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Introduction A little while back I was speaking with my son-in-law and he gave me an idea that I want to exercise today. A couple weeks before I left to head out west, I preached a message on Sunday morning called ‘Why Church’. The message dealt with the importance of attending church. I know some of…

One day a mother heard her son saying some pretty unwholesome things . Furious she said, “Young man, where did you learn to talk that way?'" The boy hesitated, looked toward his father, and asked, `Well, Dad, should I tell her?'" Dads you do have some powerful influence in the lives of your children…

Have you ever felt as though your relationship with God is not where it used to be? Many of us have felt as though we were not as close as we used to be in our walk and our relationship with God. Hopefully through this study we have learned how to realign ourselves with God and draw closer to Him. As…

14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord . 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord , choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served…

Introduction The position of Sonship Recognized Connection Leaning Growth Development Source of strength 1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Be Strong in that Grace What is grace God’s Empowerment Paul understood Suffering He knew about being ++Misunderstood ++Betrayed…

As we celebrate Mother’s Day today, I want us to consider a passage of scripture well known to us. A passage many of us had to memorize as children possibly, and for good reason! Yet, I believe it is a passage forgotten, or that holds less importance as we grow older in the church. The concept I want…

Good morning, Gateway! Psalm 34:1-6 Pray Intro I remember a car ride home with my mom from church when I was about 12 and I was a real know-it-all. Our church just got a new youth pastor, and my mom was asking me about the service. “How’d it go? What’d you think of the new guy?” “He seems nice, but I…

Signs Of An Idiot Attention Getter: Why the need for Guru’s Jordan Peterson - Male Responsibility; Dave Ramsey - Financial Responsibility; The Entire self -help section. Introduce Topic: People are looking for practical answers to real questions and problems. Scripture: Background: Challenge Audience:…

We don’t live in a “family friendly” world anymore. We live in a culture that thinks only of self and how we can advance our careers, obtain the nicest things and demand justice even when we are in the wrong. And a culture like that breeds delinquency and neglect in the next generations that will eventually…

Raising Children is a challenge Raising good children is a big challenge I. Raising godly children is an incredible task Teaching children to obey Teaching children to show respect and honor Protecting them from evil – wrong philosophies Teaching them to keep their heart’s pure For your obedience is…

Reasons What are some reasons people GO to church? Pew Research Center (Aug 2018) “ 10 reasons Americans go to church - and 9 reasons the don’t.” The percentage refers to people who said this was a “very important” reason for their decision: To become closer to God. (81%) So their children will have…

Hope for the Home: Proper Discipline Prov. 22:6 The fact is parents that we are commanded of God to train, teach, and discipline our children so that when they are old they will not depart from the right way. It is not the governments job to discipline your child, it is not the pastor’s or someone else’s…

TRAINING ON TRAINING Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. The BIble is a book of instruction and really is a training manual for most everything in our lives. So we can see many things that are so applicable to our lives today. In the…

15 In my futile life I have seen everything: someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness, and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil. 16 Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself? 17 Don’t be excessively wicked, and don’t be foolish.…

The First Discipline Being the Parent your Children Need Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Is that a promise or a principle. One of the truest statements I’ve ever heard that is satirical to a degree but very true most of the time in practice is…

Introduction Thank you for that wonderful message of music this morning that brought us to the throne of grace so that we could obtain mercy and grace in our time of need which is now! Have you ever though of that? Of what you might say? Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may…

The Father’s Care of the Wayward Son Luke 15:11-24 There are some things that are integral to this story that so apply to our lives that makes it one off the favorite of many of us. The Lord knew that which would connect with mankind and this parable is one of them. The parables are what we could a story…

Intro It is every believers responsibility to disciple and be discipled. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy…

Kids can be loud, and high energy. Sometimes people would rather keep them distant, away from us so we aren’t being bothered by them. This is where we find Jesus’ disciples. They are turning people away and trying to keep them from approaching Jesus. Rebuked Them The disciples attitude is that children…

Fathers have many responsibilities. One of the most important jobs of a father is to pass on the wisdom of God to their children. Proverbs explains how we as should pass on the wisdom of God by giving advise and Rebuke. These passages apply especially to fathers as they pass on the wisdom of God by advising…

6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. 1. It can produce _unneeded guilt_ 6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.…

Intro: Today, is Father’s Day “Happy Father’s Day!” I thought I’d start out today by sharing a few precious dad moments.. Moments that would only happen to a dad and only a dad would appreciate… PRECIOUS DAD MOMENT #1 One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. Silently…

Bride, Bridegroom. Terms used for a woman and man about to be married or just married; also used to describe the relation of Christ to his church (Eph 5:25–27). 25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of…

This sermon was meant to be shared on Mothers day. But then several of us came down with Covid and we have not had services the past two weeks. That being said, I would still like to use the opening illustrations that I was originally planning to use … Two kids told their mother not to cook for Mother's…

THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS I. Jesus instructs concerning discipleship (14:25–27). a. Regarding the candidate’s family (14:25–26): i. What does it mean to Hate our family or loved ones? ii. Matt 10:34-39 iii. Matt 12:46-50 1. We must place Jesus above them. a. We must place the Will of God…