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Struggles How many of us have struggles in our lives; How do you handle your struggles - try to hide them, allow they to over take you, try to push through them under you abilities - how do you handle them; In this Psalm we are going on a journey with David during a time of struggle Saul; Remember this…

Intro; Few portions of Scripture are as misinterpreted, misunderstood, and misapplied, as this section we will look at this morning. Arthur Pink said, “There are few verses quoted more frequently than the opening ones of Matthew 7 , and few [verses] less understood by those who are so ready to cite it…

1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And do you think this, O man, you…

Introduction: It’s all about the Gospel | Romans 1:1-17 Doctrine of the Gospel | Romans 1:18-8:39 Divine Plan of the Gospel | Romans 9-11 Duty of the Gospel | Romans 12-14 Dedication of the Gospel | Romans 15-16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation…

The righteous are those that display the glory of the kingdom of heaven while on earth. Righteousness is the requirement to inherit the kingdom. 1 Cor. 6:9 “9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters,…

Jesus calls for a righteousness which surpasses that of the Pharisees and Scribes - how is that possible? Only through an inside-out righteousness coming from a transformed heart.

The Scales of Justice What does it take to convict a man of guilt? We weigh the actions and motives of a person against the weight of the law. If we want to be able to judge people with dignity and equity we must choose which law we will judge by very carefully. Where do we find such a law? Does it come…

Righteousness Righteousness, we have been looking at it for weeks, and we will continue to look at it, its need, its provision, its display, its application then and application today. Righteousness Needed ( Rom1:18-3:20 ) All are guilty; all are without excuse Righteousness revealed ( Rom1:17 ) Righteousness…

Is hearing enough? As we head into this last section on - Guilty! the Gentiles have been convicted, the world convicted now comes the Jews. The Jews heard, knew the word, but was that enough? Hear the word ( Rom10:17 ; Mt11:15 ) Faith comes by hearing we know that one. 15 “He who has ears to hear, let…

21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and…

Introduction Philippians 3:4-11 although I could have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks to put confidence in the flesh, I can do so more: circumcised on the eighth day, from the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews, according to the law a Pharisee,…

Please open to Matthew chapter 3, verses 13 through 17. This week, we will begin three weeks deeply examining these verses. This may seem like a lot, but here in a brief narrative about the baptism of Jesus, there is a golden opportunity to fix our eyes on the Savior. To see His redemptive purpose and…

What is Righteousness: An Attribute Everyone Needs to Enter Heaven Faith + Obedience + Holy Spirit = Righteousness Question #1: Can someone fully achieve righteousness on their own? as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; Only Christ Has This Righteousness For our sake he made him to be sin…

Hey at the end of our service we’re going to do something we haven’t done in nearly 6 years, and that is vote to affirm a new elder of Gateway Chapel, and I’m just going to keep you on pins and needles as to who that is... Doug Eash. We’re going to have a vote to affirm Doug, we’ll go through the whole…

Good Morning, if you have your Bibles turn with me to Luke chapter 2 and we will begin in verse 21. Luke chapter 2. As you are making your way there, I hope that you will make it a priority to be with us on Wednesday evening as we take time to remember what Christ did for us on the Cross. We will eat…

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly…

Have you ever been challenged by what God does or does not do? We are called to worship God for his righteous acts. The next two Sundays we are going to be taking a look at God’s righteous judgments. This will be difficult in many ways, so let us make the decision now to worship him for his actions.…

The breast plate of righteousness is dependent on the belt of truth. Everything that we dealt with last week is for us to go into a study on righteousness. That’s why we spend time in the word of truth. Belt of truth supports the breastplate of righteousness. What is righteousness? We have to make sure…

Paul is telling us that how we ought to behave is a result of who and what we are. So a proper understanding of what it means to be a Christian in the biblical sense is essential to how we ought to live our lives.

Self Persecution How many people have you encountered that have lead themselves into the position of being persecuted so they may feel worthy of their endeavor? What exactly is persecution? PERSECUTION Mistreatment of a person or group on the basis of ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, or beliefs.…

5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. A Righteous Branch Reign as King Deal Wisely Execute Justice and Righteousness 6 In his days Judah…

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed is to have the loving attention of Almighty God. What do you long for? What does longing for righteousness look like? What is ment by righteousness? Harper’s Bible Dictionary (Righteousness) Righteousness,…

Just & Unwilling matt 1:19 Matthew 1:19 (ESV) 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. What does it mean for Joseph to be a just man and yet unwilling to put her to shame? He wanted to fulfill the law and show compassion His adopted…

Gentle Jesus Think about the word gentle, that in Greek can be transliterated as meek, what do you think of? The bible has lot’s to say on meekness, so I think we should start there. Oxford dictionary: Quiet, gentle, easily imposed on, submissive (patient, longsuffering, forbearing, resigned, gentle,…

All amoung us should produce righteousness by making peace.