Higher Vision

Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed God wants you to… Expect To Leave Some Behind Genesis 22:5-6 “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the servants. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.” (NLT) Genesis 12:1 The LORD had said […]

Expect There Will Be Some Tests Genesis 22:1-3 Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” 2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the […]

  Model Hope 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 … For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died… 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout…First, the believers who […]

Model Purity 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Finally,… we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more. 2 For you remember what we taught you by the authority of […]

  Hebrews 2:1 So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. If we don’t align ourselves properly, we will drift away. Ephesians 5:15-16 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of […]

  THESE BUILD UPON EACH OTHER God Made You! God Is For You! God Is Always With You! God Will Always Love You! God Made Your For A Reason! Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us […]

Higher Vision | Glyn Barrett

Promises of God | Glyn Barrett

  Model Encouragement “Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you” Proverbs 10:21 The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.(NLT) Model […]

  Model Leadership With Courage 1 Thessalonians 2:2,4 You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition… 4 For we speak as […]

Model Action 1 Thessalonians 1:3 As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have…(NLT) Model Acceptance 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6 For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the […]

  GOD LESSON #1: Run toward God!  Commitment alone won’t keep you; commitment to God will keep you. GOD LESSON #2: Ignore the Critics!  Let’s change the title of our message from “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” to “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.” GOD LESSON #3: Love […]

Christ-Followers should be the most non-judgmental people in the world. Matthew 7:1 Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 2. Christ-Followers should be OUT THERE, not just IN HERE. The Gospels recorded […]

  Forward Presence Acts 2:1,4 On the day of Pentecost…. 4 …everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit… John 14:16-17 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.(NLT) Forward Perspective John 16:13 When […]

Discouragement Can Deform Our Character Genesis 16:4-6 …when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt… 6 Abram replied, “Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away. 7 The angel of the LORD […]