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In his wonderful little book Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton asserts his own way into Christianity. At the end of chapter 6 he gives his readers a paradox: The real problem is—Can the lion lie down with the lamb and still retain his royal ferocity? We need both the lion and the lamb. We need the God that is…

We are reminded that God graciously sent John to point to Christ as our Savior. We are encouraged to prepare for Christmas spiritually.

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus…

Through the years after becoming a christian and especially after following my call into ministry, I have been challenged with how to celebrate Christmas. Let me explain; I know the true meaning of why we celebrate christmas! 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you…

Today we celebrate the Christmas Season’s beginning. Now, our decorators at church began that last week, so you already had a chance to see all these decorations thanks to the dedication and work of Patty, Andrea, Mary, and the help of Ben and Keon and Laura....anyone else? Bobbi and I were at Yucaipa…

Story : Let’s be honest. Christmas gifts are great! As we prepare to celebrate on Christmas day with friends and family, there will most assuredly be a gift that you have to figure out how to respond to without hurting someone’s feelings or feeling foolish. I want to offer you eight ways to respond to…

Intro: We are about to start the Christmas season. Barb and I just bought a Koala Christmas decoration this week. The shops want everyone thinking about lights, decorations, and gifts. Within churches we think of Christmas far differently. We know that Christmas is about the birth of our Saviour. Theme:…

Countdown Video: The Heart of Christmas Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please…

Introduction Let me begin with a question: did you seek the will of God as you decided what to wear this morning? Ladies, did you seek the will of God as you did your makeup and picked out your jewelry? Turn to 1 Tim 2 We’re only going to cover 2 verses this morning, 9 & 10, so let me just read them…

As we remember the men and women who laid down their lives for this country, we also remember our Savior who laid down his life for the forgiveness of sin. we do pray for peace in the familys of those that has lost a family member in the military one day theres not going to be any wars 📷 Memorial Day…

Pyramids Introduction: We’re on the home stretch Today We’re looking at the Tabernacle Next week I’m back at Battle Assembly and Richard will be Giving a Message When I come back we have two more sermons, and then it’s Easter. (Ask whether or not people like going through the bible like this? Say after…

ADORNING OR DISHONORING Titus 2:1-10 Today we are going to consider a very practical and instructive passage of Scripture. In it, we see Paul addressing Titus who was a Pastor on the island of Crete concerning several groups of people in this passage of scripture. Paul said first of all “speak thou the…

Sunday Nov. 28, 2021 Mary’s Christmas: The Christmas Story Through Mary’s Eyes This series follows the Gospels’ accounts of the first Christmas from Mary’s perspective, highlighting the ways her faithfulness to God’s call remains a model and challenge to believers today. The stories of Mary’s visit from…

Introduction Ebeneezer Scrooge - people who don’t decorate. Scrooge, from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. A story written to remind his reader not to miss out on the joy of Christmas. Our expectation is that for a time of the year for us to shut out some of the negativity and have it replaced…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

Mary, When God Inturupts, bring Glory to God.

We are reminded that God graciously includes us in His eternal kingdom. We are reminded that we should live to glorify God.

Christmas is my second favorite holiday.... But, can I tell you this? The time leading up to Christmas is not! You see… People start decorating earlier and earlier… the stores start putting Christmas out earlier and earlier… Shopping for Christmas, and the shaming for not shopping early enough begins…

Introduction Christmas Trivia Which cousin did Mary stay with after finding out she was pregnant with Jesus? Elizabeth What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary and told her she was going to be with child? Gabriel About how many miles did Joseph and Mary have to travel to get to Bethlehem?…

We are one week away from Christmas. Over the last few weeks we have been looking at what is at the heart of Christmas. We have talked about hope, peace, and joy. Each of these has a place at Christmas time, but one thing that many of us would think about at Christmas time is love. Love is truly at the…

Intro Today we want to discuss peace. Peace is something that is missing in our world. Just this week, we had a judges mother shot by thugs trying to steal cars in a neighborhood. When some people came out to confront them, one yelled at the others, shoot those people. That’s not peace on earth. In the…

Mountains and Valleys Penetrating into Canaan and establishing itself as an independent state didn’t solve the problem of cosmic geography for Israel. If anything, it sharpened the conflict. Not only was Israel surrounded by hostile nations and their gods, but there were also pockets of supernatural…

Prayer Merry Christmas, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met, my name is Chris, I’m the pastor of this lovely church family that gathers in this building. Whether you are a part of this church family or visiting this Christmas Eve, whether you are joyful this morning and full of energy, or whether you are…

A King is Coming I hope everyone is ready for Christmas. We are just 2 weeks away, so if you plan to buy anything online you are about to run out of time. A couple of weeks ago we watched “ A Christmas Story ” and it got me thinking about Christmas traditions. You may remember in the movie when their…

Parables Describing the Ways of God’s Kingdom Matthew 13 includes a number of parables Jesus used to illustrate how God’s Kingdom is being unveiled in the world in which we live. The parables we will briefly examine today illustrate three ways in which God’s kingdom is being revealed. The Final Outcome…