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Attributes of Jesus 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. The Amen- personal name for Christ, means “verity” and implies certainty. The idea is credibility or certainty that what this person says will…

Matt 23:1-12 ; 23-28 Jesus publicly condemns the Pharisees (23:1–12). 1. The wickedness of these men (23:1–7) a. They do not practice what they preach (23:1–3). b. They place heavy burdens upon the people (23:4). c. They do everything for show (23:5, 7). d. They demand to occupy the place of prominence…

19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. We want to be great kingdom citizens. 21 “You have heard that it…

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…

Let me tell you a story from my childhood Two weeks ago we talked about the introduction to the passage that we are looking at today. Interesting Structure Introduction (vss. 1-12) A. First woe (vs. 13) B. Second woe (vs. 15) C. Third woe D. Fourth woe C. Fifth woe B. Sixth woe A. Seventh woe Conclusion…

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth…

Introduction 17 Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God, 18 and know his will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law, 19 and if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light to those in darkness, 20 an instructor of the ignorant,…

Throughout the history of the church different aspects of the Gospel message have been emphasised at different times. Especially since the Reformation in the 1500 and 1600s we have seen a variety of expressions of the Gospel message. Some have emphasised personal encounter with Christ, others the aspects…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Schedule Wednesday 12/13- Off Friday 12/15- ICC Christmas party Wednesday 12/20- Off Sunday 12/24- Christmas…

Last week, we saw Jesus cursing the fig tree. For practical purposes, Jesus removed something that was not performing as expected and removed it from taking up space. He did so, not as a warning or as a threat, but as a teaching moment for the disciples to know the power and authority He and even His…

We are going to spend sme time in Matthew 24 today as we look at the signs of the times. People are always wanting to know the future… when Jesus is coming back. People have written books about the 2nd coming and even predicted a date, which has come and gone… we’re still here. No one knows when Jesus…

Prayer Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met... Church Potluck next Sunday Scripture Connect with people What a timely passage for us to chew on together this morning. If you’ve been in church for long, you’ve likely heard this question, “Are we in the end times?” And that question is usually…

Jesus called Peter, who was a fisherman by trade, to be a shepherd by calling when He said, “Take care of My lambs; shepherd My sheep; feed My flock (see John 21:15–17 ). And Peter understood that being a shepherd meant two things: to nourish the flock, as Paul told the elders of Ephesus in Acts 20:28…

Intro: Aryn and her connection with me. Every day I hear follow me. She has learned that from me. No greater command was in all of scripture than Jesus’s two words of, “Follow me”. I have always been intrigued by this command. Two simple words and yet so much weight behind what he is saying. This is…

Children in ancient society, Greco-Roman and Jewish alike, were there to be seen and not heard. They had no rights, no status. They did not matter very much until they grew up. So when the disciples shooed away people who were bringing little children to Jesus for his blessing, they were acting in a…

TEXT: JOEL There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : The writing date for the book of Joel is diverse. From as early as the 700’s…

Summary Colossians 1:13-20 contains some of the most important Christological content in the New Testament. It is also home to some of the most misunderstood. For example, does referring to Jesus as “firstborn” suggest that he was created? Does it point to chronology—that Jesus was the first created…

Welcome Good morning everyone and welcome. Last week we were introduce to Saul, who became the first king of Israel. Our passage described Saul as the ideal looking king. Good looking, tall, strong, everything you would look for in a king. But we got some hints that things would not be great with Saul…

For several summers, we have ventured into the Psalms. We jumped around a little in 2015 and 2016, but then we decided to start at Psalm 1 and preach through them consecutively. Last summer, we concluded with Psalm 35 . So today, we pick up the Psalter again, and open to Psalm 36 (this summer we will…

Intro; This morning as we looked at “The Arrogance of a Spiritual Apostate” , we learned that these people have heard the truth, rejected the truth and now the ridicule or mock the truth. We saw that they; Are dreamers who defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of dignitaries [ heavenly host…

TEXT: LUKE 23:44-49 | JESUS CRUCIFIXION WEEK TIMELINE Introduction Explanation : As we prepare for this Sunday to celebrate the resurrection, we must first look back at the passion week of Jesus. Where did He go, what did He experience There is some important ground work to lay as we come to the day…

1 Corinthians 13:1–7 (NASB95) 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love,…