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Background Peter has written to these believers that are scattered throughout Asia and is reminding them of the glorious salvation that they have in Jesus Christ - a salvation that was planned by the Father, paid for by the Son, and is administered by the Holy Spirit. Elect according to the foreknowledge…

Intro : Tell me how you interpret this Scripture. John 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends . Love, sacrifice, selflessness, compassion, true friendship, etc.., but it also talks about the faith of a person and the testing of their faith. Faith…

Our text today from Deuteronomy 6 , is about the testing of our faith. When Scripture speaks of the “ testing ” of our faith it is referring to one of two things. The first is the “ testing ” of the QUALITY of our faith, and the second is the “ testing ” which ENHANCES our faith. In my message this morning,…

Countdown Video: A New Song 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…

Walk by the Spirit Today we are continuing a two part series called, “A Way Out,” where we are looking at temptation. The enemy uses temptation to hold us back and make us feel trapped. “ I had to. I couldn’t resist! It’s just the way I am. I can’t change. I have tried something else, but it just didn’t…

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

Fighting Temptation I have never been the kind of person who likes talking about himself. Especially when it comes to very personal stuff. In fact, when Amy and I first got married, I quickly learned that she didn’t have what most people would call a filter. In casual conversation, she would share way…

Intro; One of the key factors of “Becoming A Contagious Christian” is continuity. Continuity - the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time: Continuity in christian walk it is so vital for the testimony and witness of Christ to become effective in those who don’t…

Central Idea: This sermon, "Are You Being Tested?" calls Christians to recognize their spiritual battles as tests of faith and encourages vigilance, equipping oneself with the armor of God and enduring commitment to God's commands as strategies to triumph in this ongoing spiritual warfare. Introduction:…

I. GOD IS THE SOURCE OF ALL OUR PROVISION A. Exodus 16:4a (ESV) — 4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you… B. _________________________________________________________________________. C. Exodus 16:2–3 (ESV) — 2 And the whole congregation of the people of…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Temptation is a common human reality in this world. Everyone will partake…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. In Biblical understanding, Temptation is a testing of a person’s will.…

Introduction How often have we heard or used these phrases: • “It’s the other person’s fault.” • “I couldn’t help it.” • “Everybody’s doing it.” • “It was just a mistake.” • “Nobody’s perfect.” • “I didn’t know it was wrong.” • “The devil made me do it.” • “I was pressured into it.” We also tend to make…

This is a year of Entrance Entrance Gate, Door, Treasure Chest You are My Key, and you are My Entrance. You are still in the time of being etched and shaped. My identity and your identity are being discovered, seen, and experienced by the guiding of My hands. You will now be walking into a fresh purpose…

We are reminded that God has the strength to overcome anything arrayed against us. We are encouraged to fill our lives with God's gifts.

There is an ad campaign that gained instant popularity and criticism in about three seconds during the Superbowl. It is the He Gets Us ad campaign. The organization behind the ad campaign aired two ads during the Superbowl. One claimed Jesus didn’t want us to act like adults. The other claimed Jesus…

(Mom baking cookies) (Son playing in the neighbor’s yard) None of us is immune to the appeals of temptation… None of us can say that we have never been tempted… or that we have never fallen to the mesmerizing appeals of temptation… Mark Antony — one of Rome’s greatest military minds, one of its strongest…

Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ. I pray that you are doing well this morning and are warm. I am grateful that you are here worshiping with us either online or in-person. You had the option to be somewhere else today but you choose to be with instead and I am honored to know this and truly…

Mark 1:12–13 (ESV) 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. Review So, with the Spirit descending from heaven and with the words that he speaks,…

Jesus warns us to watch out for false prophets (or guides) - and teaches us how to spot them: by looking for the fruit of a transformed heart in their lives

This is a lesson about narratives. Stories. What voice we allow to tell us who we are and what we believe about God and ourselves. These voices are not just notions. Not just ideas but those voices contain the essence, the identity of the speaker. Because they are supernatural voices, they shape reality…

In our culture there is a persistent myth of instant. As if everything happens in the present. And if you think about it there is good reason for that, we have access to almost everything in seconds. Our computers are faster than ever before. Have a question about: the biological structure of an orchid?…

Intro Most of you know that I grew up in the Chicago area. You might be aware that Chicago has a nickname. It is often referred to as the Windy City. Some people assume that this is because Chicago is particularity windy. While there is certainly no shortage of wind, Chicago is far from the most blusterous…

We are doing a series on Sundays I called Facing Your Giants . So far we have looked at giants like: Fear... Guilt and Shame... Lack of Integrity... and today we will Face the Giant of Temptation. I think we all understand temptation to some degree. There was a little boy in a grocery store standing…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from Deuteronomy 8:7-20 : For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees…