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17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous…

Benediction The lectionary readings for the past few weeks have taken us on a journey with King David - beginning with him talking about building the temple. We spoke about a Call to Worship, then David’s Sin - a Call to Confession, Nathan’s Confrontation - the Word of God. Last week the topic would…

Prayers of the People Worship with Rejoicing The lectionary readings for the past few weeks have taken us on a journey with King David - beginning with him talking about building the temple. Call to Worship We read from 2 Samuel 7 - we hear David’s thoughts about what God wants from him - the idea of…

The Belt and Breastplate The late philosophy professor, Allan Bloom, began his book, The Closing of the American Mind by saying: ‌“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.” He goes…

Announcements: Tonight Youth Wednesday Night - Children Building Project Council - Meet after service This month - we are looking at Common Ailments. We know the church is to behave as a hospital for sinners - this is a medical facility, a place where people come to receive care. The members of the church…

As we’re continuing in worship today, I want to give you four things to pray about. Pray for Sam. Her dear husband, Austin Sthole passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday evening. Sam, we are so sorry for your loss. Pray for two in our congregation that have recent cancer diagnoses. Pray for Joel Shipman…

Context I am going to read us something this morning that I found interesting and it gives us a bigger picture of what we are talking about today. “The Way” this is what early Christianity was called, this is from Chad Bird he is a pastor, professor, author, and speaker (1517.org). Why Was Christianity’s…

We are a people who seek to become more like Jesus in how we think, speak, and act.

When I first gave my life to the Lord I was excited. I wanted to grow closer to the Lord, but I really didn’t know how. I began reading the Bible but I didn’t really understand what it was saying at the moment. Any one with me so far? So I would read a chapter ad then go back and read the chapter over…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We gather in Your presence today with hearts open to Your wisdom and guidance. We thank You for the gift of this gather together with the opportunity to come together to learn and grow in Your Word. Lord, today we seek to understand more deeply the importance of communication…

We are surviving birthday season at our house. Jan 30th was Grace’s birthday. This past Monday was David’s birthday. This week is Valentine’s Day. The following week is my birthday. Crazy season. It’s a time of celebrating what God has done in each person’s life and remembering the journey to this point.…

Have you ever joined a sports team, or musical group? I want you to imagine signing up for football or choir. The group put on a wonderful mixer where you interacted with people new to the group, as well as experienced old timers. After that mixer you thought, I belong here, and you began immediately…

#1 Conversion His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 2 Peter 1:3 a (ESV) His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness… 2 Peter 1:3b (ESV) …through…

Morning 15 october 23

Congregational Unity ( Eph. 4:1-6 ) Our first calling is to build LOVING , united CONGREGATIONS . 4:1-3 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort…

Paul has shared in Ephesians what Christ has done for us: Ephesians 1:3-14 — Blessed us in Christ // Ephesians 2:1-10 — Saved us from death // Ephesians 2:11-22 — Reconciled us with God // Ephesians 3:1-13 — United us to others Do you really believe the depth of your sin destined you for hell? Do you…

Thesis Statement : As Christians, it is important to understand and establish healthy boundaries in our relationships in order to honor God and protect ourselves and others. OBJECTIVES What is a boundary? Is it God’s Will for You to Have Boundaries? How do you know if you have a problem with Boundaries?…

INTRODUCTION June Theme is “Walking in Obedience” Today’s lesson is Walking in Obedience to Break Down Strongholds Objectives Definitions Common types of Strongholds How to break the Strongholds Walking in Obedience Defined Following and adhering to God's commandments, teachings, and will in all aspects…

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.…

We are living in un-precedented times right now. I believe that we are living in the last of the last days. The Last Days began when Israel became a nation. People can believe what they want to believe, but Israel is the key to every thing about the end times. Hamas, Hezbollah, and others all supported…

Morning 29 October 23

Intro We are in week 4 of the series How to Deal with How you feel . Today we will look at the emotion of anger. In a 2018 Gallup Survey , 1/5 Americans reported feeling anger a lot. All you have to do is to look at whatever your choice of social media to see that Americans are angry . An Atlantic Article…

Acts 21:26-36 Last week we started a series on the Truth about Our Mindset. When we talk about our mindset, we are talking about how we literally set our minds…or what we set our minds upon. Last week we saw that we need to take every thought captive, and to bring it under obedience to the Word of God.…

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…

For Christ's Sake Rev Thomas A. West July 7,2024 Ephesians 4:29-32 Summary: How we should conduct ourselves for Christ’s sake Ephesians 4:29-32 "FOR CHRIST’S SAKE" Ephesians Chapter 4 teaches the walk and service of the believer. The Believer’s walk and service are not according to manmade rules or standards.…