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27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?…

We are talking about love. Last week, we discussed that love should be the basis of everything a Christian does. But, what truly is love? Paul wrote that without love, we are nothing. But, what is love? Let’s read what Paul wrote: If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I…

*** Romantic love (eros) *** Friendship (philos) *** Family, those close to us (storge) Agape *** BDAG Dfn *** N/S — A primarily non-sexual love, and while we use this text at weddings, it applies to the Christian’s call to love in general If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not…

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” "The church is to be a community of people who know how to love and how to live, a community that…

Countdown Video: Rooted 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…

He is Love Last week talked about the hope that is in Christ We talked about how the Jews were under the rule of king Herod and paranoid that he was. To the point of having two of his own sons murderer - along with one of his wives parents and eventually one of his wives how he built a massive fortress…

5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,…

I. Transformational Dependency on and Discipline of God's Grace ++A. Be aware of the trap of pride and guilt. ++B. Abandon personal performance and embrace God’s grace. ++C. Continually commit yourself to the foundation of grace (at the start and end of each day) II. Transformational Dependency on and…

When Abraham failed to love his neighbors, it was because of his FEAR of DEATH. Fear of death made him SELFISH and SUSPICIOUS of his neighbors. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely…

We live in a time of technological advancement. I had the discussion just the other day about computers. The smart phone, something that most of us have did not appear on the market until the early 90’s, and the iphone which has become ubiquitous as a cell phone did not appear until 2007. These phones…

FREEDOM Today is Juneteenth, a date that commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Tex., to inform enslaved African Americans in the furthest reaches of the Union that the Civil War had ended and that they were free. ...Despite the surrender of the Confederacy…

Ihmiset etsii elämässään sitä mikä ei ole parasta heille. Jos me tiedettäis mikä olisi meille parasta niin etsisimme sitä mikä on parasta. On vain yksi asia mikä on parasta meille ja pohditaan sitä yhdessä Sana jonka profeetta Jeremia puhui Baarukille. 5 Sinä pyydät itsellesi suuria! Älä pyydä; sillä…

Something is Missing March 5, 2023 11:58 AM As I was working on this message, I thought of my mom and how she taught us to cook. She would put a little bit of this and little bit of that and a pinch of this. Then after it cooked for a while, she would do a taste test, or she would have one of us kids…

Countdown Video: The Heart of Christmas 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…

For many, God’s love is considered his central attribute in that all other divine attributes are but expressions of his love. Others consider God’s holiness or sovereignty to be his central attribute. Still others argue that there can be no single primary attribute. Regardless of whether one views divine…

There is a certain destruction that comes from false teaching. And especially people who are described by.., “They profess to know God, but they deny Him with their works.” Not only does it destroy a church, but it turns lost people away from God. The 19th century German philosopher, Heinrich Heine,…

Gospel-Centered Believers Signs of Maturity in a believer: Love for the body of Christ Romans 12:3–8 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the…

We are called to be together Think of every description of the church: We are The Bride of Christ, united with Jesus We are a family, adopted into God’s family We are a body, diverse and gifted for His glory! I came across a story in a book this week and I want to read it to you: Mr. Nose and Mr. Hand…

1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have,…

How am I using my spiritual gifts for the building up of the church? Do I know my spiritual gifts? 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand…

Never laugh at your wife's choices. You’re one of them. A man once relayed the following story: I was on a flight the other day and I found I’d been seated next to a beautiful young woman. As I sat down next to her I said, “Does the airline charge you extra for sitting next to good-looking men?” She…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Shoe Boxes for Kids Angel Tree Kids We have 14 kids this year to buy for, so if you would like to adopt, please see Kathy. There will be free Bibles to give our kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2q46r2xirY Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC, where…

Love is the root of all we do. 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.…

I’d like to begin this morning by rereading 1 Corinthians chapter 13. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains,…

Selfless Love Marches Victorious over Self-glorification GOAL: Understand the surprising value of Love as God bestows it, and practice it. MALADY: We emotionalize love, which makes it subject to our unreliable feelings. MEANS: The means to the goal is the carefully considered understanding of the fullness…