Gateway Church Podcast

Jesus is ultimately aware of all of our needs. A man filled with leprosy was filled with courage to meet Jesus and ask Him for help and healing. Jesus is always moved by our needs and our willingness to come to Him with all our needs.

Some of our greatest pain comes from the fallout in relationships. A friend moves on, a spouse that breaks their promises, the fallout of divorce. It leaves us with the pain and the questions, "How do I move forward?"

Melissa Bardwell talks about how to craft your personal identity statement in Christ using scripture. Handouts are available through the church office or your life group leaders.

We live in a world that is constantly seeking to find acceptance. We want to be accepted. We battle rejection in school, at work, in our family, from a previous marriage and even from our parents. The enemy longs to lie to us about what God says about us. God's truth declares who we are because of Christ.

We live in a culture that equates success to identity. We strive to achieve, out perform, get ahead, accomplish, be driven, prove our worth by our success. Void of Godly purpose it leaves us empty, exhausted and unfulfilled. It leaves us with a shaky identity.

The enemy longs to leverage our past to keep us from the good things that God wants to do in and through us. Our past can paralyze us and rob us of the identity that Christ died for us to embrace. If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old is gone, the new has come!

Image is everything. We spend an obsessive amount of time in image management because we don't see who God sees and we haven't believed what He says about us. Our Creator is the only one who gets to define who we are.

That first Easter Sunday morning is the defining moment in all of human history! If Jesus rose from the grave—He is Lord. If that’s true—it changes everything!

We’re going to look at what Jesus went through on that Good Friday in the physical death of Jesus.

God uses defining moments to transform our faith and everything about us. The Bible’s full of amazing stories where God shows up and people are changed forever!

Every Christ-follower with an unshakable faith had an undeniable encounter with Jesus.

Serving changes those we serve & builds our faith. God calls us away from our comfort zones to serve those that God puts in our lives.

People with unshakable faith have walked through painful times and experienced God’s power, comfort and promises in an incredible way. We look at a powerful story in John 11 that gives us greater clarity of how we walk through hard times and where is God in the midst of our pain.

People with unshakable faith have people in their lives that God sent to sharpen, encourage, comfort and challenge us to become the people that He created us to be. Not only do we have providential relationships but God calls us to be providential relationships with the people that He puts in our path.

People with an unshakable faith develop strong private disciplines. We focused on the private discipline of percentage giving in Malachi 3. We as Christ-followers are called to reflect the God that we serve and to trust Him with every single area of our lives—including our money. This discussion is about a Biblical definition of generosity. Do we really trust God with every area of our lives?

Jesus spoke about the importance of putting God’s Word into practice in Matthew 7:24-29. We want to be people that build our lives on the Word of God. It’s not just hearing or understanding God’s Word—it’s doing something with what God’s truth and plan for our lives. It makes all the difference!

Imagine what your life would look like if you really believed that there’s a God that loves you unconditionally, was committed to what was in your best interest & you could trust to walk with you every single day of your life? We’ve created a plan for us to begin this journey with Jesus.

Relationships are the key to an abundant life. What is something you can eliminate from your life in order to make room for something better?

Relationships are the key to abundant life

The most important things, the most rewarding things, the most sacred things involve risk. There is always a risk-reward quotient, which determines whether it’s worth doing. God calls us to risk connection and take a step towards authentic Biblical community. It’s a big step worth taking!

God created us and hardwired us for community. Circles are better than rows. Life Groups are the vehicle that God uses to transform us. Growth happens in the context of relationships. God created the church for the journey.

Why is it that we have such a hard time believing that God loves us? We always have to attach some condition to it. What we find in that very first Christmas is that we are so loved! John 3:16 is the message that settles everything. God loves me. God still loves me. God loves me in spite of me. God never stopped loving me. God will not stop loving me. God loves me period!

God’s message in the very first Christmas is that we might understand our purpose. It’s way more than a holiday. Christmas changes everything!