Vincennes First Church of God

Harmony  Part VII; August 6, 2023 “Friends and Enemies”   A Good Friend is  ___________ ,  A Great Friend  ___________   Proverbs 27:17, Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another (ESV)   Mark 2:4-5, And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.   And when Jesus ...

Harmony  Part VI; July 30, 2023 “Grief and Joy”   What is Grief?      Why do I feel this way?     It’s Okay to Wrestle with God   Genesis 32:24-28, And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.   Then he said, “L...

Harmony Part IV; July 16, 2023 “Humility and Confidence”   Philippians 2:1-8 “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.    “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or v...

Harmony  Part III; July 9, 2023 “Dust and Divinity”   Genesis 2:7, The Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. (ESV)   There is a War Being Waged Inside of Us    Galatians 5:17, For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are oppos...

Harmony  Part II; July 2, 2023 “Faith and Works”   Ephesians 2:8-9, For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (ESV)   James 2:17-18, Isn’t it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageous nonsense? I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, “Sounds good. You take care of the...

Harmony  Part I; June 25, 2023 “Logic and Emotion”     A Balance of Logic and Emotion is the Foundation of:     Sustainable Relationships    Logic fails to believe that everyone has value, Emotion fails to create appropriate boundaries    Matthew 10:16, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.    Jeremiah 17:9, The heart is deceit...

The Verse That Changed My Life Part VI; May 21, 2023 “1 John 1:9”   1 John 1:9, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (ESV) We are All working on Something. Romans 7:14-16, I can anticipate the response that is coming: “I know that all God’s commands are spiritual, but I’m not. Isn’t this also your experience?” Yes. I’m...

The Verse That Changed My Life Part V; May 14, 2023 “Philippians 4:4-8”   Philippians 4:4-8, Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, wil...

The Verse That Changed Me Pastor Evan James 1:2-4   James 1:2-4 NIV Consider it pure Joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance, let perseverance finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.   Main point: The greatest tales come from the greatest trials   Story of Joseph...

TheVerse That Changed My Life April 30, 2023  Pastor Steve Chiles   “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)       Two great truths this verse reveals:   God wants to be FOUND!   “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” – John 1:14 (NIV)       God wants to be FULLY EXPERIENCED!   “And may you have the power to understand, as all God...

The Verse That Changed My Life Part II; April 23, 2023 “John 8:31-32”   John 8:31-32, So, Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (ESV)   The Truth frees us by reminding us:   Our Weakness is an Opportunity for Christ’s Strength   2 Corinthians 12:7-9, So to keep me from becomi...

The verse that changed my life Part 1; April 16, 2023 Spiritual Objectives   1.       Men and women of the book. a.       Read b.      Study c.       Memorize Psalm 119:105, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. (KJV) 2.       Men and women who pray. Matthew 6:9-15, After this manner, therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom comes, Th...

Kingdom Come Part V; April 2, 2023 “Creating Kingdom Culture”     Matthew 6:9-10, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. (KJV)   Jesus Came to Establish a Kingdom in Our Hearts   John 18:36, My kingdom is not recognized in this world. If this were My kingdom, My servants would be fighting for My freedom. But My kingdom...

Kingdom Come Part IV; April 2, 2023 “Elevate the Kingdom Through Praise and Worship”   Praise – Recognition of what God has Done/is Doing   Worship – Recognition of Who God is to Us   Elevate God by Giving Him Credit   Daniel 3:4-5, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that when you hear the sound of every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King...

Kingdom Come March 26, 2023 “Serve Our Neighbors by Sharing Our Gifts”   The Gifts we Share: Talent Time Resources Hospitality Knowledge Spiritual Fruit   Focus on Being a Good Steward NOT a Savior   Mark 10:21, And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (ES...

Kingdom Come Part II; March 19, 2023 “Invest in People by Gathering and Reaching”     Fellowship is Worth the Sacrifice of Your Time   Hebrews 10:23-25, Let us hold strong to the confession of our hope, never wavering, since the One who promised it to us is faithful. Let us consider how to inspire each other to greater love and to righteous deeds, not forgetting to gather as a community, as some h...

Kingdom Come Part I; March 12, 2023 “Transform… With God’s Word” What Does God’s Word Transform? Our Head Our Heart Our Hands Mark 12:30, And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength .’ (ESV) Transformation Happens When You Seek and Surrender Jeremiah 29:13, You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all...

WHY MISSIONS? Rev. Dennis Huebner March 5, 2023 1. Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30 “Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret” 2. The Biblical Mandate The Great Commandment Matthew 22:36-39 The Great ­­ Commission Matthew 28:19-20 The Great Judgment Matthew 25:35-40

Chuppah  February 26, 2023 “Legacy” Ephesians 6:4, Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Address Their Attitude with Your Consistency James 4:13-15, Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will...

Chuppah Part II; February 19, 2023 “Honor” Ephesians 6:1-3, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” (ESV) By Listening to Experience , We Embrace Wisdom Proverbs 3:13-18, Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains un...

Chuppah February 12, 2023 “Love and Respect” Ephesians 5:22-33, Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave hims...

“THE CLOCK IS TICKING” Luke 10:25-37 Dr. David Reames  Luke 10:25-37, from The Message: Just then, a religious scholar stood up with a question to test Jesus. “Teacher, what do I need to do to get eternal life?” He answered, “What’s written in God’s Law? How do you interpret it?” He said, “That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence—and that yo...

What Do You Say? January 29, 2023 “Do You Love Me?” John 21: 15-17, When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me ?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He sa...

What Do You Say?  January 22, 2023 “Will You Give Me A Drink?” John 4:5-7, So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “ Will you give me a drink ?” (NIV) The Go...

What Do You Say? January 15, 2023 “Why Are You Afraid?” Mark 4:36-40, And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” (ESV) Don’t Abandon Fear; Fear the Right Things Psalm 1...