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Archives for January 2010

Commercial for Vision by Andrew Pearson

January 31, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Commercial for Vision Baptist Church from Andrew Pearson on Vimeo.

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Welcome our newest members!

January 31, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

God blessed with three new members today. Join me in welcoming: Wade and Kathy Williams moved here from Wisconsin and have blessed everyone that has gotten to know them. Heather Trojahn moved here from South Carolina and is already a great blessing. All three are wonderful people with a great heart to serve the Lord. […]

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Do you immediately do what He wants?

January 31, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 4:20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. Jesus comes by. He says simply, follow me and I will make you fishers of men. They immediately leave their livelihood and follow Him. This makes me ask myself several questions about us and our desire to serve God. I hope you will answer […]

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Month of February

January 31, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Vision I am excited about the month of February. I hope you will get involved with me in several things. First, I hope you will read through the book of Acts with us. There are 28 days in February and 28 chapters in the book of Acts. I want to ask you as a […]

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Goers & Senders Coalition

January 30, 2010 By trent cornwell Leave a Comment

The church is supposed two consist of only two types of people, as missions in concerned, “goers” and “senders”! This Thursday night, Feb. 4th, we will be having a very special night where these forces combine for a night of mission centered preaching and praying. You will not want to miss out on this exciting […]

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Give Him the honor He deserves!

January 30, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Malachi 1:6 A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Why is […]

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Do not imagine evil against

January 29, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Zechariah 8:17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD. How often do God’s people imagine evil against their neighbors? We allow evil thoughts that would harm their testimony. We think things that would […]

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Welcome our newest members

January 28, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jonathan and Heather Marks joined Vision Baptist Church tonight. We are so glad to have them as our newest members. They have come to study and prepare in the Our Generation Training Center. They feel that God has called them to go to Japan. They have two beautiful children, Nathan and Anna. I hope you […]

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Bible Reading

January 28, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Bible reading is one of the most exciting and important things that I do everyday. I usually read through my Bible between 1 and 3 times each year. I do not do so out of guilt. I do not read it because I have to. I read it because I want to. God doesn’t love […]

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His Spirit does His work!

January 28, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. I do not know how many times we think that we are something or that we bring something to God […]

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Annual Business Meeting

January 27, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

This Sunday Evening we will bring have our annual business meeting. You will get the financial report for the last 3 years and the proposed budget for 2010. You will hear of the plans for this coming year. You will meet our deacons in training, the world evangelism committee, Sunday School and Children’s workers. It […]

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Filled with the knowledge of His glory

January 27, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Habbakuk 2:14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. What a verse and what a prayer that should leap from our lips. The day is coming when the entire world will be filled with the knowledge of His glory. The day […]

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The Our Generation Leadership Camp

January 26, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Let’s be honest, traveling around the world is expensive. Airfare alone with all its hidden costs can easily break anyone’s budget. But what if you could see the world, without leaving the United States? The world itself has gotten smaller. It was once normal that in order to taste authentic Indian food, you would need […]

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Good tidings and peace

January 26, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Nahum 1:15 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. There comes a man bringing good news and spreading the words of peace. Can you […]

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Consumed Teen Revival

January 26, 2010 By trent cornwell Leave a Comment

I am so excited that we will start the Consumed Teen Revival tomorrow night! We are asking God to do a mighty work in the hearts of our teenagers and youth workers. May a fire be started in our hearts that will spread through our churches, community, and cause bring light to this world. Even […]

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We just want God to hurt them!

January 25, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. It might be hard to get us to admit this but I am afraid that it is true much more than we would ever like to admit. We want God to judge somebody. This person or people have done us wrong. We do […]

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Not much doubt

January 24, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jonah 1:12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. When God is trying to get our attention we usually know it very well. It is amazing […]

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You will know

January 23, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Joel 2:27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. What wonderful promises God gave His people. There are three of them. Though this was written to Israel I pray that God do […]

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For they great mercy

January 22, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Daniel 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. As Daniel asks God to answer his prayer he says not because […]

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Chris Gardner’s prayer letter

January 22, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, What a month this last one has been. We have seen God do so many great things. The graduation of the Bible College was held the first few days of December. We had a graduating class of 12. One of our students was already pastoring, one of the students is […]

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Proud even though you know better

January 21, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Daniel 5:22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; This story so much reminds me of us. Belshassar knew better. He knew the story of his dad and how God had clearly shown him and the entire kingdom that he was not to be lifted up […]

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God is able but that doesn’t mean He will

January 20, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Daniel 3:17-18 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which […]

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How famous is He to you!

January 19, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Ezekiel 39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Several points of interest in the verse. He will make known […]

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Trip to Burkina Faso

January 18, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

In just a few hours David Lundy, Scott Lance, and I will get on a plane headed for Burkina Faso. We will be there to work with Missionary Keith Shumaker. I will be keeping you up to date on what is happening on my personal blog. I would like to invite you to follow along […]

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What to look for in a pastor!

January 18, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Ezekiel 34:23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. God is angry with the shepherds. The only true shepherd is the Lord Jesus Christ. As I read this chapter I see what God wants […]

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Riches increase and the heart is lifted up

January 17, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Ezekiel 28:5-6 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; God is angry with the pride of the prince of Tyrus. His money […]

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Thank you to all!

January 17, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Vision Thank you to everyone that has done so much over the last couple of months to make our move possible. I have watched wonderful people put in unbelievably long hours. Moving and cleaning everything in the last building was a real chore. It was hard to dedicate the necessary time to getting out […]

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Does God get pleasure from the death of the wicked?

January 16, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Ezekiel 18:23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? God asks the question and it is a rhetorical question. Does He get any pleasure from the death of the wicked or lost man? No, He doesn’t! […]

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Help Ronald and Asunta visit home

January 16, 2010 By Austin Gardner 4 Comments

Ronald and Asunta Tubillas are members of Vision. Ronald serves as the Spanish Pastor of our church. He is a missionary from Peru to the Spanish people of our area. He has been in the states for a long time without a chance to visit home. A family in our church have really taken it […]

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Bloody hands or responsible for the message

January 15, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Ezekiel 3:18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. People are responsible for their […]

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Happy Birthday to Trent Cornwell

January 15, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Today is Trent Cornwell’s birthday. He is our Student Pastor and Missions Mobilizer. He is a tremendous blessing to Vision Baptist Church and to me as his fellow laborer. I love this young man very much and am so grateful that God has allowed us to have a man that is so talented and capable. […]

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Quietly waiting on the Lord!

January 14, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Lamentations 3:26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. God is good to us. He hears and answers prayer. After hearing the promises that Jeremiah has given from God Jeremiah tells us that we will do well to wait on God. Please note we […]

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Unfailing Love February

January 13, 2010 By trent cornwell Leave a Comment

During the month of February we are going to spend some time looking at the wonderful attributes of God’s “unfailing love” towards us and how that should be applied to our marriages. As we learn more about the way that God loves us then we are better able to love our spouses. Throughout the month […]

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God can use even the pagans

January 13, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 51:20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; God warns His people that He will judge them in Jeremiah. He then tells a pagan king and country that He will use them as His weapons […]

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Pollution of the worst kind

January 12, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 34:16 But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids. They polluted his name by ignoring His will. They did […]

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Loved with an everlasting love

January 11, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. The text is speaking here directly to the nation of Israel. God loved them with an everlasting, non ending love. He had drawn them to Himself with loving […]

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Bulletin article

January 10, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Vision, God has been so good to us. I am so thankful for this new building and the opportunities that He is giving us here. I am even more grateful for the hundreds of hours of work that so many of donated over the last few weeks. Every time I look out and see […]

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Benefits of trusting in the Lord

January 10, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 17:7-8 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful […]

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Africa Update from World Evangelism Committee

January 9, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

It is hard to believe 2010 is already here. God is moving in the continent of Africa and big plans are in the works for the coming year. I encourage you to pray for each one and stay in contact often. Here are the latest updates from our missionaries in Africa. Kevin & Corli Hall […]

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Knowing God

January 9, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 9:23-24 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, […]

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Pastors like God wants

January 8, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. God has a type of pastor that pleases Him. This pastors will feed their sheep. They will feed them with knowledge and understanding. Pastoring is shepherding. Shepherds make sure that their sheep have good, quality, […]

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Happy Birthday to Pastor Ronald Tubillas

January 8, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

It is a great privilege and honor for me to work with Pastor Ronald Tubillas. He has been a true friend for many years now. I know of no greater man of God. He is a man of integrity and character. God has been using him for a long time. My family has known Pastor […]

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Welcome our newest members!

January 7, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Stephen and Ashlee Underwood joined Vision Baptist Church tonight in our midweek service. They are a super fine young couple that have come to study in the Our Generation Training Center. They will be preparing to be missionaries to South Africa. Join me in welcoming them as our newest members!

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Snowing in Georgia

January 7, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

What happens if it snows for the service tonight? The answer is that we have a good crowd already here working on the building. Doors, walls, and painting are the changes just since Sunday. I believe you are going to love it. So if you are able to come we are going to have services. […]

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Be not afraid of their faces

January 7, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Jeremiah 1:8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. God has called Jeremiah. He has plans of using Jeremiah for great things. Jeremiah is afraid. He knows that he does not have the ability to do what God wants him to do. God reminds Jeremiah […]

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Q and A on Sunday evening

January 6, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Lord willing, this Sunday evening we will have our Question and Answer time. So you can get any questions you have into the guys in the office. You can email your questions to [email protected] or just hand write the question and give it to the men in the sound booth. Looking forward to a good […]

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The Tolson’s January 2010 Prayer Letter & Deputation Update

January 6, 2010 By Mark Leave a Comment

Dear Pastors, Partners, & Praying Friends, We are so excited to report that because of the Lord’s blessings, your faithful prayers and faithful support it is our desire, by faith, to leave for the field on August 10, 2010. We only need about 36 more supporting churches until we are on our way to preach […]

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No satisfaction

January 6, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Isaiah 55:2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. How many wasted lives are there? Are you wasting your life? Are you spending money […]

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Thank you letter for 2010 giving

January 5, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

This is a draft of the letter that I am sending all of you that have given so sacrificially during 2009! Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Dear Vision Another year has ended. We all did all we can do in 2009, its over! I want to thank each one of you for your generosity towards the […]

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Good tidings

January 5, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Notice what the messenger brings, good tidings mentioned twice in 32 words. God has sent a message and it is […]

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