Miami Valley Baptist Church For The Deaf and Hearing

09/07/2026

September 6, 2026

God is Light, Love and Life

1 John 1:1-5

1. We want to tell you about the Word that gives life—the one who existed before the world began. This is the one we have heard and have seen with our own eyes. We saw what he did, and our hands touched him.

2. Yes, the one who is life was shown to us. We saw him, and so we can tell others about him. We now tell you about him. He is the eternal life that was with God the Father and was shown to us.

3. We are telling you about what we have seen and heard because we want you to have fellowship with us. The fellowship we share together is with God the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.

4. We write these things to you so that you can be full of joy with us.

5. We heard the true teaching from God. Now we tell it to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

I. Light - 1 John 1:5
Revelation Chapter 4
Revelation Chapter 21
John 1:5
Matthew 8:12
Psalm 119:105

II. Love - 1 John 4:8 and 16
2 Corinthians 8:8

III. Life - 1 John 5:20
Genesis Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
1 John 5:11-12

Conclusion:
The greatest thing you can do when someone offers you a gift is to receive it graciously. The Lord God has offered you the gift of his Son and the greatest thing you can do for yourself and the Lord today is received him

John 1:12

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Depart Not or Depart? 8/23/26

08/16/2026

"Rooted in Christ, Growing in Grace"- REVIVAL- Ethan White 8%16/2026

08/16/2026

We want to share with you this morning! Ethan showed his power point yesterday.

08/15/2026

We are excited to have Ethan White guest speaker. We welcome you to come to our revival today and tomorrow!

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04/19/2026

April 19, 2026

Evangelist Samuel Wood's Message

The Born of Water and Spirit

John 3:5

We need to understand the Bible perspective of being born of water and the Spirit.

I. Born of Water
There are two main biblical interpretations and both stay within Scripture.
A) Natural Birth
1) Water refers to physical birth (amniotic fluid)
2) This fits the context: Nicodemus is confused about
being “born again” and Jesus constrasts:
a) Flesh gives birth to flesh.
b) Spirit gives birth to spirit – John 3:6
3) So, Jesus is saying;
a)You need more than natural-birth – you need
spiritual birth.
b) Cleansing/repentance
1) Water often symbolizes cleansing in Scripture.
2)God promises to sprinkle clean water and give
new spirit. – Ezekiel 36:25-27
3)John the Baptist’s baptism – repentance
preparing the heart.
a)This points to repentance and cleansing from
sin, not water alone saving.

II. Born of the Spirit

This is the new birth God does in a person.
A) A work of the Holy Spirit
B) Produces a new heart and new life.
C) Not earned by works
-John 1:12-13
- Titus 3:5

John 6:63 explained best:
“The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.”

III. Together
1. Water
2. Spirit
3. Together

Jesus is not talking about a ritual alone but a complete transformation.

a) Water – cleaning/natural birth context
b) Spirit – regeneration by God

To be born of water and the Spirit is to be cleansed from sin and made alive by the Holy Spirit, resulting in a new life from God.

Have you received Jesus as your personal Savior? If not, then you will need to admit that you are a sinner and lost. You believe that Jesus is indeed the Son of God, and confess your sins to Jesus, and ask Jesus to forgive your sins. The Blood of Christ will cleanse you and whenever you are ready to follow Jesus, then being baptized with Christ (you die with Christ and you rise with Christ.

John 3:16

John 3:5 - Unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Live a life filled with Love following the example of Jesus Christ.
Growing in His Grace and knowledge!

04/19/2026

We shared with you. We had Evangelist Samuel Wood's video this morning because Pastor Dave was out of town.

Here is Evangelist Samuel Wood's video

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