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TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 4:2-7 | INTENTIONAL UNITY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : I never dreamed that one day I would become a judge. It wasn’t on my list of things to do and it certainly wasn’t a part of my plans. But God in His sovereignty determined that would become a big part of my life. You see, every day, I have…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:13-15 | TO THRIVE OR TO DESTROY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : I’ve shared before that I have grown up in church. I began going to church 9 months before I was born. It’s all I’ve ever known. I’ve only ever been in 4 different churches in my entire life. I was saved at 9 years old when we were…

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…

The Importance of Counsel . Without counsel: Errors are made Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. Without counsel: Endeavors are missed Without counsel purposes…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

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…

Thesis/ Central Idea: This discussion addresses the deceptive allure of gambling, highlighting its detrimental effects on financial stability, resource stewardship, and spiritual well-being, urging a commitment to faithful and prudent management of God's blessings. Introduction Tonight, we address a…

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…

Morning 29 October 23

1 Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, 3 So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had…

Morning 1 October 2023

TEXT: JAMES 4:1-6 | MORE GRACE FOR SELFISHNESS INTRO EXPLANATION : As we jump back to where we finished in chapter 3, we are reminded back in v.13 as James asked that rhetorical questions, “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?” It was a question posed to the Christians in the church.…

Shoftim Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 In our previous Torah portion we talked about Re’eh (beholding: a blessing, and a curse) We talked about having two choices related to obedience / disobedience = blessing / cursing Obedience to blessing We talked about…

Faith In The Fire or Joy In The Traffic Jam All of the scripture this morning is predicated upon the righteousness of one man, Abraham- that righteousness was given to him because of his faith.... the previous chapters are summed up in the passage, “Abraham believed God and righteousness was imputed…

Intro: In my daily devotion readings,“All The Days” by Vance Havner, I came across an unusual word last December. He used this word for four consecutive days. The word is, “Nevertheless”. You have only to check your Bible concordance to discover how often that word “nevertheless” shows up [ 118 times…

Intro Everybody close your eyes...real tight. Put your hand over your eyes....so no light can be seen. That’s not much fun...is it? What if it was that way for you 24 hours a day? Susan Lansing was a beautiful young girl. She had been blind since birth. She had never looked upon things we all take for…

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:…

14 Heal me, O Lord , and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise. 14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Do we need…

How Is Your Connection? Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr November 14, 2021 2 Timothy 3:16 How many of you love cell phones? How many of you hate them at the same time? Nothing is more frustrating than a dropped call—you keep talking and have no idea that someone else is no longer on the line. I have that problem…

I. Warning Against Laziness 6 Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no chief, Officer or ruler, 8 Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest. 30 I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense, 31 And…

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…

1. The Comparison of Wealth and Poverty 15 The rich man’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty. People can trust in retirement accounts, but even those are not a guarantee. Financial advisors often recommend having 1-6 months of income saved for a rainy day. 8 The ransom of a…

1. Truthfulness 5 A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. lit. “Hates a false thing.” Do you hate falsehood? Act disgustingly = “cause a stink” 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. 26 He kisses the lips Who gives…

Intro God uses several things to help us to grow. God’s Word… Holy Spirit… Circumstances. God allows circumstances into our lives so that we can learn to know him and depend on him more. All kinds of situations and problems will come into our lives that God wants to use to move you into a relationship…