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In my first year of ministry - our first year of marriage we lived in Potchefstroom. Lovely town. Not much to do if you’re not from around there. But in the Methodist church at that stage you would spend a few days at the church where you were assigned. A few days at the college - for experiential training.…

Introduction: People come up with a lot of crazy ways to try to find out the will of God. Tonight we are going to take a survey of several of them listen in the Bible. I want to encourage you to follow along. We are going to mention some big words tonight, so I’ve given them to you on your handouts and…

It’s Friday It’s been 5 days since Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey, being hailed as the King of Israel, and willingly, intentionally fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah showing himself as the promised King of not just Israel, but of every nation. But before he was crucified he was questioned…

14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord , my rock and my redeemer. 17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives…

What is Easter all about? The story of Saul who became Paul 1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to…

The Dawn Of A New Day 1 “Come, let us return to the Lord ; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. 1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first…

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will…

The Disciples Make Arrangements Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your…

TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-12 | WHEN THE WORLD REJECTS CHRISTMAS INTRO EXPLANATION : I love the story in Matthew chapter 2 For years I’ve grown up hearing the story of the 3 wise men who came seeking the baby, Jesus While neither of those things are probably true, there is just something sentimental about the…

This Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Introduction 10 Steps I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bring the one -third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on…

Today we want to look at the questions people are asking. When people come to us with a request, we often try to determine where their heart is coming from. Again this week we had a request to buy food for a lady and her son. Out of compassion, our church as a policy on how we deal with these requests.…

Medical science tells us that one of the most important factors pertaining to good health is exercise. They say that a body in motion stays in motion, that means that it is much easier to keep something moving that is already in motion, than to start it moving from a stationary position. So they encourage…

1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord , and a messenger has been sent among the nations: “Rise up! Let us rise against her for battle!” 2 Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you shall be utterly despised. 3 The pride of your…

Five Greek Words Matthew 26 26-30 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.” And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood,…

1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Introduction Today, as we continue our exploration of our general theme, "That I May Grow in Grace," let us pause and give thanks…

Intro If we haven’t met... Hear, love, and obey... Connect cards... Helpful tool for us to get to know you, answer questions, and pray for you. Introduce Mike Good morning, Mike! Mike Paterson - one of the missionaries we support, former elder of Gateway... Mike is here to continue our sermon series…

Intro Easter Sunday What is today all about. Why do we gather? Jesus is resurrected from the dead. But what is the significance of this? What does this matter in today’s world? Have you found yourself in a place where your love for the Lord has perhaps waned. You are not as interested, not as fascinated…

Since the beginning of this year. We have looked at the book of Matthew. We began with the genealogy of Jesus and these next two weeks we are looking at the ending of the life that Jesus spent here on earth. Next Sunday is Easter and we will look at the Resurrection and what Jesus said to us as He was…

Despair and Depression Last week we looked at how David battled anxiety. We said that he acknowledged that life was going to be difficult. He didn’t have unrealistic expectations but by gazing on the beauty and seeking the Lord in his temple, seeking his face and his will, he could face anything. That…

The Sinner vs. Eternal Life Do you believe God? 1 JOHN 5:6–12 Main Idea: Christians can be certain that God has given us eternal life through His Son. Bertrand Russell lived from 1872–1970. He was a well-known atheistic philosopher who authored more than 100 books, wrote a three-volume autobiography,…

Going on a tour Talking about the whole Christmas story on our Christmas light tour. Had a great time on Friday night I asked the men, “who did you witness to this past year?” - how many people did I give a tour too? Last, we talked about the faith that Jesus created when he both walked on water and…

Lament Introduction: Looking at Lament Psalms. We don’t talk about Lament psalms very often. It’s difficult to find material and examples to preach on laments. Because We don’t want to feel laments at Church. 44% of the Psalms are Laments. If we’re going to look seriously at the Psalms, we have to explore…

Prayer is coming into communication with the living and active God... Prayers moves us from the: Physical to the Spiritual Temporal to the Eternal From self-focus to God-focus This week we are going to look at the NT How Not to Pray 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to…

Hebrews 2 Good morning Church! Open you Bibles with me to Hebrews chapter 2. Quick reminder of where we have been in this study so far, and we won’t do that every week, but this week we must as if you take a glance at chapter two, verse one, it begins with the word Therefore... AND every bible student…

Suffering Unjustly 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. Christianity did not preach against slavery in Rome, but it overturned slavery in Rome. This truth would take years to do, and in the meanwhile, Christian slaves proved…