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25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows…

The Christian Finds Rest in Jesus Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Last week we began a new series to help us define what it means to be a Christian, and rather than listening to all the ideas out there in the world we're listening to Jesus…

1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort…

14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16 And what union can there be between God’s temple and…

This year one of the things that I am most excited about is to help our church grow in our love for God. I want to help men and women and our students and children know what deep discipleship is all about. We want to have a passion for God and His Word because without it we won’t know how to function…

How does a person become acceptable to God? Is it possible to earn God’s love, to deserve His favor? In Jesus’ day the religious leaders taught that you were accepted by God if you obeyed His commandments. They referred to it as taking on the yoke of the Law. A yoke was a common metaphor in Judaism for…

Unrepentant Cities 20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and…

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.…

Announcements Our door to door evangelism this past Sunday and yesterday Tyler Brandon Samuel Kathy Halie Scripture Reading: Pastoral Prayer Pray for the lost Pray for transformation of our hearts Pray for God presence in this place Pray for God’s will to be revealed to us in relocating INTRODUCTION…

16 Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. 1 Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side…

23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication…

Isaiah 9:1–7 (ESV) 1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 2 The people who walked…

28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” I. AN INVITATION AND DECLARATION A. Our text presents us…

Then Shall Thy Light Rise 1 Cry aloud, spare not, Lift up thy voice like a trumpet, And shew my people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek me daily, And delight to know my ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And forsook not the ordinance of their God: They ask…

Jesus' words in the sermon on the mount were counter cultural during His time. They continue to be counter coultural, yet we are to live by His words, still today. Today we look at Matthew 5:5 and discover that though the world says meekness is weakness, Jesus says the opposite is true. Meekness is power in control, but what does that look like? Find out in this sermon...

This is the first Sunday of Advent. This year the last Sunday of Advent will fall on Christmas Day. This will be a test of the faithful. I say this tongue in cheek. Whether you attend church service or stay home an unwrap presents will determine how religious you are. Would you consider yourself a religious…

Tiredness takes on many forms. We can be tired physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. We seek relief in many forms. Addiction and all of the above forms are still true. We spend more money, try to make more money. There are three commands in these verses. We will look briefly…

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…

*Let me know if you’ve been there and done that... I come home from the store - and I have 1 sucker... …but 3 kids. My oldest - Trey - he wouldn’t care. BUT - My 2 daughters... They would! SO - The sucker I was given was a gift - for Tia. So I give it to Tia. Tenley - seeing this play out - comes over…

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…

Introduction The purpose of light is to ++Dispels darkness ++Displaces it Have you ever been in dark place? A place so dark that you could physically feel the darkness. 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you.…

25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 27 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one…

When God Draws Near 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. How do we come near to God? Since the fall of man, we have sought an easy way to God. Something within us ++Cries out for connection ++Realizes that there…

The rest God has for you. · As a young boy I played various sports—baseball, basketball….I was proof that a child could not be any good and still play…or at least, practice. I remember running laps, doing drills. I remember very clearly, when doing those laps and drills, that we had to continue and could…

Introduction Good Morning FCC and Happy Mothers Day! WE are so glad that each one of you you have joined us today to worship God in Spirit and in Truth one verse at a time. But before we dive into our text today, I would like to take a moment to express our gratitude toward our mother’s and grandmothers…