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Central Idea Since divisions within the body of Christ will occur, we must strive for unity based on the teachings of Scripture. INTRODUCTION What happens when you bring people together from different social mindsets, political ideologies, religious backgrounds, cultural traditions, and economic standings?…

Introduction Spiritual Blessings (v1-14) Introduction (v1-3) An Inheritance (v4-14) - Spiritual blessings of the Saints Of Being Chosen (v4); Of Adoption (v5); Of Acceptance (v6); Of Redemption (v7); Of Revelation (v8-10); Of Predestination (v11); Of Assurance (v12-14) Paul’s First Prayer (v15-23) Paul’s…

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…

You are a part of a battle Two Dangers of the Battle: 1. You don’t think there is one 2. You fight against each other Two Divisions of Ephesians: 1 . Theological ( Ephesians 1-3 ) 2. Practical ( Ephesians 4-6 ) 1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling…

Paul is writing to Ephesians - still fighting the battle of Jews vs Gentiles..circumcised vs uncircumcised This wasn’t a battle over the color of the carpet or which kind of coffee that they should serve... You have the people of God, whom He called from the beginning to be the people that would proclaim…

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…

James 3:13-18 Good morning Church! Very excited about our continued study in the book of James this morning. I feel like I need to apologize up front, because I know that some of you guys have got this down, and we could probably cover this little book in just a couple of messages. But, what is happening…

Singing is important, why… we’ve been shaped, instructed, necessitated, guided for us to sing. We also learned that it is an powerful and effective tool in our worship of God. God doesn’t need our singing, but we certainly do. So now that we understand the importance of singing, does what we sing together…

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…

Introduction: Every year we seem to get a little bit older don’t we? That seems like a pretty obvious statement; one like the famous Yogi Bera might say. I remember reading a story in school about a family that had discovered a well that kept them from ever growing older. At first it seemed great, but…

Jesus Christ wants the church to be one. We know that our Lord desires UNITY in the church. The Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians, 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. “Please endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” 4 There is one body, and one…

Jesus our peace Our Prince of peace ( Isa9:6 ) Peace with God ( Rom5:1 ) Peace with mankind ( Eph2:11-17 ) Peace with yourself ( Php4:7-8 ) Peace in family ( Eph5:29-6:3 ) Today we look at peace with the brethren (the church, the body of believers) Jesus offers peace with the brethren, but I want to…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This first session Introduces Basics and lays the 'basic' foundation of everything done here at Hickory Corners Bible Church. Video presentation is also at https://youtu.be/_xsicqBVp5o.

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It is Well With my Soul - Horacio Spafford When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well With my soul It is well, it is well with my soul For 400 years after the prophet Malachi…

but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.…

Central Theme : The Fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of a life transformed by Christ, reflecting His character and nature through our actions and relationships. New them for August “Bearing Spiritual Fruit” Annual theme “Spiritually Mature in Truth” Objectives for today’s lesson: What is meant by…

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. eager to maintain…

Tug of war analogy. All pulling in the same direction. Different strengths, different places in life but we all come to the same task. By necessity we have to pall in the same direction. Church celebrity culture: celebrity pastors and watchdog critics celebrity worship leaders and deconstruction A House…

The Pattern Of Ephesians So here we are. The half way point of the Letter to the Ephesians that Paul has written. Over the last month and a half we’ve broken down the first 3 chapters. Our prayer is that you’ve studied this and have became more familiar with these passages of scripture. Here at this…

Intro: Marks of a zombie ( To survive you have to look and smell like one, and act like one) Verse one of Ephesians chapter 4 is really a transition verse in this letter. In chapters 1-3, Paul is really unpacking this mystery that God has taught him about the gospel. He’s unpacking this mystery that…

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. with all humility…

especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. I beg of you, brethren, become…

This morning we are continuing our series on the “one another” requirements found in the letters to the New Testament churches. The first “one another” requirement we looked at last week was from Ephesians 4:2 . And that was the idea of… Ephesians 4:2 (ESV) 2 bearing with one another in love , Remember,…

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— For this reason I bow my…