Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. The word consider here means to be able to “put together” or comprehend, understand. They saw Jesus do great things but they didn’t understand. They didn’t put it together that He was really God in the flesh. Now He […]
Archives for July 2010
Hard Hearted can’t understand what they see
An appointment after death
Matthew 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. I love how Jesus had set up an appointment and where to meet. Death was no hindrance to Him. Never entered His mind. He knew who He was and what He was doing. Meet me guys where […]
Meet the missionaries- Philip Bassham
Meet the Missionary- Philip Bassham Philip Bassham will find a way or make a way, but he’ll get the job done. From leading music, to traveling America doing kid’s crusades, Philip has almost always been involved in spreading the gospel . While in college, Philip was heavily involved in spreading the gospel in America. He […]
Boasting brings shame
Matthew 26:33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Peter is certain that he will not fail the Lord Jesus. The others may have been quiet from fear but they aren’t the ones that denied Jesus. Peter ran his mouth and […]
Spiritual leaders who give a poor example to follow!
Matthew 23:1-12 ….The scribes and the Pharisees ….. whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one […]
Jason Holt July Update Video
the forgiven forgive
Matthew 18:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. Jesus tells a story explaining about forgiveness. He shows that we have been forgiven for a debt we could never have paid. Now we are to forgive others that owe us such […]
What a wonderful truth
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. So […]
Meet the missionaries- Keith Shumaker.
Keith Shumaker loves Jesus. And in spite of constant change, trials, and uncertainties in life, he keeps on loving Him. Keith and Rebecca Shumaker have served in 4 different countries in Africa, and are currently on furlough from Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso, located in West Africa, is one of the hottest, poorest, most illiterate countries […]
Treat people like you want to be treated
Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. We are to treat others like we want to be treated. You could sum up the law and prophets or the Old Testament teaching with this thought. […]
Love your enemies
Matthew 5:44-45 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the […]
His Name shall be great among the heathen
Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. The […]
Look for God to stir up your spirit
Haggai 1:14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their […]
Delights in love
Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths […]
A famine of hearing the Word of God
Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: A famine of hearing the Word of God was promised. I am afraid that it has arrived. Many […]
The Masters family: making an impact
In just under 24 hours, Tyler Masters will lead his wife and children across the Atlantic Ocean, where they will start a new life. And it’s a bit hard to see them go, but we know that they’re leaving for the highest cause in all of eternity. And knowing that they leave to change eternity, […]
What the Summit means to me
What the Summit means to me I’ve only been to one Summit in my life, but it had a large impact on my life. Granted, I go to the Summits and the Leadership Camps having already surrendered to being a missionary on the foreign field, and so my point of view may be different than […]
The character of God
Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. God is full of grace and mercy. He doesn’t get angry easily. He is a God of great kindness. […]
Drawn with cords of love!
Hosea 11:4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. God drew the nation of Israel to Himself with bands of love. He was a God that would take them […]
Signs of the time of the end
Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. From the time I was a child until now I have seen these prophesies developing. In the end times many will run to […]
Meet the Missionaries- Kevin White
Kevin White, missionary to Bolivia, has been greatly used of God in spreading the gospel in that country. Currently back in the USA on furlough, Kevin served a term from 2006-2010 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he started Iglesia Bautista Vision. Starting with nothing, Kevin and his family worked, and built a church where there is now […]
The European Union a fragile alliance prophesied
Daniel 2:42-43 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as […]
MANCATION: Basic Information
Men, I am so excited about our 1st Annual MANCATION that starts tomorrow night. I hope all of you will make plans to be there at 7 pm for the Fish Fry and the Missionary Roast. I am joking about the roast but not the fish fry. We will have both our staff missionaries to […]
Teach my people the difference
Ezekiel 44:23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. God sent men to teach His people His will. It is God who decides what is right and wrong. It is God who decides what is sin, not man, […]
He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked!
Ezekiel 33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? The Lord God has no pleasure […]
Lifting yourself up to fall
Ezekiel 28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. God had done special things for this king of Tyrus that I believe represents Satan. This […]
The Masters Family
Tyler Masters is from Ohio. His wife is from Boston. They met in Peru. They currently live in Georgia, and in a few short days, they will no longer be living in the USA. They, along with most of their possessions, will board a plane, and fly across the Atlantic Ocean, where they will begin […]
Graduation Report!
This past Sunday (July 11th, 2010) was an extremely great service. It was no ordinary service, but rather the graduation service of 3 of the finest Christians in the world today, as Robert Canfield, Kelli Canfield and Susie Wachob all graduated from the Our Generation Training Center. Family and Friends of all three graduates joined […]
My name’s sake
Ezekiel 20:9 But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt. God uses the term, my name’s sake, four times in this chapter. What was […]
Acting like we accomplished what He did for us!
Ezekiel 16:15 But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was. This verse comes in the middle of God telling Israel how wicked they have become. It is a startling verse because God started […]
Be sure you see something
Ezekiel 13:3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! What a horrible indictment! “God’s men” were following their own spirit and had no truth to preach. They spoke but it wasn’t true. That can happen today. What can we do to avoid this […]
Mancation infor-man-mation!
What: The Mancation. Join us as we spend a manly weekend with Tyler “Manly Man” Masters before he leaves for full time life on the field. This will be a manly opportunity to exhort and encourage a manly man of God and let him know that we love him (in a manly way, of course) […]
Meet the missionaries- Mark Coffey!
Mark Coffey, the director of Vision Baptist Missions, diligently works as the stateside representative for the Peru Bible college in Arequipa, Peru. And besides that he recruits, directs, orients, and counsels with the missionaries of VBM He is a great asset to the Vision Baptist team, and has a great attitude in serving the Lord. For […]
Put the young man to work
Lamentations 3:27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. The verse speaks for itself. Sometimes we try to protect the young people. They do not want to pay their dues or put in the hard hours but here it is right in front of us. It is good […]
Bassham Family Prayer letter
Dear Pastors and Praying friends, Thank you for your prayers and support as we transition into full-time deputation. We are amazed and excited to be stepping out in a new direction and to see His leading in our lives. We have already begun to travel on deputation and have been to 6 meetings, a missions camp, and […]
Conditional Obedience
Jeremiah 42:6 Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God. How do you obey God? When do you obey God? Do we […]
Graduation time!
Vision Baptist Church would like to issue a congratulations To Susie Wachob and Robert and Kelli Canfield on their graduation from the Our Generation Training Center. All three of the graduates have been exemplary servants of the Lord, and God has really used their lives. They had to attend classes on a weekly basis for […]
Fearless Bible Burners
Jeremiah 36:23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their […]
July 4th announcement video
Vision World News / July 4th from Trent Cornwell on Vimeo.
David Gardner’s prayer letter
Dear Pastors and Praying Friends, Thank you all for your continued prayer and support while we are here in Peru. God is continuing to do a work in Arequipa with all of the ministries we are involved in. Medical Clinic Once again, we had the opportunity to host a group from Pensacola Christian College here […]
Coffey family prayer letter.
The 2010 Our Generation Leadership Camp was a great success. We had around sixty teens and college-age students participate in this year’s camp. God moved in the hearts and lives of the young people and several have given their lives to work in full-time missions. We have two from this group who have confirmed they will be attending our Training Center this coming fall. Plan […]
Vision Baptist Outreach.
As of late we have had quite a bit going on! The Lord has really been moving, and using our outreach efforts to grow the church. We are working our way through distributing literature to all the houses within one mile of the church six times. We have distributed about 18,000 pieces of literature since […]
Seek the Lord
Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. God is talking to Israel. Even in her rebellion she has a promise. If you will seek for God with all your heart you will find Him and you will receive His blessings. God wants […]
What is the Summit?
If you’ve been around Vision Baptist church for any length of time, no doubt you’ve heard of something called “The Summit.” But what exactly is a summit? In short, it’s a 3 day event in Pigeon Forge, TN totally focused on missions. But it’s so much more than that. Missionaries to Africa, South America, Asia […]
A warning to pastors
Jeremiah 23:1-2 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the […]
Newton Family Prayer Letter July 2010
Dear Praying Friends, June has been a great month of preparation for our first deputation meetings, as well as seeing God move at Vision Baptist Church! The Lord has been opening many doors to come and present our ministry in the next few months, and we are asking Him for many more as I am […]
4th of July baptism service!
Today was a very special 4th of July service, in that it was the second consecutive service in which someone was baptized. Today, Victor Martinez “took the plunge” and thereafter became a member of Vision Baptist Church. Chris Fies, the man who lead him to the Lord, kicked services off by baptizing Victor, and it […]
Trust and hope in the Lord
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 […]
Schedule changes!
There will be no Teachers & Workers meeting tomorrow afternoon (July 4th, 2010) and there will be a Men’s Meeting this Thursday(July 8th, 2010)at 6:25pm.