Gateway Fellowship

Americans tend to think in terms of individualism, but the biblical God makes covenant with families. Let's talk about that.

3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

When were you born again? How did your life change? When were you filled with the Spirit? How did your life change? When have you neglected the gift of God? When have you fanned that gift into flame? Luke 11 and the children's cry How do prayer and fasting relate to this topic? What's the difference between quenching and grieving the Spirit? How did Jesus keep in step with the Spirit? Let's talk about impartation (laying on of hands).

Apparently there's a theme lately!

Joy is the steady state emotion of the mature believer because joyful love is the countenance of the eternal God.

Stan on stewarding our heart, relationships, money, and time

We're called to be temples of the Holy Spirit. Let's talk about that!

"Are you ready to be set free right now?" The Lie The Wound Where Was God The Exchange Repent/Forgive The Truth

Learners - "I haven't arrived." Doers - "This isn't theory." Servants - "I'm here to do God's will." Friends - "He knows my name."

Your prayer life is EVERYTHING.

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We will each stand before the judgment seat of Christ and the truth of our life will be revealed. Let's live for the "well done."

You see these #'s. Here's what they mean to me. 11:11 Wake Up, Church 11:22 Ask me! 11:44 Strip off the grave clothes and let him go free

Questions based on the talk What is a disciple? How is discipleship different from Western education? What is a rabbi, and why would anyone need one? What is a "yoke," and how did that term apply to disciples and their rabbi? What is the 10,000-hour rule and who popularized that expression? Why do you think Jesus tells us to "count the cost" before we sign up to be his disciple? What might it mean to be "inoculated against Jesus?" Who explored Antarctica, and why did his bleak and severe newspaper ad draw so many would-be adventurers? Whose idea was it for you to go with Jesus? Who chose who, really? We usually come to God for a few areas of our lives to be fixed, but His goal is... Why do we need to unlearn and relearn how we think and live all over from the beginning? What three enemies do we each battle? Where is the primary battlefield? What are the three levels of apprenticeship?

A faith worth having would... 1. Help us find life's deeper meaning 2. Make better people 3. Stick close to Jesus 4. Open our eyes to God's glory in creation 5. Arm us with courage to embrace life

Rewards and Punishments vs Enjoyment Practice Guitar vs Play Guitar Needs vs Overflow Want to avoid a bad outcome vs enjoyment of the activity Meaningful sacrifice vs “It’s no sacrifice, it’s a joy!” Threatens holistic life balance vs promotes holistic life balance Draining vs Replenishing Adrenaline fueled vs Calm Resilience Push vs Pull Love for the outcome vs Love for the process, presence, and outcome Need vs Overflow Extrinsic helps LEAD TO a right heart vs Intrinsic IS a right heart Rewards from God vs God AS the reward Promise of Heaven threat of hell vs “as for me, it is good to be near God” Shotgun weddings to Jesus vs “One thing I ask — see your beauty, dwell in your temple” In my formative years I experienced extrinsic threats and it provoked a very adverse reaction to Christianity! You can’t force someone to fall in love. But you can give em’ a little push in the right direction. Leading a horse to water doesn’t guarantee they’ll drink but it sure gives them a be

The incarnation reaches the great depths of the great mystery of the faith...