Gateway Messages: Recent Episodes
Dr. Blake Switzer
Every week, get clear, practical Bible teaching from Senior Pastor Dr. Blake Switzer and our staff at Gateway Community Church in Wylie, Texas.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake challenges us to pray boldly because God is a gracious Father who loves to give good gifts to His children.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake continues exploring the "Lord's Prayer" as a model for heart-felt, effective communication with God.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake begins exploring the Lord's Prayer as a model of authentic, purposeful communication with God.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake urges us to turn up our intensity in prayer by reminding us why we should pray in the first place. Prayer is so much more than a boring obligation!
In this week's message, Pastor Blake challenges us to build authentic relationships with other believers and to invite new people into our biblical community.
This week we look at Psalm 133 as our Associate Pastor, Stephen Pollitte, teaches us the importance of unity within community.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses the benefits and necessity of spiritually investing in others... and allowing them to spiritually invest in you.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake kicks of a new series on community by examining how connections with other believers help us grow in our faith.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores how to find contentment in a world that constantly urges us to seek more.
We live in a world full of anxiety. In today’s message, Pastor Blake reveals how to move from anxiety to peace by finding calm in God.
Life is hard and we all are tempted to throw in the towel. In this week’s message, Pastor Blake encourages us to press on and not give up.
In this week's message, Associate Pastor Stephen Pollitte discusses different ways we can find joy in God through Christ.
This week, Student Pastor Collin Sosebee discusses how God can and will use ordinary people to change the world.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake urges us to let our faith in Christ impact the way we live as we “work out our salvation with fear and trembling.”
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake encourages us to find unity by living in the humility Jesus modeled.
In this week’s message from Philippians 1:27-30, Pastor Blake urges us to live a life worthy of the gospel in all situations by staying connected with other believers and standing firm through suffering.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines Paul’s heart for serving the church in Philippi and encourages us to follow his lead.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake grapples with Jesus’ promise that His followers would do even greater works that Jesus Himself had done. How can this be?
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us that because believers belong to Christ, they must expect to face opposition from those who don’t follow Him.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake grapples with the reason we sometimes think God is unfair and how to respond when we do feel that way.
In today’s message, Pastor Blake wrestles with Jesus’ teaching on divorce and remarriage from Matthew 19:3-9.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines the story of the “rich young ruler” and reminds us that Jesus is worth more than anything we think is valuable.
We live in a highly sexualized culture. In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines what Jesus said about the real impact of lust and how to respond to it appropriately.
In this week’s message, Student Pastor Collin Sosebee continues the series called “He Said What?” by showing Jesus is the only path to God and a fulfilled life.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake kicks off a new series called “He Said What?” by pointing out that following Jesus is costly, but the ROI is so worth it!
In this week’s Easter message, Pastor Blake highlights the hope that comes from Christ’s promise that those who believe in Him will live and never die.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake discusses the importance of shifting our focus from ourselves and the things we want to Jesus and what He has done on the cross.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake provides biblical guidance and encouragement that enable us to release the guilt and shame that can keep us in captivity.
Forgiving as Christ forgave us is extremely hard! In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses what to discard and what to hold on to so we can forgive.
How can I forgive when I still feel so hurt? Is forgiving saying what was done is OK? What if I just don’t know how to forgive? In this week’s message, Pastor Blake wrestles with the difficult questions around forgiveness.
Those whose lives have been changed by Christ want to tell others about him, but it isn’t always easy. In this week’s message, Pastor Blake helps us prepare to shares Christ with others.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake talks about the impact of turning to Jesus when we are feeling overwhelmed.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses the way Jesus reached out to a tax collector named Matthew and moved him from an outcast to His inner circle.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake reminds us that Jesus dramatically changes lives and challenges those who know Christ to introduce their friends to Him.
This week, we look at what our mission is based on: Jesus sending out the Apostles to proclaim the Kingdom of God is near.
Pastor Steve Canfield leads the Life Action team as they lead us through the 2024 Thirst Conference.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us that Jesus invites those who arethirsty to come to Him to drink. He is the ultimate thirst-quencher!
In this week’s message from Psalm 63, Pastor Blake urges us to thirst for God and reveals some things that help us stay thirsty.
Pastor Blake and the Elders look back on what God has done in their own lives this past year; as well as, the ways He has worked through the church and its members. And they look forward to what God will do in the coming year.
In this week’s message from Pastor Blake, we see how Scripture revealed from the beginning that Jesus came to die in our place.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake explores the gentle nature of Jesus as prophesied in Isaiah 42:1-4. Jesus treats us with gentleness and compassion as well!
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake urges us to respond in faith to Jesus, the one who came to give sight to the blind and set captives free.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores the names of the coming Messiah as prophesied in Isaiah 9:6 and urges us to consider which of these names of Jesus we most need to experience in our lives right now.
The story behind the story always makes things more meaningful. In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reveals the story behind “Immanuel – God with us.”
In this week's message from 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, Pastor Blake encourages us to grow in our generosity so we can grow through our generosity.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake concludes his series in the book of Revelation by looking forward to the day when believers will experience heaven on earth.
In today’s message, Pastor Blake points our attention to the final celebration in heaven when all evil is eliminated once and for all.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake highlights two important lessons all of us should learn from the destruction of Babylon as recorded in Revelation 17-18.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows us that though God’s wrath is harsh, it also is just because evil must be eliminated.
Taking a break from Pastor Blake's series in Revelation, Student Pastor Collin Sosbee teaches about the love of Jesus and the Gospel Message.
In today’s message, Pastor Blake examines the kingdom of the antichrist and urges us to faithfully share the real message of hope in Christ.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake exposes Satan’s tactics and reminds us of the victory we have in Christ.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines the bittersweet nature of the gospel and encourages us to become bolder in our witness for Christ.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake walks us through the dreadful judgments that come with the sounding of the trumpets in Revelation 8-9 and reminds us that God’s heart is to draw people to repentance.
n this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines those “sealed” by God in Revelation 7. The entire chapter is a picture of God’s faithfulness.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake walks us through the opening of the first six seals that launch the tribulation on earth.
In this week’s message from Revelation 4-5, Pastor Blake shows us that what we need more than anything else is to see God as He really is.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores the letters Jesus sent to the 7 churches and discusses how they apply to us today.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake begins his study in the book of Revelation by reminding us that God wants to make Himself known to us.
All of us are tempted to hide our sins and insecurities from others. In this week’s message, Pastor Blake encourages us to follow Jesus’ example and get real.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses why God chose not to remove Paul’s thorn in the flesh. His power is perfected in our weakness.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses the necessary and often painful steps to producing spiritual fruit that can only come from abiding in Christ.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake dives into Philippians 2:5-11, which gives a stirring depiction of Jesus’ choice to humble Himself to the point of death on a cross.
This week, Student Pastor Collin Sosebee brings our series Proverbs: Pursuit of Wisdom to a close with a look at Proverbs 27.
We're continuing our series "Proverbs: Pursuit of Wisdom" with a panel discussion featuring members of the Gateway staff.
Associate Pastor Stephen Pollitte unpacks the wisdom of Proverbs 10 and how we pass it on to the next generation.
In this week's message, Student Pastor Collin Sosebee continues our current series with a look at Proverbs 4.
In this week's message, Pastor Stephen leads us through Proverbs 3 as he discusses Godly decisions making.
It’s Mother’s Day, and Pastor Stephen begins our new series "Proverbs: Pursuit of Wisdom” with a word from Proverbs 31.
In this week’s message, the Gateway Elders discuss the importance role of each member of the body of Christ.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake dives deeper into the biblical meaning and historical context of the church’s practice of singing, communion, and baptism.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines who the church really is as the bride of Christ.
In this week’s Easter message, Pastor Blake reminds us that if God can change Saul from a religious terrorist to a gospel preacher, He can change anybody!
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines the crucifixion of Jesus in depth to explain why Jesus had to die.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows us that following Jesus means expecting opposition and dying to self. It isn’t easy, but it’s so worth it!
Can we think we’re saved when we really aren’t? Can we lose our salvation once we gain it? Pastor Blake addresses these questions in this week’s message.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake wrestles with the biblical doctrines of divine election and human free will in an effort to help us know Jesus more intimately.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses the divine and human natures of Jesus and talks about why both are essential for our salvation and spiritual growth.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses why abiding in Christ matters so much and how to abide in Him more deeply.
In this week’s message from what is often called the “prodigal son,” Pastor Blake shows how the Father’s love should draw those who are far from God and those who are judgmental toward them.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us that God hasn’t abandoned us, even when we don’t see how He is working.
In this week’s study of Malachi 3:6-12, Pastor Blake discusses why God cared so much about the giving of His people and what that means for us today.
In this week’s message from Malachi 2:10-16, Pastor Blake discusses ways marriage should reflect Christ’s relationship with His people and how to make this goal a reality.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake examines the importance of spiritual leadership and how each of us can grow into the spiritual leaders God wants us to be.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake begins a new series in the book of Malachi by reminding us that our response to God’s love for us is to give Him our best.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake urges us to go deeper in our faith by recommitting to Gateway’s 4 core priorities: Worship, Grow, Serve, Give.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows how Christ’s coming redefined the meaning of “mighty God,” and how that applies to our lives today.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake points us to Jesus as the ultimate counselor and urges us to put His words into action.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows how God is full of wonder, and how we see God’s wonder in the coming of Jesus Christ.
In today’s message, Pastors Blake and Stephen challenge us to share the good news of Christ with one lost person the way Jesus shared with the woman at the well.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores God’s heart for the lost and the party He throws when they are found.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake challenges us to be devoted to prayer and shows us how a lifestyle of prayer opens more opportunities to share the gospel.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake guides us through Biblical guidelines for husbands, wives and children.
This week Stephen walks us through what it looks like to live and be more Christ like in our walk of faith.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores the danger of just trying to follow the rules without truly following Jesus.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores what it looks like to live by faith rather than depending on ourselves.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores the things we should be doing if we are passionate about building up the church.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake leads us through the breath-taking description of who Jesus is as described in Colossians 1:15-23.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake begins the study of Colossians by examining a life that is “worthy of the Lord” (Colossians 1:10).
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows how the grace extended to the sinful woman in Luke 7 leads to an all-in response of love and worship.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows how Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego believed God would deliver them and trusted Him even if He didn’t.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explores how Jonathan went all in to pick a fight while others were hiding in fear.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake challenges us to give to God what we love the most. That's what Abraham did when he offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake points to Noah as an example of going all in to obey God even when we don’t totally understand.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses Elisha’s radical commitment as an example of going “all in” for God.
In this Sunday's message, the Gateway Elders share from Psalm 139 about how intimately God knows us.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake explains what praising God really means and how praise can flow from our lives.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us that although all creation shouts the majesty of God, people matter to Him the most.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake walks us through Psalm 130 to find hope in our suffering.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake urges us to come to God with mouths open wide so He can fill us.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake dives into Scripture to address the things most on his mind lately.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us of the importance of challenging each other to follow Jesus whole-heartedly.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses the importance of cultivating authentic relationships while providing biblical guidance for making it happen.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake shows us that learning what God says is useless if we don’t put it into practice.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake talks about the priority of inviting others to Christ and to church.
In this week’s Easter message, Pastor Blake leads us to celebrate Jesus as the one who brings life out of death.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows us how Jesus’ entrance to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday reveals His love for each of us.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake introduces us to Stephen as an great example of trusting God fully and living in the power of the Holy Spirit.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows us how we can encourage others by following the example of the “Son of Encouragement."
Elijah was outnumbered by the prophets of Baal, but in this week’s message Pastor Blake reminds us that 1+God = a majority.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us to follow Esther’s example of trusting God through the scariest circumstances.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake challenges us to leave our comfort zones and step out in faith like Abraham.
“Did you know that the word used to describe physical intimacy in 1 Cor. 6 is the same word used to describe our intimacy with God? Join us for Pastor Blake’s message called “Intimacy on Display.”
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us that we are commanded to forgive each other, and whatever God commands us to do He also empowers us to do.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake reminds us that we experience God’s faithfulness the most during our greatest challenges.
Humility: A Foundational Quality for a Healthy Marriage. In this week’s message, Pastor Blake unpacks the humility of Christ and discusses how this type of humility strengthens marriages.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake examines the powerful impact that happens when we all serve together.
In this week’s message Pastor Blake explains why God reacted so harshly to lack of transparency in Acts 5 and why transparency is so important for us today.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake applies principles from the early church by urging us to prioritize doing life together.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake begins a new series in the book of Acts by encouraging us to prepare our hearts for God to move
In today's family worship service, Pastor Blake talks about ways to love God with our whole being.
Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte shares what he wants for Christmas - to be a part of what God is doing.
The elders of Gateway Community Church join Pastor Blake Switzer on stage to share with us this Sunday.
Pastor Blake begins a new series called “All I Want for Christmas” by looking at the peace that comes from knowing Jesus.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake explores how we can overcome the doubts that cause us to question our salvation
In today’s message from 1 John 3, Pastor Blake shows us that true love has to be put into action.
Can you be a Christian and still live a sinful life? In today’s message, Pastor Blake wrestles with this challenging question.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake discusses how abiding in Christ helps us stay connected to the truth and be prepared for His return.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake unpacks three indications that believers are being too influenced by the world in which they live.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake examines 2 practical ways we can show our love for God.
In today's message, Pastor Blake reminds us to be honest about our sin so we can experience God's forgiveness and cleansing.
In this Sunday's message, Pastor Blake explores the humility required to serve like Jesus.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake shows us that serving like Jesus means investing in those who are overlooked.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake encourages us to set our own needs aside in order to serve like Jesus.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake discusses the importance of opening our hearts to God's Word.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake reminds us to be transparent so God can work through our story.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake reminds us that if God chose not to hide the questionable parts of Jesus' genealogy, we have nothing to hide either.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake explores how to find joy, even when it doesn't come easily.
Is a pure heart really possible? In this week’s message, Pastor Blake shows us how to have a pure heart before God.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake discusses how all of us can be cleansed on the inside, no matter how dirty we are.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake talks about the value of having a tender heart toward God.
In this week's sermon, Pastor Blake reminds us of the importance of having a correct view of God. He is holy, merciful, loving and compassionate.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake outlines what to look for in those you follow as spiritual leaders.
In this week's message Pastor Blake talks about the importance of submitting to spiritual authority.
In today's message Pastor Blake helps us examine the way the early church gave to support one another.
Summary: In this week's message Pastor Blake explores what our bodies will be like at the final resurrection.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake dives into the age-old question: "Can I lose my salvation?"
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake guides us through Paul’s charge to the church in Corinth to seek unity and clarity over speaking in tongues.
In this week's Easter message, Pastor Blake points us toward the hope the resurrection brings, even when we've failed miserably.
In this week's message, Pastor Blake examines why love matters more than anything else.
Pastor Blake Switzer discusses God's spiritual gifts given to the members of the body for the purpose of building up the body of Christ.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake examines why communion is such an important memorial for Christ-followers.
Today's message will cover the controversial and often polarizing topic of the role of women in the church.
Pastors Blake and Stephen, along with their wives Shawn and Natalie, give us the whole truth on True Love
Snow day! Pastors Blake and Stephen discuss Romans 8 in a pre-recorded message for Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.
This week we'll explore the following core value: we must apply the Bible to real life. For inspiring accounts of those who gave their lives to get the Bible into the hands of "commoners," look up John Wycliffe and William Tyndale.
Cultivating authentic relationships is risky! In this week’s message Pastor Blake talks about why it’s worth the risk.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake shares 2 ways to remove unnecessary barriers to the gospel.
In this week's sermon, Pastor Blake encourages us to follow Paul's strategy of inviting people to Christ.
New Year's resolutions can't make you a new person, but those who are in Christ are made new.
Pastor Blake leads us to examine what love really is through a favorite passage for so many of us – John 3:16-18.
In this Sunday’s message, Pastor Blake discusses what forgiveness is and is not, and how to extend it to others.
In this week’s message Pastor Blake looks into God’s plan from the very beginning to bring us the gift of eternal life.
In this week’s message Pastor Blake examines Jesus’ gift of service and how we can pass it along to others.
In this Sunday’s message from James 5 Pastor Blake encourages us to stay patient in suffering while praying fervently.
In this week’s message Pastor Blake takes an honest look at dealing appropriately with the selfish desires that rage all of us.
This weeks Stephen takes us through the biblical principles that show us the inclusive nature of the Christian Family. We see how we are all equal children of God, and learn about the love that we should have for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
This week Pastor Blake discusses the importance of listening to acting on what God says.
This week Pastor Blake speaks from Revelation 3:14-22 on ways to tell we are growing closer to God.
Summary: Pastor Blake speaks on the importance of developing oneness in marriage with a guest appearance from Michael and Allison Omondi.
In this week’s message Pastor Blake speaks to parents about how to become strong spiritual leaders for their children.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake dives into Galatians 3:26-29 to discuss how finding our identity in Christ leads to oneness.
In this week’s message, Pastor Blake encourages us to ask the question: “What if God is doing something special through the challenges we are facing?”
On Sunday, Sept. 6, Pastor Blake discussed how God is at work when it feels like we are simply moving sideways.
On Sunday, Aug. 30, Pastor Blake illustrated God's invitation to us through the story of Mephibosheth.
On Sunday, Aug. 23, Pastor Blake reminded us that God has chosen us in Christ in part three of our series, "Rise."
On Sunday, Aug.16, Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte continued our series "Rise: Hope for Today" with a discussion of Romans 1:8-17.
Pastor Blake concluded our Hebrews series with a look at Hebrews 13:1-6 on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Pastor Blake shared the truth about faith on Sunday July 12 in part 12 of our series on the book of Hebrews.
On Sunday, June 28, Pastor Blake taught us what an appropriate response to Christ's sacrifice looks like, drawing from Hebrews 10:19-25.
On Sunday, June 21, Pastor Blake taught from Hebrews 10:8-14, discussing the power of Christ's sacrifice.
Pastor Blake covered Hebrews 9:1-10 on Sunday, June 14, continuing our series in the book of Hebrews.
Our Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte led us through a study of the significance of Melchizedek in Hebrews chapter 7 on Sunday, May 31.
Pastor Blake covered Hebrews 6 on Sunday, May 24, teaching that a relationship with Jesus provides hope that is an anchor for the soul.
On Sunday, May 17, 2020, Pastor Blake continued our series on the book of Hebrews with a study of chapter 5.
On Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, Pastor Blake continued our series on Hebrews with a look at chapter 4 of the letter.
On Sunday, May 3, Pastor Blake covered chapter 3 of Hebrews, continuing our latest series.
Pastor Blake continued our series on Hebrews with a look at chapter two of the epistle.
Pastor Blake led us in celebrating the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday, April 12.
On Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020, Pastor Blake spoke about the importance of sharing the story of Jesus with those around us.
In the final message in our series on Lamentations, Pastor Blake taught us how to find hope in difficult times of waiting on the Lord.
On Sunday, March 15, Pastor Blake continued our series on the book of Lamentations with a look at how we as believers should respond to guilt.
On Sunday, March 8, Pastor Blake spoke about how we should respond to difficulties in part 2 of our series, "Hope in the Dark."
On March 1, Pastor Blake lead us into our new series, "Hope in the Dark," a study of Lamentations, where we will learn how to persevere through pain, loss, and suffering.
On Feb. 16, Pastor Blake illustrated what it looks like for God to breath His life into us in part two of our current series Equip.
On February 9, Pastor Blake encourages us to discover our gifting and function within the body of Christ.
On Sunday, February 2, Pastor Blake taught on how God uses our unique gifting to grow us and serve Him.
On Sunday, January 26, Pastor Blake taught on what God can do in us when we choose to give generously.
What if every believer were in true Biblical community with other believers? Pastor Blake asked and answered this question on Sunday, Jan. 19.
On Sunday, Jan. 12, Pastor Blake asked what it would look like if we went all in for Christ.
On Sunday, Jan. 5, Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte helped cast a vision for spiritual growth in 2020 to begin our new series “What If...”