Walking In The Spirit
Christ has given us the freedom to live as we desire but also requires that we don’t submit ourselves to a yolk of bondage or slavery (Gal chapter 5). So how do we live in liberty and not get caught up in the many temptations that bombard our daily lives? We walk in the Spirit.
Sunday Service December 30th, 2007.
Speaker: Wade Petteys
Date: December 30, 2007
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Prophesy [Part 1]
Beginning of series on end-time prophesy.
Sunday School December 30th, 2007.
Speaker: Wade Petteys
Date: December 30, 2007
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Do Not Be Afraid
Just as those who came face to face with God in the Bible were afraid, it can be a fearful thing for us to come in contact with the living God.
Sunday Service December 23rd, 2007.
Speaker: Wade Petteys
Date: December 23, 2007
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The Power of His Word Revelation 19 – 22
December 19, 2007 by Gateway
Filed under Daily Devotional
The Message 20:11-15 I saw a Great White Throne and the One Enthroned. Nothing could stand before or against the Presence, nothing in Heaven, nothing on earth. And then I saw all the dead, great and small, standing there—before the Throne! And books were opened. Then another book was opened: the Book of Life. The dead were judged by what was written in the books, by the way they had lived. Sea released its dead, Death and Hell turned in their dead. Each man and woman was judged by the way he or she had lived. Then Death and Hell were hurled into Lake Fire. This is the second death—Lake Fire. Anyone whose name was not found inscribed in the Book of Life was hurled into Lake Fire.
Have you every felt as if evil was not being dealt with properly or that there are some who seem to get away with wickedness without consequence . They will all stand there that day. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. That will be this day. Thank God for revealing how to have your name written in the Book of life.
Pastor
PS: We will start 1/01 in Genesis
Christmas Banquet — EXPOSED!
December 16, 2007 by Martha
Filed under Events, Scattered Thoughts
Here’s what you didn’t see. The inside story of the church Christmas banquet. We’re taking you into the kitchen for a raw look at the action. This column ran in The Post-Star on Sunday.
- Martha
I worked at a restaurant in college. And, I’ve watched lots of Food Network.
Hosting a church Christmas banquet couldn’t be that difficult.
"THE SOUP! CHECK THE SOUP!" yelled my cohort, the gal who wrangled me into putting on a sit-down dinner for 70 people.
She pulled off the lid. "Too late. It’s burnt," she said. "Everyone will have to get salads."
"No, no, no, let’s taste it. Maybe it’s not burnt," I said, dipping my spoon into a liquid that stunk like beef-scented cigarettes. "It’s not THAT bad. Seriously, we could call it a smokey beef barley soup? Try it."
Seeing the desperation in my eyes, my friend tasted the stinky soup.
"Martha, it’s burnt. Just roll with it."
But I didn’t want to "roll with it" or "go with the flow" or any other cliched expression that meant giving up on that soup – a soup made two days in advance so it would marinate, a soup seasoned and re-seasoned to perfection, a soup Bobby Flay would toss up his hands at and say, "I can’t compete with that."
"Taste this," I said, swinging the spoon around to my husband. His cringe said it all.
We began plating salads. Each portion size got smaller than the one before. The miracle of the loaves and the fishes wasn’t translating to Ceasar salad. Someone would have to go to the store to buy more lettuce.
"You! Can you drive!"
One of the girls helping to wait tables looked up at me.
"Yes…I can drive…but I’m not supposed to … I’m 12."
"OK, who here can drive a car?"
The hands of the teenage wait staff in the kitchen went into the air.
"LEGALLY!"
Hands dropped.
My husband grabbed a set of keys and dashed for the door in a Superman-like motion, minus the removal of any clothing.
The mayhem was contagious. People began losing their minds.
"Table #2 needs water. What should I do?" said one young waiter.
"Well, give them water!"
He stood motionless, needing more instruction.
"Turn on the tap and fill your pitcher with the stuff that comes out!" I said, while wandering around the kitchen trying to figure out what to do with a steaming pot of broccoli.
We had run of pans and bowls. And, as we only had two pots in the whole kitchen (one of which was filled with stinky soup), I needed to dump the broccoli somewhere. I found a pie plate.
"These seafood Alfredos are ready to go. They just need garlic ….," my cohort stopped mid-sentence. "OH NO! We forgot to put the garlic bread in the oven!"
A dish fell to the floor and shattered. One of the young waitress slipped on a puddle of water, falling to all fours. The microwave died. And, people began asking where their food was.
"Table #2 wants salt and pepper," said the young waiter, making his return.
"Well give them salt and pepper!"
He stood motionless.
"Reach up on the shelf and get the things with a big ‘S’ and a big ‘P’ on the front!"
Three hours and four flesh wounds later, it was done.
"Never, never, ever will I do this again," I said, slouched over a table piled high with dishes.
"Me neither," said my friend. "Unless of course…we did buffet style. Yeah, maybe next year we could do buffet. That would be nice…. we could serve…"
Willing to be Wounded
It is only when we’re willing to be wounded that we can experience the power of his resurection.
Sunday Service December 9th, 2007.
Speaker: Wade Petteys
Date: December 16, 2007
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Love One for Another
To be able to forgive one another is something that we all need to be able to do. It is critical to any healthy relationship and necessary in the church body.
Sunday Service December 2nd, 2007.
Speaker: Larry Weidman
Date: December 2, 2007
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The Season
As Christians we’ve heard for years that we are living in the "last days" and yet we still await his return. So why should we still watch and wait?
Sunday School December 2nd, 2007.
Speaker: Wade Petteys
Date: December 2, 2007
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The Power of His Word Revelation 16 – 18
December 14, 2007 by Gateway
Filed under Daily Devotional
The Message 16: 8-9 The fourth Angel poured his bowl on the sun: Fire blazed from the sun and scorched men and women. Burned and blistered, they cursed God’s Name, the God behind these disasters. They refused to repent, refused to honor God.
10-11 The fifth Angel poured his bowl on the throne of the Beast: Its kingdom fell into sudden eclipse. Mad with pain, men and women bit and chewed their tongues, cursed the God-of-Heaven for their torment and sores, and refused to repent and change their ways.
12-14 The sixth Angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River: It dried up to nothing. The dry riverbed became a fine roadbed for the kings from the East. From the mouths of the Dragon, the Beast, and the False Prophet I saw three foul demons crawl out—they looked like frogs. These are demon spirits performing signs. They’re after the kings of the whole world to get them gathered for battle on the Great Day of God, the Sovereign-Strong.
15 "Keep watch! I come unannounced, like a thief. You’re blessed if, awake and dressed, you’re ready for me. Too bad if you’re found running through the streets, naked and ashamed."
Keep watch. I want to be ready for His coming .There is so much happening during this time on earth that I don’t want to be a part of.
Pastor
PS : When we start the Old Testament I’m switching to the English Standard Version
The Power of His Word Revelation 13 – 15
December 13, 2007 by Gateway
Filed under Daily Devotional
The Message 14:6-7 I saw another Angel soaring in Middle-Heaven. He had an Eternal Message to preach to all who were still on earth, every nation and tribe, every tongue and people. He preached in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory! His hour of judgment has come! Worship the Maker of Heaven and earth, salt sea and fresh water!"
8 A second Angel followed, calling out, "Ruined, ruined, Great Babylon ruined! She made all the nations drunk on the wine of her whoring!"
9-11 A third Angel followed, shouting, warning, "If anyone worships the Beast and its image and takes the mark on forehead or hand, that person will drink the wine of God’s wrath, prepared unmixed in his chalice of anger, and suffer torment from fire and brimstone in the presence of Holy Angels, in the presence of the Lamb. Smoke from their torment will rise age after age. No respite for those who worship the Beast and its image, who take the mark of its name."
12 Meanwhile, the saints stand passionately patient, keeping God’s commands, staying faithful to Jesus.
There are some that get so anxious trying to understand every detail of what is to come. I don’t care what the beast and the dragon are doing or who they might be. God will revel things as they unfold. It is for us that are called by His name to be passionately patient and all about what Jesus would have us to do as these days approach.
Pastor
