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Intro : Pilate famously asked Jesus during his trial, “What is truth?” Not long before asking that, Jesus had told His disciples that He was the way, the truth, and the life. One of the central themes of all John’s writings is truth. Truth and love. It’s said that truth and time will always win. I believe…

A Pauline Heart to Minister Last week we finished the message by saying, “may God give us a Thessalonian heart” This morning I want to start out the message by saying, “may God not only give us a heart like the Thessalonians but may He give us a Pauline heart to minister to those we interact with.” Paul…

Enduring Persecution Results in Salvation Grace, mercy, and peace to you; from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this Reformation is from our gospel reading, verse 22: And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will…

I have to admit, I didn’t know what I was going to preach after our time in Genesis. There were a few thoughts rattling around in my head and some considerations. I contemplated jumping right into the Psalms like we do most summers, but decided we needed to spend some time in the NT—we’ve been in the…

24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. What was heard from the beginning? 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked…

2 John is the shortest book in the entire Bible by verse numbering, consisting of 13 verses. The overall theme of the book is similar to 3 John, commending believers to love one another, and to remain in and walk according to the truth of the gospel. 1 The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

We are starting a mini series this morning Tilted Hold Fast a two week study though 2 John. This series explores the importance of truth—both practicing and protecting it. The book of 2 John paints a beautiful picture of the truth Christian community is built upon, demonstrating that this foundation…

INTRODUCTION Today we are looking again at the apostle John’s second letter Please take your Bibles and turn to 2 John Today we’re looking at verses 4-6 4 I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father. 5 Now I ask you, lady,…

Nehemiah 6:15–19 (KJV 1900) 15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. 16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof , and all the heathen that were about us saw these things , they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they…

On a personal note Tonight we are looking at a very intimate letter written with a powerful subject, truth. “Truth without love makes a person harsh. But love without truth makes a person dangerous” - Jon Courson Why dangerous, glad you asked. Dangerous in the aspect he will allow a cancer to grow, allow…

2nd Epistle of John 1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; 2 for the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from…

Intro “Hold Fast” Naval term Master and Commander movie Holding on when the ship is being pitched around. As we get tossed around on the stormy seas of life, what do we hold on to? I hope that we can all agree that the Truth is important. I know that i bang on about the truth a lot It’s because it is…

Introduction: Welcome/Prayer Do you consider yourself a theologian? What if I told you that all of us are theologians? That it’s a matter of degree, good or bad, that differentiates us. What if I went further and told you, that as a believer, theology is not an optional topic for you? That actually,…

For one to define LOVE it is best understood by going to 1 Cor 13: 4-8 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness,…

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…

Foundations are the most important thing yet often unseen part of any ediface. If the foundation of a building is not sound then the building will collapse when placed under stress. But if the foundations is sound then the building can withstand extreme stress. Cultures have foundations. These are the…

What You Believe Matters 2 JOHN 1–13 When Jesus was in the “upper room” with His disciples the night before His crucifixion, He made a number of profound and lasting statements. One concerned truth; another concerned love. John 14:6 reports that He said, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth,…

INTRODUCTION We are beginning a new book today It’s 3 John It appears after 2 John and before Jude It is written by the same author as the gospel of John, first and second John and Revelation That man is the apostle John, disciple and apostle of Jesus Christ John is committed to two inseparable things:…

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…

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…

Love will keep us together! All the world needs now love, love that is sustainable, love that is obtainable, love that is eternal in nature. When we hold the bible in our hands we hold love in our hands. God’s instructions for love, His love for us, our love for Him and our love for one another. Captain…

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…