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“You just don’t get it, do you?” “The lights are on, but nobody’s home!” “He’s not playing with a full deck.” People use such phrases to suggest that someone lacks a little something in the intelligence department. A careful reading of our text might have us questioning our own intelligence. Jesus uses…

For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called,…

Intro What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; You may have heard or read this phrase before, anyone know where it comes from? Shakespear - Romeo and Juliet - Juliet is trying to convince herself after meeting Romeo that if he only had a different last name,…

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 1:12 1 John 5:9–12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for…

What is this? Price tag. More price tags. They tell you how much something costs? Did you know God put a price tag on you? He did, Jesus was "...slain, and with His blood He purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. Revelation 5:9 (NIV) Now you are his treasured possessed.…

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded…

INTRODUCTION MESSAGE God Provides for His Children: 25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 “Look at the birds of…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the Sheep Intro Kids: What makes a great cow or sheep farmer? Recap John showing us why we should believe in Jesus Healed a man bron blind on the Sabbath The Pharisees did not like that! (Pharisees a sect of strict religious…

– I am the Good Shepherd / I am the Door. John 10:1-21 A really good Black Forest Chateau Cake is a wondrous thing. Layer upon layer of chocolate cake interspersed with layers of cream and jam and chocolate sauce, topped with layers of dark chocolate. When you indulge slowly in a really good multilayer…

The Good Shepherd Intro Shepherding was a way of life for many in the ancient world. It was how they made sure they had enough food, clothing, and resources to live. So it should be no surprise to us that Jesus chose to reveal himself as the good shepherd to those who would follow him. Unfortunately…

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. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

Welcome- Prepare hearts and Worship 100% of the time, His little feet. I am looking for a couple of people who would want to be available at the end of service to answer questions and meet any body that has questions. If this is something you might want to participate in please let me know. Call to Worship…

Please grab your copy of God’s Word and turn to John 10 . We are continuing our current sermon series entitled “I AM” in which we have been studying various passages from John’s Gospel with the intention of fixing our eyes upon the person and the work of Jesus Christ.so that we might know Him, love Him,…

7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes…

God as Shepherd The lord id MY Shepherd: Rod and Staff: God uses them to guide, to teach, to protect. The term šēḇeṭ is often used to indicate the common walking stick that can also function as a weapon ( Lev. 27:32 ; 2 S. 23:21 ; 2 Ch. 11:23 ). It was also used as a standard to identify military commanders…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Psalm 23 . Prayer Good morning, again. If we haven’t met before, my name is Chris Lumsden... This morning we’re progressing in our year-long sermon series “The Year of Biblical Exploration” where we are walking through the entirety of the Bible, seeing how it is a library…

Connection to the Sabbath and to the healing of the blind man. Say hi for 5 minutes? Steve Jordan? Intro Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If you’re joining us for the first time, we are currently in a year-long series we’re called “The Year of Biblical Exploration.” We’re looking at the beautiful mosaic…

Intro: I’m excited to share with you all this morning. We are gonna talk parables. A parable is not a real story. A parable is not a real story, but inside it contains a very real truth. Its a story that has a point. Jesus used parables often. Stories are memorable. The parable we are studying today…

There are many voices (even in the CHURCH ) offering us different paths to full, ABUNDANT life. There is only ONE WAY that comes from God; all others are FALSE . “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.…

Jesus Is The Way salvation means: THEOLOGY deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ. Salvation is God's grace . It is the gift of freedom from our sins that Jesus made possible by taking the punishment for our sins on the cross. Salvation…

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. How can we recognise His voice? We live in a noisy world. So many voices are competing for our attention. In and amongst all the noise, how can we know what is from God, and what is not?…

The book Ecclesiastes is a Father teaching His son about life. Qoheleth is a rich, wise, honest man, who tried all that life has to offer, and in the end, he found it all wanting. He tried all of the best foods & drinks - and at the end of even the finest, most well-aged wine bottle you could find, he…

A continued teaching Previously: Man born blind (9:10-12) Whose sin? None, the works of God may seen in him. Questioned and excommunicated (9:13-34) Questioned by leadership, both he and parents Man thrown out, excommunicated because of his belief True blindness (9:35-41) Jesus teaches about true blindness…

When we use the word ‘Family’ ; we generally use it in 2 ways. Of 1. The Parent/Child Relationship. 2. The Husband / Wife Relationship. You only have to read the latest novels or listen to the latest love songs to realise that many people want to have great relationships and great families. Now I don’t…

Introduction Ill. A few weeks ago I saw a story that was part catalyst for this message today. Tom Cruise was doing a stunt for his new movie where he drove a motorcycle off a cliff and then parachuted or something off it. This caused me to remember this is not the first stunt he’s done for the cause…