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One evening, a husband was balancing the checkbook, and after finishing he said to his wife: “You know the old saying, ‘money talks’? Well, ours just said, ‘So long!’” We all know that feeling, right?! H. Ross Perot — “Remember, if you get real lucky… if you make a lot of money… if you go out and buy…

Is what we say about money and materialism, the same as what we practice? The critical question for our generation—and for every generation—is this: If you could have Heaven, with no sickness, and with all the friends you ever had on earth, and all the food you ever liked, and all the leisure activities…

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

Introduction We just finished a section that dealt with people saying what they will do in the future. This is what a mind set on material things and worldly passions will do. Now, James is rebuking this living even more than in the last section. He zero’s in on worldly desires and passion for wealth.…

So today we come to our 2nd sermon in this May Sermon Series... A series which is allowing us to address specific topics within Christianity... And it’s these topics that I feel are more foundational to the faith... Important ENOUGH to make sure we dive into them - year after year... And so we use the…

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. The earth is the Lord ’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. God owns everything since everything is God’s the question is not, “how much of my money should I give to God?” but rather, “How much of God’s money should…

Today we are starting a new series called “Money Talks”. When you think of that phrase, “Money Talks,” you think about people that have lots of money can use money to get what they want. We live in a world where they tell you that those you have money can do what they want. If you want something you…

Intro Kids, What’s the nicest thing that you could do for someone else? How can you show someone that you love them? In our passage today, Jesus is going to tell us how we are to love one another, and it is harder than you think! Love is not just something you say, it is something you do! See if you…

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…

Letters, one of the oldest forms of communication, that still exists today. Many letters have been written. Letters for updates and news, letters for warm wishes, letters of rebuke and concern, letters of business. Letter’s are a part of our history. Now, it is true that with the advancement of technology,…

Last weekend after the message I had a member of our family ask me what he could say to his friend who was having a hard time with his church because all the pastor ever talks about is money. The truth is I feel like there are a lot of pastors that are hesitant to talk about money and giving because…

Introduction: What is the most dangerous thing about false teachers? It’s that you may be deceived to believe what they teach and never know you were being led astray. Have you ever been driving down the road and looked out at the cows out in the fields. They look so peaceful and calm and some people…

Title : The Compassion of God Text : Isaiah 55:1-13 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy?…

We’ve come to the final chapter of the letter of Hebrews… 2 more weeks after today... This chapter is not directly connected to the main point of the letter, but it is also not completely disconnected either... The final exhortations in chapter 13 are given to further help us understand how we are to…

The message this morning has been on my heart for quite sometime. So, I have prayed a lot over it and put a lot of thought into it. Money often times seems to be an issue in the church. But, I am not sure that it should be. There are many unhealthy perspectives on giving. Those of us who have been in…

Today we are concluding our series on the seven churches that are featured in Revelation. Before we look at the entire passage, I want to look at how Jesus greets this church. If you notice Jesus greets each church by describing Himself to them. This one is no different. Look at Revelation 3:14 14 “To…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

Contend :To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle Earnestly : being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which…

Big Idea - There is so much that divides us - but gratitude can unite us. The early church understood the place of Gratitude in Worship . Communion is the great unifier . 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and…

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.…

Today we break into the book of 2 Samuel - after last week where we played a game of... SLIDE: “Where’s Jesus”.... in the book of 1 Samuel. And what we realized is that - all throughout the OT - there are Anti-Types of Christs....and Types of Christ! It’s amazing how God - in His divine sovereignty -…

Revelation 18:1-24 THE DESTRUCTION OF ECONOMIC BABYLON The End Times-#42 Intro : In our last study, we considered the destruction of religious Babylon. The Bible paints a horrific picture of the end of all false religion. One day, every belief system in the world that bypasses the Lord Jesus Christ will…

As far as pandemics go, we have lived through a difficult one. But we’re not the first generation to deal with one. And we’re not the first to wonder if we are living in the last days. In the third century, the Roman Empire experienced an epidemic that killed up to 5,000 people a day and lasted twenty…

When it comes to the greatest names in church history, without a doubt, the name John Wesley stands out above the rest. And why? Not simply because he was one of the great evangelists of all time, Nor because he was one of the great writers of Christian Hymnody, writing over 6,500 hymns, which include…

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…