Gateway Franklin Church

John 3, 19 Luke 23 Easter, April 20th, 2025 Christmas celebrates God coming down in the flesh as the baby Jesus. The God of the Bible says you can’t reach me so I will come down to you.  Easter is a 2-part celebration. Part 1 : Jesus died on a cross to pay the penalty for our sins and to break the power of sin in our lives. Part 2 : Jesus resurrects from the dead to break the power of death and to...

Christus Victory: Three Scenes of Passion Palm Sunday John 11 & Luke 19 April 13th, 2025 “Passion” comes from the Latin Patior meaning to suffer, bear and endure.  Passion is extreme love not measured by want but by what . What am I willing to suffer, bear or endure to obtain it?  When an answered promise of God has been so far out into the future, it’s easy to miss when He is fulfilling it ri...

April 6th 2025 Sunday 937! “What you believe about God is the most important thing about you.” A.W. Tozer “What you believe about the Church impacts her influence and your life.” C.W. Weir Acts 2:42-47 (NIV) They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.   43  Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the a...

Christus Victor   “An element of the atoning work of Christ that emphasizes the triumph of Christ over the evil powers of the world, through which he rescues his people and establishes a new relationship between God and the world.” Christus Victor   The evil powers of this world are real and active but not victorious.  We were once slaves to sin but now we are free from sin.  Sin once separated us...

Malachi 4 & Matthew 9 March 23rd, 2025 Christus Victor . “An element of the atoning work of Christ that emphasizes the triumph of Christ over the evil powers of the world, through which he rescues his people and establishes a new relationship between God and the world.  The evil powers of this world are real and active but not victorious.  We were once slaves to sin but now we are free from si...

Mark 9 March 16th, 2025 Movement is the active ingredient of a victorious faith.  Victorious Faith isn’t optimism or positive thinking.  Victorious Faith is gritty forward movement plowing through doubt and anxiousness.  Q: Is it possible for the follower of Christ to carry both doubt and faith?  A: Not only is it possible, it’s probable. Q: Can doubt and victorious faith coexist long term? A: No,...

Christus Victor: Victory in Jesus Colossians Ephesians March 9th. 2025 Atonement (At-One-Ment) is a theological term used to describe the reconciliation between God and Creation.  The Agent of At-One-Ment was life, death and resurrection of Jesus.  The Motive for the At-One-Ment was love.  John 3:16-17 (NIV) 16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in...

Family of God Ephesians 2:19 “19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household 1. Fresh Starts 1. Homecoming Romans 8:15-17 “5 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[f] And by him we cry, “Abba, [g] Fat...

Summary of Sermon: Do You Want to Be Healed?  Introduction Pastor Torry continues the "Family Matters" series, addressing the complexities of family, including divorce, trauma, and abuse. He acknowledges that discussing family is challenging because of the deep emotions attached to it. Some come to this series feeling blessed, while others are reminded of pain. He emphasizes that regardl...

Introduction  Pastor Torry Sheppard delivers a sermon at Gateway Church as part of the "Family Matters" series, emphasizing the importance of legacy in family life. He begins by encouraging families not just to be informed but to be inspired by God’s vision for the family. The ultimate goal is to build a Christ-centered family characterized by unity, grace, and purpose. He shares wisdom...

February 9, 2025 God has a plan for your family. My family can be better than it is right now. The way you define marriage will determine the way you do it. Where does our definition of marriage come from? God designed marriage and gets to define. You have a 100% chance of success in your marriage. You just have to do it God’s way. Definition of Marriage: Marriage is a man and a woman becoming one...

Genesis 1&2, Ephesians 5, Dt 6,  February 2nd, 2025 Family Matters is a series about “making more” of your family! We are not all on our own! We have… Jesus as the change agent; His life transforms our life.  The Bible which majors on foundations and fundamentals.  The Holy Spirit who gives power and wisdom for shaping and application.  The Church from whom to borrow, lend and link faith. Quic...

More People + More Prayer = More Power Ephesians 3:16-21 (NIV) 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep ...

Immeasurably More: Praying More for More Ephesians 3:14-21 Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13 January 19th, 2025 More people + More prayer = Immeasurably More! Ephesians 3:16-21 (NIV) 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established...

The Immeasurably More Promise Ephesians 3:16-21 (NIV) 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the lo...

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com

Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermons To find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online . Get the handbook, E-Book and Audiobook at HopeInEmptyPlaces.com