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Gateway Anniversary

Gateway Anniversary

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The Gateway Fellowship is for adults with learning difficulties and meets in the Rodney Hall at 9.00am each Sunday.

Celebrating Gateway’s 22nd anniversary.

Part 1 – Slaves in Egypt / slaves to sin (2 Peter 2:19) (Titus 3:3)

Part 2 – Escape from slavery (Titus 3:4-7)

Part 3 – God guides (Psalm 119:105)

Part 4 – God provides (1 Timothy 6:17)

Part 5 – Facing problems and wanting to go back

Part 6 – Death is not the end

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  • Preached on: 18 October, 2009
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  • Bible Text: Deuteronomy 31:8

The Great Depression

The Great Depression

speaking as part of our series

1. THE BIG SMOKE

See the city for what it is:

* Pride (Rev 18:23)
* Deception (Rev 18:23)
* Persecution of Christians (Rev 18:24)
* Exploitation of the poor (Daniel 4:27)

2. LEAVING THE CITY

* “Come out” (Rev 18:4)
* Punishment fits the crime (Rev 18:6)
* Wordly sorrow (Rev 18:15)
* Gloating? (Rev 18:20)

  • Preached on: 19 July, 2009
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  • Bible Text: Revelation 18:1-24

The Great Commission

The Great Commission

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Matthew 28:18-20 – AUTHORITY
Mark 16:15-16 – FINAL JUDGEMENT
Luke 24:45-49 – FULFILMENT
John 20:21-22 – REPRESENTATION
Acts 1:8 – GEOGRAPHY

1. WIN: “Go…”

2. BUILD: “Make Disciples…”

“Baptising them…”

“Teaching them…”

3. SEND: Disciples become disciplers

  • Preached on: 14 June, 2009
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  • Bible Text: Matthew 28:1-20

The Birth of the Church

The Birth of the Church

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The Cambray Baptist Church Basis of Faith paragraph 9 says:

‘The Church of Jesus Christ is composed of all those who, confessing their repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, have been born again by the Holy Spirit.’

1. The Birth of the Church.

2. The Message of the Church – content and challenge.

3. The Life of the Church – fellowship, trouble inside, opposition from outside.

4. Who can be included in the Church?

A question to answer: what is God telling me to repent of now?

  • Preached on: 31 May, 2009
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  • Bible Text: Acts 2:1-47

The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit

The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit

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1. Old Testament promise (Joel 2:28-32)
2. New Testament experience (Acts 2:1-47)
3. Jesus introduces �THE GIFT� of the coming Holy Spirit:
(John 14:1-16:33)
* To be another Counsellor

* To be with you forever

* To teach you and remind you of all things

* To guide you into all truth

* To convict of sin, righteousness and judgement

4. A personal Pentecost: The filling of the Holy Spirit

[7 NT references: Matt. 3:11; Mark 1: 8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; Acts 11:16; 1 Cor. 12:13]

  • Preached on: 24 May, 2009
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  • Bible Text: John 16:5-16; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 2:14-21

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper

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Two ordinances of divine institution are observed:
1. Believers� baptism by immersion as a confession of faith and an act of obedience. Matt.28:19-20; Acts 2:38
2. The Lord�s Supper as an act of remembrance and fellowship Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor. 10:16; 1 Cor. 11:23-28

1. Eating together

2. Proclaiming together:
* Looking back to the Lord�s death (1 Cor. 11:26)
* Looking forward to the Lord�s return 1 Cor. 11:26b)
* Looking inside (1 Cor. 11:27-32)
* Looking around (1 Cor. 11:33-34)

3. Enjoying the Lord�s Supper together?

  • Preached on: 17 May, 2009
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  • Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

SANCTIFICATION: Growing in likeness to CHRIST

SANCTIFICATION: Growing in likeness to CHRIST

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Definitions:
Justification = Beginning of Christian life; once for all
Santification = On-going process through Christian life

1. From God’s viewpoint: SAINTS ALIVE!
(Romans 6:1-14 1 Cor 1:2,6:11 1 Peter 1:2)

2. From the Christian’s Experience: SAINTS BECOMING!
(Romans 6:11,14,18)

* The work of the Holy Spirit
* Perfectionism? (Matt 5:48)
* Our part (Phil 2:12-13)
* Taking off / Putting on (Romans 8:12f, 12:1-21 Galatians 5:13-26)
* Spiritual Breathing (1 John 1:9)
* The corporate dimension

“Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 6:11)

  • Preached on: 29 March, 2009
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  • Bible Text: Romans 6:1-23

Adoption into God’s Family

Adoption into God’s Family

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Adoption into God�s family means:

1) A new Father

a. the Holy Spirit reminds us we are no longer slaves, but sons (Romans 8:14-15)

b. the Holy Spirit enables us to pray �Abba� Father (Romans 8:15)

2) A new Family

a. our new family name (1 John 3:1)

b. our family likeness (1 John 2: 29; 3:10)

c. our elder Brother � Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29; Heb. 2:10ff.)

d. our willingness to be disciplined (Heb. 12:5ff.)

e. our future hope as heirs (Romans 8:17; 1 John 2:28)

�Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.�
Isaiah 49:15-16

  • Preached on: 22 March, 2009
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  • Bible Text: 1 John 2:28-3:10