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Yahweh's joy for us, Our joy in Yahweh. The third Sunday of Advent is “ joy ” - joy in the first and second advents of Jesus. Zephaniah 3 is a prophesy that covers aspects of Jesus’ first coming and his second coming. It expresses the “ already - not - yet ” tension in which we wait for Jesus’ second…

Good Morning. I am so glad that we can be here together. Today is the day we Rejoice. Today is the day that we recognize that we have so much to be thankful for and celebrate. It is the moment when our heart overflows with joy and wonder at the holiday season. Today we were blessed with a Baby dedication.…

Amidst the judgment, there is joy promised to God’s people. Why? I. God will restore His people, vs. 9-10. verse 9 — “For then” signifies a change in time and prophetic focus. There is a shift from judgment in the Tribulation to blessing in the Millennium. The LORD of hosts “will give” translates a vigorous…

Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok - righteous Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth Nazir nṣr Introduction Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah…

This is the third week of Advent. And each week we’ve been looking at one of the videos on the themes of Advent from The Bible Project. We’ve explored the theme of Hope as we wait expectantly for the Messiah. Then last week we looked at the theme of peace, and so today we get to the theme of Joy. So…

Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord , is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. On that day it shall…

14 Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The Lord , the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm. 16 On that day they will say…

Torah Portion: Ex 33:12-34:26 ; Deut 33:1-34:12 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 ; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 Maftir: Numbers 29:17-22 Review Three Weeks 3 Rebukes “Nachamu Nachamu,” Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But…

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…

Prayer Good morning! QR Code Christmas Party Advent Giving Budget Presentation Every year we take time to review where we are financially as a church. So if you’re here and Gateway is not your home church, you’re like the friend who gets invited for dinner when the family goes over the budget and you…

1 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. 2 “I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the Lord . 20 At that time I will bring you in, at the…

ZEPHANIAH | JEHOVAH HIDES There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : The book written by Zephaniah was written some time around…

Introduction Ebeneezer Scrooge - people who don’t decorate. Scrooge, from the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. A story written to remind his reader not to miss out on the joy of Christmas. Our expectation is that for a time of the year for us to shut out some of the negativity and have it replaced…

Welcome Good morning everyone. Today we are on the third Sunday of Advent, which from our reading we see is on the topic of Joy. Advent, like Lent, is a time of repentance, of turning back to God, but on this third week we specifically think about the joy that we have in Christ. For today then, we are…

Hope for the Defeated "God recycles." He transforms lives. He restores. The messenger of this hope is Zephaniah. We don’t know much about him, but we do know his ancestry: 1 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat - Statute - Law Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there…

Advent 3 Sermon -- The goal of the message is for the hearer to trust in Christ alone for strength in faith and in Christian living.

Some thought that being/remaining Jewish was enough. John called some of his fellow Jews, Vipers Over 20 different kinds of poisonous snakes in Israel Viper poison affects the respiratory system and destroys red blood cells Strangles the breath of life and nullifies the blood “Who told you that you could…

Joy- What does it look like? Joy is rooted in God’s presence and in what he has done. A state of being not grounded in current circumstances but in the character of God. 14 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The Lord has…

Introduction to book We start now into 3 prophets who are focused on Judah. Zepheniah in the time of a great reform in actions by Josiah, but Judah, much like Israel lacked heart and the reform actions did not take. So the background: Zephaniah means “ Jehovah hides ” Zephaniah is great-great grandson…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

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…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

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…