by Austin Gardner
on June 27, 2009
in Pastor's Desk
Dear Vision, It is a great honor and privilege to get to open and preach the Word of God to you each week. Lord willing, we will finish the book of Hebrews this Sunday. Next week we will head into the book of Ephesians. The message today is maybe one of the most important we [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 27, 2009
in Daily Devos
Matthew 13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. It is amazing to me that He did not do many of the things that He could have and would have done due to their lack of faith. It causes me to wonder what God might want to do in my [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 27, 2009
in Missions
John Leonard Doper and David Nitschman are names you may not readily recognize. John was a potter and David a carpenter. Ordinary occupations, extraordinary men. They became slaves in order to have the opportunity to reach the slaves of the West Indies for their Lord. Their life’s purpose was to follow the Lamb who had [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 26, 2009
in Daily Devos
Matthew 10:37-38 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. It is an exclusive relationship! It always seems [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 26, 2009
in Missions
Isaiah 53:10-11 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his [...]
by trent cornwell
on June 25, 2009
in Uncategorized
After several weeks of intense competition, Philip Bassham won our Vision T-Shirt Design Contest. You can see a picture it on the Welcome Center in the main foyer. We will be taking orders once again this Sunday after the morning service. The cost of the shirt will be $10. We will only order the shirts [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 25, 2009
in Daily Devos
Matthew 9:37-38 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest . Have you every noticed that there are few commands about what to pray. We can pray about anything. But [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 25, 2009
in Missions
In his devotional book Quiet Talks with World Winners, S.D. Gordon recounted a story of a group of amateur climbers who planned to ascend Mount Blanc in the Swiss Alps. On the evening before the climb, the guides outlined the prerequisite for success. They said that due to the difficulty of the climb, one could [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 24, 2009
in Missions
God greatly blessed me and also Vision Baptist Church when He gave us the gift of Mark and Amy Coffey. Mark has worked with me for years. When I said that God had dealt with my heart about starting Vision Baptist Church he knew it was God’s will for his family to come and help [...]
by Austin Gardner
on June 24, 2009
in Daily Devos
Matthew 6:6-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, [...]