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Hello church family! Join us as Pastor Lance dives into Colossians 3, highlighting the significance of prayer, understanding one's role in the church, and focusing on spiritual matters.
In this message, Pastor Lance reminds us that the promises of God are not reached by accident—they are entered by being in position: knowing who you are in Him, standing on truth and belief, bowing in worship, listening with eyes and ears of faith, and stepping out in service.
Pastor Lance continues in 1 Thessalonians, The Model Life. He moves on to the Model Life of Adoration this week with his message exhorting us to live a life that adores the Lord and helps us understand how to do so.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Pastor Lance continues in 1 Thessalonians 5, explaining the practical commands that Paul gives the Thessalonian church.For more messages and resources, visit our website at www.ccc-online.org.
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Pastor Lance's message focuses on faith over legalism. He emphasizes salvation through faith in Christ, the importance of rest, and the redefinition of the Sabbath as a relationship. He critiques legalism while celebrating unity in Christ, underscoring grace and heart-centered relationships.
Pastor Lance reminds Gateway that we are being renewed as a house of prayer, where prayer flows from union with God—anchoring us in His presence, aligning us with His promises, and forming us into a Spirit-led people.
Pastor Lance continues our series in 1 Thessalonians, Modeling the Way. He focuses in on the Model Life, particularly the Model Life of Adaptability. As the bride of Christ, we are to be adaptable, not quarrelling amongst one another but being peaceable, so that we may be presented spotless, blameless to the Father in heaven.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
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Pastor Lance discusses trials and God's comfort, recounting Paul's hardships and the importance of relying on God. He highlights the significance of prayer and community support in overcoming challenges, emphasizing gratitude for deliverance and the power of intercessory prayer.
Pastor Lance continues our series in 1 Thessalonians exhorting us to live a Model Life of Alertness. In order to model the kind of life Christ wants us to have, we need to be reminded, responsible, relieved at the hope of His return, and reliable to encourage other believers!Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
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In conclusion of the series on relationships, Pastor Lance encourages the church to exercise the 5 Cs of relationship so that each person can feel seen, soothed, safe, and secure, offering the church it's best opportunity to embody the metaphors of the New Testament to a hurting world.
We continue through Colossians 2 with Pastor Lance, where he emphasizes the importance of discernment against false teachings and reassures the church of Christ's sufficiency for salvation. He explains spiritual death, human sinfulness, and the transformative power of being in Christ, encouraging believers to confess their faith and share the gospel.
Pastor Lance picks up our series in 1 Thessalonians exhorting us to live a Model Life of Alertness. In order to model the kind of life Christ wants us to have, we need to be reminded, we need to be responsible, we need to be refreshed, and finally we need to be reliable. Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
In this message, Pastor Lance reinforces the importance of sharing our spiritual gifts with each other and that we are to be motivated by love so we can help everyone rise together.
Pastor Lance continues teaching through Colossians chapter 2, focusing on Christ's supremacy and the importance of adhering to truth amidst cultural challenges. He encourages us to seek fulfillment in God's love and to grow in their relationship with Him.
Pastor Lance shares a special message in honor of Father's Day regarding the Godly Man. He elaborates on the epidemic that has infected every country, culture, community, class, and even churches today. The epidemic where the godly man ceases to be. He exhorts us to ask the question, how does one know they are a godly man? What does a godly man look like?Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
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In the ongoing series on relationships, Pastor Lance invites us to nurture spiritual and emotional integration. By doing so, we can utilize the gifts God has given us as seeds for growth, healing, and hope.
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Pastor Lance encourages us to recognize our identity in Christ, obey God's commands, and resist cultural conformity. He highlights the significance of spiritual growth, community unity, and the invitation for salvation, and he ends with a call for worship and gratitude.
Pastor Lance shares a special message in honor of Father's Day regarding the Godly Man. He elaborates on the epidemic that has infected every country, culture, community, class, and even churches today. The epidemic where the godly man ceases to be. He exhorts us to ask the question, how does one know they are a godly man? What does a godly man look like?Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Continuing in our series on relationships, Pastor Lance begins his discussion on the importance of sowing and planting seed through spiritual conversations in the lives of others.
Pastor Lance and Yuval discuss recent events in Israel, focusing on life during wartime and the establishment of a ceasefire. They highlight the emotional complexities faced by the nation, including mourning and relief. Their talk touches on missile attacks, resilience, and biblical prophecies regarding Israel's future. They share about the plans for our 2025 tour of significant biblical sites, and they close by reflecting on current protests and the community's faith experiences.
Pastor Lance shares a special message in honor of Father's Day regarding the Godly Man. He elaborates on the epidemic that has infected every country, culture, community, class, and even churches today. The epidemic where the godly man ceases to be. He exhorts us to ask the question, how does one know they are a godly man? What does a godly man look like?Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Happy Father's Day! Pastor Lance and our friend from Israel, Yuval, share about the current events surrounding Israel and Iran. Diving into a bit of history between the two nations, we can see that there's been a cosmic battle happening behind the scenes since the beginning. While the enemy is driven by hate and a desire to destroy, God calls us to love and pray for all of those affected by war and division, whether in Israel and Iran or in LA.
Pastor Lance shares a special message in honor of Father's Day regarding the Godly Man. He elaborates on the epidemic that has infected every country, culture, community, class, and even churches today. The epidemic where the godly man ceases to be. He exhorts us to ask the question, how does one know they are a godly man? What does a godly man look like?Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
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In this message, Pastor Lance highlights the toxins of unforgiveness, judgment, pride, and bitterness. They don't just poison the heart, they quietly sabotage our relationships.
Pastor Lance continues our study in 1 Thessalonians preaching on The Model Life, Alertness. He takes us through Scripture emphasizing what the day of the Lord will be like; it will be a sure, sovereign, surprising, sudden, slaughtering, saving, sobering, sanctifying, selective, and special event.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
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Pastor Lance continues in 1 Thessalonians 5 with the Model Life of Alertness, being prepared for the second coming of Christ. The Bible is a book of repetition, reminders, and reiteration and Paul reminds us in this chapter of the time, term, terror, thief, and thrill of the day of the Lord.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Pastor Lance's teaching through Colossians emphasizes Christ's supremacy in creation and the church, highlighting His unique resurrection and the gift of eternal life through belief in Him. We discuss importance of faith, community support, and clear gospel communication, addressing challenges from cultural influences and the need for prayer and revival.
Continuing in a series on relationships, Pastor Lance reminds us of the importance of quality of our heart for stewarding growth.
Pastor Lance explains the purpose and role of Jesus as Head of the Church. Colossians 1:18 dives into the body of Christ, stressing love, service, and unity among all members. Pastor Lance encourages prayer, the use of gifts, and effective outreach, urging believers to trust in God's guidance and to submit to Jesus's authority.
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Pastor Lance continues to take us through this passage in 1 Thessalonians that emphasizes the life that exemplifies Christ. It's a life of abstinence, aspiration, anticipation, and a life of alertness; alert to the day of the Lord and the coming judgment upon the world.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Pastor Lance continues through Colossians 1, highlighting the preeminence of Jesus Christ. He focuses on redemption through Jesus, emphasizing forgiveness and atonement. When looking at the vast expanse of the universe, it's clear that there is a Creator, and that Jesus' fingerprints are all over creation.
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Pastor Lance covers Paul's prayer for the Colossians in Colossians chapter 1, and their struggles with Gnosticism and internal issues. He emphasizes the importance of prayer and being filled with knowledge of God's will. He emphasizes that spiritual growth and maturity are crucial, and mentions traits like good works, endurance, patience, and thankfulness.
Pastor Lance shares a special message for Mother's Day. He explains the X Factor in Motherhood based on the Proverbs 31 woman's character, conversation, concerns, children, commendation, consecration, compensation, and companion.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
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Pastor Lance continues his message in chapter 5 of 1 Thessalonians, exhorting us to live a life modeling alertness. He further elaborates on the Second Coming of Christ; the most prominent topic, outside that of faith, in the New Testament.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Pastor Lance kicks off the book of Colossians with the main theme of: "The Supremacy of Christ." He emphasizes the importance of recognizing the severity of our sin, and that we are unworthy of the grace the the Lord gives us. When we recognize that we are indeed sinners in desperate need of God's grace, we then can become dispensers of that grace. He closes by stating that if we are willing to obey the will of God in our lives, we can be the "one" in someone's life that points them to the Lord.
Pastor Lance concludes our study in the book of Ecclesiastes by asking a question, What have you learned from Solomon? It's been quite a journey; from despair, to despondency, to disillusionment, to delight. And now, in the final chapter, Solomon sums up what we have learned about life under the sun that instead encourages us to live life above the sun.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Pastor Lance continues to exhort us to live a life of alertness as a model person in the Kingdom of God. He goes through the passage explaining what God has for us concerning His coming again.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.
Pastor Lance explains to us the meaning of Solomon's first few words of the last chapter of Ecclesiastes, "Remember also your Creator". While looking at why you should remember your Creator and how you should do so, this simple statement will revolutionize how you look at life from this day forward.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit www.ccc-online.org.