The Final Lesson in the Next Steps Series. Don't be fooled... it isn't 10 minutes. In leading up to Gateway's Annual Ministry Fair Showcase, lays out the opportunities to serve as well as the differences between belonging to and benefitting from being a member of Gateway.
This sermon is the third in a series containing 4 sermons specifically designed for the Gateway Membership. It lays out the Vision of the Gateway Leadership for the members of Gateway. If you've ever wondered what the leaders of your church expect from you, wonder no more, this layout is what is expected here.
Today is a day where we showcase many of the ongoing opportunities Gateway has for plugging people into membership. For those who wish to belong and contribute their gifts, take a peek at the many things going on, and don't miss your chance to connect.
The first sermon in the Next Steps series spends some time explaining what type of church God expects us to be. If you have ever had questions regarding what church should be about and why some churches have the expectations they do, this is the lesson for you.
When the other voices in our life are too loud, we cannot effectively walk in the Spirit. In today's final sermon in the series, Jeremy gives two practical steps for staying in step and silencing the noise.
Keeping it practical Jeremy discusses the five things to always consider when walking in the Spirit.
Many times Christians desire to be overtaken by the Holy Spirit. Our feeling is that what we "don't feel" isn't "in us". In this sermon Jeremy teaches about the importance of developing spiritual habits about the practical aspects of walking in the Spirit.
There might not be any subject that is as inflammatory in churches as the Holy Spirit. Yet, the way we talk about the Holy Spirit might lead others to think we are either afraid of him or crazy in him. The apostle Paul's language concerning the Holy Spirit communicates the expectation that every single Christian is not only has the gift of the Holy Spirit, but walks with and in Him daily. Luke even suggests we could pray for MORE of the Holy Spirit. But because of fear, we are too afraid to dip a toe into the water when it comes to interacting with the Holy Spirit in our lives. In this new sermon series, DoveKeeper, Jeremy lays out the practicality of a walk in the Spirit, and a life that is reactive to His presence.
While many potential elders might meet the biblical qualifications as far as the list is concerned in 1 Timothy and Titus, that does not mean they are ultimately qualified. When appointing elders in a church there needs to be major considerations into temperament that might not have revealed itself until the pressures that come along with the office are turned up. So many churches have been dissolved or divided because the wrong types of men were installed. In this lesson, Jeremy lays out what considerations all leaders need to ask themselves in regards to what type of pathway they desire to walk.
"Second Steps" is all about what people should consider in regards to either becoming elders or how they view others who are becoming elders. Perfection is not the fair expectation that should be placed on them, but a desire to be more like Jesus is.