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Sunday & Wednesday Messages presented by South Gate Baptist Church, located in Springfield, MO.
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Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
B.C. Before Christmas - God's Pre-Christmas Promises - Promise #3
Isaiah 55
Student Minister Robert Varner
I. Return to the Lord (vv. 1-3)
a. Come to Him
b. Enjoy Him
II. Repent Before the Lord (vv. 6-7)
a. Forgiveness is Now
b. Forgiveness is Free
III. Receive the Joy of the Lord (vv. 12-13)
a. Joy is Found in Praise
b. Joy is Found in New Life
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Date: December 9, 2018
Title: B.C. Before Christmas, Promise #2
Text: Isaiah 8:6-9:6 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Four Common Causes of a Wrecked Life:
- A willful rejection of God
- Embracing the ways of the world
- Failing to fear the Lord
- Self-inflicted suffering
God’s Pre-Christmas Promises:
- Promise #1 – His Presence!
- Promise #2 – Hope!
Because of God’s fulfilled promise to us . . .
A wrecked life can become a restored life!
How?
- Submit to Jesus
- Embrace God’s Word
- Fear the Lord
- Repent and Change
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Date: December 2, 2018
Title: B.C. Before Christmas, Promise #1
Text: Isaiah 7:1-17 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Before Christmas, God promised us . . .
His Presence!
And that promise offers us . . .
- Prophetic Wisdom
- Providential Care
And all that is required of us to receive this is . . .
- Passionate Faith! ( )
Sometimes the wrong things we place our trust in
become the source of our suffering in the end.
Place your trust in the promises of God.
Reflection Verses:
Exodus 14:14 John 8:36 James 4:7
Isaiah 41:10 Philippians 4:19 Romans 8:28
Isaiah 54:10 Psalm 23:4 1 John 1:9
James 1:5 Psalm 34:17 Proverbs 3:5-6
Deuteronomy 31:8 Romans 8:38-39 Jeremiah 29:11
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Monday Nov 26, 2018
Date: November 25, 2018
Title: Worst. Day. Ever! Part 3
Text: 2 Samuel 17:16, 27-29; Philippians 1:12-30
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Worst. Day. Ever!
And How to Overcome It
Step 1 – Change your Perspective . . . Pronto!
Step 2 – Choose your Counsel . . . Carefully!
Step 3 – Commit to Change . . . Immediately!
“If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.”
Jack Dixon
Our Challenge
We resist change!
Because . . .
- It’s hard!
- It’s scary!
Sometimes a bad thing is the best thing that could ever happen to us.
Reflection Questions
Three questions we need to ask ourselves when we are going through a difficult season of life:
- What is God trying to accomplish through me?
- What is God trying to teach me?
- Where is God trying to move me?
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Date: November 18, 2018
Title: Worst. Day. Ever! Part 2
Text: 2 Samuel 15:30-31; 16:1-4, 9; 19:5-8
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Worst. Day. Ever!
And How to Overcome It
Step 1 – Change your Perspective . . . Pronto!
Step 2 – Choose your Counsel . . . Carefully!
Below are real-life examples that are in our lives.
Make sure to listen to the right voice!
- MANY so-called “friends” will quickly fail
What do we do?
Move on!
- SEVERAL friends will tell you what you want to hear.
What do we do?
Ignore them!
- FEW friends will tell you what you need to hear.
What do we do?
Find them!
Listen to them!
Reflection Questions:
- Is there a relationship in my life that I need to move on from?
- Is there a relationship in my life that is causing harm to my life?
- Is there a relationship I need to seek help from to overcome problems in my life?
- Do I need to exercise the courage of Joab to someone who is struggling?
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Date: November 11, 2018
Title: Worst. Day. Ever! Part 1
Text: 2 Samuel 15:10-14
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Worst. Day. Ever!
And How to Overcome It
Step 1 - Change your Perspective . . . Pronto!
Tips to assist
- Remember that bad news is rarely as bad as we perceive it to be!
- Seek out the Facts before you React!
- Conquer your Fear with Faith!
“You choose the life you will live!”
Reflection Verses:
- 2 Corinthians 10:5
- Ephesians 4:22-24
- Philippians 4:8
- Philippians 2:5
- Psalm 118:24
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Twelve Stones
Joshua 4:1-7; 19-24
Pastor Brian Hatcher
Listening Guide
God's Past Faithfulness to Israel:
After 430 years in slavery in Egypt, God brought the Israelites out. They crossed the Red Sea on dry land.
We can trust God for our future because He has been faithful through the past.
God's past faithfulness reminds us:
- God is mighty and aware of us and our lives
- Present troubles are fleeting and so are triumphs
- God will keep His future promise in His Word
Two warnings about God's past faithfulness:
- It is His work, not ours
- Don’t turn His past actions into present idols
What are your twelve stones?
1. Salvation (has to be #1)
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Monday Oct 29, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Date: October 7, 2018
Series: The Discipleship Pathway
Title: Grow Spiritually
Text: Matthew 28:16-20
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
South Gate’s mission as a church is:
Equipping Every Believer to Go and Make Disciples!
How do we accomplish our mission?
We must . . .
1. Change Believers’ False Self-Perception
There are two self-perceptions represented in the church today:
People who see themselves as . . .
- Contributors (Right)
- Consumers (Wrong)
Two types . . . Those who . . .
- Refuse to engage
- Are Afraid to engage
2. Embrace Christ’s Sovereign Provision
Jesus has been given
- All Authority
Jesus has given us
- All Assurance
3. Deploy Christ’s Strategic Plan
- Reach People
- Teach People
- Scripture
- Obedience
- Release People
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Monday Oct 01, 2018
Date: September 30, 2018
Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 (HCSB)
Title: Find Community!
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
THE BEST NEWS EVER!
- We have direct access to the presence of God!
- ______________ _____________
- ______________ _____________
- ______________ _____________
How do we enter in?
- By Drawing Near to Him.
HOWEVER!
- There are forces that weaken our Faith and cause us to lose our Hope!
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
How do we overcome these forces?
- We must Find Community!
In Community We …
- Live with concern for one another.
- Live with love and care for one another.
- Live with a commitment to one another.
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
Date: September 23, 2018
Title: The Discipleship Pathway – Knowing Christ, Part 2
Text: John 3:1-8 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
What does it really mean to “Know” Christ?
John 3:3
Jesus replied,
“I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
I. To “Know” Christ is to be . . .
1. Born Spiritually
The source of this spiritual birth is . . .
- The Spirit of God
The process of spiritual rebirth is . . .
- Conviction forms
- Consent is given
- Conversion occurs
Ezekiel 36:26–27
26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will place My Spirit within you and cause you to follow My statutes and carefully observe My ordinances.
2. Transformed Internally
II. Two takeaways from this message:
Understanding what “Knowing” Christ really means . . .
- Provides for us a deep comfort or concern
- Provides for us a prayerful plea
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Monday Sep 17, 2018
Date: September 16, 2018
Title: The Discipleship Pathway – Knowing Christ, Part 1
Text: John 3:1-18
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
What does it really mean to “Know” Christ?
John 3:3
Jesus replied,
“I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
To “Know” Christ is to be . . .
- Born Spiritually
- _________ _________ (next week)
What is the source of this “Birth?”
- The Spirit of God
Regeneration – The secret act of God in which He imparts new spiritual life to us.
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Monday Sep 10, 2018
Date: September 9, 2018
Text: Matthew 28:18-20
Title: Vision Sunday! Part 1
Series: South Gate’s Mission and Vision
Pastor John Black
Then Jesus came near and said to them,
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
I. The Great Commission. What is it?
The Great Commission is a . . .
- Divine Mandate
- Distinct Message
- Defined Mission
II. South Gate Baptist Church’s Mission:
- Equipping Every believer to Go and Make Disciples
III. How are we going to accomplish our mission?
We must have a . . .
- Passionate Vision
- Intentional Direction
- Strategic Plan
You are called to be part of the Great Commission and the Mission of South Gate!
Will you take the next step?