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Location:
6425 Jefferson Rd. For
directions, click here.
Worship:
Avenue
to
Receiving
from
God Tell
Them
the
Kingdom
is
Here Overcoming
the
Snakes Pro-Choice?
Pro-Life? Are
We
There
Yet?
Gateway
Church gathers
for worship
Sundays
at 10:30 a.m.
(Hwy. 129) in Athens,
Georgia.
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of the
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2006
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The
Teaching Ministry of Gateway
Church
God
is
Faithful
2006
sermons
by
other
speakers
The
Rev.
Rick
Bonfim
March
19,
2006
Through
worship,
we
position
ourselves
to be
receive
what
God
desires
to
pour
into
our
lives.
Benji
Clark
Mallory
April
30,
2006
The
power
of the
Kingdom
of God
is in
you.
Will
you
believe
that
-- and
act on
it?
Dr.
John
Simmons
(Dist.
Superintendent)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.")