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We are going to start today with a game. This is an opposites game. I am going to give you a word and you are going to give me its opposite. For example, if I say up, you would say down. Got it? Strong (weak), Dirty (clean), hot (cold), Large (small), Big (little), Heavy (light), Loud (quiet) Light (dark),…

1 Peter 1:22–25 “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and…

1 Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. “The Lord” – Yahweh He is good – joyous, pleasing, desirable, friendly, lovely, deserving of esteem and respect. This “ Good One’s ” faithful love will last forever. God’s unfailing love, kindness, goodness is exemplified…

Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha will have life Brit Chadashah: Introduction 18 Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. A New Moon 36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before…

Central Theme : By shedding our old sinful nature, we can better embrace the Christ-like qualities fosters unity within the body of Christ. assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and…

I hate chores. I think everybody hates chores. There might be a few people who genuinely love cleaning their houses, but they are weird. There are chores I hate and then there are chores I hate less, but there is no chore I love to do, otherwise it wouldn’t be called a chore. Of all the household responsibilities,…

Growing up Spiritually Introduction: Imagine a newborn baby, totally dependent on others for everything, now picture that baby at 10 years old, still crawling, still needing a bottle. It’s a troubling image, right? Just as it's natural for us to grow physically, we are also meant to grow spiritually.…

Tomorrow, we begin a new year, 2024. Do any of you think about what a number means. Numbers are important to God. Numbers are so important that He wrote a book about numbers called Numbers. It is the fourth book in the Bible. Today I want to give you a look into what the number 24 means. First, all of…

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple Torah. Evil Inclination Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: Vision/ Hazon By Fire Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 7 Consolations:…

Exodus 20:16 James 3:4-12 Well we have nearly come to the end of this series on the 10 Commandments. Today we look at Exodus 20:16 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Did you know that eyewitness testimony is statistically known to often be incorrect? The Innocence Project, which…

Intro: Today we are going to look at a scripture written by the apostle Paul, in Philippians 3 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward…

Good morning! If we haven’t met.. My name is Chris, I’m the pastor of Gateway Chapel, the lovely church family that gets to worship in this building. We are a church family that seeks to encourage each other as we hear, love, and obey Jesus together. If you want to learn more about following Jesus with…

Luke 20:19-21:4 Outline & Discovery Full Manuscript By Calvin Dorsey Intro: Nick name was straight lace or straight edge. They saw the outside but they didn’t see my daily struggle I didn’t always do what is right In Genesis 18 , I believe verse 25, Abraham is having a conversation with God about the…

1 Peter 1 Good morning church! 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:…

Scripture Intro: 1 Peter... “Elect Exiles” How do we live as God’s people in places and cultures where we are strangers and aliens? These people were actual exiles from their homes... Yet, we are called to be exiles in a world that is hostile to God and hostile to his people. Background of the sermon…

1 Peter 1:22–25 “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and…

1 Peter 2 Good morning church! We are continuing our study through 1 Peter this morning, picking up in Chapter 2. Just as a reminder, Peter is writing to persecuted Christians that were spread abroad, those that were suffering in Rome, under the leadership of Caesar Nero. This persecution was government…

Luke 20:19-21:4 Outline & Discovery Full Manuscript By Calvin Dorsey Intro: Nick name was straight lace or straight edge. They saw the outside but they didn’t see my daily struggle I didn’t always do what is right In Genesis 18 , I believe verse 25, Abraham is having a conversation with God about the…

The strength of our relationship with God is found in our hearts and minds. How we act is not merely connected to what we believe - · How we act is connected to WHO we believe. What we believe can determine what we do, but WHO we believe will determine who we can become. When we know who we are, we act…

1 Peter is the first letter that we have from the Apostle Peter in the New Testament. The overall theme of the book is that believers should follow Christ’s example by joyfully enduring persecution. 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace…

If you have your Bible (and I hope you do), please turn with me to 1 Peter. It’s there toward the end of the Book. It’s short, but packed with wonderful truth for us here today. Peter writes this letter to a group of believers scattered across Asia Minor. As a reminder, let’s look at the opening verses…

Scot McKnight says, “Theology prompts ethics. That is, beliefs about God and experiences with God undergird beliefs about what is right and wrong.” “Theology prompts ethics.” What we do follows what we believe, or at least that’s how it should work. I realize that doesn’t always happen; it doesn’t always…

If I were to ask you who Jesus is, how would you answer? How you answer is central to what we say is our faith as Christians. It is the same question the author of our letter here was asked. Jesus asked Peter, “Who do people say that I am?” And the disciples came up with a list of answers. Then Jesus…