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So, I was getting to know a pastor once. We had lunch, talked about life and ministry. Then I invited him to jump in my car and drive around his town to pray for his ministry and for people’s hearts to change, for revival and repentance in the community. I started the car, started driving down the main…

Last week we covered the topic regarding sex and what the bible has to say about it. There is a lot more that could have been covered regarding sex, but we only covered what was necessary for our series. Today we will cover the topic of love. What is love? Woody Allen, a comedian, writer, and moviemaker…

WHAT is the church to do: The church of Jesus Christ exists in and for the world. The local church is a strategic base from which Christians move out to the structures of society, providing the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs. It is a community of true believers under the…

“I place this day, my life, my loved ones, my work in the Lord's hands. There is no harm in the Lord's hands, only good. Whatever happens, whatever results, if I am in the Lord's hands it is the Lord's will and it is good.” ― Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking Wherefore whosoever shall…

Foundation Series Bible: God Sin Jesus Church/Holy Spirit Church as a Foundation of Christainity? Yes, Biblically define what the Church is. First it is not the building! The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia , which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” Not a building.…

For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all given one Spirit to drink. Indeed, the body is not one part…

Timely Announcements Airport - updates in the middle of the amazing reality of flight . . . and quiet Driving - Gas Light Bills - Electric Bill Timely announcements can help us keep up with foundational needs that may not thrill us or get us excited but they are crucial to our ability to move forward…

Have you ever visited a really weird exhibit? You walk in, look at everything, and wonder why in the world you are there. The weirdest exhibit that I have ever been to was one on the human body. It was at a science museum in Dallas. For some reason, some scientist had decided to freeze two bodies, male…

How am I using my spiritual gifts for the building up of the church? Do I know my spiritual gifts? 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand…

Secular - Thanks to a very healthy lifestyle, a married couple live well into their 100s One day they are both killed in a tragic accident, and go to heaven. On the first morning, they go up to God and ask where the gym is. "Gym?" God replies, "you don't need to go to the gym here, you'll always be in…

The church is most healthy when everyone lovingly exercises his/her gift(s)!

Main Idea We are created to serve. A few years back, Kelly and I got into the show Madam Secretary, which is about the ongoing crazy world that the female Secretary of State lives in. In the show, there are many scenes of her meeting with the President of the United States and with the Chief of Staff,…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Prayer What do you do for fun? For me, I golf. I love to golf. One of the most fun things for me is to be around really nice golf courses. If I can play awesome, but even if today you said, “Chris, let’s just go to Chambers Bay in Tacoma, and let’s just look at…

1 Cor 12:1-30 - Diversity in the Body 1 Cor 14 - Invitation

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers?…

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body does not consist of one…

Last week, we talked about being God’s Masterpiece. Just so we all understand this, turn to your neighbor and remind them that they are a masterpiece. Have you ever noticed that everyone tends to gravitate towards people who are like us? People who look like us. People who think like us. People who believe…

Intro & Recap Exegetical Point: Jesus’ saved body is equipped with varying gifts for varying service. Application point: Find your gifts and use them! Kids, What do you think is your most important body part? Eyes? Ears? Legs? Let me tell you a story... Liv. 2.32 - Paraphrase Menenius Agrippa from about…

I hope you don’t spend much time on the internet, but if you search on Yahoo for, “Why is the church so”, you get: And if you try, “Why are Christians so”, you get: Our culture perceives the church as useless and divided. Is that true? If it is, how does revival happen? If it isn’t, can we grow in our…

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member…

Jeremiah’s Call & Our Calling Has God put words in our mouths? Will we share them? Calling: not just for ministers, for allof us who follow Jesus Doesn’t amtter if you’re 18 or 80 We’re not all called to be Jeremiah, but we’re all called. And there is an echo of our call in Jeremiah’s call. Call to be…

Celebrating the Wider Body of Christ Yesterday, I had the great privilege, with my wife Bobbi, of attending the dedication of the new worship facility at Community First Church of God in Homeland, CA. Pastor Mike Gratzke with his wife Kim have served the church there for more than 10 years. I have worshipped…

1 Corinthians 12:12-31 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can…

Introduction I have here two pieces of wood that I need to hold together. I also have some bolts. If I put this bolt through the wood, will it stay? For a little while. Right? It depends on how we apply pressure. What if we switched out the bolt? Would that make it hold? No. We would have the same problem.…

They had been on the road for several day. They had traveled the easiest portion of the Journey South to Bethlehem. From Nazareth, where in hope they looked anxiety straight in the eyes, and committed the journey, because encounters with Jesus do not happen by accident. Through the anxiety washed in…