Gateway Church - MO

Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but sometimes the hardest measure is humility. In 2 Kings 5, Naaman is powerful, successful, respected — and completely unable to heal himself. When he comes to the prophet Elisha looking for a miracle, he nearly misses the grace of God because the instructions feel too simple, too ordinary, and too beneath him. But the muddy water of the Jordan bec...

Most of us are wired for action. One of the mantras of our modern, frantic culture is, “Don’t just stand there. Do something.” But what if our addiction to action actually feeds our fear and weakens our faith? In Exodus 14, Israel finds themselves trapped between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea. Their instinct is panic, complaint, and retreat. But God’s word through Moses is clear: “The Lord will f...

Have you ever been in a place where you felt alone, helpless, or forgotten? Have you ever wondered if God had stepped away just when life was coming apart? In Exodus 1–2, Moses’ mother places him in the Nile — the very river that had become a symbol of death and danger for Hebrew children. But what looked like desperation became the beginning of deliverance. Even when chaos seems to have the final...

Many of us pray, “God, what do You want me to do?” when maybe the deeper prayer should be, “God, who do You want me to become?” In Romans, Paul reminds us that the will of God is not merely a path to discover, but a person to become. Because of God’s mercy, we are invited to offer ourselves fully to Him, be transformed by the renewing of our minds, and become the kind of people who can discern and...

Listen in on the culmination of this two-week series about what type of church God calls us to be.

Between the three archetypes of churches, these two are not what you are wanting to be! Listen in this week as Pastor Scott W. clues us in on how to identify if we are either caretakers or undertakers and how to avoid their fate!

Have you ever been given a job to do, but you didn’t have the strength to do it? At work, at school, in life in general that’s a tough reality to face. But it’s not new. In the book of Acts, we see that Jesus gave His followers a mission they could never fulfill in their own strength. But, before He sent them out, He promised them power through the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is the moment that promise...

Tune in as Pastor Lisa imparts wisdom on the significance of humility in prayer and the ultimate goal of repentance. Through our actions, we have the opportunity to set an example for the world and inspire them to follow Christ.

When Jesus rose from the grave, He didn’t just give His followers hope to hold onto — He gave them a mission to carry. In the final message of our Collision series, we’ll look at the resurrected Jesus’ command to “go and make disciples” and discover that the church was never meant to be a place where people simply gather and consume. We are a people sent under the authority of Jesus to pour His gr...

In Mark 5, two desperate stories collide with Jesus: a father pleading for his dying daughter and a woman who has suffered for twelve long years. Both are reaching for hope, both are facing situations that seem beyond repair, and both discover that delay does not mean defeat. Despair says brokenness, sickness, waiting, and even death get the final word—but Jesus tells a different story. Through Hi...

In Luke 7, we meet a woman defined by her past and weighed down by shame—but Jesus meets her with grace, forgiveness, and peace. This powerful message reminds us that Jesus doesn’t ignore our past; He deals with it. At the cross, He paid for sin, and in the resurrection, He proved He has the authority to forgive and restore. Shame tells us to hide, but grace invites us to draw near. And when our s...

On Easter morning, what looked like the end became the beginning. The cross appeared to signal defeat, the sealed tomb seemed to silence hope, and Saturday felt like God had lost. But early on the first day of the week, everything changed. The resurrection of Jesus is the moment when death itself was confronted and overthrown. Because the tomb is empty, death no longer has the final word—and neith...

From the very beginning, God built a rhythm into life: six days of work followed by one day of rest. In the creation story, God sets apart the seventh day as something special—a day meant to restore life rather than drain it. But in a culture that never slows down, most of us have lost that rhythm. We live busy, exhausted lives that rarely pause long enough to enjoy what God has already given us....

Sabbath is God’s design and practicing it requires trust. But trust is never theoretical—it shows up in the most tangible areas of our lives. For many of us, the clearest indicator of what we trust is how we handle our resources. In Week 3, we explore how Sabbath trust extends beyond our calendars and into our finances. When we release control of what we earn and choose generosity, we declare that...

We say we want rest—but we don’t trust it. Deep down, we believe everything depends on us. Our schedules, our success, even our security. Sabbath challenges that belief. It teaches us that we are not the savior of our own lives. In Week 2, we learn that true rest flows from trust. When we stop working for a moment, we remember who really holds it all together.

Sabbath. For many of us, it feels outdated, restrictive, or irrelevant—just another rule about stopping work. Some see it as a reward for productivity; others assume it’s boring and impractical in a nonstop world. But what if we’ve misunderstood it entirely? What if Sabbath isn’t a burdensome command, but a gracious gift woven into creation itself? Here’s the thing, Sabbath isn’t about earning res...

In a world where love is often reduced to emotion or feeling, this message reminds us that real love begins with God Himself. Scripture tells us that God is love, that He showed that love by giving His Son for us, and that through Jesus we are offered new life—both now and forever. This sermon answers two honest questions we all ask: Where is God’s love when life is hard? and What am I supposed to...

One of the toughest realities we face about love is that sometimes love is hard—but we still have to choose it. Jesus challenges the excuses we use to limit love and he pushes us beyond what’s comfortable, familiar, or convenient. He makes it clear that real love doesn’t stop at our comfort zones, our preferences, or our prejudices—it crosses the road, gets involved, and pays the cost. Jesus Himse...

Whether we realize it or not, when we love those on the margins, we are loving Jesus. In Matthew 25, Jesus reminds us that he intentionally identifies Himself the “least of these” and He tells us plainly, “Whatever you did for one of them, you did for Me.” If we are followers of Jesus, we must move beyond comfortable, easy love and begin loving the people right in front of us—especially those our...

Love is more than a feeling—it is a choice to live like Jesus. Scripture shows us that biblical love is not driven by emotion or convenience, but by a deliberate decision to reflect the character of Christ in the way we live, act, and respond. When we choose to love as Jesus loves, that choice reshapes our daily lives, forming a way of life that honors God in everything we do. And as love becomes...

Spiritual maturity isn’t measured by how much we know, but by how much we love. This final message calls us to follow Jesus by serving others with humility and compassion. When we serve, our faith becomes active, our hearts become softer, and our lives begin to reflect Jesus to the world around us. You’ll be encouraged to see the everyday opportunities God places right in front of you—and to respo...

We were never meant to follow Jesus alone. In Week 3, we explore how God uses relationships, friendships, and the church family to grow and mature our faith. From the early church in Acts to the encouragement of Hebrews, Scripture shows us that discipleship happens best when we are connected to one another. This message will challenge and inspire us to take real steps toward meaningful, life-givin...

Prayer is more than something we do—it’s the lifeline that keeps us connected to God. This message explores how prayer moves us from stress to peace, from self-reliance to trusting God, and from distance to daily closeness. Jesus didn’t teach His disciples what to say—He taught them how to stay connected. You’ll walk away with practical, doable rhythms that help you build a praying life, not just...

Just like our bodies need nourishment to survive and thrive, so do our souls. What we feed our bodies impacts our health and our fitness. In the same way, what we feed our minds and souls shapes, nourishes our faith, shapes our decisions and anchors us when life gets shaky. Whether you are new to the faith or have been a believer for years, the Bible is what you need to feed your soul. It isn’t ju...

If you’ve ever felt like your life doesn’t matter, like you’re just so… ordinary, you’re not alone. But God loves to take what seems ordinary to us and use it to change the world. When we allow Jesus to take center stage in our lives, even the most ordinary of things become opportunities for God to use us to make a meaningful change in the world.