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Introduction It is the Christmas time. We have all read that passage in Matthew 1:23 ““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” taken from Isaiah 7:14 . Let’s Read the passage 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your…

Good evening, Gateway Chapel! Welcome Song #1 - Joy to the World Song #2 - O Come All Ye Faithful Sandy 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name…

Alone Sometimes we are alone, or un-supervised. That can be a fun, we might even do things we know we shouldn’t do just because we want to! But it can also be scary! Some of those things we want to do, might get us hurt or killed. Have you ever seen Mary Poppins? In the beginning of the original movie,…

What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever faced? What’s your first reaction to fear? Fight, flight, or freeze? Today’s passages offer us two promises and a warning for facing fear. All three of these will teach us faith in Jesus Christ. When in Trouble, Do Nothing Trouble came to King Ahaz. We find out about…

The day has finally come. It is Christmas Eve. Today and tomorrow will begin innumerable celebrations of Christmas. We gather today to celebrate this season and remember the Christ of Christmas. The greatest gift the world has ever received is Christ himself. Matthew 1:18-25 tells the story of the angel…

Open your Bibles to Matthew 1 Let’s read from... Matthew 1:18-25 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling…

The people of Israel had forgotten their hope. Judea and Galilee were under direct control of the Roman Empire. The region where Jesus presumably spent his whole life, was overseen by a puppet kings of Rome, one of the sons of Herod the Great. Eventually, this puppet king Archelaus would be supplanted…

Introduction What is the most significant challenge you face today? What causes you the most stress, pain, frustration, or struggle? Most emotional problems stem from the feelings of abandonment, lack of fellowship, and not being understood. But there is a principle—a truth—that can change your whole…

Christmas Together is the theme of the Christ’s Birthday Observance for 2021. After all this time away from our workplaces, or isolated at home, or sick, or quarantined, or even facing the loss of loved ones without the means of properly mourning their death with little delay, we need a season of Christmas…

Who is this Immanuel?

Introduction Last week we started a section of Isaiah often referred to as the ‘Book of Immanuel’ It begins with the ‘sign of Immanuel’ - short prophecy of virgin birth That theme & prophecy continues through this next chapter Today, in Isaiah 8 , we see the safety of Immanuel’s people This section really…

Jesus' name is above every name. At his name, every knee will bow and tongue confess He is Lord. He lived and died and is risen for us. Jesus was a man just like us, but He also rose again to show He is the way, the truth, and the life. Only through Him can we find true salvation on our path towards eternal life. Learn more in the message “Who is Jesus?”

John 14:7–11 (ESV) — 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever…

Intro; As we continue our Christian Life Studies [ Porter Barrington ] we come to the most important Person in the history of mankind, “Jesus Christ The Son of God”. Jesus is the focal point of Christianity because He is the Son of God made living in man. Christ is Christianity and Christianity is Christ.…

Last week we ended with the first three verses of Luke 8 . If you missed last week, be sure and go back and catch up with this series. I believe it was a powerful message last week that you need to get a hold of. Today, I want you to know that Jesus wants us to receive. Jesus has so many truths that…

John 9:18–23 (ESV) — 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20 His parents answered, “We know that this…

Series: The Abundant Christian Life Title: The Good Shepherd Text: John 10:1-16 Introduction: "Two men were called on, in a large classroom, to recite the Twenty-third Psalm. One was a published orator trained in speech technique and drama. He repeated the psalm in a powerful way. When he finished, the…

Hebrews 2:14–18 (ESV) — 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.…

Introduction We began a new cycle in ‘The Book of Immanuel’ last week We’re again headed to hope but first we must hear the warnings of judgment Isaiah 9:8-10:19 are 2 messages of warning Firstly, judgment coming on Israel through Assyria ( Isa. 9:8-10 :) Next, judgment coming to Assyria Both Israel…

John 12:12–19 (ESV) — 12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found…

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…

Who are humans? A foundational question of life. The answer we give will reveal much about how we treat others, ourselves, and the purpose of humanity. Who/What has authority? Tied to our first question but yet distinctly different is the one of authority. Mark asks, “Who is Jesus?” This is one of the…

Evidence Gatherers You are commissioned to be evidence gatherers for Christ. Be more intentional about what God has said in the people around us to help explain and help them gather evidence that is true. Activation: Jesus what is something You are teaching me about who You are? Tell the person with…

Evidence Gatherers You are commissioned to be evidence gatherers for Christ. Be more intentional about what God has said in the people around us to help explain and help them gather evidence that is true. Activation: Jesus what is something You are teaching me about who You are? Tell the person with…

So far in this series we have dealt with: What the Bible teaches about the need for Jesus Christ to be our cornerstone-the One that we build our lives upon. What the Bible, nature, history, and science teach about the existence of God. How the we can trusts the reliability of the Bible as the authentic…