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Many of us remember a rhyme from our grade school playground: “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” We all probably know that this rhyme is not entirely true. Robert Fulghum in his book, All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, turned that phrase a bit…

Introduction E.g. Chasing the jet ski Fell off jet ski & had to keep swimming after it as it ‘snaked’ its way up the river By the time I caught it I was too exhausted and annoyed to keep going so I went back For many people happiness, contentment, satisfaction in life seems like chasing the jet ski It…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

“I charge thee” should read “I solemnly witness”. A serious moment… not just because Paul was facing death, but more importantly because one day both Paul and Timothy would be judged by Christ when He comes again. Acts 10:42 - this command of preaching has been followed by the motivator of Christ’s return…

Introduction Context And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Now the Lord called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai,…

Good morning, Gateway! Psalm 34:1-6 Pray Intro I remember a car ride home with my mom from church when I was about 12 and I was a real know-it-all. Our church just got a new youth pastor, and my mom was asking me about the service. “How’d it go? What’d you think of the new guy?” “He seems nice, but I…

Signs Of An Idiot Attention Getter: Why the need for Guru’s Jordan Peterson - Male Responsibility; Dave Ramsey - Financial Responsibility; The Entire self -help section. Introduce Topic: People are looking for practical answers to real questions and problems. Scripture: Background: Challenge Audience:…

Well, as we saw last week, thanks to our mobile phone software we now have literally thousands of emojis to choose from to express our emotions. This week as we think about friendships, we have FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg to thank for resolving our friendship crisis! Now anyone in the world can join FB and…

Fathers have many responsibilities. One of the most important jobs of a father is to pass on the wisdom of God to their children. Proverbs explains how we as should pass on the wisdom of God by giving advise and Rebuke. These passages apply especially to fathers as they pass on the wisdom of God by advising…

Intro 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. We want to build a good foundation. Honest Life Changing Relationships Today I want to talk about small groups. Normal human nature doesn’t like…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, we come this day seeking your words and direction for us in this moment. As we delve into the book of the Bible that teaches us about wisdom and how to use it when we have it, open our hearts, our minds, and our spirits to your small, still-speaking voice so that…

Intro The whole series is aimed at getting us going in 2020 I want you to live your best life possible and it’s closer than you think it is. “If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.” Stephen Covey A lot of us expect life to be better. We have high hopes, but…

Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his…

This Sunday is day 13 in the reading of the Relationship Principles of Jesus. In talking with several people, we have come to the conclusion that loving God and loving others is a challenging task. As we explore the topic, we see two things. First, we see how far we have come on this road to love and…

EggShells Part 4: Egg-X-it Wounds 7 Possible Responses from Leadership Any transition creates both challenges and opportunities for leaders left behind. If they regret you leaving, do not take this in a negative way. It means they valued you and your contribution. If they criticize or 1. Favor Superior…

Introduction Today we come to the exhortation and encouragement in Hebrews 12 . He has reminded them what faith is and shown how in their history their ancestors were approved by their faith. Showing how they fixed their minds on the promises that were to come and that it was by faith that they lived.…

Introduction Over the years, I have tried to read a chapter in Proverbs each day. Over the last few months, I have altered my schedule to where I make it a point to spend time in the Word of God before I do anything else. I do this for a few reasons: I don’t get busy & forget about it. I begin my day…

Introduction This evening, we’re going to examine this psalm. It’s one that I read in my devotions this morning that God used to speak to me. I had went into my devotions this morning, not expecting to find what I was preaching tonight, but I asked God that if it be His Will to please give me the text…

Introduction Sometimes these sayings sum up why the world is the way it is: I took an IQ test and the results were negative Most uncommon thing in the world is common sense Despite how frustrating people can be most of us want to live well and make good decisions Most people want wisdom and understanding…

In 2023 God is calling us to be “All In” for Him. Actually, He has been calling us to be “All In” from the moment we repented of our sins and called Him, Lord. But what does it mean to be “All in?” To be 100% sold out to Jesus? It will start, as I preached the first Sunday of this new year, with total…

1. God’s Word Must Remain the Guiding Priority in All Things 
2. People left to Themselves Will Always Experience Chaos 
3. God Blesses those who Keep His Word

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…