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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…

Exodus 20:16 James 3:4-12 Well we have nearly come to the end of this series on the 10 Commandments. Today we look at Exodus 20:16 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Did you know that eyewitness testimony is statistically known to often be incorrect? The Innocence Project, which…

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…

In a poll a few years back, 70% of Americans said they were concerned about the decline in moral values in our society. It’s easy to see that there has been a decline in moral values. The LGBTQ agenda that’s being forced down everyone’s throats… pure crookedness in our political entities, and general…

Deception Defined : an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true; A falsehood. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. The simple believes everything,…

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:…

28 A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls. Anything that’s uncontrolled eventually will destroy you. It can be eating, drinking, sex, television, chocolate, spending, pecan pie… anything that’s not controlled will eventually destroy you. So we have been looking…

Self Control 28 Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit. 11 A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control;…

As the fear of the Corona Virus continues, this verse comes to mind. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. We are walking through dark times like never…

One of the things that I have noticed over the years is how quickly people can flip you from being happy to angry. Have you ever noticed that? You could be having a great day… the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming… You feel great. And then some crazy-maker walks into your life and in about…

13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. We live in a culture that says everything is ok. You can do anything… there are…

LOVE IS NOT EASILY ANGERED 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. HOW DO YOU TAME YOUR TEMPER? 1. RESOLVE To Manage It 11 A fool gives full vent to his…

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…

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…

Deuteronomy 6:1–2 (ESV) — 1 “Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the rules—that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it, 2 that you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son’s son, by keeping all…

Introduction Sometimes these sayings sum up why the world is the way it is: I took an IQ test and the results were negative Most uncommon thing in the world is common sense Despite how frustrating people can be most of us want to live well and make good decisions Most people want wisdom and understanding…

INTRODUCTION EXPLANATION WE NEED TO (1) BE CHILDREN Before we can talk about the rest of what Jesus teaches about children, we need to start with this ultimate foundational truth about what it means to be God’s child. Spiritually speaking, there are only kinds of children: children of God and children…

The Spirit Of Leviathan 1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? Or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? 2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? Or bore his jaw through with a thorn? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? Will he speak soft words unto thee? 4 Will he make a covenant…

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.…

We come now to the final statements, made by the apostle Paul, in regards to love. Verse seven of chapter 13 could be looked at as summary statements about love that encapsulate those things that we have previously stated. It is important to note that these statements are written in a Chaistic structure.…

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.…

14 Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading. Central Idea/ Thesis: The central idea of this sermon is that we should be alert and discerning to identify and reject…