Gateway
Church gathers
for worship
Sundays
at 10:45 a.m.
Location:
6425 Jefferson Hwy.
(Hwy. 129) in Athens,
Georgia.
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Andy
Hines' Blog:
Wit
and Wisdom of
Gateway
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2006
Sermon Library
The
Teaching Ministry of Gateway
Church
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Pastor
Jerry
Varnado
- God
is
Faithful
Jan.
1, 2006 (Covenant
Renewal
Sunday)
We
don't know what the
new year will bring.
But one thing we do
know: God is with
us.
- Remember
Your
Baptism
Jan.
8,
2006
In
baptism, we hear
God's voice —
and we receive the
grace to follow His
will.
- The
Biblical Pattern of
Church
Growth
Jan.
15,
2006
An
encounter with Jesus
is what changes
people's lives.
- The
Authority of
Believers
Jan.
29,
2006
The
power of Jesus
resides in us through
faith — and
therefore we can do
all things through
Christ.
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2006
sermons
by
other
speakers
The
Rev.
Rick
Bonfim
Worship:
Avenue
to
Receiving
from
God
March
19,
2006
Through
worship,
we
position
ourselves
to
be
receive
what
God
desires
to
pour
into
our
lives.
Benji
Clark
Mallory
Tell
Them
the
Kingdom
is
Here
April
30,
2006
The
power
of
the
Kingdom
of
God
is
in
you.
Will
you
believe
that
—
and
act
on
it?
Dr.
John
Simmons
(UM
District
Superintendent)
Overcoming
the
Snakes
March
26,
2006
•
Celebrating
Our
Future
Sunday
The
world
is
filled
with
venomous
'snakes,'
but
they
hold
no
ultimate
power
over
those
who
lift
high
the
Cross
of
Jesus
Christ.
Lay
Speaker
Joseph
Slife
Pro-Choice?
Pro-Life?
January
22,
2006
•
Sanctity
of
Human
Life
Sunday
Scripture,
church
tradition,
reason,
and
experience
can
help
us
become
people
of
conviction,
as
well
as
people
of
grace,
on
the
issue
of
abortion.
Are
We
There
Yet?
August
20,
2006
'Are
we
there
yet?'
is
a
question
we
ask
all
through
life.
We
get
tired
of
being
'here.'
We
want
to
be
'there'
—
the
place
where
all
our
problems
are
solved
and
everything
is
so
much
better.
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- Believing
and
Belonging
Feb.
5,
2006
What
does it mean to be
"the church"?
- The
Promise of
Joy
Feb.
12,
2006
God's
intention and
provision is for us
to be people of
supernatural joy.
(First
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- Overcoming
Unbelief
Feb.
19,
2006
Most
of us know nothing
about what used to be
called "praying
through" — i.e,
not giving up in
prayer until we get
an answer from God.
(Second
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- The
Devil's
Demise
Feb.
26, 2006 (Celebrating
Our Past
Sunday)
Evil
must be destroyed for
God's Kingdom to come
in all its
fullness.
- Overcoming
Self-Centeredness
Mar.
5,
2006
To
experience God's joy,
we must die to self,
daily, and live for
Christ.
(Third
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- Overcoming
Our
Fear
Mar.
12,
2006
Christianity
is the negation of
fear.
(Fourth
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- The
Power of the
Cross
Apr.
2,
2006
In
the Cross of Christ,
there is a mysterious
power, a power than
can transform human
life.
Hallelujah,
Lord, For All You've
Done
Apr.
9, 2006 (Palm/Passion
Sunday)
As
we enter this Holy
Week, let's reflect
on the amazing thing
God has done through
Jesus Christ.
- What
Draws Us to the Empty
Tomb?
Apr.
16, 2006 (Easter
SonRise
Service)
What
are we seeking when
we gather early in
the morning at the
empty tomb of
Jesus?
- Understanding
Easter
Apr.
16, 2006 (Easter
Sunday)
Sin
is a lethal disease
that results in
eternal separation
from God. If we don't
understand the
seriousness of the
sickness, we won't
appreciate the
cure.
- A
Living
Hope
Apr.
23,
2006
We
are
now
in the process of
receiving God's
salvation!
- Overcoming
Anger
May
7,
2006
Anger
isn't necessarily
sinful in itself, but
it can become sinful
— and highly
destructive.
(Fifth
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- Overcoming
Negative
Thinking
May
14,
2006
If
we are controlled by
negative thinking, we
will find a reason
not to obey God's
call.
(Sixth
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- Rejoice
Always!
Rejoice!
May
21,
2006
Rejoicing
in the Lord is the
pathway that leads to
the abundant life
Jesus came to give
us.
(Last
in the series,
"Overcoming the
Enemies of Joy.")
- Jesus'
Last
Words
May
28, 2006 (Ascension
Sunday)
What
Jesus said to His
disciples just before
returning to heaven
wasn't just for them.
His words were meant
for us, too.
- A
'Mission'
Mindset
June
4, 2006 (Pentecost
Sunday)
When
we are fully
participating in
Pentecost we start
acting like what we
are: people sent on a
mission.
- Pentecost:
A Renewable
Resource
June
11,
2006
Being
"filled with the
Spirit" isn't a
one-time experience.
It is a continuing
experience of God's
grace, given to equip
us for the work He
has for us.
- Miracle
Grow: How the Kingdom
Comes
June
18,
2006
We
must receive what God
offers — but it
is the miraculous
power of God that
causes the seed of
the Word to grow in
us.
- Storm
Surge: Weathering the
Storms of
Life
June
25,
2006
When
facing a storm, we
must remember that
Jesus, the Lord of
all creation, is in
the boat with us.
- Shock
and Awe: Jesus'
Dominance Over Sin,
Sickness, and the
Powers of
Hell
July
2,
2006
In
Jesus Christ, God
launched an offensive
against the enemy
— and began
gathering an army to
join Him in
destroying the
devil's dominion over
the earth.
Ignoring
Jesus
July
9,
2006
The
Bible tells us Jesus
was rejected in His
own hometown. This
should be a warning
to us.
- Is
Jesus Really the Only
Way?
July
23,
2006
Are
there multiple roads
to reaching God?
- Uprooted
and
Replanted
July
30,
2006
The
gospel offers us a
totally new way of
life.
- Seeing
is
Believing
August
6,
2006
The
eyes we receive at
birth are not really
enough to see the
most important things
in life.
- The
Lord's One-Two
Punch
August
13,
2006
To
experience fullness
of salvation in Jesus
Christ, two actions
are required.
- The
Power to
Connect
August
27,
2006
How
do we connect the
world around us to
God's transforming
truth and power?
- Doing
Church God's
Way
September
3,
2006
Jesus
said we are to
"go
and
make disciples." How
do we do that?
- Being
a Lighthouse:
Witnessing God's Way,
pt.
1
September
17,
2006
The
biblical pattern for
witnessing is found
in Luke 10. It has
four elements.
- Being
a Lighthouse:
Witnessing God's Way,
pt.
2
September
24,
2006
If
we're going to
effectively witness
to pre-believers, we
must hang out with
them.
- Being
a Lighthouse:
Witnessing God's Way,
pt.
3
October
1,
2006
How
can we get people to
listen to us when we
talk to them about
their greatest need
— the need to
turn to Jesus
Christ?
- Being
a Lighthouse:
Witnessing God's Way,
pt.
4
October
8,
2006
The
incredible claim of
Jesus is that He can
reproduce His life in
anyone who will
submit to Him.
- Being
a Lighthouse:
Witnessing God's Way,
pt.
5
October
15,
2006
What
is the connection
between "meeting
needs" and
"proclaiming the
gospel"?
- Knowing
the Facts, Knowing
the
Truth
October
22,
2006
Do
you know Jesus for
who He is? Not just a
prophet, not just a
miracle worker —
but the Way, the
Truth, and the
Life?
- Soap,
Fire, and
Holiness
October
29,
2006
Everybody
has troubles. But if
you are a follower of
Jesus Christ, you can
be assured that the
difficulties you're
facing are not
useless or
meaningless.
(First
in the series,
"Holiness Unto the
Lord.")
- Holiness:
Roots or
Fruits?
November
12,
2006
There
is a "personal"
holiness that can
also make a
difference in the
world in the world
around us.
(Second
in the series,
"Holiness Unto the
Lord.")
- The
Traditions of
Men
November
19, 2006
(Thanksgiving
Sunday)
We
must we celebrate
Thanksgiving, not
merely as a tradition
of men, but as a
means of positioning
ourselves to receive
deliverance from
Almighty God.
- Holy,
Holey,
Wholly
November
26,
2006
Just
what does God mean
when He says we "must
be holy"?
(Last
in the series,
"Holiness Unto the
Lord.")
- Unexpected
December
3,
2006
How
do you respond when
the Lord surprises
you with the
unexpected?
(First
in the series, "The
Life of Mary.")
- Unscripted
December
10,
2006
How
do we respond to
situations in which
God, by His plan and
initiative, has
thrown everything in
our lives into
turmoil?
(Second
in the series, "The
Life of Mary.")
- The
Glory of
Christmas
December
17,
2006
God
has reached out to
us. Let us fall on
our knees and humble
ourselves before
Him.
- Unfamilar
December
24,
2006
Why
does serving God turn
out to be so hard so
much of the time?
(Third
in the series, "The
Life of Mary.")
- Fulfilled
December
31,
2006
All
of us want to be part
of something
meaningful and
permanent. We can be
— by responding
to God's gift of
Jesus Christ.
(Last
in the series, "The
Life of
Mary.")
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