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These 3 events pick up on the invitation/entrance into the kingdom which only happens through what Christ is about to do in Jerusalem.

Today, we conclude this series on money. We have taken the time each week to look at what the bible says about earning money, saving money, spending money and today we want to look at giving money. First, I want you to understand. I am not preaching this sermon because I need your money. I am also not…

We are not part of a religion, we have a friendship with Jesus. We are going to Talk to Jesus today. We are going to Listen to Jesus today. We are being encouraged to engage with God in deeper and more real way than ever before in your life. Abide is found 57 times in the bible, and 41 of those times…

Introduction: Where do you turn to when you need advice. Did you know that a lot of people like to look to their horoscope, or “horror-scope” I like to call it? Did you know that there are a lot of people that would be more likely to go into a psychic’s lair than to go to God in prayer? I remember once…

Introduction “Help Me I Am Drowning!” “Help Me My House Is On Fire And My Child Is In There!” “Help me I am out of work and cannot feed my family.” “Help me I am struggling to feed my children as my spouse died last year.” “The orphans are starving will you help?” Imagine just responding to these cries…

Morning 22 October 23

There was a word that came into our everyday vocabulary a few years back. Some of you may know it and some of may have used it. That word is hoarding. If you look it up online at the Webster’s Dictionary web page you will get 3 definitions. I want to read to you two of them. The first one says... Hoarding…

Today we are starting a new series called “Money Talks”. When you think of that phrase, “Money Talks,” you think about people that have lots of money can use money to get what they want. We live in a world where they tell you that those you have money can do what they want. If you want something you…

Introduction Years ago in Germany, there was a young Jewish boy who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His family’s life centered on the acts of piety and devotion prescribed by their religion. The father was zealous in attending worship and religious instruction, and he demanded the…

Hearing but not listening Have you ever heard someone talking, but were not really listening to them? Or totally not agree with what they were saying? This is what we are looking at tonight. You are used to hearing me ask that question, what did you hear, what do you see, what sticks out to you when…

We are not part of a religion, we have a friendship with Jesus. Here is a couple of great examples of how to talk to Jesus. Psalm 100:4 (NASB95) 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. Enter His gates = to get close to Him. His courts = where…

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Well, I’ve got another passage that preachers LOVE to get. So many different strands to go down, but as I was preparing this sermon I had to keep reminding myself of the challenge God laid down to me last week - “don’t overcomplicate my promises with your ‘educated’ mind. But this week, you’ll be delighted…

Boy Crisis… best thing we can do is eat meals together… because over a family dinner is where we can talk about difficult subjects. Jesus wasn’t afraid to talk about tough topics over dinner either. 1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.…

Three weeks ago we began a series called ESTABLISHED, the aim is to rediscover the true focus of the Christian faith—to restore ourselves to God and nurture a growing relationship with Him—up to this point we have learned what it means to truly know God and to better hear His Word, in weeks to come we…

Big Idea: amaze people to advance God’s Kingdom not your own Intro: impressing people Anyone ever tried to get scouted, to really stand out in their sport? Not me - no chance! What about trying to stand out so you get cast as someone significant in a play or a film? Anyone? When’s the last time you wanted…

God’s perfect love Love is perfected ( 1Jn4:17 ) and God’s perfect love is in us ( 1Jn4:12 ). Tonight we are going to be looking at love, that perfected love given, evidenced by the nature of love and proven by the application of the believers. Let’s start with a question, when you think of the apostle…

Trouble in the Text: The disciples need to know how to address sin. Jesus gives his disciples a method of avoiding wrongs. 3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Christ does here as expressly command all Christians who see a…

Good morning! If we haven’t met… QR Codes Report Advent Giving Success! Talk through United in Prayer One thing we do regularly as Elders is ask, “What does Gateway need?” And recently we’ve begun thinking about the need for us to engage with what God is doing outside of our church. To partner with Him…

14 Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading. Central Idea/ Thesis: The central idea of this sermon is that we should be alert and discerning to identify and reject…

4 And he had to pass through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 A woman from Samaria came to…

Welcome - Prayer Worship - Salvation Prayer The 24 Elders fall on their faces and we all sing… 11 “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.” worthy = weight. Jesus is worthy.... That means Jesus…

Being with God Life is about Knowing and walking with God - Being with God - reading bible and praying look at 3 principles Principles of Prayer Relational not religious vs 9 - “Our Father” - shocking at the time relationship is about perfromance Abba - if earthly father is hard Principles of Prayer…

Don’t Talk Back to God! I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, sometimes I got a little sassy with one of my parents. That’s when I got stopped in mid-sentence with a sharp “Don’t you talk back to me!” and if those words didn’t settle the issue, well, my parents had other ways to settle for…

Talking to God Johnny, a very bright 5 year old, told his daddy he'd like to have a baby brother and, along with his request, offered to do whatever he could to help. His dad, a very bright 35 year old, paused for a moment and then replied, " I'll tell you what, Johnny, if you pray every day for two…