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Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19 Haftarah 1 Kings 5:12-6:13 Review Two Two Two Two Two Two Two -two exodus Hebrew = Bitterness Pride Shema - three divisions— 1. 2. 3. Korah Picture of Tannin the plagues (2) New Moon Picture of Hodesh as opposed to Full Moon Picture of Moed 4595 מוֹעֵד‎ Picture of Time…

So - Last week we finished up with the last chapter of 1 Kings… chapter 22 - And so - if you’ve been around here long enough you know that when we finish a book of the Bible... …I like to provide a RECAP of the book - in one concise - sermon. *Why? (I actually think it helps provide a necessary - OVERARCHING…

Introduction Review of key events in the life of Solomon thus far: Before Solomon was born, God promised David a house and a kingdom that would last forever. God said that when David’s son succeeded him, God would establish his kingdom but, if he committed iniquity, God would correct him with a rod of…

Solomon ruled faithfully over God’s kingdom. ( 1 Kings 3 , 6 ) At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?” And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness,…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

We saw in our last few studies that his kingdom was established and then we saw God bless him for his love and he was given wisdom, riches, and much more. Tonight, we get to see tonight the hay days of king Solomon. We get to see where the blessings of God would not only take the Solomon but would also…

Series: Hearts for God Text: 1 Kings 9:1-9 Title: A Heart of Integrity Introduction: The heart of the matter is always a matter of the heart. The heart of man is where he develops and maintains his innermost thoughts. Proverbs 4:23 “Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.”…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

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…

Intro; When a man has a dream born in his heart, and he continues to think upon that dream, that dream becomes a driving force in his life to see that dream come to fruition. The Bible gives a few scriptures concerning the heart of man and his dreams. 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of…

1 Kings 3 There are things that happen to us in life that are beyond our control that are good and bad. The God of heaven who loves us does everything with the intent to bring us closer to himself - to draw us if you will. The three reactions to God’s dealings with us is that we remain unaffected, we…

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…

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…

Call to Worship:(inspired by Psalm 84 , 1 Kings 8:27 ) How beautiful are the places where You dwell, O Lord! This house cannot contain Your glory; even the heavens are bursting with the goodness of Your presence! Happy are those who find their strength in You. Hear our prayers this day, Holy God, as…

Most of the OT deals with the history of a nation with its origin story rooted in deliverance from slavery and bondage. A nation that despite its covenant relationship with God continually wandered from God Yet, it is also a history of a loving, merciful, and gracious God… who time and time again warned…

Most of the OT deals with the history of a nation with its origin story rooted in deliverance from slavery and bondage. A nation that despite its covenant relationship with God continually wandered from God Yet, it is also a history of a loving, merciful, and gracious God… who time and time again warned…

Open to 1 Kings 8 … our passage are verses 1-11… Last week we spoke about how the temple was built and how our God is one of order & purpose... This week we see the significance of the temple… what it represented and meant… We will read the passage… then work the text out, then consider the significance…

End of David’s Reign 1 Kings 1-2 Describes the end of David’s reign. David's sons watched his strength slip away, waiting for him to die. Abishag a concubine is brought to David and even she cannot stir him. She is sent to keep him warm, and his sons start to plot against him. After Absalom was killed,…

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

In the mid 1800’s, Thomas K. Beecher once substituted for his famous brother, Henry Ward Beecher, at the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York. Many curiosity seekers had come to hear the renowned Henry Beecher speak. Therefore, when Thomas Beecher appeared in the pulpit instead, some people got up and…

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…

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…