Episodes

Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
December 17, 2017
We've Come to Worship!
Part 3: Giving Jesus All You Have
Matthew 2:11
Student Minister Robert Varner
Just as the wise men came to Jesus and worshipped him through the giving of gifts, you, too, can worship Jesus by giving of all that you have to offer.
I. Worship is Service (Gold)
II. Worship is Sacrifice (Frankincense)
III. Worship is Surrender (Myrrh)
Jesus calls us to worship him through service, sacrifice, and surrender.
Matthew 25:35-38
Exodus 30:34-38
Matthew 16:24-25

Monday Dec 11, 2017
Monday Dec 11, 2017
Date: December 10, 2017
Text: Matthew 2:1-10 (HCSB)
Title: Worshipful Expression!
Series: We’ve come to Worship!
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Opening Reflection Question:
When Jesus receives my worship, what does He experience?
- A Heartfelt Expression
- A Willful Suppression
Three reasons we suppress our worship:
1. We Harden our Hearts
2. We Push the Spirit back
3. We Hold our Pain in
How do we move from suppression to expression in our worship?
1. Show Jesus you Love Him!
2. Pour out your Heart to Jesus.
Closing Reflection Question:
What will you do this Christmas Season to Express your Love to Jesus?

Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Date: December 3, 2017
Series: We’ve Come to Worship!
Title: Preparing for Christmas!
Text: Matthew 2:1-3 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. What does Jesus want from me this Christmas season?
- My Worship!
- Worship is a reverent recognition of God that produces a personal response from me.
II. A recipe to produce Worship
- Recall what Jesus has done!
- Remember who Jesus is!
- Reflect on what Jesus will do!
The Bottom Line
Jesus Christ is Worthy of our Worship!

Monday Nov 27, 2017
Living in the Presence of God | John Black | 11-26-17
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Monday Nov 27, 2017
Date: November 26, 2017
Title: Living in the Presence of God!
Text: Psalm 15 (NIV)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. The Question:
- Who may live in the continual presence of the Lord?
II. The Answer:
- The one whom the Lord approves!
III. The Criteria:
- We must live a life of complete and total holiness.
- Holy Character
- Holy Speech
- Holy Values
- Holy Integrity
- Holy use of Money
IV. The Result:
- We become immovable from God’s Presence!
Reflection Questions:
- What would your spouse or your children say about your outward characteristics?
- What would God say about your inward characteristics?

Monday Nov 20, 2017
The Blessed Life: Proper Priority! | John Black | 11-19-17
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Monday Nov 20, 2017
Date: November 19, 2017
Title: Proper Priority!
Series: The Blessed Life
Text: Proverbs 3:9-10; Malachi 3:10-11
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. What is the Tithe?
Tithing is....
- Returning 10% of our income to God’s Church.
- Giving God our First and our Best, trusting that He will bless the Rest!
- Our giving is to be a Priority.
- Our giving is to be done Proportionately.
- Our giving is to be done Sacrificially.
II. Why should I Tithe?
Because my Tithe ….
- Enables God’s Mission to be accomplished through the church.
- Ensures that I keep God First in my life.
- Will produce significant blessings for my life.
The Bottom Line:
Put God to the Tithe Test, He won’t let you down!
Reflection Questions:
- Is God pleased with my Giving?
- Am I robbing God and therefore giving up His blessing?

Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
The Blessed Life: Proper Plans! | John Black | 11-12-17
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
Tuesday Nov 14, 2017
Date: November 12, 2017
Title: Proper Plans!
Series: The Blessed Life
Text: Hebrews 13:5
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
The Blessed Life!
We can expect blessings from God when we live our life with a proper . . .
- Perspective of our money
- Plan for our money
- Priority with our money
The Plan:
- Give Generously Give 10
- Save Wisely Save 10
- Live Appropriately Live on the rest
The How:
If we are going to live out this plan in our lives, it will require that we . . .
- Exercise some Self- Control!
- S – Say no!
- T – Think things through
- O – Observe what you have
- P – Pray before you pay
- <$100 – Pray for a Day
- $100 - $1,000 – Pray for a Week
- >$1,000 – Pray for a Month
- Embrace an attitude of Sacrifice!
Sacrifice . . .
Giving up something you love for something you love more.
- Engage in annual Planning!
- Create a Budget!
- Start by Giving
- Build up Savings
- Manage all Spending
- Eliminate Debt
- Create a Budget!
Reflection Questions:
- What is the Lord calling you to give in 2018?
- What needs to happen for you to be obedient?

Monday Nov 06, 2017
The Blessed Life: Proper Perspective! | John Black | 11-05-17
Monday Nov 06, 2017
Monday Nov 06, 2017
November 5, 2017
Series: The Blessed Life
Title: Proper Perspective!
Text: Matthew 6:24
Pastor John Black
The Blessed Life!
We can expect blessings from God when we live our lives with a proper . . .
1. Perspective of our money
2. Plan for our money
3. Priority with our money
What perspective must we embrace when it comes to our money?
I. Biblical Principles
- Everything belongs to God, including our money.
- Money should serve us so that we can serve God.
II. Practical Application
- Avoid the temptation to serve money.
- Escape the trap of loving money.
The Bottom Line:
We are here to serve God, not money!
Weekly Reflection:
What needs to change in my life so that I can serve God faithfully and obediently as I am called to do?

Monday Oct 23, 2017
Monday Oct 23, 2017

Monday Oct 16, 2017
Monday Oct 16, 2017
Mrs. Judith Gonzalez
Ms. Emily Sheeley
Pastor Gary Longenecker

Monday Oct 09, 2017
Monday Oct 09, 2017
Date: October 8, 2017
Text: Romans 10:9-15 (HCSB)
Title: Where Are We Headed?
Series: I’m In! Member Mobilization 2018
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Where are we (South Gate Baptist Church) headed?
I. Humanity’s Problem: Sin & Condemnation
Romans chapters 1-3
II. Humanity’s Solution: Justification & Sanctification
Romans chapters 3-8
III. God’s Plan: Go & Tell
- Salvation requires Faith
- Faith requires Hearing
- Hearing requires Telling
- Telling requires Sending!
Romans chapter 10:14-15
South Gate’s Vision
Transforming Lives. Advancing the Gospel!
South Gate’s Mission
Equipping every believer to Go and Make Disciples!
Are you in?

Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Date: Oct 1, 2017
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:31; Matthew 28:19-20
Title: Where Are You headed?
Series: I’m In! Member Mobilization 2018
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
Where am I headed?
_______________________________________________________________________________
This is the call I have accepted for my life.
God’s calling on my life is to . . .
- Glorify Him
- Make Disciples
The calling we embrace determines the choices we make!
Reflection question:
- Am I living out God’s call on my life? If not, what needs to change?

Monday Sep 25, 2017
Diakonos | John Black | 09-24-17
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Monday Sep 25, 2017
September 24, 2017
Title: Diakonos
Text: Acts 6:1-7, 1 Timothy 3:1-12 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Listening Guide
I. What is the Biblical purpose and function of a deacon? Acts 6:3
A. To Serve!
II. What are the Biblical qualifications for a deacon? 1 Timothy 3:8-12
- Worthy of Respect
- Not Double-Tongued
- Not drinking much Alcohol
- Not greedy for Money
- Sound in Faith and in Life
- Tested
- Godly Wife
- Husband of one Wife

Monday Sep 18, 2017
Why We Do What We Do | Dr. Mark Milioni | 09-17-17
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Why We Do What We Do
Dr. Mark Milioni
September 17, 2017
Listening Guide
1. Because God Wants Us To
2 Corinthians 5.9
2. Because What We Do Will Last
2 Corinthians 5.10
3. Because Eternity is Real
2 Corinthians 5.11
4. Because Christ Deserves It
2 Corinthians 5.14-15
5. Because Lives Can Be Made New
2 Corinthians 5.17
6. Because It Is Up to Us
2 Corinthians 5.18-21
How is the world going to be any different because of you?

Monday Sep 11, 2017
Monday Sep 11, 2017

Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
The Joy Formula! (Part 4) | John Black | 09-03-17
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Tuesday Sep 05, 2017
Date: September 3, 2017
Title: The Joy Formula! Part 4
Text: Philippians 4:1-9 (HCSB)
Pastor John Black
Joy Insurance!
How do we protect the joy in our lives?
- In our church life, we must . . .
- Protect relational unity with one another! (Philippians 4:2)
- In our personal lives, we must . . .
- Rejoice in the Lord Always! (Philippians 4:4)
- Worry about nothing; Pray about everything! (Philippians 4:6)
- Think Right to avoid Responding Wrong! (Philippians 4:8)
- Seek out what is True and Honorable.
- Determine what is Righteous and Holy.
- Consider first what is Best for Others.