Sermons on Gate Of Life:

The Truth About Tithing Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Jul 10, 2007

Malachi #7

The Truth About Tithing I was thinking last week as we took the offering, that we had this all planned wrong. We should have had the offering right after the message! What do you think? No, not a good idea. Like I said last week, in some ways I’m hesitant to even preach on this subject lest ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Practical Look At The Good Samaritan

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 21, 2010

A second look at the parable of the Good Samaritan, this time looking at the very practical ways the Samaritan helped the wounded man.

A Practical Look at the Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-35 February 21, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE/FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Being a pastor, I get calls for help quite a bit, usually from people who I’ve never met and who have no connection to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

Study In Revelation 3 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Jan 20, 2009

Study of Revelation, using "the Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible" as a guide. Includes work sheet for participants. boxes & underlined blanks may be missing

STUDY IN REVELATION Part 3 Revelation 1: 4-8 Verses 4-8 are what is called the great announcement to the churches. 1. Notice that there were 7 churches in Asia that received this great announcement. We will look more closely at and name these churches later. When we look at them we see that they ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Observing God At Work-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 5, 2011

3 of 3. John the Baptist’s parents knew with certainty the implications of their son’s birth. The events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist have implications for God’s people. But what are they? Observing God at work implies a need for Expanded

OBSERVING GOD At WORK-III—Luke 1:57-80 While the brokers were busily calling potential customers to drum up business, the president of the firm stopped to eavesdrop on a new employee. He listened as the young man talked eight consecutive contacts into moving their stock portfolios to him. The boss ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Baptist

Ezra An Introduction To The Book

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010

Introducting the book of Ezra

BOOK OF EZRA I. The Author of the Book. EZRA (Aramaic or Chaldee, ‏עֶזְרָא‎, ʿezrāʾ, "help"; a hypocoristicon, or shortened form of Azariah, "Yahweh has helped." The Hebrew spells the name ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

It’s All Part Of The Plan Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 22, 2010

God’s plan for redemptive history is shown in the promises of the New Covenant promises of 1) Reconciliation, 2) Regeneration, 3) Possession, 4) Evangelization & 5) Satisfaction for Sin

In Canada, this is the Victoria Day weekend. In many ways its the strangest day on our holiday calendar. Some have said that it’s a Canadian holiday with no Canadian to cheer for -- sort of like watching an all-American Stanley Cup final. Queen Victoria was British. She never set foot in this ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Other

A Tough Promise To Keep Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 7, 2016

This message looks at the story of the Vow of Jephthah, what he could learn looking back, and what we can learn looking ahead.

A Tough Promise to Keep Have you ever made a promise you regretted? Given your word and then realized the price was way too high but couldn’t find a graceful way to back out? Happened different times in the bible. Herod had John the Baptist arrested because John wouldn’t stop harping ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:29-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

Righting A Wrong Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 3, 2015

A study of the book of Ester 8: 1-17

Ester 8: 1-17 Righting A Wrong 1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. 2 So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Raise Your Hands And Pray Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 17, 2015

There is a strong relationship between prayer and God's power over the church and our nation. When we raise our hands in prayer to God, the enemy is defeated. When we lower our hands, we allow the enemy to win the battle. The people of God must pray.

RAISE YOUR HANDS UP AND PRAY Text: Exodus 17:8-16 (NIV) " 8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” 10 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Spotting False Teachers Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 18, 2015

False teachers don’t walk around with nametags that say, “Hi, I’m a False Teacher.” We must beware of false beliefs, faulty behavior and fake benefits.

Spotting False Teachers 2 Peter 2:1-3 Rev. Brian Bill May 16-17, 2015 How many of you like watching infomercials? Any proud owners of the Sham-Wow, the Snuggie or the Perfect Bacon Bowl here today? Earlier this month, I read an article in the Quad-City Times called, “Infomercial Tricks ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Covenant: God Pursues

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 22, 2016

God pursues people through the making of covenants. Sermon focuses on how Christ fulfills the covenants.

Covenant: God Pursues Jeremiah 31:31-34 Rev. Brian Bill December 17-18, 2016 Some of you may know that many years ago I had the privilege of serving as one of Ray Pritchard’s associate pastors. Ray is my ministry mentor and most of what I know as a pastor I learned from him. Around 10 years ago ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Engage With The Ordinances Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 8, 2016

A sermon that looks at what the Bible teaches about baptism and communion.

Engage with the Ordinances Luke 22:7-23 Rev. Brian Bill October 1-2, 2016 A symbol is something that stands for something else. I’m going to put some well-known symbols up on the screen and I’d like you to shout out what they represent. • 3 Green Arrows Curved to Form a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:7-23

Denomination: Baptist

Where Two Or Three Are Gathered Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 28, 2017

Working towards reconciliation is always my responsibility.

Where Two or Three are Gathered Matthew 18:15-20 Rev. Brian Bill April 29-30, 2017 I learned a new word this week from Wikipedia, the source you can trust – contextomy. Contextomy (also known as quote mining) is a type of false attribution in which a passage is removed from its surrounding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Covenant: God Pursues Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 23, 2012

One could make the case that the Bible is the story of God pursuing people who have been running from Him and ruining their lives in the process.

Covenant: God Pursues Series: “Ancient-Future Christmas” Jeremiah 31:31-34 Rev. Brian Bill 12/23/12 What are you hoping to receive this Christmas? American Express did a survey recently and found that 31% of people said that receiving a “fruitcake” would be the worst gift ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Touch The Untouchable Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 8, 2013

If we want to meet the real needs of real people, we cannot let our traditions and procedures get in the way. Instead, despite tradition, we must touch the untouchable, forgive the unforgivable, and befriend the despicable.

A soldier was wounded in a battle and ordered to the nearest military hospital. Arriving at the entrance, he saw two doors: one marked “For Minor Wounds,” the other “For Serious Wounds.” He entered the first door and walked down a long hallway. At the end of the hall, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free