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Jesus calls us to repent of the ways that we are more concerned with our outward appearance than we are our inward Godliness
Jesus calls us to repent of the ways that we are more concerned with our outward appearance than we are our inward Godliness
Jesus invites us to repent of whatever hinders us from seeing Him clearly, and to refocus on His revelation so we can know Him and walk obediently with Him
Jesus invites us to repent of whatever hinders us from seeing Him clearly, and to refocus on His revelation so we can know Him and walk obediently with Him
Resting in Jesus' sovereignty over all things and His presence with us gives us the strength to obey Him, even in the hard work of making disciples of our neighbors and of the nations.*NOTE - We paused our study of Luke for one week to wrap up our missions conference by looking at Matthew 28.
Resting in Jesus' sovereignty over all things and His presence with us gives us the strength to obey Him, even in the hard work of making disciples of our neighbors and of the nations.*NOTE - We paused our study of Luke for one week to wrap up our missions conference by looking at Matthew 28.
Jesus' resurrection is the ultimate proof that He is who He said He is. The question then each of us then must answer is, "Are we really believing in Him and following Him?"
Jesus' resurrection is the ultimate proof that He is who He said He is. The question then each of us then must answer is, "Are we really believing in Him and following Him?"
Jesus keeps calling us back to the priority of hearing and obeying His Word so that we can enjoy the great blessing of intimacy with Him.
Jesus keeps calling us back to the priority of hearing and obeying His Word so that we can enjoy the great blessing of intimacy with Him.
Jesus is the stronger man. Jesus' work on our behalf allowed us to be delivered from Satan's kingdom and transferred to God's kingdom where He retains, protects, and blesses us.
Jesus is the stronger man. Jesus' work on our behalf allowed us to be delivered from Satan's kingdom and transferred to God's kingdom where He retains, protects, and blesses us.
God invites us to come to Him boldly and persistently in prayer confident that He delights in answering and giving us all that we need, especially His own presence with us.
God invites us to come to Him boldly and persistently in prayer confident that He delights in answering and giving us all that we need, especially His own presence with us.
Jesus lovingly calls us back to Himself and His Word when we neglect it so that we can walk closely with Him in all things, even in our deepest trials.
Jesus lovingly calls us back to Himself and His Word when we neglect it so that we can walk closely with Him in all things, even in our deepest trials.
As children of the king, we are called to commune with God through prayer, for his glory and our good.
As children of the king, we are called to commune with God through prayer, for his glory and our good.
The parable of the good Samaritan is not a call to try harder to be kind to other people. It is a reminder that we are unable to love God and love others in the way He requires, and thus our only hope is to run to Him.
The parable of the good Samaritan is not a call to try harder to be kind to other people. It is a reminder that we are unable to love God and love others in the way He requires, and thus our only hope is to run to Him.
We can cultivate our greatest joy by remembering how blessed we are to have received God's unmerited grace and revelation of Himself to us.
We can cultivate our greatest joy by remembering how blessed we are to have received God's unmerited grace and revelation of Himself to us.
Our greatest joy in life should not be found in our giftedness or even in what God does through us. Our greatest joy in life should be knowing that God in His grace revealed Himself to us and promised to keep us securely with Him for all eternally.
Our greatest joy in life should not be found in our giftedness or even in what God does through us. Our greatest joy in life should be knowing that God in His grace revealed Himself to us and promised to keep us securely with Him for all eternally.
Hearing the good news of Jesus, but not responding in faith, has tragic and inescapable consequences for all eternity, consequences that increase the longer you reject Him.
Hearing the good news of Jesus, but not responding in faith, has tragic and inescapable consequences for all eternity, consequences that increase the longer you reject Him.
Jesus insists that we let go of clinging to our comfort and security in order to follow Him wherever He leads us to go.
Jesus insists that we let go of clinging to our comfort and security in order to follow Him wherever He leads us to go.
To follow Jesus in discipleship, He calls us to be merciful and compassionate, just like He is. (NOTE - There is a technical glitch with the audio in the middle of the service. Jump ahead to 46 minutes into the video and you can pick up with the sermon after the audio is corrected)
To follow Jesus in discipleship, He calls us to be merciful and compassionate, just like He is. (NOTE - There is a technical glitch with the audio in the middle of the service. Jump ahead to 46 minutes into the video and you can pick up with the sermon after the audio is corrected)
Easter 2026 / Find strength in the hardships of life knowing that before God created the world, He already planned to show His glory by rescuing you through Jesus' death and resurrection.
Easter 2026 / Find strength in the hardships of life knowing that before God created the world, He already planned to show His glory by rescuing you through Jesus' death and resurrection.
Pride manifests itself in exclusiveness and rivalry, but Jesus lovingly breaks that in us and gives us humble hearts that long to welcome and encourage other believers.
Pride manifests itself in exclusiveness and rivalry, but Jesus lovingly breaks that in us and gives us humble hearts that long to welcome and encourage other believers.
God records for us Jesus' response to the pride in His disciples' lives as a grace gift to us to help us repent of our own pride.
God records for us Jesus' response to the pride in His disciples' lives as a grace gift to us to help us repent of our own pride.
Jesus calls us to place our trust in Him alone as the only one who can overcome the power of Satan.
Jesus calls us to place our trust in Him alone as the only one who can overcome the power of Satan.
(Part 2 of 2 / The video is split due to a technical issue)The transfiguration anchors us in the truth of who Jesus is, reminding us that He is God Himself who fulfills all of the Old Testament, and who will return in glory to reign eternally. The question is: Are we ready to meet Him in His glory?
(Part 2 of 2 / The video is split due to a technical issue)The transfiguration anchors us in the truth of who Jesus is, reminding us that He is God Himself who fulfills all of the Old Testament, and who will return in glory to reign eternally. The question is: Are we ready to meet Him in His glory?
(Part 1 of 2 / The video is split due to a technical issue)The transfiguration anchors us in the truth of who Jesus is, reminding us that He is God Himself who fulfills all of the Old Testament, and who will return in glory to reign eternally. The question is: Are we ready to meet Him in His glory?
(Part 1 of 2 / The video is split due to a technical issue)The transfiguration anchors us in the truth of who Jesus is, reminding us that He is God Himself who fulfills all of the Old Testament, and who will return in glory to reign eternally. The question is: Are we ready to meet Him in His glory?
Following Jesus requires a massive shift in our allegiance as we rely on His grace to put off living for ourselves and to put on living for Him every day.
Following Jesus requires a massive shift in our allegiance as we rely on His grace to put off living for ourselves and to put on living for Him every day.
God in His great grace reveals Himself to us so we can experience the blessings that come from confidently knowing who Jesus really is.
God in His great grace reveals Himself to us so we can experience the blessings that come from confidently knowing who Jesus really is.
God is big. We are small. We should be in awe that God uses us, His people redeemed in Christ, to display His majesty to all creation
God is big. We are small. We should be in awe that God uses us, His people redeemed in Christ, to display His majesty to all creation
Jesus advances His Kingdom by sending out ordinary followers to do His extraordinary work in total dependence upon Him, even with the results.
Jesus advances His Kingdom by sending out ordinary followers to do His extraordinary work in total dependence upon Him, even with the results.
We all will face death one day. However, Jesus strengthens our faith so we can face death with a confident hope in who He is and what He has promised to do for us. / NOTE - Due to the severe storms that came through our area, we lost power before the sermon ended and finished the sermon, communion, and closing songs in the dark. As such, the recording cuts off abruptly before the service ended.
We all will face death one day. However, Jesus strengthens our faith so we can face death with a confident hope in who He is and what He has promised to do for us. / NOTE - Due to the severe storms that came through our area, we lost power before the sermon ended and finished the sermon, communion, and closing songs in the dark. As such, the recording cuts off abruptly before the service ended.
Jesus does not leave us in the fledgling faith we begin with, but calls us to grow in our knowledge of Him and in our boldness in speaking about Him.
Jesus does not leave us in the fledgling faith we begin with, but calls us to grow in our knowledge of Him and in our boldness in speaking about Him.
When you encounter the power and holiness of Jesus, does it lead you to love and obey Him, or to despise Him and want Him to leave you alone?
When you encounter the power and holiness of Jesus, does it lead you to love and obey Him, or to despise Him and want Him to leave you alone?
Jesus is Lord over all creation. We should rest in Him and trust Him through any storms in our lives.
Jesus is Lord over all creation. We should rest in Him and trust Him through any storms in our lives.
Do I have a real faith in Jesus that can withstand the trials and tests that fill this life?
Do I have a real faith in Jesus that can withstand the trials and tests that fill this life?
As God's people grow in their understanding of who Jesus is and what He came to do, they find a growing desire to sacrificially give and serve to advance His kingdom
As God's people grow in their understanding of who Jesus is and what He came to do, they find a growing desire to sacrificially give and serve to advance His kingdom
Do I submit my life to the wisdom of God's ways, or do I look for excuses to justify following my own path instead?
Do I submit my life to the wisdom of God's ways, or do I look for excuses to justify following my own path instead?
God's purpose for us is to set our eyes on His Kingdom and repent of our sins and humbly receive His grace
God's purpose for us is to set our eyes on His Kingdom and repent of our sins and humbly receive His grace
When we have doubts, we need to run back to Jesus who meets us with His grace and lovingly reminds us of who He is.NOTE - Due to a technical issue, the beginning of the service (announcements and first song) is missing from this recording.
When we have doubts, we need to run back to Jesus who meets us with His grace and lovingly reminds us of who He is.NOTE - Due to a technical issue, the beginning of the service (announcements and first song) is missing from this recording.
Jesus raised the dead son of a widow so a watching world would know that He alone can and will conquer the great enemy of death.
Jesus raised the dead son of a widow so a watching world would know that He alone can and will conquer the great enemy of death.
Those whose hearts have been changed by the grace of God will see that change overflow in their speech. Do we talk like people whose hearts have been changed by the grace of God?
Those whose hearts have been changed by the grace of God will see that change overflow in their speech. Do we talk like people whose hearts have been changed by the grace of God?
When we come to Jesus, hear His words, and obey them, we build the foundation of our lives on the solid rock of Christ.
When we come to Jesus, hear His words, and obey them, we build the foundation of our lives on the solid rock of Christ.
Healthy discipleship is when we submit all parts of our life to the searchlight of God's Word, and graciously encourage others to do the same.
Healthy discipleship is when we submit all parts of our life to the searchlight of God's Word, and graciously encourage others to do the same.
God promises to greatly bless His people when they rely on His strength to show grace to other sinners.
God promises to greatly bless His people when they rely on His strength to show grace to other sinners.
God calls us to do something impossible apart from His grace. He commands us to show love to others, even our enemies, in the same way that He loves us.
God calls us to do something impossible apart from His grace. He commands us to show love to others, even our enemies, in the same way that He loves us.
Jesus submitted to the Father's will in choosing and equipping the apostles who would establish and lead His church.
Jesus submitted to the Father's will in choosing and equipping the apostles who would establish and lead His church.
Jesus’ followers respond to His Word and His grace with repentance, with joy, and with a desire to obey Jesus in all parts of their lives.
Jesus’ followers respond to His Word and His grace with repentance, with joy, and with a desire to obey Jesus in all parts of their lives.
Jesus desires for us to have an abiding faith in Him that leads us to run to Him in dependence ourselves and to sacrificially lead others to Him as well.
Jesus desires for us to have an abiding faith in Him that leads us to run to Him in dependence ourselves and to sacrificially lead others to Him as well.
Jesus shows us that prayer is less about getting things from God and more about enjoying God Himself, something we need regardless of how busy we are or what other needs we have.
Jesus shows us that prayer is less about getting things from God and more about enjoying God Himself, something we need regardless of how busy we are or what other needs we have.
Jesus has the desire and the power to restore those who understand their need for grace.
Jesus has the desire and the power to restore those who understand their need for grace.
Jesus' followers listen to His Word and respond with hearts that long to obey, repent, and devote themselves to Him.
Jesus' followers listen to His Word and respond with hearts that long to obey, repent, and devote themselves to Him.
Jesus came to proclaim and demonstrate the Kingdom of God through His power and authority over all things, and we have been called to represent Him and His kingdom here on earth until He returns
Jesus came to proclaim and demonstrate the Kingdom of God through His power and authority over all things, and we have been called to represent Him and His kingdom here on earth until He returns
Jesus' words are powerful. They are powerful to instruct, to deliver, and to heal. Do I cherish His words and submit to them?
Jesus' words are powerful. They are powerful to instruct, to deliver, and to heal. Do I cherish His words and submit to them?
The Son of God resisted all of Satan's temptations to sin so that He could free us from both the penalty of our sin and its power in our lives.
The Son of God resisted all of Satan's temptations to sin so that He could free us from both the penalty of our sin and its power in our lives.
God in His grace gave us the genealogy of Jesus' family so we can be certain that He really is the Messiah and that our future with Him is sure.
God in His grace gave us the genealogy of Jesus' family so we can be certain that He really is the Messiah and that our future with Him is sure.
The baptism of Jesus shows us God's amazing plan of salvation - how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all work together to make us righteous before God.
The baptism of Jesus shows us God's amazing plan of salvation - how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all work together to make us righteous before God.
God calls His people to point others urgently to Jesus, regardless of the cost, by trusting that their reward and ultimate blessing are yet to come.
God calls His people to point others urgently to Jesus, regardless of the cost, by trusting that their reward and ultimate blessing are yet to come.
The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. Without it, we would have a hopeless life and eternity. But because of it, we have an unfathomable hope now and forever.
The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. Without it, we would have a hopeless life and eternity. But because of it, we have an unfathomable hope now and forever.
As God's people rest in His sovereignty and in His presence, God gives them the strength they need to make Him known to the lost and to one another so that His church grows and expands.
As God's people rest in His sovereignty and in His presence, God gives them the strength they need to make Him known to the lost and to one another so that His church grows and expands.
The church thrives when its members select godly elders and deacons to lead in meeting the body’s spiritual and physical needs out of the overflow of their own love for God, His Word, and their families.
The church thrives when its members select godly elders and deacons to lead in meeting the body’s spiritual and physical needs out of the overflow of their own love for God, His Word, and their families.
God builds His church by uniting people together in Christ and then giving them different spiritual gifts to use to serve Him and one another from a heart of love and humility.
God builds His church by uniting people together in Christ and then giving them different spiritual gifts to use to serve Him and one another from a heart of love and humility.
God’s purpose for the church is for Him to build together a people who will glorify Him as they worship Him and make Him known to the world.
God’s purpose for the church is for Him to build together a people who will glorify Him as they worship Him and make Him known to the world.
We did not invent the church. Rather, the church is God’s idea to bring a people together for Himself and for His purposes,purposes that certainly will succeed.
We did not invent the church. Rather, the church is God’s idea to bring a people together for Himself and for His purposes,purposes that certainly will succeed.
Is there evidence in my life that I am aware of my great sinfulness and have a repentant heart?
Is there evidence in my life that I am aware of my great sinfulness and have a repentant heart?
John the Baptist had a unique calling to prepare people for Jesus' coming. Yet, God wants to use us as well to call people to believe in Jesus
John the Baptist had a unique calling to prepare people for Jesus' coming. Yet, God wants to use us as well to call people to believe in Jesus
Jesus' own testimony of who He is shows us the heart of God the Father and how we can know Him as well.
Jesus' own testimony of who He is shows us the heart of God the Father and how we can know Him as well.
God the Father ordained for Jesus to be nurtured in a home with parents who loved God and who spiritually invested in Him.
God the Father ordained for Jesus to be nurtured in a home with parents who loved God and who spiritually invested in Him.
Let's marvel at the reality that Jesus is fully God and fully man, and let that truth lead us to run to Him for help each day.
Let's marvel at the reality that Jesus is fully God and fully man, and let that truth lead us to run to Him for help each day.
Those who delight in God's presence are the ones who are ready for Jesus' coming and eager to share it with others.
Those who delight in God's presence are the ones who are ready for Jesus' coming and eager to share it with others.
Even when Jesus was a newborn infant, God revealed that everyone will respond to Him in one of two ways, either with humble faith or proud rejection. Which way are you responding to Him?
Even when Jesus was a newborn infant, God revealed that everyone will respond to Him in one of two ways, either with humble faith or proud rejection. Which way are you responding to Him?
God's desire is for us to experience His peace as we marvel at His salvation for us and long for others to experience it as well.
God's desire is for us to experience His peace as we marvel at His salvation for us and long for others to experience it as well.
How are we responding to God's revelation to us that Jesus has made a way to forgive our sins so we can know God and live for His glory?
How are we responding to God's revelation to us that Jesus has made a way to forgive our sins so we can know God and live for His glory?
Jesus is the sovereign Lord over all things. He left the glories of heaven and humbled Himself to redeem us.
Jesus is the sovereign Lord over all things. He left the glories of heaven and humbled Himself to redeem us.
Saving faith produces a response of praise and thanksgiving for God's unearned mercy and grace toward undeserving sinners.
Saving faith produces a response of praise and thanksgiving for God's unearned mercy and grace toward undeserving sinners.
We need to reflect on and celebrate together the faithfulness of God to His Word and to His people.
We need to reflect on and celebrate together the faithfulness of God to His Word and to His people.
Salvation only comes to those who recognize their desperate need for God and trust in His promises
Salvation only comes to those who recognize their desperate need for God and trust in His promises
Are you so personally experiencing God's power, holiness, and mercy toward you that it is leading you daily to rejoice in him?
Are you so personally experiencing God's power, holiness, and mercy toward you that it is leading you daily to rejoice in him?
We know and experience God's care for us through His saving and transforming grace. This happens as we are deeply embedded in the community of faith- the church- where we share a mutual faith, experience, and hope in Christ alone.
We know and experience God's care for us through His saving and transforming grace. This happens as we are deeply embedded in the community of faith- the church- where we share a mutual faith, experience, and hope in Christ alone.
Is God's grace so real to you that it is increasing your humility, joy, and desire to know God more?
Is God's grace so real to you that it is increasing your humility, joy, and desire to know God more?
We can trust in the wisdom and sovereignty of God, and joyfully serve Him even through our disappointments.
We can trust in the wisdom and sovereignty of God, and joyfully serve Him even through our disappointments.
Part 2 / God is a God of faithfulness who keeps the covenant He makes (Due to a technical issue this week's service was split into two parts)
Part 2 / God is a God of faithfulness who keeps the covenant He makes (Due to a technical issue this week's service was split into two parts)
Part 1 / God is a God of faithfulness who keeps the covenant He makes (Due to a technical issue this week's service was split into two parts)
Part 1 / God is a God of faithfulness who keeps the covenant He makes (Due to a technical issue this week's service was split into two parts)
Do you think about the greatness of God, and His greatness leading you you to pursue the nations He has made?
Do you think about the greatness of God, and His greatness leading you you to pursue the nations He has made?
Your life is so valuable to God that He requires the highest punishment for anyone who would take it. AND God so values the lives of all those we meet that we must treat them as image bearers of God.
Your life is so valuable to God that He requires the highest punishment for anyone who would take it. AND God so values the lives of all those we meet that we must treat them as image bearers of God.
God's grace transforms us to live a life of growing holiness and devotion to God in the midst of an evil world.
God's grace transforms us to live a life of growing holiness and devotion to God in the midst of an evil world.
God reveals to you who Jesus is so that you can know Him in a way that will forever change you.
God reveals to you who Jesus is so that you can know Him in a way that will forever change you.
In the midst of sin and darkness, we still are image bearers of God who are called to know Him and to make Him known.(The handout referenced throughout the sermon is available here by clicking download PDF from the menu)
In the midst of sin and darkness, we still are image bearers of God who are called to know Him and to make Him known.(The handout referenced throughout the sermon is available here by clicking download PDF from the menu)
In the midst of sin and darkness, we still are image bearers of God who are called to know Him and to make Him known.(The handout referenced throughout the sermon is available here by clicking download PDF from the menu)
As we hope in the plans, promises, and nature of God, we can live lives of worship to Him even in a dark world.
As we hope in the plans, promises, and nature of God, we can live lives of worship to Him even in a dark world.
What is most important to you - Worldly success or knowing God intimately now and forever?
What is most important to you - Worldly success or knowing God intimately now and forever?
God responds to our sin as a righteous Judge and Father with patience, grace, and mercy so we will repent and trust in Him.
God responds to our sin as a righteous Judge and Father with patience, grace, and mercy so we will repent and trust in Him.
God sees the sins within us and calls us to be aware of those sins and run to Him in repentance.
God sees the sins within us and calls us to be aware of those sins and run to Him in repentance.
The inability to return to Eden reminds us of the seriousness of sin as well as the hope we have in eternity.
The inability to return to Eden reminds us of the seriousness of sin as well as the hope we have in eternity.
The blessings of physical life becomes challenging and eventually ends for everyone. Thinking about our inevitable death is good for us.
The blessings of physical life becomes challenging and eventually ends for everyone. Thinking about our inevitable death is good for us.
God makes work challenging so we realize our identity is not found in what we do, but in belonging to him now and forever.
God makes work challenging so we realize our identity is not found in what we do, but in belonging to him now and forever.
God's judgment on Adam and Eve's sin makes life's blessings now challenging. God introduces these punishments for sinto drive us to Him to find the cure.
God's judgment on Adam and Eve's sin makes life's blessings now challenging. God introduces these punishments for sinto drive us to Him to find the cure.
God made marriage to be a lifelong covenant to help us understand our relationship with God.
God made marriage to be a lifelong covenant to help us understand our relationship with God.
God's unique creation of the first woman reminds us that God has given to women great worth and purpose in life.
God's unique creation of the first woman reminds us that God has given to women great worth and purpose in life.
God made us to be in community, so we need to pursue relationships with others where we serve God and help each other.
God made us to be in community, so we need to pursue relationships with others where we serve God and help each other.
God in His goodness reveals His will to us and calls us to trust Him in it daily.(What is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?)
God in His goodness reveals His will to us and calls us to trust Him in it daily.(What is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?)
What is our only hope in life and death? We are not our own but belong, both in life and death, to God.(This was a special Sunday morning worship service as Gateway was grieving the sudden and unexpected passing of Jason Gross, a long time member who leaves behind his wife Erin, Gateway's office manager, and their three precious children.)
What is our only hope in life and death? We are not our own but belong, both in life and death, to God.(This was a special Sunday morning worship service as Gateway was grieving the sudden and unexpected passing of Jason Gross, a long time member who leaves behind his wife Erin, Gateway's office manager, and their three precious children.)
God’s generous provision for His people includes His good gift of work – the calling and ability to serve God and others.
God’s generous provision for His people includes His good gift of work – the calling and ability to serve God and others.
God’s unique creation of the first person reminds us how important we are to God and how dependent we are on God.
God’s unique creation of the first person reminds us how important we are to God and how dependent we are on God.
God calls us to remember His sabbath principle in creation and to trust Him enough to practice it ourselves.
God calls us to remember His sabbath principle in creation and to trust Him enough to practice it ourselves.
God made for His people a perfectly suited world and calls us to join Him in caring for it.
God made for His people a perfectly suited world and calls us to join Him in caring for it.
God calls us to value children and to be involved in shaping them according to His will.
God calls us to value children and to be involved in shaping them according to His will.
God’s power to create everything from nothing and to bring order from chaos gives us hope in the midst of our own sin and brokenness.
God’s power to create everything from nothing and to bring order from chaos gives us hope in the midst of our own sin and brokenness.
God's plan for the church is for us to be committed to praying together in dependence on God as we study Scripture, serve, and worship together.
God's plan for the church is for us to be committed to praying together in dependence on God as we study Scripture, serve, and worship together.
When you suffer, find hope in God’s nature and let that lead you to continue to serve Him.
When you suffer, find hope in God’s nature and let that lead you to continue to serve Him.
When Jesus returns to judge, many who think they are okay with God will discover that they really do not know Him.
When Jesus returns to judge, many who think they are okay with God will discover that they really do not know Him.
Do not be ashamed in your sufferings. Rather, glorify God in them knowing the Holy Spirit will enable you to do so
Do not be ashamed in your sufferings. Rather, glorify God in them knowing the Holy Spirit will enable you to do so
Living with the end in view helps us see our suffering and trials as opportunities for joy as the beloved people of God.
Living with the end in view helps us see our suffering and trials as opportunities for joy as the beloved people of God.
Living with the end in view leads us to serve one another with the gifts, talents, and abilities God has entrusted to us so that Jesus may be glorified.
Living with the end in view leads us to serve one another with the gifts, talents, and abilities God has entrusted to us so that Jesus may be glorified.
Living with the end in view leads us to persistently and joyfully open our lives and our homes to one another.
Living with the end in view leads us to persistently and joyfully open our lives and our homes to one another.
We can submit to authority, regardless of how we are treated, by knowing that we belong to God.
We can submit to authority, regardless of how we are treated, by knowing that we belong to God.
God's grace changes us to see ourselves as servants of God in all aspects of our lives.
God's grace changes us to see ourselves as servants of God in all aspects of our lives.
Our freedom in Christ leads us to gladly submit to the governing authorities as worship to God and as witness to the lost.
Our freedom in Christ leads us to gladly submit to the governing authorities as worship to God and as witness to the lost.
Main Idea: God has called Christians to submit to governing authorities, which He sovereignly established, in order that the name of Christ might be magnified
Main Idea: God has called Christians to submit to governing authorities, which He sovereignly established, in order that the name of Christ might be magnified
God's grace motivates and empowers us to pursue holiness for the sake of making Christ known to non-believers.
God's grace motivates and empowers us to pursue holiness for the sake of making Christ known to non-believers.
(Due to a technical problem, the worship service video is split into two parts. This part includes the missionary testimony and sermon)
1 Peter 2:9-10 - God has given us a new identity so that His identity will become known to others through us.
(Due to a technical problem, the worship service video is split into two parts. This part includes the missionary testimony and sermon)
1 Peter 2:9-10 - God has given us a new identity so that His identity will become known to others through us.
Due to a technical problem, the worship service video is split into two parts. This part includes the songs as well as the first part of a missionary testimony. Please see the next video for the sermon.
Due to a technical problem, the worship service video is split into two parts. This part includes the songs as well as the first part of a missionary testimony. Please see the next video for the sermon.
The Gospel requires from every person a response of either trusting Christ or rejecting Him. What is your response?
The Gospel requires from every person a response of either trusting Christ or rejecting Him. What is your response?
God's plan is to unite and build us together to glorify Him with our whole lives. Is that plan marvelous in our eyes?
God's plan is to unite and build us together to glorify Him with our whole lives. Is that plan marvelous in our eyes?
You began your spiritual life with the Word of God. Now grow your spiritual life with the same Word of God.
You began your spiritual life with the Word of God. Now grow your spiritual life with the same Word of God.
Worship Service - September 11, 2022 Scripture: 1 Peter 1:24-25 (and many others) Speaker: Greg Teal (Gateway elder) Topic: What is the Gospel?
Worship Service - September 11, 2022 Scripture: 1 Peter 1:24-25 (and many others) Speaker: Greg Teal (Gateway elder) Topic: What is the Gospel?
Faith in Jesus is characterized by love for Him, trust in Him, and deep joy in knowing Him.
Faith in Jesus is characterized by love for Him, trust in Him, and deep joy in knowing Him.
Are we so focused on the hope of eternity with God that we find both strength and a desire to praise God even in our trials?
Are we so focused on the hope of eternity with God that we find both strength and a desire to praise God even in our trials?
Worship Service - June 19, 2021 Guest Speaker: Jeff Hand Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 And Celebration of Baptism
Worship Service - June 19, 2021 Guest Speaker: Jeff Hand Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13 And Celebration of Baptism
** Due to a technical issue, this week's video is split into two parts. We apologize for the inconvenience.
** Due to a technical issue, this week's video is split into two parts. We apologize for the inconvenience.
** Due to a technical issue, this week's video is split into two parts. We apologize for the inconvenience
** Due to a technical issue, this week's video is split into two parts. We apologize for the inconvenience
Jesus' death and resurrection mean that we are free from the power of sin in our lives.
Jesus' death and resurrection mean that we are free from the power of sin in our lives.
After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven where He sovereignly rules over all things, including every detail of our lives.
After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven where He sovereignly rules over all things, including every detail of our lives.
The church is made up of growing disciples of Jesus who intentionally help other become disciples and grow as disciples.
The church is made up of growing disciples of Jesus who intentionally help other become disciples and grow as disciples.
Jesus willingly and rose again to bring us into a real relationship with Himself that gives Him glory and us joy.
Jesus willingly and rose again to bring us into a real relationship with Himself that gives Him glory and us joy.
The Lord's Supper is an opportunity to help us treasure knowing God and knowing one another
The Lord's Supper is an opportunity to help us treasure knowing God and knowing one another
What is baptism? Baptism is a church’s act affirming and signifying a believer’s union with Christ by immersion in water, and it is a believer’s act of publicly committing him or herself to Christ and His people.
What is baptism? Baptism is a church’s act affirming and signifying a believer’s union with Christ by immersion in water, and it is a believer’s act of publicly committing him or herself to Christ and His people.
The Bible is God's grace gift to us of His very words so that we know who He is and how to live for Him.
The Bible is God's grace gift to us of His very words so that we know who He is and how to live for Him.
Jesus calls us to pray for God's purposes and for our needs.
Due to a technical issue, this video begins with the prayer time and sermon. The praise time is available in the previous video.
Jesus calls us to pray for God's purposes and for our needs.
Due to a technical issue, this video begins with the prayer time and sermon. The praise time is available in the previous video.
Due to a technical issue, the worship service video from March 13 is split into two parts. Part 1 here is the praise time. The prayer time and sermon is in the next video.
Due to a technical issue, the worship service video from March 13 is split into two parts. Part 1 here is the praise time. The prayer time and sermon is in the next video.
Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving.
Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving.
The Holy Spirit primarily guides us by giving us an understanding and remembrance of Scripture in order to make much of Christ.
The Holy Spirit primarily guides us by giving us an understanding and remembrance of Scripture in order to make much of Christ.
The same grace that saves us also transforms us to produce in our lives good works for the glory of God.
The same grace that saves us also transforms us to produce in our lives good works for the glory of God.
(Due to a technical issue, this week's service appears in two parts) Glorification is when Jesus returns and transforms His followers by giving them perfect resurrection bodies.
(Due to a technical issue, this week's service appears in two parts) Glorification is when Jesus returns and transforms His followers by giving them perfect resurrection bodies.
(Due to a technical issue, this week's service appears in two parts) Glorification is when Jesus returns and transforms His followers by giving them perfect resurrection bodies.
(Due to a technical issue, this week's service appears in two parts) Glorification is when Jesus returns and transforms His followers by giving them perfect resurrection bodies.
Sanctification is the process in the life of all Christians where they are transformed by the Holy Spirit to be more and more like Jesus.
Sanctification is the process in the life of all Christians where they are transformed by the Holy Spirit to be more and more like Jesus.
Faith is believing in God as He reveals Himself in Scripture in such a way that it radically transforms our lives.
(Please note - we had a temporary audio issue during the sermon between the 50-58 minute point in the service. We apologize for this problem in the recording.)
Faith is believing in God as He reveals Himself in Scripture in such a way that it radically transforms our lives.
(Please note - we had a temporary audio issue during the sermon between the 50-58 minute point in the service. We apologize for this problem in the recording.)
1 John 4 : 9 - 11 ~ There is nothing we can do to cause God to love us and more or any less than He already does.
1 John 4 : 9 - 11 ~ There is nothing we can do to cause God to love us and more or any less than He already does.
Luke 1:30-33 ~ We can have peace knowing that Jesus always is the sovereign ruler over all things, including us.
Luke 1:30-33 ~ We can have peace knowing that Jesus always is the sovereign ruler over all things, including us.
God graciously redeems sinners, and does so through the witness of those whose lives already are being transformed by His grace.
God graciously redeems sinners, and does so through the witness of those whose lives already are being transformed by His grace.
The church is to select deacons who pursue faithfulness to God in their beliefs, personal lives, and families.
The church is to select deacons who pursue faithfulness to God in their beliefs, personal lives, and families.
Churches desperately needs deacons who lead the congregation in meeting its practical needs
Churches desperately needs deacons who lead the congregation in meeting its practical needs
Jesus' death and resurrection begins the redemption of every part of His fallen creation.
Jesus' death and resurrection begins the redemption of every part of His fallen creation.
Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God.
Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God.
The Redeemer must be truly God in order to be the perfect and complete sacrifice for sin.
The Redeemer must be truly God in order to be the perfect and complete sacrifice for sin.
By being truly human, the Redeemer could die to rescue us from our sins and help us in our weakness.
By being truly human, the Redeemer could die to rescue us from our sins and help us in our weakness.
The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ who rescues us from the penalty and power of sin to bring glory to God.
The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ who rescues us from the penalty and power of sin to bring glory to God.
In the midst of the covid pandemic, we pause our study of the catechism questions to look at what anxiety is, and how Jesus offers us freedom from it.
In the midst of the covid pandemic, we pause our study of the catechism questions to look at what anxiety is, and how Jesus offers us freedom from it.
God is righteously angry with sins and will punish them both in this life and in the life to come.
God is righteously angry with sins and will punish them both in this life and in the life to come.
Did God create us unable to keep the law? No, but because of the sin of Adam and Eve, we all are born sinful and guilty, unable to keep God's law.
Did God create us unable to keep the law? No, but because of the sin of Adam and Eve, we all are born sinful and guilty, unable to keep God's law.
No person is able to keep the law of God perfectly, but consistently breaks it in thoughts, words, and actions.
No person is able to keep the law of God perfectly, but consistently breaks it in thoughts, words, and actions.
The 10th commandment - That we are content, not envying or resenting what God has given to them or to us.
The 10th commandment - That we are content, not envying or resenting what God has given to them or to us.
The 9th commandment - Do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. (Due to a technical issue, the video begins 10 minutes into the service)
The 9th commandment - Do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. (Due to a technical issue, the video begins 10 minutes into the service)
The eighth commandment - God commands us not to take what does not belong to us, but instead to work hard and be good stewards so that we can be generous.
The eighth commandment - God commands us not to take what does not belong to us, but instead to work hard and be good stewards so that we can be generous.
The 7th commandment - God calls us to rely on Him to live a life of sexual purity and faithfulness for our own good and for the good of others.
The 7th commandment - God calls us to rely on Him to live a life of sexual purity and faithfulness for our own good and for the good of others.
The 6th commandment - God requires us to not hurt, hate, or be hostile to others, but instead to pursue them with love.
The 6th commandment - God requires us to not hurt, hate, or be hostile to others, but instead to pursue them with love.
The 5th Commandment - God requires us to honor our parents in all of the changing seasons of life.
The 5th Commandment - God requires us to honor our parents in all of the changing seasons of life.
The 4th Commandment - God requires us to take a day each week to rest and refocus on Him for our own good.
The 4th Commandment - God requires us to take a day each week to rest and refocus on Him for our own good.
The third commandment requires us to speak to God and about God only in ways that honor and glorify Him.
The third commandment requires us to speak to God and about God only in ways that honor and glorify Him.
The law of God requires that we perfectly and perpetually obey God by loving Him and loving others.
The law of God requires that we perfectly and perpetually obey God by loving Him and loving others.
God created us for His own glory. That truth should give us humility, purpose, and hope.
God created us for His own glory. That truth should give us humility, purpose, and hope.
April 2, 2021 ~ Good Friday Worship Celebration with Songs of Praise, Prayers, and Communion
April 2, 2021 ~ Good Friday Worship Celebration with Songs of Praise, Prayers, and Communion
How can we help each other grow in understanding what we believe? (An introduction to the New City Catechism)
How can we help each other grow in understanding what we believe? (An introduction to the New City Catechism)
(Due to technical issues, this week's video got split into several files) January 24 - Sermon IDEA: We need other believers to help us overcome sin and walk in faith.
(Due to technical issues, this week's video got split into several files) January 24 - Sermon IDEA: We need other believers to help us overcome sin and walk in faith.
(Due to technical issues, this week's video got split into several files) January 24 - Sermon Introduction & Scripture Reading
(Due to technical issues, this week's video got split into several files) January 24 - Sermon Introduction & Scripture Reading
(Due to technical issues, this week's video got split into several files) January 24 - Praise Time, 4th Grade Scripture Memory, Prayer Time
(Due to technical issues, this week's video got split into several files) January 24 - Praise Time, 4th Grade Scripture Memory, Prayer Time
God calls us to be part of a local church where we prayerfully are involved in each other's lives.
God calls us to be part of a local church where we prayerfully are involved in each other's lives.
Be encouraged as you hear each of our elder candidates share their experience of God's grace and their heart for His church!
Be encouraged as you hear each of our elder candidates share their experience of God's grace and their heart for His church!
God turns our minds to eternity to guard us from envying those who live for worldly riches.
God turns our minds to eternity to guard us from envying those who live for worldly riches.
Our ongoing sins of not doing the good God commands remind us of our desperate need for grace.
Our ongoing sins of not doing the good God commands remind us of our desperate need for grace.
Making plans without regard to God and His will is sin. As we make plans, we need to remember both our frailty, and God's sovereignty.
Making plans without regard to God and His will is sin. As we make plans, we need to remember both our frailty, and God's sovereignty.
The Qualifications of Elders
Main idea: To serve as an elder, a man must pursue faithfulness to God in all areas of his life and ministry.
The Qualifications of Elders
Main idea: To serve as an elder, a man must pursue faithfulness to God in all areas of his life and ministry.
The Calling & Responsibility of Elders
Main idea: God calls elders to care for His people by eagerly knowing, teaching, leading, and protecting them.
The Calling & Responsibility of Elders
Main idea: God calls elders to care for His people by eagerly knowing, teaching, leading, and protecting them.
We need God to purge our hearts of selfishness & jealousy for our good and for the good of others.
We need God to purge our hearts of selfishness & jealousy for our good and for the good of others.
We must remember the danger of an untamed tongue and continually be controlled by the Spirit's power.
We must remember the danger of an untamed tongue and continually be controlled by the Spirit's power.
Watch the entire worship service from June 7, 2020
(Songs used in this service are used with permission through CCLI license 101472 and streamed online here with permission through CCLI license 20403499).
Watch the entire worship service from June 7, 2020
(Songs used in this service are used with permission through CCLI license 101472 and streamed online here with permission through CCLI license 20403499).
Guard against longing for what the world offers, when what God offers is so much better.
Guard against longing for what the world offers, when what God offers is so much better.
Guard against longing for what the world offers, when what God offers is so much better.
Watch the entire Easter Sunday service here ~ Prayer, Scripture reading, songs, and a message from 1 Corinthians 15 on how the resurrection of Jesus gives us confidence and hope!
(Songs used in this service are used with permission through CCLI license 101472 and streamed online here with permission through CCLI license 20403499).
Watch the entire Easter Sunday service here ~ Prayer, Scripture reading, songs, and a message from 1 Corinthians 15 on how the resurrection of Jesus gives us confidence and hope!
(Songs used in this service are used with permission through CCLI license 101472 and streamed online here with permission through CCLI license 20403499).
Watch the entire Good Friday service here! Prayer, Scripture reading, Songs, Message from Isaiah 53, and Communion
(Songs used in this service are used with permission through CCLI license 101472 and streamed online here with permission through CCLI license 20403499).
Watch the entire Good Friday service here! Prayer, Scripture reading, Songs, Message from Isaiah 53, and Communion
(Songs used in this service are used with permission through CCLI license 101472 and streamed online here with permission through CCLI license 20403499).
God calls us to rid ourselves of anger and hasty speech through the power of the Gospel
God gives us the strength we need to walk through our trials by turning our focus from the trials to eternity.
We can have peace and contentment in trials knowing that God uses them to grow our faith.
Christ brought into fellowship with God; walk in his light by confessing you sin and seeking forgiveness in him
God gives us blessings not for our selfish gain. He gives them so we can make Him known.
In the face of trouble, we are to meditate on and take comfort in God’s omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence that he exercises to know us, to draw close to us, and to bring about his will.
Because we are saved in Christ alone we must repent and seek restoration in Christ alone.
God is worthy of praise because His word is right and true, and He is faithful in all He does.
Genuine faith in Jesus Christ will create in us an all-encompassing desire for the glory of God and an eagerness to sacrifice for the glory of God.
We must always pray in the Spirit because we always need to be filled with Christ's empowering love.
The armor of God is not our efforts. It is a call to remember what God has done for us.
To walk worthy of our calling, we must have God's strength because a very real enemy opposes us.
Regardless of our position in life, we faithfully do our work unto the Lord, knowing that he sees and rewards.
Parents have a God given responsibility to lovingly nurture their children's spiritual health.
Jesus' resurrection gives us hope that our sins are forgiven and our future with God is sure.
Wives portray the church when they joyfully follow their husband's Christ-like leadership.
Click on "download PDF" on the menu to the left to download the "chiastic" diagram of the text that Pastor Grady references in the sermon.
Husbands have a God-given responsibility to model Christ by loving their wives through humble leadership
God created marriage to help us understand the relationship between Christ and His Church
Guest preacher Dewayne Rembert shows us from God's word the difference God's grace makes in our lives.
The Holy Spirit fills our hearts with deep thankfulness to God the Father for Jesus Christ
We are to live out our identity in Christ in all areas of out lives, including our sexuality.
God calls us not to steal, but even more He calls us to work hard so we can give to others.
We are to put off all forms of falsehood and put on truth-telling for the good of the body.
For the church to be healthy and grow, we must lovingly speak the Gospel to each other.
God calls us to be one body unified in one faith to glorify Him.
(Please note: The audio is faint the first 60 seconds of this recording but the message can still be heard. We apologize for that problem.)
Guest preacher Dewayne Rembert shares His remarkable story of God's grace and the vision he has for reaching Montgomery with the message of that grace.
Why must our salvation be a gift from God? We are hopeless on our own to change ourselves or our standing before God.
Real faith in Jesus results in love for all believers. Such faith should be celebrated and encouraged.
"God inspired Paul to write this letter to the Ephesians to remind believers then and now who they are and how their lives should be different because of it."
John Geiger has touched the lives of countless children and families in Montgomery through his ministry as the headmaster of Eastwood Christian School and through his personal life. Last summer, John was diagnosed was ALS. As the end of his life approaches, John gives us an amazing eternal perspective and hope that encourages, inspires, convicts, and challenges us.
The resurrection gives a peace and joy that is so real we cannot help but share it with others. (Easter Sunday 2018)
The cross shows that Jesus is the sovereign King who willingly died to accomplish our salvation.
Jesus came to show us that He is the true King. Yet people then and now are blind to it.
Lessons from the arrest of Jesus: 1) Jesus is absolutely sovereign, even over His own arrest. 2) It is possible to see Jesus' great power and not believe.
God desires the church to be one, perfected in unity, so the world will see the glory of God.
The love of Jesus changes us, so that, we can love one another to the end, and show the world the glory of God
John 17:9-26 "Jesus prays we will be a loving, unified community that makes Him known to the world."
1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 "God calls us to speak His Word to each other as we share life together."
Romans 12:1-13 "God's will is for us to live together in community using what He has given us to serve each other."
1 Peter 2:2-12 Main idea: “God created us to glorify Him as we live together in community.”
The Gospel demands a response: Have you "set your seal" and have a genuine faith? Or, have you chosen to have a heart of disobedience?
The gospel that saves you is the same gospel that will transform you, and God wants you to experience eternal life RIGHT NOW
How do we understand the genre of Scripture known as "epistles," or letters? Click here to learn principles for understanding this type of writing in the Bible.
Unlike curiosity, true belief in Jesus involves receiving a radical transformation from God
In week 4 of this study, Grady discusses understanding scripture in terms of recognition of genres and applying the concept of historical narrative as we study the Bible
In this first message of 2017, Pastor Grady brings encouragement to the church, pointing out that Christ instructs his followers to ask, seek, and knock- continually and with expectation- as our Father provides our needs according to His purposes for our lives.
Christmas is celebrated because Christ is the Eternal King who came to rescue us. Merry Christmas!
CJ reminds us of this most important message of God's Peace provided to us through Jesus
Why is there such a longing for the HOPE of God's presence during the Christmas season?
Montgomery Baptist Association's Director of Missions, Neal Hughes, offers instruction from Ezekiel 47:1-12 especially for the church as it receives new leadership this week
Drew Burton brings a message about the unity brought by God as we obediently follow Him, particularly now during the search for a pastor
Greg Teal leads a study of James 1:1-12 as we all search for reasons for crisis and suffering in our lives and how God shapes us through hard times
Carmen Falcione uses the scriptures to point toward guidance and answers for an anxious life-As we are all in need of the LORD'S HELP
First, a brief update from Robbie Collins, Chair of Pastor Search Committee, then CJ Falcione brings the message, encouraging us to adopt a "Kingdom World View" and to share that with others.
A group of Gateway folks sharing their hearts after returning from a brief ministry to Haiti, and revealing how God is changing them through this act of faith and commitment
Jeremy Jones gives a fresh perspective on a timeless passage that mirrors our Father's love for each of us