The Blessings of Wisdom and Prudence Eph 1:8 All right – well as most of you know, we have come now in our study through the book of Ephesians to Ephesians 1:8 – and if you would like to open your Bibles to that verse we will just read it quickly together – beginning in vs 7. “In him (Jesus Christ) we…

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Introduction 1. The Struggle of Two Kingdoms a. A changed heart, but not a changed reality In my early years of faith I battled with living my faith. I thought I could believe, but still live the way I wanted to live. I loved God, and wanted to live my life for Him, but didn’t really understand what…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Put ALL THINGS under the Power and Authority of God through Christ Jesus! Leave NOTHING OUT!

I’m counting on them! (insert picture wounds of Christ already saved on computer) There is a story I heard, and it went something like this, a conversation between Jesus after the ascension and Gabriel. Gabriel asked the master “Master you suffered terribly down there, do they all know about how you…

This second message on the book of Ephesians focuses again on God's big master plan revealed in verse 9-10 . Steve then takes us through verse 11 through 22 revealing how the church is the inplimenter of this master plan and how we find our purpose in His plan.

Although I am not much of a fisherman now, throughout my life I have had a number of occasions to go fishing. I recall, as a young boy, the first fish that I ever caught. I recall, going with my father to Green Castle Lake just south of Marshalltown, Iowa, where I grew up. I recall, with my father and…

Video: The Voice of the Shepherd 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there…

President Donald Trump declared that today, Sunday, March 15, should be a national day of prayer. He stated: “We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these.” However, we should not need a presidential proclamation to get us to pray. We…

(*) Virtual Service for the First Baptist Church of Kewanee, Illinois (*) Music: Jim Blucker (Bass), Brock Tumbleson (Piano/Organ), Steve Martin (Guitar), and Chris Cinnamon (Drums) (*) Additional Singers: Susan Vincent (*) Sermon: Pastor Jon Vincent begins around the 21:25 mark (*) Service video available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/N89j1UsKzRg

A Present Hope 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and…

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge…

During the past few weeks, we have looked at some of the prayers of the Apostle Paul for the church, and we have looked at the great prayer of Jesus for His disciples and for all those who would believe in Him as a result of their testimony about Him. We have seen that God has called us to ask great…