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Heavy Hearts, Heavenly Home What do you think about when you think about Heaven? It’s an interesting question. And if you asked this question to many people they might talk about a reunion with those who have gone before. They may start talking about the streets of gold and the marriage feast. As believers,…

Frumentius and Edesius *** NS: In the year 316... Early in the fourth century Frumentius (300–380) and his brother Aedesius, two Christians from Tyre, were shipwrecked on the coast of Ethiopia. They were taken as slaves to the court of the Ethiopian king in Axum. Gaining the king’s favor, they were appointed…

Pericopal Series: Living in the Hope of Our Inheritance 1. Living Our Unchangeable Inheritance (1 Peter 1:3–9) 2. Living in Reverent Fear (1 Peter 1:17–21) 3. Living through Unjust Suffering (1 Peter 2:19–25) 4. Living as Holy Priests (1 Peter 2:4–10) 5. Living to Witness to the Hope (1 Peter 3:15–22)…

Man is totally depraved and unable to save himself. His salvation was bought by Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection, and is solely a work of God’s Grace. In His death Christ made full and vicarious atonement for man and was the propitiation of God’s just wrath against sinful man. This…

TEXT: HEBREWS 13:14 | YOU AREN’T HOME YET INTRO ILLUSTRATION : In 1952, Florence Chadwick attempted to become the first woman to swim the 26 miles between Catalina Island and the California coastline. As she began, she was flanked by small boats that watched for sharks and were prepared to help her if…

Context: The unusual events of this evening - Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, the revelation of a betrayer (known only to John) and the rebuke of Peter. The disciples were very unsettled. 1. Personal faith in a personal God bring personal relief, 14:1. 14:1 — Jesus commands them: ‘Be in control of…

It’s not a salvation thing There withing “Christiandome” many views and definitions about “second coming.” The second coming is not a salvation issue, but it can be a divisive issue. ( Insert second coming of Christ picture here) The second coming is often confused with other “comings” of the Lord. Other…

Welcome back to our study of Proverbs. Over the last few weeks we have looked at several topics in the Proverbs in week one we looked at what wisdom is our working definition or wisdom is... Wisdom is the ability to apply knowledge in away that honors God and brings the greatest good to others. In week…

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. Jesus begins an extended dialogue He and God are to be trusted equally In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And…

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…

Acts29 Sunday Your Apple calendar may not have told you but today is Church Planting Sunday. Every year we take some time to celebrate what God is doing in planting churches worldwide, specifically through the network we’re a part of in Acts29. What is Acts29? Acts29 is a network of churches who link…

Please grab your copy of God’s Word and turn with me to John 11 . This morning 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…

Intro Middle of Jesus discipleship intensive - preparing them for his absence. How can they continue as disciples when their master disappears? Don’t let these simple truths fall on deaf ears! This is powerful truth that you have grown familiar with. Or, if you are not a church regular, if you are not…

Intro: Today is Naomi’s 10th birthday… so that means after our evening service, we will probably go home and have some cake, a little bit of ice cream and Naomi will be able to open her birthday gifts. As parents there are a couple of reasons that we give gifts to our children… First of all we give gifts…

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were…

Right now in our culture, perhaps unlike anytime in the history of civilization, women are under attack. You are under attack in the realm of sports. You are under attack in your restrooms and locker rooms. You are under attack in the very definition of what it means to be a woman. Satan is a master…

This Week’s Theme: God Always Protects and Provides This Week’s Word is Shepherd-Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody. Memory Verse: John 10:11 “11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Essence of the Text in a Sentence: We can trust God with…

By looking back at the cross, we see Jesus reveal who God is; by seeing and knowing who God is, we see Jesus reveal something about who we are

1 Thessalonians 4:9-4:18 Good morning church. Open your Bibles with me to 1 Thessalonians chapter 4. We got as far as the 8th verse last week, let me just remind you that Paul begins the chapter with the words finally then. Not as his closing, but as a transition between doctrine and practice. Or teaching…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

III. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: His preexistence and deity ( John 1:1-3 ), incarnation by virgin birth ( John 1:14 ; Matt 1:18-23 ), sinless life ( Heb 4:15 ), substitutionary death ( II Cor 5:21 ), bodily resurrection ( Luke 24:36-43 ),ascension into heaven and present ministry ( Heb 4:14-16 ), and coming…

Introduction Good morning and welcome once again to this worship gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. It is one of the great honors of my life to be your pastor and to be here today to proclaim the Word of God to you. We have a lot of ground to cover today so let’s just dive right in. If you have a Bible…

On April 11, 1996 the entertainment world suffered a great loss when Larry LaPrise, the Detroit native who wrote the hit song, "The Hokey Pokey", died at the age of 83. It was told that he died peacefully and that he led a full and happy life. Still it was a very difficult time for the family. It turned…

And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not…

One of the most spiritually healthy things we have done in a church since I took over as the head pastor is to begin to cultivate a disciple-making culture in our church. That process began about 2 1/2 years ago. We have come a long way, praise the Lord, but we still have a long way to grow- don’t we?…