Location and Times1Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: Without a doubt many times we go through very hard testings and trials. Read more […]
Archives for August 2009
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The Secret to Spiritual Growth
James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. This verse holds the secret to our spiritual Read more […]
Learning Christ
Dear Vision Ephesians is a power packed book for sure. We are learning what it means to not walk like everyone else and to learn to walk worthily of our position in Christ. We want to learn Christ. We Read more […]
Philip and Lori Bassham are getting married today!
Philip Bassham has been an integral part of Vision since before our first services. He has been a tremendous blessing. I love Philip like he was my own son! I am very excited to see what God is doing. God Read more […]
Compassionate Giving
Hebrews 10:34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. The writer of Read more […]
Come boldly!
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. We have a great high priest in heaven. We can talk to God. We Read more […]
Welcome newest members!
God blessed us with 6 new members tonight. Welcome Chuck and Leisa Littlefield and their children, Hannah, Luke, and Lydia! They are a wonderful family and God has blessed us! Also welcome Kyle Shreve-Young Read more […]
Find a need and fill it!
Titus 3:14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. Paul in his letter to Titus tells him to get God’s people involved in good works where there Read more […]
Victory Baptist, Loganville
I want to express my thanks to Victory Baptist Church, Loganville and Pastor Derik Lawrence. It was a real honor to be with you and your church for your Mission’s Conference. Betty and I greatly enjoyed Read more […]
Shubal Stearns
Tonight before the message from Ephesians we will look at some more Baptist History. I want to introduce you to Shubal (Shubael) Stearns. Late 1755 to early 1756 Stearns moved to North Carolina and Read more […]
Leader training!
2Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Leaders training others to be leaders is Read more […]
What to do with all that money!
1Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that Read more […]
One!
1Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; This a very important verse for all of us to know and apply in our lives and Bible teaching. First, Read more […]
Pleasing God!
1Thessalonians 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. Read more […]
Pastor’s Desk
Dear Vision. God has greatly blessed us as a church. I thank Him for all He is doing and how He is working in all of our lives. I thank you for your faithfulness to be here each week, growing in grace, Read more […]
Every man mature in Christ Jesus
Colossians 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: The ministry of the church and every godly leader could Read more […]
God works in you!
Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure . Did you know that God is at work in you. He gives you the will or desire to do things. He gives you Read more […]
Confidence
Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: It was God that saved us and not we ourselves. I thank Read more […]
Welcoming Sean Enoch Velke to this world
David and Stephanie Velke are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy named Sean Enoch Velke. God has been so good to this fine young family. We are very grateful to God and very proud of them. Read more […]
Taking over
Galatians 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Everyday another problem that I face. I was saved by the unmerited grace of God. I know that. I realize Read more […]
David Gardner’s prayer letter
Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, We are finally on the mission field! We have finally had the blessing of arriving in Arequipa and man, has it been busy! We are very excited about all that has been Read more […]
The Comparison Game
2Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, Read more […]
Tears of the Saints
Happy Anniversary to the love of my life!
God allowed me to meet Betty in 1972. When I met her I had no idea that we would spend our lives together. She was a “rich” girl from Roswell, Georgia and I was a redneck from Tennessee. She was dressed Read more […]
Introducing Tyler Masters
I am so very proud of Tyler and Gretchen Masters. They are members of Vision and we are so happy to have them. I know you will say that they need no introduction but this is really for my pastor and Read more […]
Report on William Carey Sunday
Yesterday was one of the most wonderful days that we have ever had at Vision! God blessed in tremendous ways. He gave us several visitors and a good attendance. We had a wonderful Sunday School time. The Read more […]
Congratulations to Mateo and Shianne Vensor
Yesterday evening Mateo and Shianne Vensor followed the Lord in believer’s baptism. It was a wonderful evening. Their dad, Stephen, was home from Iraq and Afghanistan and could be with us. He leaves this Read more […]
Chris Gardner’s prayer letter
Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, What a crazy few months the last ones have been. These last few months have been some of the most difficult yet most fulfilling months of our lives. We have had some Read more […]
Cheerful Giving!
2Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. Giving can stir up more dissension and hurt feelings Read more […]
What do you do with the grace you have been given?
1Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which Read more […]
OGTC classes set to begin!
Dear Vision, God’s blessings are on every hand. Today is the One year anniversary of our ministry via Ronald Tubillas and others from Vision at Trinity Hills in Norcross. God is blessing and using several Read more […]
Free to serve!
1Corinthians 9:19 For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. Paul was free from all men. He could live and be and do as he saw fit. He was Read more […]
Going too far!
1Corinthians 8:12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. You can abuse Christian liberty. You can take it too far! You can take your liberty Read more […]
Thursday evening picture
God blessed last night as we had Chris Gardner, our missionary to Peru, preach. The teens came into the auditorium. Mark Tolson took three pictures and pieced them together and I thought it was a beautiful Read more […]
More on William Carey
Soon after his conversion William Carey began to speak at various Dissenting churches and soon felt called to pastor among the Baptists. If Carey’s future success had been judged by his early Read more […]
What’s all the bragging about?
1Corinthians 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? Paul Read more […]
Paul’s Prayer Request
Romans 15:30-32 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; That I may be delivered from Read more […]
For His Glory
“God plants His saints in the most useless places. We say – God intends me to be here because I am so useful. Jesus never estimated His life along the line of the greatest use. God puts His saints Read more […]
Why you need to invite Tony Howeth to your church!
We had the privilege of going to a church in Covington, Georgia last night to hear Tony Howeth preach. He was preaching for Pastor Doug Parham at Newton Baptist Church! Brother Tony is the Deputation Read more […]
William Carey Sunday
“EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM GOD. ATTEMPT GREAT THINGS FOR GOD.” This Sunday we will celebrate William Carey’s life. He was born on August 17, 1761 which means this weak would be his 248th birthday! He Read more […]
Continually under a great heaviness and sorrow!
Romans 9:2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. Have you ever noticed how much Paul felt the responsibility to get the gospel to the world. He is to the point of willing to Read more […]
Going too far!
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; It starts with thinking that you are Read more […]
What are they saying about us?
Acts 24:5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: The religious leaders of Paul’s Read more […]
Pastor’s desk
Dear Vision God has tremendously blessed us even in these summer months. Our attendance has dipped but not below 100 and still averaging about 115 to 120. Now that school starts back tomorrow I look forward Read more […]
The FAITH PROMISE PLAN for MISSIONARY GIVING
The FAITH PROMISE OFFERING is a method of missionary giving by individuals or families through their local church. A FAITH PROMISE is made to contribute a certain amount, either weekly or monthly, to Read more […]
World Evangelism every week, every where
The third step we all need to take if we desire to be a Baptist Church Committed to World Evangelism is to 3. organize our ministries so that World Evangelism is taught and put before the people every Read more […]
How is it going to affect business?
Acts 19:27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Read more […]
What does it take to stir your spirit?
Acts 17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Paul comes to Athens. There he sees all the idols and the people Read more […]