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Archives for February 2010

All might believe

February 28, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

John 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. John the Baptist has a job to do. He is to bear witness to the Light. He is to tell men and women who He was. He was to clearly show people everywhere who […]

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Falsely accused

February 27, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Luke 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: Jesus is taken all the way to a trial because of the false accusations of […]

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Thank you

February 27, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Vision, First I want to thank all of you for being so kind to Betty. She has been the joy of my life now for over 37 years. You were so kind to honor her for her birthday. Thanks for the notes, the cards, and the gifts. I hope you are enjoying reading the […]

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don’t let life drown you

February 26, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Jesus warns us to be careful because we can get so consumed with life that we have little time to consider our spiritual […]

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What happened?

February 25, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Luke 15:20-22 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no […]

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You choose who you lay the treasure up for!

February 24, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Luke 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God . I find this very interesting. This man is so happy that he has more money. He thinks of how good his life just got. The death angel comes to get him. That is a shocking story but […]

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You are just the messenger

February 23, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Luke 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. Jesus told his disciples a very clear truth. He said that when they took His message to others that they needed to understand what was happening. If they rejected them […]

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Any body want to follow Jesus

February 22, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Amazingly this verse isn’t written to the missionary, pastor, preacher, or “man of God” but to any! It says if “any man” will come after me. Do […]

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Has Jesus done anything to you that is worth telling?

February 21, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Luke 8:39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. God did a work in the life of this demon possessed man. He really wanted to go with Jesus […]

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Wonderful week

February 21, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Vision This was really a tremendous week that we just finished. To see our church ordain Mark Tolson to the ministry was a high light of our year. It is and has been a special time as we have watched God prepare His man for His work. You have had a part in that […]

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The Big Three for the week of February 21, 2010

February 20, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

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Not enough to call Him Lord!

February 20, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? It is simply not enough to learn to call Him Lord. He is Lord, no doubt. But He wants us to use that title as though we understood what it means. According to the dictionary the word Lord […]

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forsaking and following

February 19, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Luke 5:11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. This is an amazing story to all of us. Our possessions are way too important for this to happen. We do not mind following Him if we can do so on our own terms. We do not mind […]

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You’re Invited to Celebration Sunday!

February 18, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

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knowing and still not understanding

February 18, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Luke 2:50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. Jesus had just told Joseph and Mary that He had to be about His Father’s business. They heard it. Mary put it away in her heart and thought about it, but they didn’t understand. What is really strange is that they knew […]

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Happy Anniversary to Trent and Stephanie

February 18, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Pastor Trent Cornwell and his wife Stephanie are celebrating 4 years of marriage today. God has really blessed this family. They have been greatly used of God in the ministry. They have influenced many lives for the cause of Christ. God has just recently given them their second child, Tinsley. Their heart to raise their […]

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Whatever you want to happen!

February 17, 2010 By Austin Gardner 2 Comments

Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. What an attitude! I think that if we are all honest we know that we seldom have this attitude. Mary gets word of what is about to happen to her. […]

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Thinking about it too late!

February 16, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Mark 14:72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. Peter talked when he should have thought! I am so guilty of this. Jesus had warned him. […]

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Happy Birthday to Jason Holt

February 16, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Happy Birthday to a great friend, great missionary, great servant. Jason, we want you to know that we love you and are very grateful to God that you are a member of Vision Baptist Church. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your heart for the Lord. You are a great husband, father, […]

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Pray for Mark and Natasha Tolson

February 16, 2010 By Austin Gardner 2 Comments

Two of the most wonderful people in the world that I know are Mark and Natasha Tolson. They are members of our church and family. Please read this and be praying for them. Please let them know that you love them! Please Pray for Our Baby and Family This is one of the hardest posts […]

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The common people!

February 15, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Mark 12:37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. Amazingly the religious leaders, Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes all came to Jesus to test Him. They all wanted to argue. They didn’t come to hear but to be heard. They came to prove a […]

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Help my unbelief

February 14, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Most of us can identify with this man. We do believe but are often weak in our faith. I know that I personally love God very much. I want to serve Him with […]

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Happy Valentines Day and Great Week

February 14, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Dear Vision, It is exciting to think of all the wonderful things that we have planned for this week. Today is Valentine’s Day. It just makes me think of how blessed I am and have been to have such a wonderful wife. She has been the love of my life and God gave her to […]

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The Big Three for This Week!

February 13, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

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Pray for China…and the Tolson Family!

February 13, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

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Funny how we pick our traditions!

February 13, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Jesus said that the Pharisees were not obeying God but rather more concerned about keeping to their traditions. He explained how they even used their traditions to be able to do what they […]

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Snowed in

February 13, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Classes are cancelled today at the Our Generation Training Center due to the snow. It probably isn’t as beautiful as this picture where you are but it is very beautiful out today. Mark Tolson tried to get out of the drive way. He is from Ohio and he couldn’t make it out of the driveway. […]

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Inclement Weather at Vision Baptist Church

February 13, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

        Many are well aware of the snow accumulation from last night. We have cancelled all classes today due to unfavorable road conditions. We are however, continuing to move forward with service tomorrow, Lord willing! Please continue to check Vision News for any updates, and information! Thank you and God bless!

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Extra time-greater growth

February 12, 2010 By Austin Gardner 2 Comments

Mark 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. Jesus taught in parables. The majority didn’t really understand. They probably went home thinking that his stories were interesting but didn’t really get the meaning. Since I believe the pastorate and mission […]

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Update on Ethan Howeth

February 11, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

    Ethan Howeth just got out of surgery yesterday. His leg had been hurting him for some time after the other surgery, so the doctors went in to find out what was going on. They found that the bones were growing back together without a gap in between them, so the doctors took care of […]

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The Coffey Family Prayer Letter January 2010

February 11, 2010 By sunderwood52 Leave a Comment

    What a great start to a new year! Our Summit went great and January was definitely a packed month. Our travels took us to Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and of course Georgia.     On January 3rd, my home church, Vision Baptist Church, had its first service in its new location. Since our Training Center is a […]

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Good ground brings forth fruit!

February 11, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Mark 4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. The verse is pretty clear. No real doubt expressed. The good ground brings forth fruit. The only question is how much fruit. That […]

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Pray for the Littlefield Family

February 10, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

by Tracy Paver Late last night, I received news that Chuck Littlefield’s mom suddenly passed away. I know that this is a difficult time for Chuck, Leisa, Hannah, Luke, and Lydia as they mourn a loved one. Chuck let me know that visitation will be on Thursday from 4-9 at the Tim Stewart Funeral Home. […]

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Tolson Prayer Letter

February 10, 2010 By trent cornwell Leave a Comment

Dear Pastors, Partners, & Praying Friends, We started out the year going full speed and we are excited to be involved with so many areas of ministry as we travel on deputation. The majority of our meetings were in Georgia last month so we were able to help around our home church as they moved […]

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Blaze abroad

February 10, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Mark 1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. The Lord Jesus has done so much in our hearts. He has […]

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Super sorrowful

February 9, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 26:37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Jesus will be crucified very shortly after this verse. It is hard to imagine Him being so sorrowful but He is. He goes off and prays. He submits Himself to the will of […]

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The Bigger Picture

February 9, 2010 By trent cornwell 1 Comment

Post originally posted by Ben Johnson on the Vision Couples Blog Hopefully you are well aware that we are in our second week of our Unfailing Love challenge at church. As you may know, this series is based on looking at God’s attributes and putting them into our marriage. You may have looked at all […]

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Sin makes the heart grow cold!

February 8, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Do we ever consider that every time we let sin in our hearts we are allowing our love for the Lord Jesus to grow colder. We are not careful about what we watch on TV. We are not careful about our […]

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Welcoming our newest member!

February 7, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

God blessed us with a wonderful new family today. Warren and Judy Frick became members of Vision. They are very godly people with many years in the ministry. Brother Warren has pastored for 22 years. I am sure that they are going to be greatly used in our church. Join me in welcoming them into […]

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Week 2 / Eternally Forgiving

February 7, 2010 By trent cornwell Leave a Comment

This week the couples of Vision are looking to magnify God’s attribute of being “eternally forgiving” in their marriage. You might say that marriage is a snow globe for God’s love towards the church. We believe that many of the issues our country is facing could be remedied by more people seeing the love of […]

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Sad money

February 7, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Amazing that a man would let money keep him from God. This young man comes to Jesus. He wants to know and please God. He answers all the questions right. He is sure that Jesus is […]

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The Big Three

February 6, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Each week Vision has the big three during the announcements. These are to remind us to pray for missionaries and that the Lord would send forth laborers to His harvest. Today the big three are the following. Please be praying for each of them!

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Shouldn’t we have compassion on others?

February 6, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 18:33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? Jesus is finishing a story with this question. He has told of how a man has been forgiven a very large debt yet is unwilling to forgive another person a small debt. He is making the […]

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Just talking, not really that interested!

February 5, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. What an indictment! People who supposedly loved God, worshipping people, church people were only trying to talk a good game. They talked about God. They said that they loved Him. They […]

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Week #1 / Unfailing Love

February 4, 2010 By trent cornwell Leave a Comment

We have three days left in the “Take Initiative” week of the Unfailing Love Campaign! This week was intentionally placed at the beginning of this series. Unless we die to ourselves in marriage we have no way of drawing closer to our spouse. “Taking the Initiative” is a attribute of God we clearly see from […]

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Quitting is never enough!

February 4, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Matthew 12:43-45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. In the story when the evil spirit is kicked out […]

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Faith Promise giving at Vision

February 3, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

I thought you might like to know what was happening with our Faith Promise offering. We promised $81,000. That works out to $1,557.69 a week. Since our World Vision Celebration in September of last year we have given $30,048.00 through January 31, 2010. We are running just a little behind right now. Our offering should […]

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Pray for Michelle Preston

February 3, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

Michelle had back surgery yesterday. The surgery went well. She is in Emory at John’s Creek. The doctor is keeping her one more night to get the pain under control. Please pray for her.

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Businessmen Committed to World Evangelism

February 3, 2010 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

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You won’t dance and you won’t mourn!

February 3, 2010 By Austin Gardner 1 Comment

Matthew 11:16-17 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. Jesus makes a comparison so that the people listening to […]

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