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Late fall has us preparing for winter and celebrating the harvest. For most of us, not living close to the land, it is far more symbolic than it once was, but we still have a vestigial, cultural celebration of harvest. Looking for themes of harvest in the Bible is fruitful (pun intended). We run across…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

The language Jesus employed when speaking to the Samaritan woman in John 4 holds significant weight. Throughout his discussion on worship, he emphasized the importance of a fitting response to a correct understanding of God's nature. Jesus redirected the focus away from the physical location of worship,…

We are two weeks away from Easter and I am teaching a few weeks on the importance of reaching out to those around us. Last week, I preached on becoming Salt and Light in a Dark World . Today the message is Look Around. If you think about how good it feels to know that you have been forgiven of everything…

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Thirst No More

Intro: I made the statement a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to share a message or two regarding some current events that we are seeing in our world. At that time, I addressed the poor state of our nation using the assassination attempt of President Trump as my main illustration. Today, I want to…

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. Fishing was hard work The catch was ++Not a trophy ++Not to display…

4H Clubs make 4 pledges, but Christ-followers focus on 4 priorities

Secular - One afternoon, a wealthy lawyer was riding in the back of his limousine when he saw two pathetic-looking men by the side of the road, eating grass. He ordered his driver to stop and got out to investigate. He asked the men, "Why are you eating grass?" "We don't have no money for food," the…

Compound interest teaching: If you took a penny on day one and doubled the amount each day - how much in 30 days? $ 5,368,709.12 No bank offers that kind of doubling interest - but it does dramatically illustrate what compounding does. What if we did that with inviting people to church? 25 of us works…

Today we come to one of the most gripping stories of Jesus’ ministry. As Jesus is getting ready to leave Judea and make his way north to Galilee, he makes plans to pass through Samaria, which is a direct route, but Jews didn’t pass through Samaria. It isn’t until you get to verse nine that you get a…

Prayer: Lord, we are so grateful that you are not finished writing the story of our life yet. Some of us today need a new chapter. Help us to turn the page from guilt and shame into a new story of healing and belonging. Amen.” (Illustration idea: Surprise Ending. Today's sermon has a twist at the end…

Countdown Video: Born Anew 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…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART (174) Psalm Reading 5 Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in him, and he will act. 6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Be Still (566) Notices Prayer Meeting -…

It is important to be reminded of vision. Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Part of shepherding is keeping us laser focused. We easily forget and get distracted. We gain new people that don’t understand. So we will kick off 2023 with a couple sermons that help us…

One of the hardest parts in sharing a sermon is thinking about how to begin. How do I hold your interest in something so vitally important that if you really consider it, really deeply think about it, let it seek down in to your soul it will change your life. A new friend of mine, Austin, from Gravity…

If you knew the gift of God Introduction Our theme verse for this message is John 4:10 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. Jesus had been Baptizing…

39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word. 42 They said to the woman, “It is…

Impact! We are using Jesus example of personal evangelism with the Samaritan woman and today we will continue, His interaction, His impact, led to realization and activation! Previously we have seen Unlikely things Unlikely place, unlikely time, unlikely person, unlikely conversation A physical need…

Introduction Good morning it is great to come together as believers and celebrate together what God has done in our lives. In the next few minutes, I want to open the fourth chapter of the book of John and see what Jesus did in the midst of his disciples. When we look into this book I see that it has…

1. The witness of the Samaritan woman, 27-30. v. 27 The gospel writer points out that the disciples have returned from their trip to purchase food right after Jesus had revealed who He is to the Samaritan woman. They were shocked to see Him speaking with a woman, considering that is is often suggested…

God’s Mission In 1998, Steven Spielberg released a movie that would captivate the minds, hearts, and eyes of the American people. I remember seeing a trailer for the movie and I was fascinated by the Story line. Saving Private Ryan was a story about a group of WWII Soldiers who went behind enemy lines…

An Unlikely Missionary We are in the season we know as Lent, a 40 day journey to Easter where we will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. And as I shared with you last week, you can’t get to the resurrection without first going to the cross. It was on the cross, in the midst of His crucifixion, Jesus…

Physical vs. Spiritual Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?” A. Same Mistake 1. We are all in the same boat a. Disciples and the Samaritan…