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Many of us remember a rhyme from our grade school playground: “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me.” We all probably know that this rhyme is not entirely true. Robert Fulghum in his book, All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, turned that phrase a bit…

A man in 1580’s England came up with a saying “A fool and his money soon part.” He didn’t come up with that idea. It comes from the Bible. 20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person, but a fool consumes them. That’s an Old Testament way of saying, “A fool and his money soon part.”…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Introduction E.g. Chasing the jet ski Fell off jet ski & had to keep swimming after it as it ‘snaked’ its way up the river By the time I caught it I was too exhausted and annoyed to keep going so I went back For many people happiness, contentment, satisfaction in life seems like chasing the jet ski It…

Jeesus on meidän elämän keskipiste kaikessa. Pidämme katseemme Hänessä. Mikään asia ei saa tulla meidän ja Jumalan välille. Oletteko pohtineet asioita jotka helposti häiritsee meidän Jumala suhdetta? Synti nyt ehkä yleisesti tulee ensimmäisenä mieleen, mutta se ei ehkä ole se kavalin niistä. Moniko meistä…

Introduction As I read my devotions this morning, I was in the book of Proverbs and ran across a series of contrasting statements: (Read some of Pro. 10 ) And with that, I began to contemplate universal truths. Things that you are either doing one thing or the other. One is true, therefore the other…

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:…

INTRODUCTION 1. The responsibilities of being a Christian are many, one of which is providing a proper example. a. We are to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for…

Introduction The Power of the Tongue Blessing vs Cursing Heaven vs Hell Peace vs Destruction The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. The lips of the righteous feed…

9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from…

INTRODUCTION God is no respecter of person, but He does make a distinction between the Righteous and the Wicked The Righteous are recognized by their Position where they walk where they stand where they sit The Righteous are recognized by their Passions Their delight is in the Law of the Lord It is always…

Days Of Prosperity Part 6 32 “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see…

A New Season God Wants Us to Prosper Psalm 25:13 He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. Confession Of Faith: I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God The victory is mine! - I have it Now!I can see…

Colossians 3:5 . 5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Jesus, through his death and resurrection, has given us a new identity that seeks the kingdom of God. We are to seek the heavenly by the power of the…

Good Morning. If you have your Bibles turn with me to Proverbs chapter 18. Over the course of our time in Proverbs we have been looking at practical wisdom that relates to our every day living. These proverbs are so helpful and should cause us to look at how we are living and ask the Lord to help us…

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…

There is a lot of foolish decisions and behavior happening in our world today. Take a look around. What is happening in our country and even in our world is just foolishness. Starting with our children who are being told as early as 5 years old that they may not be a girl when God created them as a girl,…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Introduction Today we come to the exhortation and encouragement in Hebrews 12 . He has reminded them what faith is and shown how in their history their ancestors were approved by their faith. Showing how they fixed their minds on the promises that were to come and that it was by faith that they lived.…

Intro: Rossville flood 2015 It was the day after the flood waters receded and all of the utilities were turned back on. We had no hot water because of the water tank being destroyed by the flood. The main thing was to just get rid of all the sweat that was pouring off of me after our initial clean up.…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. if this is your first time here we are happy to have you. Let’s get started. Please Stand. Somebody give him thanks for something He is or does. Today we’ll be reading Psalm 51 . Psalm 51 says: To the choirmaster. A Maskil of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came…

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Seek Gods wisdom and his plan for your Life. 4 Labour not to be rich: Cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away as…

Ephesians 4:1-16 Good morning church. We are going to be in Ephesians 4 this morning, with a message entitled “Grow Up!” Now if you’re not offended by the title, hold on I’m not done. Actually, it is so easy to offend people when talking about certain things, so before we get started, we should pray…

Psalm 16 A Michtam of David. In life, we have two basic desires – to feel safe and to feel satisfied. These two basic desires drive so many choices we make every day. When we don’t feel safe, fear and anxiety grip our minds. When we don’t feel satisfied, greed and lust control our hearts. Entire industries…