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Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday Shocking how quickly it all goes wrong Absolute adoration —> absolute hatred Dealing in absolutes I’m absolutely right .: you must be absolutely wrong See it all the time in the world around us Sadly we also see it in our own families, in our own lives. Sometimes it lasts…

1. The witness of the Samaritan woman, 27-30. v. 27 The gospel writer points out that the disciples have returned from their trip to purchase food right after Jesus had revealed who He is to the Samaritan woman. They were shocked to see Him speaking with a woman, considering that is is often suggested…

I: Me, an individual, a committee of one. PLEDGE: Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity. ALLEGIANCE: My love and my devotion. TO THE FLAG: Our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there’s respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom…

Church Timer - Phrases not in the Bible 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 , on Mother’s…

Praying is difficult! It’s difficult because it reminds us that we’re not in control of our lives or our world. it’s difficult because so many other things from hobbies to reading to TV and even our work seem to be more enticing or at least more pressing. It’s difficult because it takes time… and it’s…

Messiah in Salvation History Mt 1:1-17 ; Gen 12:1-3 ; 2 Sam 7:4-17 (HPC 6 Dec 20) Confidence in God and his Promises! The old missionary had reached her final day on earth. She had spent time overseas in the past as a cross-cultural, overseas missionary. But for the last several decades had been a faithful…

The Chief End of God.... Let’s start off with the easy question… at least for Presbyterians… The chief end of man is … to glorify God and/by enjoying him forever. Now try something a little more controversial: The chief end of God is … what is it that motivates God to do the things he does? Love for…

Superficial Christianity only works superficially! Superficial Christianity only gets people messed up. Sure… it’s all fine… while it’s all fine. The type Christianity that says “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life” . Some people even go around sharing their “faith” along those lines.…

A Glimpse into the Mission of God So many people see the world as beginning with a big bang that lead to various periods or epochs down through the millennia. B/Millions of years before there is human habitation; then the stone age, the bronze age, the iron age, the classical period, middle ages and…

The God of the Cosmos The Christian God is a wonderfully attractive being. He created the cosmos, not merely universe but cosmos (as in Cosmo magazine… beauty, fashion, love)… the cosmos is the beautifully ordered harmonious universe born from a God of beauty, order and harmony. When God rescued Israel…

When are they “elding”? You can tell when a plumber is plumbing… s/he probably got pipes in his hands, cutting and gluing or brazing or just pushing them together it seems these days. You can tell when a teacher is teaching… he (she) has a concept in their heads that they are using their skills to get…

Open your Bibles at Is 52 ( Rom 8 ) The myth of progress Do you believe in the myth of human progress? Some people believe that human ingenuity can solve the world’s problems. Mind you they have some substance to their beliefs in some areas if you look back through history… In the 1700’s most parents…

Encountering the God who sends his people! Last Sunday I argued that our world was a dark, suffering, painful place. Yes, at times it is beautiful… and it contains promises of glory. A beach scene, mountain lakes and crystal clear rivers; a young couple vowing to love, honour and obey each other as long…

To the people living in great darkness, a Saviour is born, Ex 1:22- 2:10 ! The threats we face Maybe it was from growing up on a country property surrounded by other properties and attending a primary school also somewhat isolated from the world around us. Maybe it was partly just growing up in rural…

White-anting... For many people fortunate enough to own a home, it is well known that protecting it is time consuming, expensive and not without risks. Our homes can be the biggest investment we make in our life. The greatest danger to that investment is not fire, storm or flood, but a silent little…

Spiritual Warfare If I just ask a simple question without clarification, what answer would you give: “How many people here today have engaged in or been aware of spiritual warfare in their lives? If I clarified spiritual warfare with one example from my own life as regular and foreseeable opposition…

The Way Life Shapes Us Every one of us are shaped by a combination of our nature, how we were hard wired by God before birth and nurture… the events that have happened to us since then. Especially powerful in shaping us are things like our parents, (and their attitude to God and money and what life is…

Ageing is mandatory; Maturity is optional! It has been well said that every single 24 hour period, every single one of us adds a day to our age. It’s mandatory. However... how much emotional and spiritual maturity is added to us in any given period is very much optional. Growth in emotional and spiritual…

Mary’s Faith; living by faith.

2021—A Good Year? Everyone knows without me giving out a list what a tough year 2021 has been. Sooner or later everyone has their turn at tough years. The year we (or someone we love) has a disease. The year a parent died. 2021 (and 2020) has been different because most people in the world have had two…

Big Idea: To be a leader of God’s holy and dearly beloved people a man must be gripped by the gospel, transformed by the gospel and competent to instruct others in the gospel. Holy Ambition - A target for all God’s people I’m not sure how your ambitions have changed as the years have gone by. Someone…

Introduction What are some thing that you highly value? I think that it is probably true to say that everyone has a few things that they value highly… and they protect and care for them and they try to grow not diminish those things. Now it is true that for some people that may simply be the three cigarettes…

Jesus’ outline of Revelation: What was seen: Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is: the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be: Jesus’ judgement in the seven seals, trumpets and bowls. Revelation 4-22 . Revelation 2:17 . 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.…

Passage 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they…

My church exists to… : 35 years ago a US church consultant surveyed the members of almost 1000 churches asking them “why does your church exist?” 89% of members responded that “The church’s purpose is to take care of my family’s and my needs.” Almost 90% of members believed that churches exist to keep…