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In Amos 6 we find out one thing that God hates. Amos 6:8 (ESV) The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord , the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob …” This verb has the idea of finding something repugnant, repulsive, or that which one loathes. This particular verb is a Piel participle…

Last week, I explained what I am doing. This is the second of two weeks of Thanksgiving. Last week, I talked about how I am thankful that the church is a family. We talked about what it means and how we should live because of it. If you were not able to be here, I encourage you to go back and watch or…

Generosity is freely sharing with others the many gifts God has given us. A spirit of generosity arises from gratitude. As we imitate Gods own generous nature, our generosity overflows to bless the people around us.

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.…

My Strength Then [Ezra] told them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. We often hear the phrase “The Joy of…

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…

November is historically the month we emphasize our church giving plan for missions. We have called this program “Grace Giving.” I want to take a Sunday and teach on the important Scriptural concept of NT giving and how it relates to missions. Many of you are new and have never heard this before. For…

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…

Morning 28 May 2023

1 Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ” 2 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” 3 And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels…

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…

4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a…

(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…

There is a popular Video series about a sports team in the UK that follows a soccer team with an American coach. The team is mediocre at best. The soccer club largely has what it needs to succeed, including a talented superstar or two, but they don’t function very well as a team, they don’t believe in…

Intro: Giving in the life of the Church is so important. It is one of the best ways to put what we know about God into practice. Some talk to much about giving and we have to question their hearts desires. Others, and I fall into this camp, talk to little about giving and leave the congregation underfeed…

What motivates us to give? Can we grow weary in giving? How much do we give? Do we give in faith? Why do we give? 1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme…

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” "The church is to be a community of people who know how to love and how to live, a community that…

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…

Christians are under grace as a rule of life Obedience that is primarily motivated by love 17 By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. Love has been perfected with us- Lit. “love has reached its goal” with…

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.…

We have been in a study about the Habits of Happiness. We all want to be happy right? As Paul wraps up his letter to the Philippians, he does so with a promise. 19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.…

Before I preach, I want to take a moment to talk about our opportunity to help some of our family in the body of Christ, particularly to the west of us in Fort Myers, Naples, and other places that were impacted by Hurrican Ian. There are about 11 C&MA churches in the areas that had the most devastation.…

2 Corinthians 8 & 9 1 Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: 2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. 3 For I bear witness that according to their ability,…

Missions Ready-Part 2: Faith Promise Missions “Every saved person here today is the result of foreign missions. We are the product of someone who was the product of someone in times past that was a missionary.” It was a Jew who brought the Gospel to Rome; a Roman who took it to France; a Frenchman who…