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1 Corinthians 15:58 1 Corinthians 15:58 “ Therefore , my beloved brothers, be steadfast , immovable , always abounding in the work of the Lord , knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain .” therefore - Paul is writing in view of the return of Christ and its implications echoed by Peter in 2…

This life can be difficult. So many challenges of different types continue to face us today. Joshua had a huge job looming over him that he was commanded to do. To bring the people of God into a land that they people had been to terrified to enter 40 years prior. Becasue of their lack of trust in God,…

Introduction This first thing we notice in this letter is that everything is positive - there are no words of condemnation - Jesus only had good things to say about this church The City The name it self means brotherly love - and as Christians we are called to have brotherly love The city of Philadelphia…

Text - Nehemaih 9:38-10:39 Subject - Covenant Theme - Making a covenant. Thesis - God’s word caused the people to recognize their sin and their need to make a new covenant before God. Principle - In making a covenant/promise to follow Christ, you are not simply promising to keep yourself from certain…

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.…

How many of us has had our CC numbers taken or been scammed? This week I bought $300 airpods to be sent to CA.. I’d like to start with an illustration from Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Juan Zamora of Richland, Washington, owed a bill he could not pay for a charge he did not make. After filling up…

We mentioned earlier that Christians don’t so much join churches as they do submit to them. The word submit scares people today. Wives submitting to husbands. Husbands have abused this. Christians submitting to spiritual leaders. Church leaders have abused their power. Yet throughout scripture God tells…

What are they teaching our kids A few years ago, the U.S. Dept. of Education released a 680-page report about the teaching of History in our schools today. Researchers had taken the 60 most popular history textbooks, used by 88% of the nation’s students, & went through them to see what we’re teaching…

A man in 1580’s England came up with a saying “A fool and his money soon part.” He didn’t come up with that idea. It comes from the Bible. 20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them. That’s an Old Testament way of saying, “A fool and his money soon part.”…

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…

Do you know what happens when you give a kid some sugar? Some kids have a worse reaction than others. I know some kids that are related to Dean and Nancy who are very susceptible to sugar. In fact, after a period of the grandparents continually feeding them sugar, the parents were very tempted to feed…

Have you ever laid in your bed, either at night or in the morning, and wondered about your purpose for life? If you haven’t don’t worry about it. With our stage of life, I normally fall asleep right away and then wake up running. However, some people take time to think about their purpose for life. Many…

It has been over two months since we last spent time in 1 Corinthians. That’s a long time! You have heard a lot of sermons from many different people on many different topics. Some of the sermons were delivered by people just starting in the sermonizing realm. One was given by someone just leaving this…

Letters, one of the oldest forms of communication, that still exists today. Many letters have been written. Letters for updates and news, letters for warm wishes, letters of rebuke and concern, letters of business. Letter’s are a part of our history. Now, it is true that with the advancement of technology,…

Today we close our study on the book of Romans. It has been a great study for me. I have really enjoyed diving in and learning from it. I hope you have been challenged as I have. In Chapter 16, Paul begins to close his letter. HE begins by giving his validation of the woman who would deliver and see…

Evening 10 September 23

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” 7 Then Moses called for Joshua, and as all Israel watched, he said to him, “Be strong and courageous! For you will lead these…

Intro; Every 3-6 months I hand out a Self-Evaluation Form for Church Leadership to my deacons. I do not ask them to fill it out and return it, but to sincerely consider the questions. This statement is at the bottom of the page. As you honestly consider these questions, I pray you reflect upon your answers…

Contend :To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle Earnestly : being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which…

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…

Introduction A shift of mindset. Tired at the gym, remember the benefits. Rather watch another episode, benefits of rest. Rather not save, benefits of paying up front for something big. Rather not tithe… Today we will talk about the shift in mindset that leads to us being both a generous church and a…

WHEN YOU’RE PRESSURED TO CONFORM 3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart. When you’re pressured to give in, remember... 1. BEFORE EVERY BLESSING THERE’S ALWAYS A TESTING. 4 For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to…

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) I. Introduction A. God is faithful to those that are addicted to Him the service of His kingdom! 1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram,…

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…