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So Tired of Being Tired Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr July 24, 2022 Matthew 11:28-30 A couple of weeks ago, I was taking out the trash before going to bed, I heard a female voice on the other side of our access gate, asking to be let in. To my amazement, it was a woman trying to deliver the mail for our complex.…

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…

This Sunday, we look at a few of the things we tend to forget when we are tired or stressed.

Tired of trying to find something to satisfy your soul? Find lasting satisfaction through the living water Jesus offers to those who follow him.

So many losses, yet so much hope in Christ

Last week we started a new series called “Stay Positive” and we talked about optimism. Being optimistic is an important part of having a positive outlook on life. Optimism is a state of mind, not the state of your circumstances. Today we are going to talk about gratitude. Being grateful. Does anyone…

We are reminded that God graciously brings His glory to His people. We are encouraged to have confidence in their status as redeemed for the last day, and their call to come down the mountain.

We are all searching for something. The ads have told us so. Maybe we have been poked and prodded to “make a list”. Our politicians tell us we are searching for their leadership. May I ask this evening, “what are you searching for?” Our world is hurting. We have drugs, disease, division and pain all…

Intro Our Church is like a car - imigine this with me for a minute. Our church is a car. All the occupants are in here and we’re all heading to the same destination. We are driven by the power of God. He is our power-plant, the life force that moves us. And The Lord’s power is transmitted to us via the…

Introduction Today - now that our vacation is over, we continue our series in the book of Judges. This is message #4, but before we do, let’s do a quick review of what preceded this passage: The first message that we preached in this series was the first 18 verses of Chapter 1 and was titled ‘Transition’.…

WHO AM I BECOMING? I just want to warn all of you at the outset that today might be a little challenging for some of us. That is because today I am going to ask you to think about a problem that you are facing which does not have a solution. This might be challenging for you if you come to church and…

For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober,…

Introduction: Over the next several hours, kids around the world will open up gifts and celebrate the Christmas season. We know that Christmas is not about gifts, but because God gave us the greatest gift in sending His son to be the Savior, we exchange gifts with one another as well. I would be lying…

28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary,…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met... Connect Card by the Coffee Machine Normally we do announcements at the end, but I wanted to end with Jesus today and not a reminder of the stuff you have to do, so we’re going to do this stuff in the middle. Is that okay? Maui Relief Fund Membership…

Luke 10:25-37 Intro: During the NFL offseason, two men in the Denver Broncos front office were convicted of DUIs. Team president John Elway suspended both of them, but he did not fire them. When asked why Tom Heckert and Matt Russell were not fired, Elway replied, “Heck, I’ve made a lot of poor decisions…

INTRO How many of you would agree when I say, it’s always easier to begin something than it is to finish it? most of you It’s easier to gain weight than to lose it. It’s easier to fill up your schedule than it is actually fulfill your schedule. It’s easier to make a commitment than to keep it... In that…

Trust Psalm 23 “A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you…

We’ve been working our way through the book of Ecclesiastes, a book of 12 short chapters that sits in the midst of the books of wisdom within our Bibles. Ecclesiastes is one of the books we don’t know specifically who wrote it. We do know the author intended to sound like Solomon to whom much of Proverbs…

So many things we do in life aren’t necessarily hard, they just require we hang in there until we finish. My first job out of college, the man who hired me told me that even though my degree was psychology and not business, it showed that I was willing to work and complete something. In Seminary , it…

He'll Do It Again and Again and Again Some of you know that I have this wonderful dog named Beau. He is a joy. But he has a few bad habits and one in particular has me vexed. He’s done this since He was a pup. He tears up his beds. I have gotten him at least … I don’t want to confess to you how many……

In Christ's Kingdom and God's family honest words are essential for harmony and growth into Christlikeness.

We are reminded that God has always had a plan of salvation in mind. We are encouraged to accept the brokenness of the world and pray for Christ's return.

Prayer: God, show me the way to the cross. It is still hard to understand why the Son of God would let mortal men condemn Him to such a horrible death. But what love you demonstrated in that act! Lord, Show me how to demonstrate that same love to the world’s needy. Give me your power…to do your work…as…