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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.…

Introduction: My name is Adam, I’m the preaching pastor here at Abide Church Next week will continue series on Exodus. Let’s pray: Heavenly Father, I thank you for a new day and a new year. God, you are great and sovereign over all things. We give this year to you and trust your goodness. We praise you…

Intro: Giving, yep I already hear the groans! Just kidding, and it may not be what you think. I want to show you all a few things. (Show Pictures) And it is because you guys have been being like the Church in Corinth, as it says in Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly…

Recap from last week 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure…

Announcements Merry Missions Merry Christmas Card Sunday Teen Christmas Party Christmas Eve Service Countdown to 2024 Rejoice Sunday Church Work “Evening” Current Events I recently received an article that highlighted the growth of “non-denominational” churches (as opposed to the decline in “denominational”…

Philippians 1:18b-30 Introduction Good morning and welcome to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. Go ahead and open your Bible to Philippians chapter 1. Stick your thumb in it for a minute because I want to say something before we get going on the message. This has been a crazy couple of years.…

(S1) Generous LIVING as a multiplying force when its focused on God’s mission and purpose Last week—living out of a spiritual mentality of abundance Scarcity or Abundance—Trusting Jesus to do more with what we have to multiply our ministry to the world —Jesus’ generosity with his TIME —Jesus’ generosity…

Prayer Good morning! QR Code Christmas Party Advent Giving Budget Presentation Every year we take time to review where we are financially as a church. So if you’re here and Gateway is not your home church, you’re like the friend who gets invited for dinner when the family goes over the budget and you…

Introduction: Good morning and Merry Christmas to you. It’s so good to get the blessing of gathering together as the people of God to worship our Holy God and our Savior Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit of God. Before we jump into the sermon this morning I just a couple of things to remind you of. Next…

Introduction: What things are you passionate about? Do you love to fish? Do you love golfing? Do you love going to the gym or hanging out with friends? Maybe you love gaming or hanging out with friends? Have you noticed that the things we are passionate about will always find time in our schedule and…

It is a common thing for churches to do some kind of vision Sunday during the month of January to set the spiritual tone for the year. I sometimes do this, and sometimes I don’t. This year, God impressed it upon my heart to set a vision and a focus for 2023. Why? 4 But I have this against you, that you…

One of the biggest problems in America today is debt. We know that the government doesn’t know how to manage money, and for that reason our country has a national debt of $30 trillion with an annual revenue of only $4.5 trillion. The average American household looks like this as of Sept. 17, 2021; […

It has been over two months since we last spent time in 1 Corinthians. That’s a long time! You have heard a lot of sermons from many different people on many different topics. Some of the sermons were delivered by people just starting in the sermonizing realm. One was given by someone just leaving this…

Introduction: My name is Adam, I’m the pastor here at Abide Church Next week will continue our meta series in the “Sermon on the Mount” but will be starting a new Mini Series titled: Jesus and the Law. [slide] Questions: Text: (509) 440-2259 [slide] 3 Aspects to Giving Motivation Perspective Timing I…

November is missions emphasis month. Why do we have a missions emphasis month? What is the point? We have several goals in mind including: to revive and increase our zeal for the Great Commission, to help you get to know, in a personal way our current missionaries, and to inspire you to give generously…

Question: What is the difference between tolerance and approval? Question: Can we love those we disapprove of? Parents who love their children do not approve of everything they do. Is there any relationship on the planet where they agree on everything? Of course not! And yet, why is a person’s sexuality…

Introduction A shift of mindset. Tired at the gym, remember the benefits. Rather watch another episode, benefits of rest. Rather not save, benefits of paying up front for something big. Rather not tithe… Today we will talk about the shift in mindset that leads to us being both a generous church and a…

Lectionary Readings Job 23:2 (NIV) “Even today my complaint is bitter” Psalm 22:1 (NIV) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil. Jesus looked at him and loved him.…

Every Sunday service includes an opportunity to give an offering; the weekly offering is not only a way of supporting the ministry of the church, it is also an act of worship.

Tonight, I would like to begin with a prayer request (actually several of them). It doesn’t appear that South Charlotte Baptist Academy is going to be able to make its budget this current school year. Our budget is based upon an enrollment of 100 students. For the past couple of years, our enrollment…

(S1) “An elderly gentleman was sitting on a park bench, basking in the sun, when another elderly fellow sat down. They looked at each other for a moment but did not speak. Both men sat there, staring straight ahead. After a while, one of them heaved a big, heartfelt sigh. The other jumped up immediately…

Trials (v.2) reveal maturity (v.4) which is steadfast (vv.3-4), not tossed (v.6) or passing away (v.10).

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Intro ; It has been asked of me lately is our church in financial trouble. And I respond that all our bills are paid and we have money in the bank [ share budget sheet ]. But I will tell you this morning that if our giving to the ministry continues on the path it is on since Covid, then I might well…