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Good Morning Living Word. It is a good day to be in the house fo the Lord,and I’d like to say that we are still celebrating the fact that our Savior lives, amen! We certainly celebrated it last week, but we remember that He is alive all the time, not just on Easter,and we are here to celebrate a risen…

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what…

Recognition of sin Respect of and for God Retributive Theology Remorse Reunion

So far during this series we have looked at that it takes a good set of blueprints to build a great bridge and it takes the right tools. And today the next step in the process is sometimes it takes rebuilding. Sometimes in order to bridge the gap and mend relationships you have to start a rebuilding…

22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth that I make shall remain before me, says the Lord , so shall your offspring and your name remain. 23 From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the Lord . 24 “And they shall go out and look on…

Pastoral Prayer Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Announcements Prep Baptism New Community Group Christmas Party Scripture 2023 is almost over, ladies and gentlemen! And that means we have almost come to the close of Matthew’s gospel. We’ve studied so many great words from Matthew like, “The kingdom is near!”…

1 Thessalonians 4:18 “So encourage each other with these words.” “Billy, it was just a year ago today that you left us and the sunshine went out of our lives. But we turned on the headlights and we’re going on. Billy, we shall keep on doing the best we can until that glorious day when we shall see you…

We have already discussed in this chapter the reality of the resurrection of Christ. Now remember what is behind this is that some among the Corinthians in the church at Corinth were denying bodily resurrection. That is a very serious error. Paul wants to affirm the reality of bodily, physical resurrection…

Jacob prepares to meet Esau And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants. And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel…

Intro: Today, we have come to the most recognized passage in 1st Thessalonians, and one of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture. It is a passage that is often read at funerals because of the comfort it provides to the families who have lost loved ones in Christ… and it is talking about the…

Joseph and his brothers We all know the story Not suffering for its own sake, but because any other way leads to death Reconciliation leads to life All seems a bit much. Beyond our Limits we read these passages - Josephs welcoming his brothers, Jesus teaching love for enemies, and it sounds great. But…

The last and the first (Last Supper picture inserted here) (Illustration: Christ on the Cross, beaten, unrecognizable, stripped, crowned, spat on, cursed at, believed to be a curse) All that before He shed his blood, gave up His Spirit, died, was buried, rose again for our forgiveness of sins. All before…

The disciples had gone back to the Sea of Galilee to fish. They went back because the angel told them to wait in Galilee, not to give up on the mission. (Matt. & Mark) They went back to what was familiar, comfortable. Peter could not be still (no surprise), so he went fishing and the others followed.…

The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the frailty of life and the uncertainty of this world. This morning I will share with you a six-piece suit of armor from EASTER that can protect your mind from the the invisible enemy that drives you insane.

Reconciliation Separation Return to the Promise Land Confirming, Conclusive, Conforming, Conclusion

Introduction It has been a crazy week... It was an emotional week for the Disciples and for Jesus... Jesus started the week by entering Jerusalem and was welcomed as a King... He went to the temple and cleaned house of money changers and He has given, on Tuesday He looked across the city and wept. Wednesday…

Sunday, June 21, 2020 Tony Padgett preaching

When the Trumpet Sounds A Biblical View Of The End Times Sermon #1 1 Cor. 15:51-57 ; 1 Thes. 4:13-17 WHEN TRUMPETS FADE Intro : These verses that we have read this morning give us a little insight into a future event known as “The Rapture” . While this word itself does not appear in the Bible, the event…

Notes Why do prophets sometimes do “strange things”? Isaiah once walked for three years dressed as a prisoner of war in Judah. Jeremiah wore a yoke on his shoulders for several months. Do I need to mention Ezekiel? He “played war” in the dirt for a time and even used a haircut to teach a theological…

Introduction: I want to take a moment and welcome all of you back home to Bethlehem. We are excited to be celebrating our 201st birthday as a church and it’s always a blessing to have everyone back home. That’s what a lot of us love about holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, isn’t it? We love to…

Heavy Hearts, Heavenly Home What do you think about when you think about Heaven? It’s an interesting question. And if you asked this question to many people they might talk about a reunion with those who have gone before. They may start talking about the streets of gold and the marriage feast. As believers,…

Introduction: In March of 2020, something came to our shores and the shores of many countries that would wreak havoc for several years. We had begun to hear news of this horrible virus that was going to be one of the most deadly and infectious viruses that man has dealt with in a long time. There was…

OPEN: Jeffrey Sackett once said: Think of how often in scripture it is the woman who is the vehicle for ministry. · Who prompted Jesus to perform His first miracle? A Woman! (His mother) · Who ministered to Christ during His public ministry? The women! · Who anointed Jesus’ feet? The women! (One a prostitute/…