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Wit
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Gateway
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2004
Sermon Library
The
Teaching Ministry of Gateway
Church
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Pastor
Jerry
Varnado
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- The
New
Covenant
January
4, 2004 (Covenant
Renewal
Sunday)
The
covenant God has made
with us in Christ
isn't dependent on
our performance. It's
dependent on God's
mercy.
- Created
for His
Glory
January
11,
2004
Why
doesn't God put us in
a cosmic bubble that
protects us from all
the difficulties and
turmoil of life in a
fallen world?
- In
the Power of the
Spirit
January
25,
2004
In
Luke 4, Jesus
illustrates what it
means for the Spirit
of the Lord to be
"upon" someone. Is
the Spirit upon
us?
- The
Good News of the
Kingdom
February
1,
2004
We,
the followers of
Jesus, have been
given the authority
and the power to set
the captives
free.
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2004
sermons
by
other
speakers
Dr.
Gene
Acuff
Expectation
and
Disappointment
January
18,
2004
The
pattern
of
life
is
often
expectancy
followed
by
letdown.
But
in
Christ,
no
disappointment
is
ever
final.
At
Wit's
End
(audio
only*)
July
25,
2004
What
do
you
do
when
you
don't
know
what
to
do?
Lay
Leader
Joseph
Slife
The
Lord
of
All
Things:
The
Return
of
the
King
July
18,
2004
Long
before
J.R.R.
Tolkien,
Jesus
told
a
story
about
"The
Return
of
the
King"
—
a
story
that
should
affect
everything
in
your
life.
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Fall
Revival
2004:
Season
of
Surrender
(audio
files
only)
Messages
by
Tom
Atkins
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Sunday,
Sept.
26
a.m.
(40:00)
Sunday,
Sept.
26
p.m.
(47:00)
Monday,
Sept.
27
(30:00)
Tuesday,
Sept.
28
(39:00)
Wednesday,
Sept.
29
(38:00)
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Becoming
Disciples
February
8,
2004
Are
we really disciples
— or are we
still wading around
in shallow-water
religion?
- Guarding
Against
Deception
February
15,
2004
Deception
is dangerous and
destructive. To guard
against it, we must
do three things.
- First
Things
First
February
22,
2004
We
are about to enter a
40-day season of
prayer, giving us
special opportunity
to carry out the
church's top
priority.
- The
Offense of the
Cross
February
29,
2004
The
Cross offends our
sensibilities, but it
is the perfect
picture what sin, in
all its horror, looks
like.
- The
Fire of
God
March
7,
2004
God
wants to put a fire
in our bones, a
passion to see lives
transformed by the
power of the living
God.
- In
Spirit and In
Truth
March
14,
2004
Because
we want to experience
God, we must
earnestly desire the
spiritual gifts and
allow room for them
to be used in our
worship services.
- The
Devil's
Agenda
March
21,
2004
If
we stop trusting God,
the devil has won the
battle.
- Living
in the Kingdom of
God
March
28,
2004
Misconceptions
about the Kingdom can
be a stumbling block
to fulfilling God's
purpose for our
lives.
- He
Has Given Us
Life!
Easter
Son Rise Service
• April 11,
2004
The
resurrection of
Christ changes
everything, and the
benefits of the
resurrection are
available to all.
- Beyond
the Tomb: The Reign
of Death is
Over
Easter
Sunday • April
11,
2004
Jesus
went into the grave
and defeated death.
He has declared it
null and void!
- Dancing
Over All These
Graves
April
18,
2004
"Living
by faith" is choosing
to believe God. It is
forgetting what is
behind and pressing
on toward the future
to which God has
called you in
Christ.
- Receiving
Revelation
April
25,
2004
Knowing
the facts isn't the
same as knowing the
truth. God wants to
reveal truth to
us.
- Resurrection
People
May
2,
2004
If
God has a plan for us
and for the world,
how then should we
live?
- Whatever
Happened to Mom and
Apple
Pie?
May
9,
2004
God
designed the family
to be the root of
human civilization --
which is why the
devil has made the
family a primary
target.
- The
Heart of the
Matter
May
16,
2004
Do
you think of yourself
as a black-hearted
sinner saved by
grace? Or as a former
sinner transformed by
the power of God into
a saint?
- The
Mephibosheth
Metaphor
May
23,
2004
Too
many of us live far
beneath our privilege
as God's children
because the devil has
convinced us we are
unworthy of God's
blessing.
- The
Power and Authority
to Posses the
Land
Pentecost
Sunday • May 30,
2004
We
are God's covenant
people, and we must
not let the devil
trick us out of our
covenantal
inheritance.
- Ten
Convictions of the
Early Church -
1
Trinity
Sunday • June 6,
2004
What
was it about the
people of the early
church that enabled
them to be so
powerfully used by
God?
(First
in a
series.)
- Ten
Convictions of the
Early Church -
2
June
13,
2004
Our
convictions shape who
we are, how we think,
how we relate to
others, and how we
spend our time.
(Second
in a
series.)
- Deliverance
From the Power of
Addiction
June
20,
2004
The
power of God, made
available to us
through Jesus Christ,
can overcome the
seemingly
undefeatable power of
addiction.
- Ten
Convictions of the
Early Church -
3
June
27,
2004
The
early church held ten
convictions that are
critical to living in
the power of the Holy
Spirit.
(Last
in a
series.)
- Free
Indeed!
July
4,
2004
Genuine
liberty requires a
change of heart, and
Jesus is the only
true source of
heart-changing
power.
- Protecting
Marriage-2
July
11,
2004
Should
it matter to us if
homosexual couples
are allowed to
marry?
- Our
Heritage: Heart
Religion, Accountable
Discipleship
(audio
only)
August
1,
2004
Our
Methodist tradition
is one of
experiencing God --
and developing close
relationships within
the family of
faith.
- The
Power of
Perspective
August
8,
2004
When
people submit to God,
He will transform
them, so they can
begin to see the
world as God sees it.
(First
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- The
Holy Bible: Our Guide
for Faith and
Practice
August
15,
2004
A
Christian view of the
world must be shaped
by the foundational
truths found in
Scripture.
(Second
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Origins
August
22,
2004
What
is the origin of the
universe? Where did
we come from? How we
answer these key
questions will become
the foundation stone
of our worldview.
(Third
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Will
the Real God Please
Stand
Up?
August
29,
2004
Three
of the world's major
religions -- Judaism,
Islam and
Christianity -- claim
the same God. Why are
our teachings about
Him so different?
(Fourth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- The
Spirit
World
September
5,
2004
The
Bible says our real
struggle in life is
against the devil's
schemes, which come
to us through
spiritual forces of
evil.
(Fifth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- A
Warfare
Worldview
September
12,
2004
We
are born into a
cosmic conflict,
there is no escaping
it. And the devil
delights in taking
prisoners of war.
(Sixth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- War
Stories: Invasion and
Liberation
September
19,
2004
There's
a spiritual war going
on and we're in the
middle of it. The
good news is, God has
acted to make sure
the devil is not
going to win.
(Seventh
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Things
Are Not as They
Seem
October
3,
2004
If
anyone came to this
church and just
looked out our
numbers and our
facilities, they
likely would draw
some conclusions that
are simply not
true.
- War
Stories: At the
Front
October
10,
2004
The
Bible is clear: the
Church is engaged in
a spiritual war with
forces of evil.
(Eighth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- The
Enemy's Battle
Plan
October
17,
2004
The
battle plan of the
enemy focuses on
keeping us from union
with God.
(Ninth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Personal
Defense
October
24,
2004
Living
a righteous and holy
life isn't easy. The
battle against our
fallen natures and
against the powers of
hell is so intense,
God has given us
specific ways to
protect ourselves.
(Tenth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Our
Weapons: The Sword of
the
Spirit
October
31,
2004
If
we are to live out
New Testament
Christianity, we must
know the general Word
of God, and we must
train ourselves to
hear a specific word
from Him as the need
arises.
(Eleventh
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Our
Weapons: The Name of
Jesus
November
7,
2004
Living
in the power of
Jesus' name starts
with a clear
understanding of who
we are in Him.
(Twelfth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Our
Weapons: The Blood of
Jesus
November
14,
2004
The
blood of Jesus is so
offensive, even some
well-meaning
Christians try to
play it down. But
there really is
"power in the blood."
(Thirteenth
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- The
Basis of
Gratitude
Thanksgiving
Sunday •
November 21,
2004
As
Christians, our
thankfulness isn't
based on favorable
circumstances.
- Warfare
Worldview: The Real
Star
Wars
November
28,
2004
Star
Wars is a
metaphor of our
reality. There really
is
a cosmic conflict in
progress.
(Last
in the series, "A
Christian
Worldview")
- Follow
the
Star
December
5, 2004 (Second
Sunday in
Advent)
Much
of the burden, pain,
and struggle people
experience in life is
due stumbling in the
darkness.
- Do
They
Know?
December
12, 2004 (Third
Sunday in
Advent)
All
around us, people
will go through the
traditional rituals
of celebrating
Christmas -- but do
they really know what
they celebrating?
- Rediscover
Christmas
December
19, 2004 (Fourth
Sunday in
Advent)
Christmas
is about what we
really
need -- something
money can't buy.
- The
Secret of
Christmas
December
26,
2004
For
those who know the
secret, Christmas
isn't over. It's just
beginning!
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