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A moments on the lips . . . Food: a life time on the hips Gossip: a deadly poison that drips Encouragement: a healing balm that one sips The Setting: 25 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. 1 In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the…

A love story in the making Setting: Time of the judges, a time of immorality, idolatry, war, people did what they thought was right ( Rut1:1 , Jud21:25, 17:6) It is a time of famine in Judah and we will start in Moab ( Rut1:1 ) We will see inner-mixed marriages that was not according to the law ( Deut23:3…

Ayo and I are sharing Nehemiah 13 . This chapter is structured like a sandwich. We have two stories of idolatry and ruthlessness, and in the middle, a piece about restlessness. So I’m going to take ruthless and Ayo will take restless. Two scenes to what I’ll be preaching today. Both concerned, on the…

Divine Appointments Ruth 2 “Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech. One day Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields so I can gather grain behind whoever permits me to do so.” Naomi replied, “You…

How many here today have ever wanted to get revenge for something that someone did to you? Most of us right… the others are lying. Sometimes, revenge is sought after by those who have been hurt by someone else… or even spouses. One older lady in life who was dumped by her husband – poured gallons of…

Text : 19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 20 That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto…

Hope in the Harvest Ruth 1 Purpose of Ruth Relationships Finding a Man Loyalty/Devotion Friendship Sovereignty and Provision of God Ruth 1:1–5 (CSB) 1 During the time of the judges , there was a famine in the land . A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to stay in the territory of…

Lesson Theme Every one of us will face times of failure, defeat, temptations, and despair. It is important for us to realize that God never forsakes His children, and no matter what the situation, there is always hope in the Lord. We need to follow godly direction and be faithful. In His own time, God…

12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be to him a father, and…

As we look at last weeks description of Ruth, again we see the love story for her mother in law. Being in a foreign land and losing her husband, and two sons had left Naomi without any way of caring for herself and certainly not her two daughters in law. The difficult decision was made to go back home,…

“The Death of a Nation” Exegetical Point: There was no king in Israel, and great division and wickedness abounded. Homiletic Point: We have a King, and he is the only antidote to all of our ills. Intro Kids, How do your parents check your health? They look for symptoms of being sick right? They will…

Ruth 1-4 President Theodore Roosevelt once said: The good mother, the wise mother...is more important to the community than even the ablest man; her career is more worth of honor [the career of motherhood] and is more useful to the community than the career of any man, no matter how successful. The challenge…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro What would it take for you to turn back on everything you know? What would it take for you to switch loyalties? low value of loyalty in our age Loyalty - it’s importance In Bible loyalty is the difference between life and death, blessing or curse. In OT Loyalty…

In a world filled with uncertainty, the Christmas season reminds us of a promise kept—a light that pierced the darkness, a hope that was born in a humble stable. "Hope is Born" takes us back to the prophecies of old and their miraculous fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ. Discover how this unshakable hope transforms our lives today, renewing our faith in God’s promises and inspiring us to live as carriers of His light. This is more than a story; it’s an invitation to experience the true hope of Christmas in a personal and life-changing way.

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

TEXT: RUTH 1:1-2 | THE OTHER SIDE OF FORGIVENESS INTRO EXPLANATION : The book of Judges is a difficult book to read through. Not because of the words of the book but because of the events that take place in the book. It is a cycle of the life of the children of Israel as they go through a good time and…

Hope in the Darkness Ruth 1:1–10 “During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land of Judah. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live as a resident foreigner in the region of Moab, along with his wife and two sons.(Now the man’s name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons…

Introduction: This morning we are going to begin a study through the Book of Ruth. The story of Ruth is a story of faithfulness, second-chances, grace, dignity, but above all, it is the story of the faithfulness of God. We don’t deserve God’s faithfulness. It is in the goodness and grace of God that…

Let’s open in prayer before we begin. Heavenly Father, We come before you with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of friendship. You, who are the ultimate Friend, have shown us the way to connect with one another in deep and meaningful ways. As we gather today to explore the beauty of spiritual friendship,…

13 And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, 14 therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom…

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 REVIEW We completed the book of Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers From that book, we will continue to speak about common themes in Deuteronomy/ Devarim Distorted Thinking Today very predominant We talked about the prophetic significance of the Golden Calf - idolatry We will…

Announcements Happy Mother’s day! Are there any announcements? Potluck Sunday, May 28. Introduction Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day to our Mother’s that are here and to our Mother’s online. In 1908 Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia observed the first Mother’s Day. She did it in memory of her own mother.…

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…

Mother’s Day is the hardest sermon in the year for me to prepare. It is my one chance to give a shot in the arm for mom’s everywhere that they get can get through another year. It is my one shot to urge them specifically to be godly. It is my one change to put my foot in my mouth and alienate over 50%…

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. the law was a likeness and a foreshadow of the coming of Christ the old testament believers where justified by their faith or living belief in the prophesied coming savior. obedience to the letter…