Seth Madaris takes the stage today to unveil what God thinks about spiritual formation. Gateway has always desired to be a small group type church that promotes friendship and unity amongst its growing membership. Without that, it is almost impossible to fit in. But there is much more. Perhaps the way we "think" we are actually growing is actually part of what keeps us stagnated into a false reality of growth, when it really isn't growth at all.
In today's sermon, Jeremy discusses what God actually says and expects regarding hard work. Many people fall victim to the "easy way out" but the narrow path that takes more effort to follow is the more rewarding path.
If I were marching into battle I would first want to know that I was bulletproof, or at least armed for battle. In the famous Armor of God passage of scripture, Jeremy highlights what is so great about the Armor of God, but what it also tells us about the enemy.
The story of Joseph is truly amazing. He stood to lose everything if he had been caught giving into the temptations of Potiphar's wife. Yet he ended up losing everything anyway. His story is one of rescue for resisting the right way.
Satan is always wanting to make us an offer he thinks is too good to refuse. In the beginning of this fun mini-series, Jeremy plays off lines made famous by actors in gangster movies.
Western's are all about small one-horse towns that usually symbolize less than the best of civilized society. In this sermon Jeremy covers the type of town that exemplifies the opposite of the way we are called to live.
Continuing in the Unforgiven Series, Jeremy discusses the familiar interaction between Jesus and his disciples. Find out just how amazing forgiveness can be.
How does the passage containing "Do Unto Others" pertain to the subject of forgiveness? Maybe there is a connection that implies a condition of the heart is needed.
Was Jesus just playing a mean psychological trick on us by instructing his followers to just "Ask, Seek and Knock" to get their prayers answered? It turns out, just like many scriptures, there is much more than meets the eye when it comes to understanding this text. Furthermore, what can asking, seeking and knocking teach us about forgiveness? There's a much more surprising connection than you might think.
In the new Unforgiven Series Jeremy outlines the scope of the series. Sadly we have forgotten forgiveness. We all lean on the forgiveness of God for ourselves and perhaps even others we like, but forgiveness has sadly become a practice that we fool ourselves into believing we understand.