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Matthew 13:44, 6:33 WHAT Shall We Do? Bear fruit! We minister together for God's glory and man's good with excellence in mind and heart! "Excellence is attained when we care more than others think necessary, risk more than others think practical, dream more than others think about and ...

Bringing Out New Treasures From Our Storehouse

March 03, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

Matthew 13:52 EXCELLENT TREASURE-HOUSE DIRECTION FROM JESUS: #1. Storehouse? We're storing all we're learning. #2. Bring them out? Means living out our learning. #3. The Christian is loving old and new treasures. #4. The Church is looking for opportunities to showcase God's treasures with excellence. "Excellence is doing the best we can, with what we have, with the people around us, every chance we get - for God's glory and man's good!" #5. Treasure tips for excellence at Gateway Communi...

The Kingdom Of God Is Like A Treasure Hidden In A Field

February 25, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Matthew 13:44 CAN YOU SAY, "I FOUND IT!"? Let's learn the urgent, exciting and must-know-truths about the Kingdom. Our destiny is in the balance. We find heaven's POWERS for our earthly journey. We quickly discover CLASHES with Satan's kingdom. We experience JOY if... Otherwise, we're in jeopardy. We will find that our cost is far below the value. We can come to the "WELCOMING CHRIST" by faith today. Can you say, "I've found the kingdom of heaven"? What's next?

Can America Have "Treasured Nation" Status Before God?

February 17, 2020 21:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Psalm 33:12, Proverbs 14:34, Exodus 19:5, I Peter 2:9, I Timothy 2:1ff, Matt. 22:21, Acts 17:24ff, Psalm 2:1-13, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matt. 24:7, Acts 2:5, Isaiah 40:15, Matthew 28:19, Revelation 5:9ff, Proverbs 28:12, 29:18 What does God say about nations, people, politics, leaders, citizens / citizenship, and "the" church and "our" church and the future? "To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the ...

Treasures Not Mere Trinkets

February 10, 2020 21:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Family Treasures! Rare and beautiful family treasures come because: We build our family life on God's wisdom. We establish our family life by understanding. We fill the rooms with treasures by knowledge. Rare and beautiful treasures like...?

Special-Delivery Treasures Of True Worship

February 03, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

"Magi...bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh." The Wise Men's rugged and real experience of wonder and worship defines and demonstrates why it's still wise and wonderful to worship God "in spirit and in truth" as Jesus said. Some "real worship" truths: Journey, Jeopardy, Joy, Jesus! > Sometimes we are called to worship when we are wounded. > You will become like what you worship. > Never lose the wonder. > W...

God's Treasures In Christ - For Life!

January 28, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Why does Apostle Paul open the Treasure Chest? (Colossians 2:1-5) We believe and struggle side by side in life. (Vs. 1) We thrive on courage, love and understanding. (Vs. 2a) We get excited when we're "in the know" about God and where His treasures are hidden! (Vs. 2b, 3) We overcome! "Wisdom and knowledge" defeat the deceivers' "fine sounding arguments". (Vss. 3,4) We flourish as our faith in Christ "firms up". (Vs. 5) 1) We "connect" with one another better. 2) We overcome "disorder"...

I Found Christ, God's Treasure!

January 20, 2020 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

New Series for 2020! Life Is A Treasure Hunt! First in the series: "I Found Christ, God's Treasure!" Apostle Paul, Colossians 2:1-5 We find God's treasure even in our struggles. (2:1) We find fuller riches by understanding the "GOD mystery" revealed in Christ. (2:2) We claim Christ's hidden treasures as we deposit His wisdom and knowledge into our life account. (2:3) Christ's riches prevent poverty that comes by: 1. deception 2. isolation 3. disorderly life 4. flabby faith We stand fir...

Faith Is The Victory!

January 14, 2020 02:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Victory through Christ by faith is...Hebrews 11:1ff What victories are most valuable in our lives? > Proactive faith in God to overcome the world. 1 John 5:4 > Preserving faith to save our families. Hebrews 11:7 > Pragmatic faith for the "called out church". I Thessalonians 1:2 How will you "get that victory you need"? Hebrews 4:14-16

The Uniqueness Of Jesus Christ

January 04, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Beginning with His birth, then throughout His life and ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and future return in power we realize the UNIQUENESS of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Son of Man, Savior of Mankind! HOW IS JESUS CHRIST UNIQUE? Definition: Being the only one of its kind. Incomparable. Synonyms: Unequaled, unexcelled, unparalleled, unrivaled, second to none, beyond compare, peerless. In His nature; He had a holy nature...John 1:1-2; Hebrews 1:8; T...

Messages From God At Christmastime!, part 4

December 24, 2019 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

Today we light the Angel's Candle on the Advent Wreath, illuminating the Power of Christ's future return. Remember the true, real impact of Christmas! It's the incarnation of God in Christ! Angels play and played a significant role in Christ's life. They ministered to Him at the cradle, the cross, and Revelation describes their role at His future coronation. At His cradle angels revealed His purpose, ministry. "An angel of the Lord appeared...suddenly a great company of the heavenly host...

Messages From God At Christmastime! (part 3)

December 17, 2019 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

"But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law that we might receive the full rights of sons." Galatians 4:4,5 Remember the true/real significance of Christmas - the incarnation of God in Christ! Read Luke 2:8ff We need God's purpose within us - usefulness! We see God's transcendence, leading to eternal life. We've received Christ's gospel to communicate. We commit our self/ego to God, His glory, our good! Are you commi...

Illuminating The Preparations God Made For CHRIST!

December 08, 2019 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

God prepared, readied the places, the people, the purposes for the birth of Christ - the Incarnation! He prepared Bethlehem. (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1ff) He prepared Mary and Joseph. (Matthew 1:18ff) He prepared a body for Christ to be our vicarious substitutionary atonement (at-one-ment). (Hebrews 10:5-7. 2 Cor. 5:21, Isa. 53) He prepares us to be prepared. (2 Timothy 4:2) >Others prepare us >We prepare ourselves >We prepare others It is unwise, foolish, damaging, sinful, tragic to live un...

Welcome To Advent, Illuminating The Incarnation Of The God-Man!

December 02, 2019 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Advent reports the coming of Christ from heaven to earth! The Advent Wreath visualizes the who, what, when, where, why and how God brought His Son to us.

Thankful, Faithful & Joyful!

November 25, 2019 19:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MB

How do we demonstrate these three to God and one another and our world? Through the "new and living way" Christ opens for us, shown in the "Let Us" factor named Hebrews 10:19-25 First, let us draw near to God... Second, let us hold unswervingly... Third, let us consider how... Fourth, let us not give up meeting... Fifth, let us encourage one another...

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