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Wit
and Wisdom of
Gateway
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2003
Sermon Library
The
Teaching Ministry of Gateway
Church
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Pastor
Jerry
Varnado
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- Epiphany
and Our Covenant With
God
January
5, 2003 (Epiphany
Sunday)
"Epiphany"
literally means "a
revelatory
manifestation of a
divine being."
Epiphany Sunday is a
reminder of who we
are and what we are
to be about.
- The
Baptism of the
Lord
January
12, 2003
Although
extremely
significant, water
baptism is only a
prelude to — and
preparation for
— a greater
baptism: the Baptism
of the Holy
Spirit.
- The
Sanctity of Human
Life
January
19, 2003
If
followers of Jesus
Christ don't take a
stand for life, who
will?
- The
Kingdom is
Near
January
26, 2003
The
"good news" isn't
just about going to
heaven when we die.
It is about Christ
living in us.
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2003
sermons
by
other
speakers
SIM
Missionary
Mark
MacLachlan
What
Happened
to
Eden?
March
23,
2003
We
live
in
a
sin-sick
world.
The
only
thing
that
can
overcome
that
sickness
is
the
'balm
of
Gilead'
found
in
Christ.
Gateway
Lay
Leader
Joseph
Slife
First
Things
First
July
20,
2003
God
already
knows
whether
or
not
we
trust
Him,
but
how
do
we
know
it?
It's
easy
for
us
to
fool
ourselves
about
our
level
of
trust.
Laity
Sunday
Speaker
Marion
Bond
West
Acuff
A
Testimony
of
God's
Redeeming
Power
October
19,
2003
Popular
author
Marion
Bond
West
tells
how
she
was
redeemed
from
despair
through
of
the
power
of
Jesus
Christ.
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Fall
Revival
2003:
Days
of
Destiny
(audio
files
only*)
Messages
by
Dr.
Doug
Beacham
Sunday,
Sept.
14
a.m.
(42:00)
Sunday,
Sept.
14
p.m.
(35:00)
Monday,
Sept.
15
(38:00)
Tuesday,
Sept.
16
(48:00)
Wednesday,
Sept.
17
(41:00)
*For
'audio
only'
sermons,
download
to
a
PC
by
right
clicking
on
the
link
and
choosing
"Save
Target
As."
Mac
users:
click,
hold,
and
choose
"Download
Link
to
Disk."
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An
Inviting
Church
February
2, 2003
Being
an inviting church
isn't something that
just "happens." It is
something we must
intentionally work
toward.
- The
Shaping of Christian
Ministry
February
9, 2003
We
are appointed by God
Himself to represent
Christ and to act on
His instructions.
- Demonstrating
God's
Power
February
16, 2003
The
Bible teaches that
the power to deal
with sickness,
disease, and the
devil has been given
to the Church.
- War
and the Prince of
Peace
February
23, 2003
In
the Bible we see God
using or allowing war
for three specific
purposes.
- A
Call to
Intercession
March
2, 2003
God
has given us powerful
weapons: the Name of
Jesus, the Blood of
Jesus, and the Word
of God. Prayer is the
means of delivering
these weapons to the
places where they're
needed.
- Some
Time in the
Desert
March
9, 2003
In
the life of an
individual and in the
life of a church,
desert experiences
are necessary to mold
us into what God
wants us to be.
- Living
in the Shadow of the
Cross
March
16, 2003
Suffering
and sacrifice are
inherent in the
gospel.
- By
Grace Through
Faith
March
30, 2003
Our
salvation doesn't
depend on our good
behavior, but on
Christ Himself, the
gift of God's
grace.
- Lift
Jesus
Higher
April
6, 2003
We
can exalt Christ by
living lives of
sacrifice.
- A
Paradigm of
Praise
Palm
Sunday • April
13, 2003
Passionate
praise helps create
environment conducive
for the manifestation
of Christ in our
city.
- Surprised
by
Joy
Easter
Son Rise Service
• April 20,
2003
The
resurrection of
Christ opens up a new
way of thinking, a
new way of living, a
new way hoping.
- This
Stone's for
You
Easter
Sunday • April
20, 2003
Manifold
blessings flow to us
because of Jesus'
resurrection!
- Sent
by
Jesus
April
27, 2003
Jesus
Christ has chosen us
to represent Him in
the world.
- Dealing
with
Doubts
May
4, 2003
We
shouldn't ignore our
doubts or try to hide
them.
- Knowing
the
Shepherd
May
11, 2003
The
most critical thing
in life is knowing
the Good
Shepherd.
- Knowing
the Shepherd's
Voice
May
18, 2003
If
we are to follow
Christ, we must know
His voice.
- Chosen
May
25, 2003
You
didn't choose Jesus,
He chose you —
for a very important
purpose.
- His
Last
Words
June
1, 2003
(Confirmation
Sunday)
To
fulfill God's purpose
for your life, you
must live in the
power of the Holy
Spirit.
- Living
in the Power of
Pentecost
June
8, 2003
The
experience of
Pentecost is the
biblical norm for
Christian life.
- The
Spirit of
Sonship
June
15, 2003
All
who come to Christ
— male and
female, poor and
rich, slave and free
— are made
co-heirs with Jesus
to the estate of the
Father.
- The
Power of
Praise
June
22, 2003
Praise
isn't just something
we do, it is at the
root of who we are as
the people of God.
Praise generates
spiritual power,
overcomes demonic
opposition and
increases our
faith.
- Learning
to
Receive
June
29, 2003
If
we're to be the
people God wants us
to be, we must learn
how to receive from
Him.
- Liberty
or
License?
July
6, 2003
Our
personal liberty in
America was never
intended to be a
license to legitimize
anything we want to
do.
- Total
Forgiveness
July
13, 2003
What
did Jesus mean when
He said if we don't
forgive others God
won't forgive us?
- The
Fruit of the Spirit
is...Faithfulness,
Gentleness, and
Self-Control
August
3, 2003
Fruit
is the visible
expression of power
working inwardly.
- The
Bread of
Heaven
August
10, 2003
We
become what we eat.
Are we becoming like
Christ, the Bread of
Heaven?
- Kingdom
Living
August
17, 2003
Jesus
said the Kingdom of
God is an inner
reality. What does
life look like when
we're living with the
Kingdom within
us?
- To
Whom Shall We
Go?
August
24, 2003
According
to John 6, many of
Jesus' disciples
"turned back and no
longer followed Him."
They had good reasons
for doing so.
- Pride
and
Prejudice
September
7, 2003
Why
did Jesus apparently
insult a Gentile
woman who came
pleading for the
healing of her
daughter?
- The
Scandal of
Particularity
September
21, 2003
Gateway
Church has received
what may be a
prophetic word from
the Lord. How do we
respond to it?
- God's
Opportunity
September
28, 2003
When
we follow Jesus
beyond our limited
resources, we move
into the unlimited
resources of God.
- The
Test of
Righteousness
October
5, 2003
We
should trust God's
love and goodness,
even when we can't
understand why
certain things
happen.
- Protecting
Marriage
October
12, 2003
Marriage
has traditionally
been the union of one
man and one woman. So
what if some people
today want to
redefine marriage? Is
it really that big of
a deal?
- The
Priesthood of
Jesus
October
26, 2003
The
writer of Hebrews
spends the better
part of three
chapters explaining
the concept that
Jesus is "a priest
forever, in the order
of Melchizedek." Why
is this truth so
important?
- Nuking
Negativism
November
2, 2003
Positive,
possibility thinking
is rooted in God's
purposes for us. He
had made us and
equipped us for
positive
achievement.
- No
Ifs, Ands, or
Buts
November
9, 2003
Discipleship
calls us to radical,
immediate obedience
to Christ, forsaking
all other duties if
the situation demands
it.
- The
Importance of
Worship
November
16, 2003
Preaching
appeals primarily to
the mind. It
motivates and
instructs us. But the
arts, especially
music, appeal to the
heart and the
soul.
- Thanksgiving
in
Action
November
23, 2003
Our
outward expressions
of thanksgiving are
hollow if we do not,
by our actions, honor
the God to whom we
are thankful.
- The
LORD Our
Righteousness
November
30, 2003 (First
Sunday in
Advent)
A
key prophecy in the
Book of Jeremiah,
written 600 years
before the birth of
Christ, tell us what
Jesus will do and how
He will save us.
- A
Real
Christmas
December
7, 2003 (Second
Sunday in
Advent)
Too
many of us settle for
an "artificial"
Christmas. There's
only way to make
Christmas real.
- The
Invited
Guests
December
14, 2003 (Third
Sunday in
Advent)
Rather
than inviting people
of social standing to
the unveiling of the
Savior, God invited
Gentile sorcerers and
Jewish low-lifes.
- Why
Christmas?
December
21, 2003 (Fourth
Sunday in
Advent)
The
Scriptures give three
specific reasons why
God sent His son into
the world.
- Follow
the Yellow Brick
Road
December
28, 2003 (First
Sunday After
Christmas)
Is
Jesus really the
Messiah the prophets
spoke about? God has
given us golden
nuggets of truth
about Jesus' birth
and life that lead us
to a sure
faith.
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