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Administration of Justice 102 Fifth commandment is about honoring authority. Begins at home, Honors God above all, and Honors the authorities God has established. Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish…

8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good…

Introduction Introductory message - Driving home the point of synchronicity between the OT & NT. Brazen Altar - Represents the Cross of Christ A place of Substitutionary Atonement A place of bloody Sacrifice Brazen Laver - Represents the Sanctification of Christ The continual washing necessary to keep…

Intro: Last week we started this mini series entitled “Prophecies of Christmas”… and we saw the very first mention of the Birth of Jesus in the book of Genesis. Peter tells us in 1 Peter 1:20 that Jesus was “ Chosen before the creation of the world... ” Which tells us that, God in His omniscience, knew…

Illus. Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running frantically from store to store. Suddenly she realized her three year old son was no longer holding her hand. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing near a frosty window, gazing at a manger scene. Hearing his mother’s…

1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth…

John 12:12-19 Palm Sunday has always been a special day to me. I remember as a kid getting a palm branch to wave around in the service. Just the idea of Jesus riding through Jerusalem midst a crowd of shouting worshippers is a thrilling thought! But When you think that just a short time later these same…

Matthew 2:1-12 Tradition and Truth Who were the wisemen? Where did they come from? Magi- Persian king makers, possibly descended from Daniel’s leadership of Satraps ( Dan. 6 ) kept the memory of Daniel’s revelation of the presentation of Mashiach Nagid ( Dan. 9 ) possibly influenced by strong Jewish…

Notes for message: Cf. to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in John 2 , this could be the start of an inclusio that closes in the last week of Jesus’ ministry as He transitions from a very public ministry to a private ministry with His closest disciples (the Twelve). John gives an emphasis to this last…

Read the second half of Romans 5 Romans 5:12-21 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death…

1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth…

Introduction Two weeks ago I preached the introductory message to this series. Introductory message - Driving home the point of synchronicity between the OT & NT. Brazen Altar - Represents the Cross of Christ A place of Substitutionary Atonement A place of bloody Sacrifice Brazen Laver - Represents the…

Mixed Emotions Smokey Robinson- If you feel like loving me, if you got the notion, I second that emotion. Plutchik proposed eight primary emotional dimensions: happiness vs. sadness, anger vs. fear, trust vs. disgust, and surprise vs. anticipation. However, you can mix these to create new ones; i.e.,…

When Christmas is Over I. Deadly Determinations A Look at the Spirit of the World 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In…

Even subtle compromise betrays the goodness of God and endangers our legacy

Introduction Two weeks ago I preached the introductory message to this series. I. The Plan (The Construction & importance of it) A Four - Fold Covering While there was no floor, there certainly was One of Beauty ( v1-6 ) This one was made of fine twined linens, held together by thachets of gold One of…

3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold,…

18 Some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. In vs. 18, we see that apparently, some of the members of the church in Corinth have become arrogant. What does this mean? In relation to the factionalism towards human leaders In relation to the verse in question “as though I were not coming…

Jesus uses this parable to convey the reversals of God’s kingdom. The rich man is defined by the quality of his clothes and the abundance of food. Purple is the color of royalty – difficult to create; expensive. Fine linen – probably expensive imported Egyptian cloth. Feasted sumptuously every day, likely…

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…

Welcome to the 10th Day of Christmas! If you only notice the 12 days of Christmas on sales fliers and email promotions, then you might have thought that the 12 days of Christmas were a countdown to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. But if you’ve reminded yourselves about what I share most years,…

I am so sorry that Cecelia’s daughter, Pastor Tina Glosson was unable to attend due to having covid. But, the Lord can use what the devil meant for evil. Perhaps it was because I, as a pastor, really needed to focus on women in the church. You see, when I was a just-saved teenager, I KNEW teenagers were…

Series for 2021 - Jesus is In! “He Is” goes through the books of the Bible highlighting things about Jesus, the Messiah “He's Moses' voice” Messiah would be worshipped by angels ( Deut 32:43 , Luke 2:13-14 ) Personified in the cities of refuge ( Deut 4:41 ) He is the Prophet like unto Moses In our scripture…

Introduction Summarize: Our inheritance and what we use our inheritance are for are detailed here. We remember that this is not something we earn, but what has already been done according to the work of the Spirit Exposition 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according…

For several weeks, we have been singing that great song from Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive, Is He Worthy? We have explored each of the three verses through the lens of a series of messages “Out of the Darkness...” The 1st verse : Do you feel the world is broken? Do you feel the shadows deepen? But do…