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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…

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…

John the Baptist passed the baton to Jesus after he correctly identifies him as the Messiah, God With Us. We finished up Matthew Chapter 3 in our Series on The Gospel of Matthew.

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…

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…

The Weight of The Word Worship with Rejoicing Gathering Called to Worship Called to Confession The Weight of the Word Prayers of the People Benediction Sent out to live Word Every Sunday we come to Church mostly to hear the Scriptures read and explained. And in all of this we pray for a Word from the…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank You for gathering us today to hear Your Word. As we delve into the topic of unity in diversity, we ask for Your wisdom and guidance. Open our hearts and minds to understand and embrace the call for unity within the body of Christ. Help us to see beyond our differences…