Vincennes First Church of God

From Mowing to Miracle

From Pastor's Kid to Future Pastor

Intoxicated to Inspired

Pupil to Principle

From Plants to Pastor

From Addict to Advocate

From Prison from Preaching

Vic Shares His Testimony

Joe Melvin's Testimony

Evan shares parts of his testimony and the scriptures that changed his life

Sabotage Part II; Discontentment Sabotages Generosity

Sabotage Part I; Circumstances Sabotage Joy

Para-Mount Part VI; Parable of the Wicked Tenants

Para-Mount Part III; Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Para-mount Part II; Parable of the Good Samaritan

Para-Mount Part I; Parable of the Lost Son

Strategy of Satan  Part II; May 26, 2024 “Destroyer”   What Kind of Suffering am I experiencing?   Godly Satanic Human   We All Suffer, But Our Faith Determines Our Response   James 1:2-4, Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and c...

Strategy of Satan Part I; May 19, 2024 “The Deceiver”     The Power of a Lie is Determined by Belief   2 Corinthians 11:3, But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. (NIV)   Proverbs 23:7, For as he thinks within himself, so he is. (NASB)   Quit Talking and Start Reading   Isaiah 26:3, ...

Responsibility for Freedom April 7, 2024 “Take a Stand”   Acts 12:6-8, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands and the angel said to him...

ForeShadow Part III; March 31, 2024 “Abraham”     We cannot use Good  ___________  to Rationalize  _______   Genesis 16:2, And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. (ESV)   2 Peter 3:9, The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count...

ForeShadow Part II; March 24, 2024 “Noah”     Don’t be Afraid to Stand Out from the Crowd   Luke 19:3-4, And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. (ESV)   Genesis 6:8-9, But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Because...

ForeShadow Part I; March 17, 2024 “Joseph”     Framework Facilitates Forgiveness; Forgiveness Facilitates Freedom   Genesis 45:4-8, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt.   But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives.   This famine that has ravaged the land for two yea...

Legacy Part III; March 3, 2024 “Leviticus 19”   If God is Not Lord of All – Then He is Not Lord at All – Leonard Ravenhill   We Make Jesus Lord of Our Lives By:   Removing What Undermines our Loyalty to God   Leviticus 19:4, Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God. (ESV)   Understanding that Input Equals Output   Leviticus 19:5-7, “When you offer...

Legacy Part II; February 25, 2024 “John 15”   The Ability to Bear Fruit:   Requires the Right  ______________   John 15:4, Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (ESV)   Matthew 22:36-38, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God wi...

Legacy Part I; February 18, 2024 “Nehemiah”   Holiness Begins with Brokenness and Ends with Passion   Nehemiah 1:4-9, When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. Then I said, “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, listen to my prayer!...