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Abraham Lincoln said, ""My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth." It is admirable of him to have such love and vision for the United States. So many have fought to make that dream a reality. Thank you to all the Veterans of our armed services.…

1 Chronicles 16:7-36 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. This was a day of celebration in Israel and specifically in Jerusalem - for the ark of God was finally brought back home, not in its real home, the tabernacle of God and later…

Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember…

Thanksgiving Have you ever looked to see what the definition of Thanksgiving is? It is really interesting because I am going to tell you that probably 80% of Americans do not know the dictionary definition of Thanksgiving. Listen to this: the act of giving thanks and grateful acknowledgment of benefits…

Memorial Day “Never Forget” This weekend we observe Memorial Day. We don’t celebrate it, we observe it. People died for our freedom. We don’t celebrate their death, we observe that day and remember their sacrifice for us. A sacrifice is not something to celebrate as much as it is something to appreciate.…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

What does it mean that God is "Holy, Holy, Holy"? How does this effect the church and world today? Is the church proclaiming God's holiness or basking in her sinfulness? Join Pastor Steve as he examines Isaiah 6:1-4.

A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSua9_WhQFE The Books of 1 & 2 Chronicles cover mostly the same information as 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings. Perhaps the biggest distinction is that 1 & 2 Chronicles focus more on the priestly aspect of the time period. The Book of 1 Chronicles was written after the exile…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Introduction In the last sermon I preached, we began to explore the subject of worship in the Bible As we defined the word worship, we saw that it carries with it a sense of bowing down. Worshiping God implies humility and a heart that lays prostrate before God. All worship that we give to God is done…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Deuteronomy 8:1-10 ; Psalm 67:1-7 ; Philippians 4:6-20 ; Luke 17:11-19 Introduction/Opening What a day! I started the day looking forward to a quite one; I even brought Oscar — my dog — to office with me, knowing that he would quietly sleep on my office floor. Within a few minutes of walking in the door,…

Jesus’ primary purpose for coming as a man was a rescue mission, to save humanity; but for those who would reject him, judgment will come. Psalm 96 speaks of the judgment of the coming King; that he will judge the earth, that his judgment will be righteous and that it will be done in his faithfulness.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

You don’t have to wait until Christmas to receive this gift.

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

(Opening Illustration about the Injustice in Washington, Government Officials, all for political gain and power, driven by money and greed, the guilty go unpunished while the innocent are accused as guilty.) We're in series, But God... And this morning, we're focusing on Psalm 73 . What we are going…

Series Intro An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force. An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force. This is the first law of physics, but is true of our lives as well. We may enter into a situation energized, but become discouraged as outside…

God is the Savior of any who humbly trust Him, realizing that there is no help without His divine intervention.

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

God’s servants must do all they can to ensure that God’s program of blessing continues from generation to generation without interruption.