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Service is a response to Gods love for us in Jesus Christ that teaches us to live like Jesus through specific, tangible actions that contribute to the dignity and well-being of the people we serve.

Church Camp Gross bathrooms - games, grass, mud, pond Pastor Tom Larry Latrine Competition Clearest view of service I have seen first hand As we talk about service this morning, I want to note something that I didn’t mention last week... The ability to submit to another and to serve one another comes…

Opening prayer, dedication Music ministry 307 Send the Light (1,3,4) You're Worthy of My Praise Another in the Fire Word of God - Liturgist 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Message: “Veteran for Christ?” This is the third week in a row where we have had some type of special or thematic worship services We had a special…

Christ is the way. . . Christ is the way, way more than we think, or ask as it says in (Eph3:20) and as we look at our passage today we learn another aspect of this. (Insert Christ is more PowerPoint slide here) Christ is more than the way to: God, Life and Truth Love, Joy and Peace Unity, Prayer, Forgiveness…

Review When Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesians, he challenged them to reject their old way of thinking. Their spirit had been regenerated at the moment of salvation. They still had the sin nature, but now they had a choice - would they obey the old sin nature - the flesh - or would they obey Christ,…

Our title for today is "Being A Servant of Christ" Our Scripture is taken from the Book of John 2:1-11 Here is a miracle filled with Insight Into Christian Service. 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Insights Into Christian Service 1 On the third…

I try to share our church’s vision and mission statements on Sundays subtly as opportunities arise, but today we’re going to focus on them, specifically on the sacrament of baptism. A community of believers sharing the freedom of Christ with their neighbors. Followers of Christ have freedom because of…

Notes for sermon 1. Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, vs. 1-5. 13:1 – with the Passover looming, we see the nature of God toward His people when Jesus is depicted as loving “his own”, not only since the beginning of his ministry but also “to the end”. This is more than a chronological statement; in…

We are here at sunrise like the women Our lives may be upside down We may be uncertain about our future Even if not, we got up early and made our way to the place where Jesus is supposed to be The Women Go to the Tomb Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene…

Order of Service Welcome Prayer Hymn - I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart (182) Notices Main Prayer Hymn - I Know Whom I Have Believed Reading I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I…

Learning How to Live Like Jesus This doesn’t have to do with long hair and a perfect beard, or togas and sandals, or learning Hebrew or the street language of Aramaic: Learning how to live like Jesus means learning how to live with his values for personal choices of behavior, and even more importantly,…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Prayer I need to be honest with you all this morning…I’m not into weight lifting. I just gotta clear the air. I’m not currently into weight lifting, and I don’t plan on being into weight lifting anytime soon. If you look at some pastors on YouTube, you may think…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

I. The Purchase of Gomer, 3:1-3. The LORD told Hosea to seek out in love the woman whom he formerly loved. This is Gomer, who was to be loved even though she was an unfaithful wife, committing adultery with other men. Hosea’s action was to be similar to the actions of the LORD Himself, who loved the…

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,…

Sunrise Service Just a few weeks ago I was listening to a Christian and an Atheist debate about Christianity. It was a long and drawn out ordeal but one part of the conversation was specifically interesting. The Christian said, “If you want to cut Christianity off at the knees there is only one thing…

The idea of service as a high calling is unique to Christianity. Jesus showed us by example how a leader must be servant of all. We have a choice: the way of the Dragon, which exploits strength and power to achieve control and dominance, or the way of the Lamb, which recognises that God's power is expressed through our weakness, and frees us to serve one another. How do these contrasting approaches work in the modern world? Join us for some ideas. The video from Mrs Maisel early in the sermon can be found here: https://youtu.be/pvKe0c007Cc

I. The Means of our service. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.…

Ephesians 5:21 For the past few weeks, we’ve been learning how to worship God together as a church. When we gather together for worship, we should submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit – who is God and who is not only among us but within us. In this way, the Holy Spirit “fills” us when we gather together,…

Hey guys—this is your last warning: Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. It’s the primary day our country celebrates romantic love. We spend absurd amounts of money on cards, overpriced chocolate, and roses that cost half that much two weeks ago, all as a way to celebrate love. There is nothing wrong with getting…

Introduction: There’s a clever young guy named Somebody Else. There’s nothing this guy can’t do. He’s busy from morning to way late at night just substituting for you. You’re asked to do this or you’re asked to do that and what is your ready reply? Get Somebody Else to do that job; he’ll do it much better…

Announcements SCBA Praise - Basketball Coach remembered how we treated their team. Facilities Update Crosses and Modular decking was cleaned this past weekend. This coming weekend, the crosses will be painted and the Modular decking will be stained. Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday We will only have…

Intro: Today we continue on our journey as we look at the seven cities and the seven churches that all received letters from Christ. Background The city’s name means “continual sacrifice” South East of Pergamum Founded as a military buffer city or watch tower on the road from the east heading towards…

Belonging What does it mean to belong? Truth: I belong because God has made me to belong. Lie: I don’t fit so I don’t belong. How do I know I belong somewhere? Feelings? Fulfillment? How do I help others feel like they belong? Invitation Genuine care Covenant People Covenant Community Three Elements…

Intro: There are two different kinds of funerals you will attend in your life. Funerals for those in Christ and for those who are not. The funeral service for the believer is one of celebration and hope because that person has not died but fallen asleep in Christ. 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant,…