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TEXT: GALATIANS 5:2-12 | SOMETHING SIMILAR ISN’T THE SAME INTRO ILLUSTRATION : A while ago, we had some friends that came out and as is the norm for people out of town visiting, they wanted to go to Yellowstone. We weren’t able to go with them on this trip, which was fine as they were able to make there…

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…

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…

Intro Of all of the parts of James, this may be one of the toughest. Last week was pretty tough, but today we are talking about our tongues. We saw this verse in the first week of the Study of James back before Christmas and I’ll use it to introduce today’s message. 26 If you claim to be religious but…

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…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:1-10 | THE CONTINUANCE OF THE GOSPEL INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Robert Hanssen was born in 1944 in Chicago, IL On January 12, 1976, Hanssen joined the FBI and was quickly moved to New York and into the counterintelligence department were he was assigned the task of compiling information of…

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:…

I. Oppression A. The Lord of the Oppressed 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. Taunts = sharp or to say sharp things against. Sometimes a person’s actions speak louder than words and reveal true feelings toward God. As we are generous to those…

Appropriate Speech Appropriate Time 23 A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! 11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances. Inappropriate Time 14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned…

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…

Introduction Good morning, please open your bibles with me to Jude. We’ll be looking in Jude 12-13 today. We are getting very close to summer! With the opportunities to get out and enjoy the hot sun and enjoy nature, we have an opportunity to glory in God the Father as we appreciate and meditate on His…

What does it mean? Encourage Inspire Hearten Build up Encourage: to fill with courage or strength of purpose especially in preparation for a hard task 1 a: to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten b: to attempt to persuade : urge 2: to spur on : stimulate 3: to give help or patronage to : foster…

How we listen expresses how we value the one talking Hurry and finish talking so you can listen to ME Listening = Caring 19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; You can hear when you are talking, but you can’t listen when you are talking…

Opening Relationships failing all around us - because we’re following the world’s way Great relationships possible if follow God’s way Theme verse: Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know…

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, Some may be concerned that affirming others may stir up more pride. This concern is legitimate and this is why we must follow Scripture's prescription in administrating affirmation. However, there is another danger that…

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…

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.…

Introduction: We have mentioned already that this book is one of the Pastoral Epistles - consisting of 1 and 2 Timothy as well as Titus. And we discussed how these books are all about order in the church. Well today we come to a difficult passage for our culture. This is a sermon that was really not…

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: Analogies are helpful to let us compare things or explain things. We have all kinds of comparisons and idioms. It’s getting colder outside and some of you may have pulled out your hoodie and said something like, “I’m as snug as a bug in a rug,” to indicate you were warm and cozy. You may…

Introduction Over the years, I have tried to read a chapter in Proverbs each day. Over the last few months, I have altered my schedule to where I make it a point to spend time in the Word of God before I do anything else. I do this for a few reasons: I don’t get busy & forget about it. I begin my day…

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.…

Intro As we close out this chapter this morning, we are really continuing on from where we began last week. Last week we studied verses 14-16 together where Paul encouraged us to live in harmony with one another. To bless those who persecute. To feel each others emotions. The ultimate purpose in all…