Location and TimesI guess this will be the last post this year! God has been so good to us. We have seen Him work in so many ways, souls saved, baptisms, growth, prayers answered, needs met, etc. It has been a good year! I Read more […]
Archives for December 2008
Wrong priorities!
Genesis 37:30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? Sometimes it seems that we just can’t get straight what ought to be our concern or our priority! Read more […]
Great Message by David Young
We had great message tonight from David Young, our son in law and missionary printer, tonight! He preached from 1Samuel 1. He talked about how God remembered Hanah! If you missed the service you missed Read more […]
This week at Vision
Tonight, Tuesday December 30, 2008, we will have our mid week service instead of our usual Thursday evening service. We will continue with and finish up Lord willing the Christmas Quiz. Service starts Read more […]
Blessed because!
Genesis 30:27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. Laban speaks to Jacob at the Read more […]
Fewer younger leaders!
The following quote is taken from an article Churches More Informal, Diverse than a Decade Ago at the ChristianPost.com. Along with the diversity, however, leaders of congregations are older, on average, Read more […]
Give me souls or I die!
When I read the following verse I think of young wives that are unable to have children. They lie in bed and cry on their husband’s chest. They beg God for a child. They know that it is not in their power Read more […]
Tithing to recognize that blessings come from God
Genesis 28:20-22 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father’s Read more […]
Don’t hurt yourself to spite your parents!
This devotional is for our teens and singles. I am not sure you understand the word spite in the title so I thought that I would give you a definition. It just might be a word from the old days and we Read more […]
Verge of Destruction
“You blame me for weeping, but how can I help it when you will not weep for yourselves though your mortal souls are on the verge of destruction, and for aught I know you are hearing your last sermon, Read more […]
Appointed for you
Genesis 24:14 ….let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; … Here is a tremendous thought for all of our single people. Abraham had sent his servant looking for a wife for Read more […]
Provide Himself
Genesis 22:8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. The great truth of salvation is that you have no offering in your hand Read more […]
Statistics on Pornography, Sexual Addiction and Online Perpetrators
Source “At a 2003 meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, two thirds of the 350 divorce lawyers who attended said the Internet played a significant role in the divorces in the past year, Read more […]
As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God
The following information comes from an article with the same title as this blog. You can click here and read the entire article. I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ makes a difference. I know that Read more […]
Congratulations to Jeremy and Bekah Hall
Two of the sweetest young people I know just announced that they will be having a baby. They are missionaries to Peru that we support here at Vision. I wanted to ask you to pray for them. Congratulations Read more […]
Being a godly family
Genesis 18:9 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that Read more […]
Whose name-His or ours?
Genesis 11:4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. As I read Read more […]
The Christmas promise
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. The serpent, being used as a tool by Satan, Read more […]
Merry Christmas
Betty and I once again wish all of you a very special Merry Christmas. I am in my brother’s house in Tennessee with David and Stephanie Young and 6 kids, my parents and two sisters are on their way over. Read more […]
Pornography!
PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO-SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER! I want to challenge you to watch the following video. It deals with pornography. You should watch it and get others to watch it. We love you at Vision Baptist Read more […]
Merry Christmas from Austin and Betty
Betty and I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. God has been so good to us now for many years. We are blessed to serve at the Vision Baptist Church with the most wonderful people Read more […]
Disciplined Bible reading!
Do you know how exciting it is to read the Word of God on a regular basis? I believe with all my heart that we have the very Word of God today. I believe that He still speaks to us through His Word. If Read more […]
Loving our lives?
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. We can have victory as Christians right now! Here is a three Read more […]
Forsyth County bumped
Forsyth County has been bumped to second place in the state of Georgia by Oconee County. Even in these trying times for the USA and the world those who live in Forsyth County are still blessed. Wow, what Read more […]
Fantasy Football
I guess I could get just a little carnal (joking) and tell you that we have had a Vision Baptist Fantasy Football league this year amongst some of our church people and other friends. I had never played Read more […]
Left our first love?
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Have I? Do I live my life without consciously thinking of Him and His plans for my life? Do I get up and get Read more […]
Love beyond your wildest imagination!
Samuel Zwemer – Glory of the Impossible
All of you that have a heart for reaching the world with the gospel will have to watch this video. May God call more men and women to take the gospel to the Muslims. source Read more […]
Talk about taking church to the people!
Go to Project China and listen
Go here to hear our girls singing this morning. What a privilege to have people like them and like you. I am sitting here listening right now. God bless them very much. Read more […]
New Blog by Evangelist David Smallwood
As you know we just had Evangelist David Smallwood with us this past Thursday night. He did a great job preaching on Charity-Love from I Corinthians 13:1-3. He has started a blog and I wanted to invite Read more […]
Christmas Caroling
We had a great opportunity to go caroling at the Cumming Nursing Center on Saturday. About nine of us came up from Vision Baptist Church, and after rounding up some of the residents, we sang Read more […]
discipline
While I was in Argentina with Sam-his office sent some special muffins to the office as a Christmas gift. Some of the guys got in and ate some before Betty was able to rescue them. Might need some discipline Read more […]
Telling People about Jesus
The following is a video clip with some great insight into soul winning. I honestly do not know the man in the video or anything about his show but I loved the video-It is well worth your time.
Pastors invited
We are having a Pastor’s Retreat to discuss the cause of world evangelism. You can get more information by clicking here. We want to invite you to be a part of our 5th annual Pastors’ Retreat for World Read more […]
Interesting Christmas history
Christmas was not a holiday in early America. From 1659 to 1681, the celebration of Christmas was actually outlawed in Boston. Anyone exhibiting the Christmas spirit was fined five shillings. Congress Read more […]
Watch Volition!
Watch this video. It will take 15 minutes of your time! It is well worth it. “Volition (n)- The act of making a choice. Sometimes the choice of inaction has consequences stronger than we could ever imagine. Read more […]
Trent Cornwell’s blog
God has blessed Vision greatly by giving us such a tremendous man of God as Trent Cornwell. I did not know if you were reading his blog. It is called Ministry Fertilizer. He has been discussing Ministry Read more […]
Thinking too much about me!
Last night Evangelist David Smallwood preached at Vision. One of the things that he said put me to thinking. He said that if you are shy or timid then it can often be a thin veneer over pride-because you Read more […]
Check out the news about Morocco
Check out this article about evangelizing Morocco. A guy name Tyler from Ohio is involved clandestine missions. You will want to read this since our church has some guys that are interested in reaching Read more […]
Children’s Christmas Play
Did I make myself clear?!
I was listening to a podcast this morning about church planting. The speaker said that every church should know from the very beginning that the goal of the new church that we just started is to start Read more […]
Don’t miss Philip Bassham’s latest blog
Its neat that the Bible is true… Philip just wrote that article and you should read it. It is wonderful when you see how that God’s Word so proves itself. Read more […]
Is it ok to have a glass of wine at dinner or special occasion?
I was asked this question in a recent email and thought I would send you the brief, quick answer that I sent out! This might cause quite the storm on each side of the issue, but here is the answer that Read more […]
Meet Dr. Bob Dalton-Baptist History Conference
We will be holding a Baptist History Seminar with Dr. Bob Dalton January 28-30, 2009. I wanted to let you get to know Dr. Dalton a little before he comes. Dr. Bob Dalton is married to Jane Dalton and Read more […]
Looking forward to David Smallwood
Do not miss this Thursday night when Evangelist David Smallwood will be preaching. Be here at 7:15 pm sharp. He will sing and preach! We have known Brother Smallwood for a long time and God is greatly Read more […]
Book Review-Tough Times
link to book on Amazon This is the first Max Lucado book that I have ever read. My son and many others often tell me how good his books are but I usually read what I might call a heavier book or a book Read more […]
Happy Birthday Katie
Happy Birthday to our newest family member, Katie. She came into David’s life and was just what he needed and the most wonderful answer to prayer. Katie has filled our home with laughter. She lights Read more […]
Good Definitions
source In justification the sinner stands before God as the accused and is declared righteous. In redemption the sinner stands before God as a slave and is granted freedom by a ransom. In forgiveness Read more […]