13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both. 14 If a king judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever. 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked increase,…

By Pastor Glenn Pease F. W. Boreham, the famous Australian preacher, had an instructive experience in St. Paul's Cathedral. He and a friend were looking at Holman Hunt's well known painting, "The Light Of The World." The Savior stands before a closed door with a lantern in His hand, and He is knocking.…

Dream Again 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves…

What does it mean to have ambition? A dream or goal - if you have ambition you work tirely towards that goal. Someone who just sits around is said to have no ambition. Ambition or vision is votal for daily motivation. 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy…

My Evil Twin; The battle, The doubt and The Promise God has a word for us concerning the battles we face here on earth. I see a side in all of us that needs to be overcome, mastered and defeated. It rises up in our lives at every opportune time and desires to rule every relationship we have. Desires…

Happy Father’s Day The relationships we have are important Achor Relationships connects us to our Culture ++Fathers ++Mothers Sibling relationships connect us to our History ++Sister ++Brother Support relationships connect us us to our character ++Friends ++Foes Relationships reveal ++Identity ++Heratage…

Everything we do in life is connected to our vision. Vision defines our purpose. It is the connection to our destiny. The Vision of the Church is to serve our community and touch our world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Value of Vision Read: Habakkuk 2 :2-3 2 And the Lord answered me: “Write the…

THE SUPREME TASK OF THE CHURCH MARK 16:16; MATTHEW 28:18-20 INTRODUCTION A. Some may think we say too much about these verses. The late Gus Nichols has a book with 42 sermons on this one theme--"The Great Commission." B. Before this service comes to a close--6000 will die in the darkness of all types…

Sunday June 16th, 2019 Happy Father’s Day, have a BLESSED week!

In this sermon, Pastor Joe speaks of the next characteristic of Leadership - being a Leader of Vision. Regardless of our current reality, God says to live out the vision of "Life" that He has given us through Jesus and the Holy Spirit!

I want to bring some perspective on what we are presently going through….. imagine for a moment that you were born in 1900. When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are…

Text: Proverbs 29:18 Title: Catch a Fresh Vision for Your Life ETS: Spiritual Vision is vital to the Believer ESS: The Christian must be guided by vision from above. OSS: Christians will seek God for spiritual vision. PQ: What is spiritual vision and how can I receive it? UW: Points Introduction: I.…

Today, we are celebrating 2 years as River Church. One thing we want to do is to make a difference in the lives of people in our congregation and around the WB. Fire in town shopping center – Firefighters couldn’t get it under control – Situation hopeless - Truck carrying farm workers came over hill…

Scripture uses the term to refer to both the physical act of seeing, and also the gift of spiritual insight. All things, physical and spiritual, are seen by God.

LORD GIVE ME VISION Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. " Proverbs 29:18 (NKJV) 18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 (NLT) 18 When people do not accept…

Vision vi•sion \ˈvi-zhən\ noun 1 a: something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation b: a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination 2 a: the act or power of imagination b (1): mode of seeing or conceiving (2): unusual discernment…

Jesus' Formula for Prayer Introduction: Think: "Prayer" is letting God communicate with you. Five Keys To Effective Praying: I. Praise God. - L- v.9a; 13b A. Acknowledge His holy name. - L- v.9; Psalm 16:8; L- Matthew 7:21 B. Acknowledge His name has authority.- L- v.13b; L-Matthew 28:18 C. Acknowledge…

The Power of a Praying Church A Church that has power with God in Prayer must have a vision/goal to accomplish something for God. Text: Acts 4:29-31 (KJV) 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine…

In Your House A House With A Vision Text: Proverbs 29:18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." (Proverbs 29:18, KJV) Where there is no vision the people will perish. Without a vision we are like a rock that has been skipped on the top of some lake somewhere…

When we allow worry to take over our thoughts, it clouds the way we trust God through our circumstances.

Intro John Maxwell Running with the Giants… Learning from the Giants… Wisdom from the Women of the Bible... We can learn a lot from the Heroes of the faith. You can read about a lot of these in Hebrews 11 . After writing about all of these heroes of the faith, in chapter 12, he says… 1 Therefore, since…

Keep the Vision May we be a people who keep the vision of what God has given us, what God expects from us, and the results from doing having and using what He has given us. ______________________________________________ Vision: The ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom…