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8 But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. 9 And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs, 10 and the chief of the eunuchs…

Evening 26th March 2023

Last week we kicked off this important series on how we all desperately need a substitute. Human beings need a substitute since “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Sin separates human beings from God. We saw this last week as…

Intro I was planning this morning to speak to you from 1 Timothy 2 , but yesterday I learned of the awful attack that took place in Bondi Junction yesterday afternoon. 1 man with a knife 6 people murdered. 11 others injured. In Australia. In a regular shopping center. With anger and sadness I started…

Remember God’s Care These past few weeks I’ve been reading up on church history in preparation for Sunday school. And as you might find if you ever studied church history for yourself, there are so many testimonies of Christians who have faithfully served the Lord that are inspiring for your life here…

God’s Fire: Refining Gold Week 2 I asked last week if any of us enjoy suffering and going through difficult times in life. The simple answer is no. But understanding what James tells us in the first chapter of the book by his name, we should realize that trouble in this life can be to our benefit, and…

Genesis 22:1-14 A significant portion of Genesis tells the story of Abraham’s life and the outworking of his faith in God. The Old Testament (OT) names him 237 times and the New Testament (NT) 74 times, for a total of 311 times in Scripture, for an average of 5 times per book in the Bible. No other Bible…

In 2021 gift, novelty, and souvenir store sales in the United States amounted to around 19 billion U.S. We’re getting to THAT TIME of year - AGAIN - when gift shopping becomes ever so popular... ALTHOUGH - I think “THAT TIME OF YEAR” is always - WIDENING. QUESTION: In regards to the GIFTS we get our…

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Intro: talk about school ending, tests, and my success in high school vs college and how God tests us the same way This morning we’re going to be looking at verses 2-8. These verses are the first part of James’ introduction which runs all the way through verse 18. In his introduction, James tells us…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met before... Something about Psalm 100 ? When I say the word, “Test” what feelings do you have? Good ones? Bad ones? How many of you have a recurring nightmare of forgetting to study for a test when in fact you haven’t been in school in a decade? Test anxiety…

The Nature of God - God is Love 1 John 4:1-6 Test the Spirits 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” δοκιμαζω - examine, test, approve. Matt 7:15 ““Beware of false prophets, who come to…

Introduction We are continuing in 1 Samuel and this morning we are going to be focusing in on Chapter 6. If you haven’t been with us or not following along on the website, this series is on the people of God and the preparation for a King. I once again have broken up the message into two parts. The first…

A college student was taking the course in ornithology , which is a study of birds and the course had the reputation of being the most difficult class in the whole curriculum. The professor was an extremely difficult professor. Everybody feared him. But it was a required course, & every student had to…

God’s Fire: Refining Gold Week 4 This past Thursday, a few of us from Faith enjoyed Sr. Citizens Day at Camp Pearl. There were plenty of donuts and coffee, and we ate a Thanksgiving meal. We also got to hear from Pastor Chuck Lusk, a church planter and recently retired Afghanistan veteran. He experienced…

1 Peter 1:6–9 When we follow Christ, we can make no excuses. An excuse is a reason offered for why we cannot do something that we should normally do. As followers of Christ, we should not make excuses to avoid doing what Christ has called us to do - and that includes suffering. Here’s an example of an…

Introduction: What would life be like without family? What would life be like without church family? We need both and it is a major blessing to help us get through the difficulties of this life. {Insert Illustration} We are going to take a short journey through the Book of 2 Thessalonians as we worship…

Your “Go To” When all else fails what do you fall back on. If life would just always work this way, I’d be: Content Focused Successful Happy _________ Today’s sermon is about the fact that life is not always easy and the question we face is where is God and how do we interact with Him when life goes…

Introduction It is the Christmas time. We have all read that passage in Matthew 1:23 ““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” taken from Isaiah 7:14 . Let’s Read the passage 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your…

Our text today from Deuteronomy 6 , is about the testing of our faith. When Scripture speaks of the “ testing ” of our faith it is referring to one of two things. The first is the “ testing ” of the QUALITY of our faith, and the second is the “ testing ” which ENHANCES our faith. In my message this morning,…

Who are we? 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 5, Session 1, © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Feb. 2022. A Test in the Wilderness Summary and Goal God had delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt…

Big Idea of the Week: Before Jesus began His ministry, He was led out to the wilderness to be tested. The way He responded to those tests set the tone for the way He would walk the path ahead. Isolation As we look at the temptations of Jesus in the “wilderness” there will be a parallel of the Israelites…

What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever faced? What’s your first reaction to fear? Fight, flight, or freeze? Today’s passages offer us two promises and a warning for facing fear. All three of these will teach us faith in Jesus Christ. When in Trouble, Do Nothing Trouble came to King Ahaz. We find out about…

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead brought to an end the power of our common enemies — sin, death, and the devil. Life for the people of God should be pleasant, a mere step away from heaven. The victory is complete, and it is ours. But it seems like the battle continues to rage in the form of tests…