaders who make the everyday decisions for our church--students Lauren Okine, Jailon Henry, and Marvin…

Christmas is the BEGINNING of the Season!

The Gift of Joy Joy to the world, the Lord is come! As we approach Christmas, we often hear about joy and what a joyful season it is, so we try to cram all the other feelings of life down inside. If we don’t feel joyful, we try hard to create joy by tossing our troubles aside, ignoring our deepest struggles,…

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We are fully enveloped in the holiday season this morning. Thanksgiving was a couple of weeks ago, Christmas is a couple of weeks away. And the world is running at full speed. I was in walmart the other night to pick up dinner, and saw no less than 4 tvs rolling through checkouts. Carts and lines were…

Being and Doing A disciple of Jesus ++Is Called by Jesus ++Answers the call The goal is to help people ++Hear the call ++Respond to the call How do we do this? Reality Check 1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines…

Introduction: This morning our passage comes from Galatians 6 . In the Book of Galatians, Paul writes to the churches of the region of Galatia that are being plagued by false teachers trying to get them to add works of the flesh to the gospel message of salvation by faith alone. Galatians is very much…

In Season or out of season — Preach the Word I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For…

Introduction A school teacher in England tells a charming story. At Christmas time she supervised the construction of a manger scene in a corner of the classroom. The children participated happily in the project. They also enjoyed casting characters for the drama depicting the Nativity. The teacher noticed…

Introduction We have come to the last message on our March theme of Growing in Grace For today’s message titled “Grace for Every Season” Thesis Statement : As followers of Christ, we are called to be faithful and share the message of God's saving grace at all times, whether it is convenient or not. but…

Deuteronomy 7:6-9 Deuteronomy 7:6–9 (ESV) “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord…

How many of you have brought your shout with you this morning? How many of you have a promise from the Lord you are waiting on? Healing Deliverance Returned son or daughter to the Lord Dream Promotion or raise? etc... This morning we are going to look at the shout of promise. When God gives you a promise…

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…

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable…

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Today we start a new series, entitled, The Truth about Change. Change is one of the constants of life. Seasons change People change Governments change Animals change etc. Many are resistant to any change. We do things this way, we have always done things this way, this is the way we…

Video Welcome and Good Morning. Thank you for joining us today. Isn’t it a great reminder to know that we are made and known by God. Think with me friend, you are not an accident. As the psalmist said, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. And as a Created being, you have purpose - and that purpose…

Introduction A school teacher in England tells a charming story. At Christmas time she supervised the construction of a manger scene in a corner of the classroom. The children participated happily in the project. They also enjoyed casting characters for the drama depicting the Nativity. The teacher noticed…

1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: We must understand that life is short for humanity. 10 The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.…