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Good morning, Gateway! Scripture Prayer Intro Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met before, my name is Chris, and I’m the pastor of Gateway Chapel, the church that gathers here in this building. We are a church on mission to plant churches and make disciples who hear, love, and obey Jesus.…

Intro Good morning, Gateway Chapel! Scripture Pray Intro Jim Gaffigan Easter spending—projected to break records at more than 17 billion dollars this year—is also significant, though not necessarily religiously motivated. Americans even spend more on candy for Easter than for Halloween. The average American…

Children’s Message Have you ever seen someone with a ribbon on their finger? Do you know why I have this here? I put this on my finger this morning because I wanted to remember something. And so every time I looked down at my hand, I'd see this ribbon and ask say to myself 'don't forget!' Do you know…

Good morning, church. Today we are continuing our series on the first letter of Peter, the apostle who witnessed the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have seen how Peter encourages us to live as strangers in this world, to endure suffering for doing good, and to follow the example…

Psalm 97:11 11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. Scripture often uses light as a symbol of the people of God, and especially the way believers are able and required to reflect the glory of God in a dark world of sin. The people of God as the light of the world 14…

Vineyards have a long history as a metaphor in the Bible for God’s people.  Jesus takes this symbol to a new meaning for a new generation.

Baptism is not just a religious ceremony but symbolic of an inward condition and a spiritual reality.

Introduction: A wilderness journey can seem like an empty time. A wasted time of aimless wandering, a time of not really knowing why or where to next. A time when little is achieved. Most people I talk to who have reflected on a wilderness time in their life actually tell me that at the time it seemed…

Seventh Day Adventist mailing. Let’s review what we have learned about the vision of the great prostitute in Revelation 17 . First, we have the vision of the great prostitute , who is seated on many waters , and is also seated on the red beast who has seven heads and ten horns . In part one we discussed…

Introduction: Today, we gather to reflect upon a pivotal moment in the life of Jesus Christ - the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, as recounted in Matthew 21:1-11 . This event marks the beginning of the Passion Week, leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord. As we delve into this passage,…

Two Church Ordinance’s The first thing we need to do is define three words: Symbol or Symbolic : A visible representation of a truth Rite: A symbol employed with regularity and sacred intent Ordinance : A symbolic rite which sets forth the central truths of the Christian faith, which is universal and…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 10, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., July 2022. Summary and Goal In these passages, the prophesied punishment on Eli’s family become reality.…

“No Fear” use to be a popular symbol and phrase but how difficult is it to really live by?

Wow, what a journey it has been. Today we are wrapping up our 40,000 foot flyover of the New Testament, 27 books, 260 chapters, 7,957 verses. It’s been a whirlwind journey. Not only was it a 40,000 foot flyover, we were in the concord we went so fast. Clearly, we have not been able to give you a lot…

Before you can buy and move into a new house, all along the days of its construction there are times set apart for inspecting certain work that has been completed as well as a final inspection.The house can only be used when it passes the final inspection. In the end of chapter 39, we see Moses, as God’s…

Revelation 11:3-13 . 3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes…

Notes for Sermon 1. Heralding Jesus, 12:12-13. Following the sabbath, the first day of the passion week, Sunday, Palm Sunday. The large crowd probably consists of both those who have been looking for Jesus after hearing about Lazarus, as well as pilgrims coming to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover.…

Good morning! If we haven’t met... Potluck after service - for those who haven’t brought anything... Scripture Intro - Joke about lamb at potluck. This worked out too well, I didn’t even plan that our potluck would fall on a sermon about a meal. God knew and I didn’t, as is usually the case. You could…

Jesus uses the example of washing his disciples’ feet not only as an illustration of what he did for us on the cross, but also as a picture of how we are to live in response to God.

Matthew 2:1-12 We have been looking at the Truth about Our Hope these last few weeks. The Ladies just sang of that hope that had lived among the people through the ages. We began by looking at the hope of Christ’s Second coming earlier this month. We learned that this hope motivates us to live a life…

1 Corinthians 11:17 (KJV 1900) 17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better , but for the worse. Time of Reciprocity res- uh - pros -i-tee 1 Corinthians 10:15–17 (KJV 1900) 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which…

How does sickness affect us? How do we view it? How do we respond to it? James give us a response in this text. How should we react to problems? James is telling us here that we should react/respond to problems with prayer - in faith . James begins and ends his letter with the theme of problems. James…

Introduction Author: Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the sons of Iddo (1:7). He is referenced in Ezra 5:1 and 6:14 as the “son of Iddo.” This second description is most likely using “son of” to mean “descendant of” as is common in the OT. Zechariah was a very common Jewish name, but and Iddo is mentioned…

Understanding basic truths and following basic practices are essential to building a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Building a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is predicated on a response to Christ’s words in John 15:14 , “ You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. ” One of…