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Introduction July 20, 1801, devout Baptists in Cheshire, Massachusetts gathered in their Sunday finest with pails of curds for a day of worship and cheese pressing. Cheese wheel was four feet in diameter, thirteen feet in circumference, seventeen inches in height, and weighted 1,235 pounds. Transported…

Introduction: Astronomers tell us that the light from a star takes years to reach the earth. So when a star dies it could be years before we would ever know it becasue the light form the star would keep pouring down onto the earth for years. The church at Sardis was like that. On the outside everything…

Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. When Jesus began his preaching ministry he proclaimed “the kingdom of God is at hand” He presented a new vision for human flourishing in the world. He painted a beautiful picture of community in which…

Let’s Talk About God’s Church Because after all, Our sign says “Inter-Community Church of God.” Connected with Association of the Church of God in Southern California and Southern Nevada Take part in the activities of the Interstate Association of the Church of God And the National Association of the…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Prayer Intro I think a universal experience in life is walking in a room…looking around, and asking, “Why am I here?” Maybe it happens more when you’re older and you’ve got more things on your mind. I don’t remember that ever happening as a kid, but as we get older…

Thank you for joining us today. We began a series last week on the seven churches that Jesus writes to in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. Today our focus is on the second church. If you have your bibles go to the book of Revelation, chapter 2. I will begin at verse 8. As an American church and as American…

15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing…

Memorial Day Weekend - Pentecost Memorial day weekend is a national holiday in which we remember those who gave their life for our nation. It’s a day that our nation pauses to remember and honor those who gave their lives. There was a phrase many of us have heard before that I think used to be true,…

Show Map City of Ephesus Founded by the Amazons about 2000 B.C Ephesus was once the capital of Asia Minor state of the Roman Empire. Ephesus means desirable 3rd largest Library (Library of Celus) in Ancient World (SHOW PIC) Ephesus derived its greatness from two sources, commercial trade (sea-port city)…

This is the last year in 2023, another year will soon behind us. It’s hard to believe! This church will have been going for 168 years old this April. I am currently the 28th pastor, including one pastor returning I came in December of 2019, and have now been here for four years. We made it through a…

New Year, Same Mission

Intro: Tonight we are continuing or End of Days sermon series. Through the series my hope is that not only will you grow or perhaps be reminded of the end times events in the Bible but will be encouraged that though we are living in the last days and the world around us seems to be chaotic and crazy…

Joh (in a vision from Jesus) expects a mindset worthy of the Master, rooted in his own obedience and suffering.E

How many of you remember what it was like the first time you fell in love with your spouse? Maybe you remember the butterflies you had. Maybe you remember the moment it clicked for you. You remember the feelings you had and you knew that you did not want to spend the rest of your life without that person.…

Romans 12:3-21 What are some of your New Year Resolutions? Craziest one? One of the things that the deacons set as a goal for this year as a church is for a focus on unity. So, no time like the present on setting this goal as a church and preaching on it to begin the year! So, this morning we have a…

Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. In the last year we have seen some incredible things in our family here. Big things. God things. And we have been through some hard things. Some world shattering things. Some - I just need to be…

I Will Build My Church… these are the words promised by Jesus Christ in Matthew 16:18 … and the gates of Hell will not overpower it!!! Christ when He left gave a mandate… Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the…

Introduction As many of you may have expected, we were going to begin this year jumping back into our series that began in the late fall. Like this past year, I felt it necessary to adjust this week’s sermon plan. I began to reflect upon this past year and thought it was important as your shepherd to…

Lets Pray Introduction: Good morning church family! If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. That may be a little surprising to you If you have been attending our church for any length of time. We have been working through the gospel of Mark verse by verse…

What does “evangelical” mean? It is a question many people are pondering. Is it political? Is it a religious statement? It is a culture? Churches have problems. Always have. Always will. We need reminders, often. We have short memories. The Gospel is Jesus! Nothing other. Now it is way more complex than…

A Worldly Church Revelation 2:12–17 (ESV) 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 “ ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Prayer Find places to give caveats and empathy. It’s been said that the two hardest things to talk about in church are sex and money. And sex is way easier. So today we’re talking about money! Why is that? Why is it so hard to talk about money? Money is powerful.…

Here we are, two weeks after Easter, the crucifixion is over, the resurrection is over, sort of. At least all the celebration is over, too bad for that. We have studied about the Road to Emmaus and the two men who met Christ there. Those two men that were quiet, and heartbroken and thought that they…

Theme Presentation As you are probably well aware, I have been anticipating this day for some time now. Vision Sunday is a special day! A few months ago I began praying about 2024 and thinking about what God might want for us in the new year. God began working in my heart and slowly confirming the direction…