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Rise above in Faith, Hope, and Love. Rise Above. These are words that our Father is calling us to this year of 2023. Our Father is one who rises above, so we do not have to rise above alone. He is with us and we will rise above. Hope: Luke 1:26–38 (NASB95) 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel…

The final group of four apostles is the least known to us, except for Judas Iscariot, who made himself notorious by selling Christ to be crucified. This group seems to have been less intimate with Christ than the other eight disciples. They are virtually silent in the Gospel narratives. Little is known…

Rise above in Faith, Hope, and Love. Rise Above. These are words that our Father is calling us to this year of 2023. Our Father is one who rises above, so we do not have to rise above alone. He is with us and we will rise above. 13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these…

This Week’s Theme: Theme : Thankful for His Grace W4W : Grace: It is the unmerited favour of God, made known through Jesus Christ, and expressed supremely in the redemption and full forgiveness of sinners through faith in Jesus Christ. Sermon Passage : 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 This Week’s Word is : Memory…

2 Corinthians 12:11-13:14 In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church he wrote 1 Cor 2:14 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Most of you experienced this first hand…

Order of Service Welcome 27 Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. 28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. Hymn…

Mark 3:13-19 William Barclay gives a very informative introduction to the choosing of the 12 apostles and I want to share it with you. He says, “JESUS had come to a very important moment in his life and work. He had emerged with his message; he had chosen his method; he had gone throughout Galilee preaching…

A demonstration of faith and life Does your life demonstrate your faith? Does your life reveal your heart and your love? Paul’s does and even when it is hard words it is said and done in love. I think that we have seen as we have studied these letters (epistles) to the Corinthians that Paul found it…

I. The Purpose of Pestilence A. In the OT pestilence in NASB95 OT - דֶּ֫בֶר = De ver 1. To Display the Power of God 13 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Rise up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord , the God of the Hebrews, “Let My people go, that they may serve…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

We have been going through Johns gospel as you all know and we have looked initially in the first chapter at how John expresses in clear language who Jesus is. we saw Jesus as God, the incarnate one, the one from the beginning, the one who created all things and the one who all things are created for.…

Blowing your money This time next week, the NRL season will be about to begin, with two games coming from Las Vegas. It’s the same city in which countless people from around the world tuned in to watch the Superbowl. It’s also the city which has a reputation for the big casinos. The place where the rich,…

Introduction: I am excited to start this new book of 1 Timothy. 1 Timothy starts off the first of three books that are called the Pastoral Epistles - which includes 1 and 2 Timothy as well as Titus. These three books are all about how the church should be run and managed. These are books about church…

Go to the lost, give what you got, and bring peace. intro me We talk a lot at Hope City about how the Bible is our absolute authority - over tradition, over culture - because we believe it is God’s word to us. We want to be a church which hears what God has to say through it, and a church that tries…

9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of…

The Lord sees and will lead you.

Introduction This first thing we notice in this letter is that everything is positive - there are no words of condemnation - Jesus only had good things to say about this church The City The name it self means brotherly love - and as Christians we are called to have brotherly love The city of Philadelphia…

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…

The Power of a Spirit-Filled Church Have you ever been in the middle of a difficult situation and wondered how you could possibly make it through? When we surrender and yield to the Holy Spirit, we see the incredible power God’s makes available. We rise, we persevere, we triumph. Today, we're going to…

I. Improper Preferences in Gifts (v.1-5) A. Ranking of Gifts B. Reasoning in Gifts II. Illogical Practice of Tongues (Counterfeit) (v.6-20) A. In Public Settings B. In Private Practices Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. This verse perfectly…

Titus 1-2 Good morning church! We are starting a short little letter this morning by the name of Titus. Just so you are aware, we will move through this book quickly as much of the material is similar to what we saw in 1 and 2 Timothy. Titus 1:1–4 (NKJV) 1 Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of…

Luke 6:12-16 ICC’s Wednesday In the Word ( DATE \@ "M/d/yy" 2/8/23) Introduction Praye rs Scripture memory Romans 8:18 - For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Catch- Why is prayer essential before big decisions? In…

Introduction: It is good to be in the house of the Lord with you all this morning. Today we are continuing our verse by verse study in the Book of Romans, chapter 8, if you have a Bible please turn to there. It is my desire this morning for us to understand better the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Prayer I need to be honest with you all this morning…I’m not into weight lifting. I just gotta clear the air. I’m not currently into weight lifting, and I don’t plan on being into weight lifting anytime soon. If you look at some pastors on YouTube, you may think…