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Scripture Intro: The last chapter of Peter’s letter. 1 Peter 1:1 tells us... Written “To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion”... Exiles in this world Driven from their homes The last 3 verses of 1 Peter, greetings from others who know Christ and send greetings. One phrase in particular (quite…

5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all…

Intro A I wonder if Peter was here today And we got to ask him, Peter, if there was one thing you’d want for Gateway Chapel, what would it be? One virtue, one aspect of godliness that you would want for us as a church, what would it be? Peter you don’t know us as a church but we’re a nice group of folks…

Good morning, Gateway Chapel! If we haven’t met before, my name is Chris I’m the pastor of Gateway Chapel and we are a church family that seeks to encourage one another as we hear, love, and obey Jesus together. If you’re interested in learning more about following Jesus with us, the connect cards in…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, As we come together, we humbly bow before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty and majesty. As we delve into Your Word, we ask for Your guidance. Open our hearts to receive Your truth with humility. May Your Spirit stir within us a deeper understanding of what it means…

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our…

“Rejoice in suffering.” “Rejoice and be glad…for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” Do you know my natural inclination is when I read these kind of statements? “Oh, oh, okay! Sure.…

Church good morning. If you have your Bibles please go ahead and open them to 1 Peter 5:1-5 . A couple quick things…thanks for the birthday cards As you’re headed there I wanted to make a few really quick comments about the election. We went to a dinner this week with a bunch of pastor friends and some…

1 Peter 4:7-19 Good morning church! I want to dig right in this morning, so turn to 1 Peter chapter 4 if you haven’t already and I’ll begin reading where we left off. 7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for…

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Paul , an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - CHRIST, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW (593) Psalm Reading I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will…

Introduction The night of Jesus’ birth was a night like any other that would be a night like no other. Just days before, the decree went out through out the land that the entire empire was to be registered. A young man hears of the decree and looks to his betrothed who is at the last moments before the…

Good morning church! Opening . If you have your Bible go ahead and open it to 1 Peter 4:12-19 . This morning we are wrapping up the end of chapter 4, but beginning Peter’s last section of his letter. In this last section Peter returns to one of the common themes he’s covered throughout the book: suffering.…

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…

Luke 6:12-26 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,…

Introduction: Can I be honest? I don’t like the governmental side of church. Making decisions in community is stressful and frustrating. I know that it is necessary but knowing it is necessary doesn’t remove the stress. We have all seen when the church was divided over a simple decision. We have all…

Judgement Seat of Christ (Bema Seat)

3rdSunday of Advent -- Joy Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Introduction: Not a comprehensive study of the expansive subject of joy, but a practical look at how we can experience joy during the time of advent; of waiting for Jesus to return, even as the world around us spins more and more into chaos. I. The Value…

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising…

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people…

If our goal is to better understand the value of the local church and church membership, we need to take some time to see what it looks like. “I can be a Christian without going to church.” How do you feel about that statement? First: simply going to church is part of what guides that statement. If I…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This session will focus on the principle doctrines related to the place and purpose of the church.

Here at the end of Peter’s letter, he’s starting to wrap things up. We’re going to take a few weeks to go through 1 Peter 5 . And we’re going to see some repeated themes and some closing remarks. Here, at the beginning of his conclusion, Peter addresses the elders of the churches that are scattered around…

Good morning, as you turn with me to Luke chapter 6 today we will take a look at what is called the Sermon on the Plain. This is Luke’s parallel of what we see in the Gospel of Matthew called the Sermon on the Mount. As the Lord continued to teach, His message was the same message. Turn from your sin…