Faith To Faith
Here's Your List
Romans 12:9-13

Members of the Body of Christ should be in constant motion

What Should We Do?
 1. Love Genuinely
 2. Despise Evil
 3. Hold onto good stuff
 4. Do relationships well, with affection and respect
 5. Put others first
 6. Don’t be lazy in caring for others
 7. Emotionally intent spiritually
 8. Surrendered service to Jesus
 9. Celebrating hope
10. Not quitting in struggles
11. Praying always
12. Giving to others
13. Welcoming others to community

  I. What Should We Do?
 II. How Should We Do It?
III. When Should It Be Done?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
The Little Toe Matters
Romans 12:3-8

  I. Know What You Are
 II. Know What You Do
III. Know How To Do Your Part

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
Unlimited
Romans 11:33-36

God being boundless gives us a glimpse of how great he is, and that we can trust Him.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
Glimpsing the Mercy of God
Romans 11:25-32

God's Mercy is available to All

  I. Israel Out Because of Disobedience
 II. Gentiles In Because of Faith
III. God's Mercy

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
See the Tree
Romans 11:17-24

Unbelief separates the branches, but Faith grows the Tree

  I. Broken Branches
 II. New Branches
III. Grafted by Grace

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
How is rejection a blessing?
Romans 11:11-16

God is the only one who can take what seems bad and use it for good.
God will always finish what he starts.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
The Gift of Grace
Romans 11:7-10

God's People and (the world) have rejected what God has offered

  I. To Want What is Not Given
 II. To Have What is Difficult
III. To Miss God's Grace

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
God Has Chosen and Called Some
Romans 11:1-6

God Saves the Saved (If you're saved, God did it!)

  I. God Has Not Forsaken Israel
 II. God Knows Those Who Believe
III. God's Grace is Still Grace

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
They Have Not Believed
Romans 10:18-21

God's people, the Jews refused to hear.

  I. The Messiah has Been Preached
 II. Some Listened and Others Did Not
III. Salvation Has Been Rejected

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Faith To Faith
HOW SHOULD I HAVE KNOWN THAT!?!?
ROMANS 10: 14-17

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW! 
HOW ARE THEY GOING TO KNOW?

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR BEING SENT?

WHAT IS YOU'RE MESSAGE?

HEARING BRINGS BELIEF BRINGS FAITH 
BRINGS SALVATION 
SO GO TELL THEM!!!

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
The Way of Salvation
Romans 10:5-13

To believe and confess Jesus as Lord achieves salvation

  I. From the Mosaic Law
 II. To the Spoken Word of Faith
III. And Arriving at Confession unto Salvation

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
Misplaced Zeal
Romans 10:1-4

To pursue the wrong thing reaches the wrong end

  I. Zealous for Salvation
 II. Zealous for God
III. Zealous for Righteousness

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith To Faith
To Attain Righteousness
Romans 9:30-33

Faith achieves what works cannot

  I. Righteousness by Faith
 II. Righteousness by Works
III. Tripping over Jesus

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Faith To Faith
Walking Together
Ephesians 4:1-6

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Faith To Faith
Why Is It Called The Gathering?
 1 Peter 2:9-10

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
The Remnant 
Romans 9:27-29

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Who is in Charge?
 Romans 9:19-26

Sovereignty is/must be acknowledged as absolute: God is Sovereign

  I. God Gets to Decide
 II. God Reveals Wrath and Glory, Alike
III. God Calls His People

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
God's Sovereignty & Justice
Romans 9:14-18

God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, What He Does is Right and Righteous

  I. What God Does is Right
 II. Who God Calls is Called
III. Who God Redeems is Redeemed

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
God Did What He Said
Romans 9:6-13

God did things historically that revealed Himself and His Will

  I. God Made a Lineage
 II. God Made a Lineage His Way
III. God Calls His People

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Israelites, Israel and the Jews
Romans 9:1-5

They were the chosen ones!

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
If God is For Us...
Romans 8:31-39

Because God is in charge of salvation, I am justified and that settles it.

  I. God's Vote is Final
 II. Nothing Can Recall the Vote
III. We are Made Victorious

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
God Knows, Undertakes and Accomplishes
Romans 8:28-30

God works through the those He chooses

  I. God is at Work for Good
 II. God Knows What He's Doing
III. God Finishes What He Starts

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Given Over To The Spirit
Romans 8:26-27

When we are at a loss, the Spirit is in Charge

  I. We Are Weak
 II. He Is Strong
III. Yes, Jesus Loves Me

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
In The Fall, All Fell
Romans 8:18-25

The Fall (sin) impacts us all.

  I. In The Creation, There is Suffering
 II. In Revelation, There is Hope
III. In Adoption, There is Redemption

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Living for Dad!
Romans 8:12-17

Because in justification, the Spirit takes up residence, we are home

  I. Living Not For the Flesh
 II. Living and Led by the Spirit
III. Adopted

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Come On and Jump In 
Romans 8:9-11

The Spirit of God fights the nature of sin in us.

  I. Spirit of God in Us
 II. We Are in the Spirit
III. Given Life

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Therefore, The Spirit Of Life
Romans 8:1-8

The Verdict: No Condemnation

Answer to Struggling with sin
Spirit = Freedom, Flesh = Death
Paid in Full
Your feelings are not facts – set your mind.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The Last Supper:
A Passover Meal 
Luke 22:14-22 

There was Always a Plan

  I. It Was a Family Thing
 II. Now the Lamb
III. Now the Praise

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Sin Is At Work
Romans 7:21-25

There is a Struggle With Sin, but Jesus Won!

  I. I Know and Want Good
 II. Sin and Its Desire Want To Kill Me
III. But Jesus Bought Me

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
The Difficult Passage
Romans 7:14-20

When I Do Wrong, Sin is at Work. When I Do Right, I Agree With the Law

  I. The Definition of Compelled
 II. Who is to Blame?
III. I Have Enemy

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Sin Takes Advantage
Romans 7:13

Sin Desire uses the Law to Incite Sin unto Death

  I. The Law Does Not Kill
 II. Sin Kills
III. Sin in Me Takes Advantage

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Recognizing Sin by the Law
Romans 7:7-12

Because the Law identifies Sin, it
reveals consequences

  I. The Law is Not Sin
 II. The Law Identifies Sin
III. The Law Commands Holiness

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
To Picture Freely Joined
Romans 7:4-6

Removing the Imagery of Bondage to the Law while being set free to join with Jesus.

  I. Freed From Obligation
 II. Released From Bondage
III. Set Free to Live

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
The Law and an Example
Romans 7:1-3

It is an unfortunate example that marriage is pictured here as bondage, when freedom is being described.

  I. The Law is Bondage
 II. Example-Such As
III. What Does Freedom Look Like

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Wages and Gifts
Romans 6:20-23

Examining the benefits of enslavement
to sin as compared to the gift of life.

  I. Benefits of Sin
 II. Freed From Those Benefits
III. Given Life

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Romans 6:12-14
Victory Over Sin

Sin has been stripped of its power over us
  I. Sin Must Not Rule
 II. Endeavor to Present
III. Throw Off Sin as Master

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Romans 6:8-11
Through His Son Jesus, God Makes Dead People Live

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Died to Sin
Romans 6:1-7

Our death with Jesus is acquittal of sin
  I. Immersed with Christ
 II. Joined in Likeness
III. Death to Life

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Grace Over Sin
Romans 5:20-21

Our Victory is in the Grace of God
  I. Law Magnifies Sin
 II. Grace Outshines Sin
III. Life Triumphs Over Death

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Faith To Faith - A Study In Romans
Romans 5:17-19

Christ and Life overcome Adam and Death
  I. Life Reigns
 II. Justifiction in Christ
III. Made Righteoussness

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
This one man, and The Man.
Romans 5:12-16 NLT

Sin Enters: Why did you do that Adam?
We inherited it: You act just like your daddy.
Sin is conquered: that Guy showed up.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study Of Romans
What Does Reconciled Mean?
Romans 5:9-11

Since we are justified, we have been saved, which means we are
reconciled

  I. Justified Means Saved
 II. Saved Means Spared
III. Spared Means Reconciled

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith:  A Study In Romans
Hope Rises
Romans 5:3-8 

In God we have Peace and Hope and Hope Carries The Day
  I. Hope Over Hardship
 II. Hardship Refines Hope
III. Hope in... God!

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Faith to Faith  - A Study In Romans
These Belong to Us
Romans 5:1-2

The Results of Justification and Righteousness

  I. His Peace; Our Peace
 II. His Grace for Us
III. His Hope; Our Hope

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Righteousness Imputed 
Romans 4:22-25 

Abraham provides an example for followers to follow

  I. Abraham , the Example
 II. For Us to Follow
III. In Trusting God

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Faith To Faith - A Study In Romans
Faith Exercised
Romans 4:16-22

  I. Security
 II. Strength
III. Growth

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God's Promise through Faith 
Romans 4:13-15

The Law Produces No Righteousness
  I. The Law Didn't Do It
 II. The Law Can't Do It
III. Only Faith Can

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Faith To Faith: A study of Romans
Which Came First
Romans 4:10-12

Faith produces a sign
  I. To His Credit
 II. To Anyone's Credit
III. To My Credit

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Abraham Did
Romans 4:1-9

Abraham is an example of Justifying Faith
  I. Abraham Believed
 II. David Spoke
III. Faith is Reckoned

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Proud of What   
Romans 3:27-31

Justification comes by and through faith to all who believe, Jew or Gentile

  I. Justification by Faith
 II. Justification by God
III. Justification for All

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Remember
1 Corinthians 11:23-29

The Lord"s Supper is the Opportunity to Celebrate the Gift of Salvation

I. Jesus Gave the Word
II. Paul Shared the Word
III. Remember

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The Indictment 
Romans 3:9-20 

If we don't understand who He IS. We will never understand what He requires.

  I. Indictment On Our Character
 II. Indictment On Our Conversation
III. Indictment On The Conduct Of Men

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Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
God is Righteous
Romans 3:9-20

Main Point: God righteously acts to accomplish his salvation plan.
I. God is always Righteousness
II. God is Righteous in Choosing the Jews
III. God is Righteous in Choosing Gentiles

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
Jews and Judgment
Romans 2:17-29

Main Point: A faith of the heart accomplishes much.
I. To Whom Much is Given
II. To Know and Not Do
III. To Do and Not Know

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
Gentiles and Judgment
Romans 2:14-16

Main Point: God’s authority is evident and unescapable.
I. Gentiles Without The Law
II. Motivated By The Heart
III. A Law Of The Heart

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Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
No Escape
Romans 2:5-13

Main Point: There is no escape from Judgment. Our response matters.
I. Judgment is coming
II. The Righteous
III. The Unrighteous

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith - A Study In Romans
No Excuses
Romans 2:1-5

Main Point: Because God has announced His judgment, there is no need for us to judge.
I. God Is The Judge
II. God Has Judged These Things
III. Be Careful of Pride

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Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
Sin in the World
Romans 1:21-32

Main Point: To not worship God is to worship oneself.
I. Self-Centered Man
II. Creature Worshipers
III. Path to Error

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
The Disease
Romans 1:18-20

I. All means everyone.
Don’t, qualify or compare sin.
Bible is a mirror not binoculars.

II. Plain as day.
How does everyone know right from wrong?

III. There’s no excuse.
God has clearly made himself known. Ask, seek, knock.

IV. The Cure.

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Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
I've Got Some Good News
Romans 1:16-17

Main Point: Gospel for the World and Rome
I. The Bold Gospel
II. Salvific Power
III. Righteousness by Faith

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Company's Coming
Romans 1:9-15

Main Point: God has sent me to you.
I. I Care About You
II. I’m Coming to Visit
III. In Person

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Faith to Faith: A Study in Romans
Paul to the Romans
Romans 1:1-8

Main Point: The Romans and the world need the Gospel.
I. Hello Paul
II. Here’s the Point
III. For You

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Called to Serve
Acts 6:1-7

Main Point: We are all called to serve.
I. The Need is Evident
II. The Willing are Here
III. God Will Bless

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Faith to Faith - A Study in Romans
Here We Go!
Romans 1:17

Main Point: Romans is pivotal for believers!
I. Why A Book to Romans?
II. Why Romans for Us?
III. What’s It About?

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Non-Series Sermon
Covenant is Relationship

1. I will protect the unity of The Gathering.
2. I will Share the Responsibility of The Gathering.
3. I will serve the ministry of The Gathering.
4. I will support the testimony of The Gathering.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

New Year's Resolutions
Matthew 6:31-34

I. Why do we make them?
II. Can it be made simple?
III. Where will your focus be this New Year?

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Advent
The Candle of Worship
Matthew 2:1-12

Main Point: Christmas is about Jesus!
I. Come and Seek Him
II. Fall and Worship Him
III. Go and Obey Him

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Advent
The Candle of Joy
Luke 2:8-20

Main Point: Make Him Known!
I. Good News for Everyone
II. Joy to the World
III. Praises to God

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Advent
The Candle of Peace
Luke 2:4-7

Main Point: God’s Deliverance
I. The Right Place
II. The Right Time
III. The Right Way

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Advent
The Candle of Hope
Isaiah 9 + 2

Main Point: God’s promise is hope.
I. Isaiah 2:2-5 Hope to Come
II. Isaiah 9:2-3 Hope for What?
III. Isaiah 9:6-7 What Am I Looking For?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Thanksgiving
How to Thanksgiving
Colossians 3:15-17

I. Hard to be thankful without peace
II. Have you heard the news? Have you told it?
III. In everything

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Thanksgiving at The Gathering
Gratitude Attitude
Hebrews 12:28-29

Main Point: Thanks is giving.
I. Posture of Gratitude
II. Given so Much
III. Giving Much in Return

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The Gathering Priorities
Fellowship
1 John 1:5-7

Main Point: The Body of Christ is connected.
I. Connected to Him
II. Connected to Light
III. Connected to Each Other

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Gathering Priorities
Walking Together
Acts 2:46-47

Main Point: The Body of Christ hangs out!
I. Devoted to meetings
II. Devoted to food
III. Devoted to Praise

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Gathering Priorities
Love Rules
Romans 13:8-14

Main Point: Love rules all the rules.
I. What is Love?
II. Wake Up!
III. Love is not a feeling, it’s an action. Love does.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Gathering Priorities
Living Jesus
Matthew 22:39-40

Main Point: To live like Jesus is to love others.
I. Second Most Important
II. Love Who?
III. How Much?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The Gathering Priorities
Worship
Psalm 95:6-7

Main Point: God deserves worship!
I. Bow & Kneel
II. Because He Is
III. And We are

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The Gathering Priorities
Loving God
Deuteronomy 6:4-13 + Matthew 22:36-38

I. What is love?
II. Who do we love?
III. How do we love?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The Gathering Priorities
Be the People
1 Peter 2:9-10

Main Point: God made us His.
I. You’re Special
II. You’re in the Light
III. You Belong

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Farewell
Hebrews 13:20-25

Main Point: Continue
I. Our Identity
II. Our Action
III. Our Fellowship

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
What We Offer
Hebrews 13:15-29

Main Point: What we give to God.
I. For Sacrifice
II. There are Leaders
III. Prayer

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Looks Like Kingdom
Hebrews 13:1-14

Main Point: How we appear.
I. Kingdom Characteristics
II. Imitating Faith
III. Come To Jesus

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Abiding Kingdom and the Last Warning
Hebrews 12:14-29

Main Point: Don’t reject God!
I. The Response to Discipline
II. Not Our Mountain
III. A Kingdom Unshaken

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
The Father's Expectation
Hebrews 12:4-13

Main Point: Walk in Righteousness
I. Discipline - Obedience
II. Discipline - Corrections 
III. Discipline - Press On

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Hebrews 12:1-3
Jesus Did It!

I. The Object of Our Faith
II. The Work of Salvation
III. The Victory of Relationship

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Faith Changes you
Hebrews 11:30-40

Main Point: What is one thing you put all your weight into?
1. It was by faith….
2. They placed there hope in……
3. Mentioned only because of faith…..

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
The Faithful Exodus
Hebrews 11:23-29

Main Point: Faith’s movement forward
I. Moses’ Mom
II. Moses’ Faith
III. Moses Delivered

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives. 

The goal with Gathering Stories is to allow folks within the Gathering to hear testimonies from others. So many Scriptures encourage us to tell or faith journey to encourage other believers, to share the Gospel, and to connect with other believers. These stories will all do just that! Enjoy!
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If you have any questions for Guy or myself, reach out to podcasts@gatheringsurfcity.com

If you want the opportunity to share your journey, you can reach out to podcasts@gatheringsurfcity.com.

If you want to see other podcasts that The Gathering produces, visit gatheringsurfcity.com/podcasts

Hebrews: The Object of our Faith
The Faithful Patriarchs
Hebrews 11:13-22

Main Point: Waiting for the promise.
I. In Want of Heaven
II. Abraham’s Obedience
III. A Family’s Trust

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews : The Object of Our Faith
The Faithful
Hebrews 11:1-12

Main Point: Examples of faith
I. Faith Defined
II. Faith Displayed
III. Faith Fulfilled

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Rejecting God's Grace
Hebrews 10:26-39

Main Point: Faith that preserves or possesses the soul.
I. What is Willful Sin?
II. What is Rejection?
III. What is Confidence?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The goal with Gathering Stories is to allow folks within the Gathering to hear testimonies from others. So many Scriptures encourage us to tell our faith journey to encourage other believers, to share the Gospel, and to connect with other believers. These stories will all do just that! Enjoy!

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If you have any questions for Mark or myself, reach out to podcasts@gatheringsurfcity.com

If you want the opportunity to share your journey, you can reach out to podcasts@gatheringsurfcity.com.

If you want to see other podcasts that The Gathering produces, visit gatheringsurfcity.com/podcasts

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Jesus Christ Once For All
Hebrews 10:1-18

Main Point: Jesus Christ is the final sacrifice.
I. Insufficient Sacrifice
II. Abundant Sacrifice
III. Sin Forgotten

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Covenant Complete
Hebrews9:23-28

Main Point: The Superior Sacrifice
I. Heavenly Tabernacle
II. Heavenly Sacrifice
III. Heavenly Completion

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Covenant Past
Hebrews 9:11-22

Main Point: The present covenant is complete.
I. Covenant Sacrifice Present
II. Covenant Cleansing Present
III. Covenant Forgiveness Present

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

What Does it Mean to Finish?
2 Timothy 4:6-8

Main Point: Finishing is Beginning.
I.  Who is Paul?
II.  What Has He Done?
III. What is the Reward? 

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews : The Object of Our Faith
Covenant Past
Hebrews 9:1-10

Main Point: The Old Covenant is limited.
I.  Covenant Tabernacle Past
II.  Covenant Worship Past
III.  Covenant Relationship Past

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

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If you have any questions for Hans or myself, reach out to podcasts@gatheringsurfcity.com

If you want the opportunity to share your journey, you can reach out to the same email address.

If you want to see other podcasts that The Gathering produces, visit gatheringsurfcity.com/podcasts

Proclaiming God's Faithfulness
Psalm 145:1-7

Main Point: We have some things to celebrate.
I. Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
II. Proclaiming God’s Faithfulness
III. Sharing God’s Faithfulness

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
A New Covenant
Hebrews 8:7-13

Main Point: God’s planned and prepared covenant.
I. The First Covenant
II. The Promised Covenant
III. The Superior Covenant

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Heavenly Priest
Hebrews 8:1-6

Main Point: The Superior Priesthood.
I.  Priest of Heaven
II.  Priests of Earth
III.  Hmmm, which is better?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
The Highest Priest
Hebrews 7:11-28

Th Point: Jesus is the once for all time Priest.\
I. Inferior Priesthood
II. Eternal Priesthood
III. Perfect Priest

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Melchizedek Who?
Hebrews 7:1-10

The Point: Melchizedek is like no other.
I. Meet Melchizedek?
II. From Where?
III. For What?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Remain in the Promise
Hebrews 6:9-20

The Point: Remaining secure.
I. Beyond the Warning
II. Persevere in the Promise
III. Anchored Soul

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Sowed, Planted, Rooted
Hebrews 6:1-8

Main Point: Parable of the sower and the soils
I. Seeds of Faith
II. In Good Soil
III. See Fruit

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Don't Be A Baby
Hebrews 5:7-14

Main Point: Christ is the Son, Savior, and source of knowledge.
I.  In the Flesh
II.  Salvation’s Source
III.  Grow up and Eat

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
The Priesthood of Jesus
Hebrews 5:1-10

Main Point: Jesus is always high priest.
I. A High Priest
II. The High Priest
III. Forever High Priest

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Is He Your High Priest?
Hebrews 4:12-16

I. Alive, powerful, sharp.
II. What makes Him so great?
III. So why don’t you come?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Rest Promised
Hebrews 4:1-11

Main Point: Rest Revealed
I. Promised Rest
II. Needed Rest
III. Finished Rest

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Rest Promised
Hebrews 4:1-11

Main Point: Rest Revealed
I. Promised Rest
II. Needed Rest
III. Finished Rest

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
A Hard Caution
Hebrews 3:7-19

The Point:  See the warning.
I. Hear God’s Warning
II. Avoid a Hard Heart
III. The Failure of Rebellion

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
The Sent High Priest
Hebrews 3:1-6

The Point: Jesus the superior Priest.
I. Moses the Faithful
II. Christ the Son
III. We are the House of Faith

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Hebrews 2:14-18
Jesus is the Victory

The Point: Jesus is the faithful high priest.
I. Jesus Destroys the Devil
II. Jesus Frees the Family
III. Jesus Joined with Us

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Siblings
Hebrews 2:10-13

Main Point: We belong to God.
I. Brought to Glory
II. Called Siblings
III. We are Given

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered

Hebrews: the Object of Our Faith
We Are Family
Hebrews 2:10-13

I. Brought to glory. What did you Bring?
II. Not ashamed, to call you family.
III. How could Jesus not be ashamed of us?
IV. He has given me, what are you going to do with it?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Jesus - The Man
Hebrews 2:5-9

Main Point: Jesus is the man.
I. The Son became The Man
II. Man’s Place
III. The Man Crowned

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Pay Attention
Hebrews 2:1-4

Main Point: Don’t miss salvation!
I. There’s a Message
II. There’s Confirmation
III. There’s Proof

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
Jesus Above All
Hebrews 1:5-14

Point - Superior Jesus
  I. The Father Speaks of the Son
 II. The Father Speaks to the Son
III. The Father Speaks of Dominion

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Hebrews: The Object of Our Faith
The Expression of God
Hebrews 1:1-4

The Point: God has spoken.
I. God Revealed
   God Spoke
II. God Revealed Himself
    God has Spoken by His Son
III. Jesus Revealed
1) “God has appointed him heir of all things”
2) “All things and made the universe, through him”
3) “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory”
4) “the exact expression of his nature”
     “Christ is the representation of God’s essence.”
5) “Sustains all things by his powerful word.”
6) “Christ made purification for sins.”
7) “Christ is seated at the right hand of God.”

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Head, Heart, and Hands
2 Peter 1:1-11

The Point: Knowledge informs your beliefs and beliefs inform what you do.
I.  Head (Orthodoxy) – 2 Peter 1:3
II.  Heart (Orthopathy) - 2 Peter 1:5-7
III.  Hands (Orthopraxy) 2 Peter 1:8-11

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Seek First the Kingdom
Matthew 6:31-34

I. A Priority with a Promise
II. God's kingdom is spiritual. It's not of this world system 
III. Jesus tells us how to enter His spiritual kingdom 
IV. Jesus tells us the Kingdom of God does not come peacefully but with          
     violence 
V. Jesus teaches us about the Kingdom of God in Parables

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

What Does God Want?
Psalm 51

I. Recognize
II. Repent
III. Ask
IV. Tell

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

New Year's Disillusion
Romans 11:33-12:2

The Point: Be transformed!
I. The World's Pursuits
II. God’s Desire
III.  Our Desire

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

The Twice-Wrapped Gift
Luke 2:8-16

I. Announcing the Gift
II. Preparing the Gift
III. Completing the Gift

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
The Result of Our Faith
Hebrews 13:1-9

The Point: Here’s what it looks like...
I. The Characteristics of our Faith
II. Watch Those Who Live It
III. Be Careful of Imposters

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
What We Have
Hebrews 12:14-24

The Point: What we have...
I. Our Pursuit
II. Our Receipt
III. Our City

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Press On
Hebrews 12:1-9

The Point: Endure the difficult journey.
I. Running to Win
II. Trophy Provided
III. Suffering as Discipline

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Life in Faith in Life
Hebrews 11:1-16

The Point: Live a life of faith.
I. What Faith Is
II. What Faith Looks Like
III. What Faith Guarantees

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Faith Assured
Hebrews 10:19-25

The Point: We know.
I.  Saved by the Blood
II.  Holding the Confession
III.  Be the Body

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Jesus the Highest Priest
Hebrews 4:14-16

The Point: Jesus the High Priest.
I. High Priest and Son
II. Son and Man
III. We Have an Advocate

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Watch Out for Unbelief
Hebrews 3:12-14

The Point: Don’t go there - Rebellion.
I.  Unbelief Leads to Rebellion
II.  God’s People Rebelled
III. We Want the Rest

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Builder over Building
Hebrews 3:1-6

The Point: Jesus is superior to Moses.
I.  Moses was Faithful 
II.  Jesus was the Builder
III.  We are the House of Faith

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
The Pioneer of Salvation
Hebrews 2:5-13

Point – Jesus is Salvation
I.  All Things Subject to Jesus
II.  Salvation Through Jesus
III.  Joint Heirs with Jesus

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Hebrews
Pay Attention to Salvation
Hebrews 2:1-4

The Point: Don’t miss salvation.
I. There’s a Message 
II. There’s Confirmation
III. There’s Proof

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Disciplines: Hebrews
Jesus First
Hebrews 1:1-4

The Point: Superior Jesus  
I. All Things Through Jesus
II. All Things in Jesus
III. All Things under Jesus

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Transformed for One
Romans 12:1-18

The Point: Made into one.
I. To Be Made Different
II. To Fit Together
III. To Serve Each Other

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Israel's Redemption
Romans 11:11-24

The Point: Israel’s redemption by faith.
I. God is not Finished
II. Pruning to produce Growth
III. Israel’s future Faith

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Israel's Redemption
Romans 11:11-24

The Point: Israel’s Redemption by Faith
I. God is not Finished
II. Pruning to produce Growth
III. Israel’s future Faith

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Israel's Ignorance
Romans 10:1-13

The Point: Faith alone.
I. Devoted to God
II. Pursing Self- Righteousness
III. Missing the One

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Israel's Missed Opportunity
Romans 9:30-33

The Point: Don’t miss it like Israel.
I. Righteousness from Faith
II. Unrighteousness from the Law
III. Not ashamed again

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Life Secured
Romans 8:1-11

The Point: Acquitted
I. Not Condemned
II. Not Flesh
III. Spirit

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
There is a Problem
Romans 7:14-25

The Point: War - Flesh and Spirit
I. Under the Law – Sin
II. In the Flesh – Bondage
III. In Christ - Liberty

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
There is a Problem
Romans 7:14-25

The Point: War - Flesh and Spirit
I. Under the Law – Sin
II. In the Flesh – Bondage
III. In Christ - Liberty

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Avoid the Bad News
Romans 6:12-23

The Point: We have been set apart.
I. Avoiding Sin
II. Not a Slave to Sin
III. Slave to Righteousness

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
We're In
Romans 5

The Point: We are made right.
I. Peace with God (vv.1-2)
II. Not our doing (vv.6-8)
III. God’s Grace-Christ (vv.18-21)

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Righteousness by Justification
Romans 3:21-26

The Point: God made a way.
I. Not Legal Obedience
II. Righteousness in Christ
III. Justified in Christ

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Bad News, We Have a Problem
Romans 1:18-25

I. God Hates Sin: we held back the truth.
II. Godless/Unrighteous: Bunch of Fools
III. Given over: God loves us enough to let us see.

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Now the Bad News
Romans 1:18-25

The Point: Sin is bad news.
I. God Hates Sin
II. Godlessness/Unrighteousness
III. Everybody is

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Romans
Give Me the Good News
Romans 1:1-17

The Point: Don’t stop.
I. Message to Rome
II. Give Good News to Rome
III. Because There is Bad News 

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Use the timestamps below to find specific questions.

The Gathering's Identity:
The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Denying God? 
05:15 Favorite book of the Bible?
08:22 Kyle's Favorite Soda and Southern Phrases
09:44 Jordan's Favorite book of the Bible
10:55 Scot's Favorite Hymn (and book of the Bible)
13:48 What things are we judged for?
15:29 Hidden Treasures in Scripture
22:20 Favorite Soda and Southern Phrase
24:03 Favorite Lesser-Known OT Bible Figure
25:44 How Jordan was Inspired to do Missions in Panama
26:54 Bobby's Most Memorable Baptism
28:05 Nick's Sermon Prep Without Bible
28:47 How Much Jordan Prays Each Week
30:17 How the Gathering became the Gathering
35:44 Prayer and Invitation

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
The Conclusion
Ecclesiastes 12:8-14

The Point: Fear God and keep His commands.
I. I See Futility
II. I See Wisdom
III. God sees Me

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
We Don't Know
Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

Point: We don’t know but we believe.
I. Open Handed: Don’t Hoard Stuff
II. Uncertainty: We’re not in control of anything
III. Delight: Advice for young and old

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
Investments and Success
Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

The Point: Success looks like living a life in pursuit of God.
I. Successful Investments (vv. 1-6)
     a. You don’t know!
     b. Everything you have is on loan from God.
 II. Successful Living (vv. 7-9)
      a. Successful Living is the greatest investment we can make.
III. Successful Legacy (v. 10) 
      a. “It’s not how you start, but how you finish” – every motivational                  
            speaker ever

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
Wise Stuff
Ecclesiastes 10:1-10

The Point: Know wisdom when you hear it.
I. Obvious Wisdom
II. Ignored Wisdom
III. Successful Wisdom

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
Now is What You Have!
Ecclesiastes 9:1-10

The Point: Watch what you want for.
I. Life is What You Have
II. Meaning is What You Make It
III. There is End

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
Mama Said
Ecclesiastes 5-8

The point: Wait til your father brings you home.
I. Right with God 5:18-20
II. Life (under the Sun) 6:1-2
III. Sin (the Virus) 8:6-13

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline: Ecclesiastes
Integrity of Obedience
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

The Point: Be careful of your commitments.
I. Cautioned Words
II. What Can You Do?
III. What Does God Want?

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives

Faith & Discipline
Better Together
Ecclesiastes 4:7-13

The Point: Struggle alone or together.
I. Is life pointless?
II. What Lasts? Relationship
III. Do Life Together

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline
Trusting God
Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

The point: Life moves but God changes not
I. The Poem
II. In God’s Hands
III. Knowing & Believing

Faith & Discipline
Researching Futility
Ecclesiastes 1:8, 17; 2:9-11, 15-20, 24-26

The Point: You choose your source of meaning.
I. I Tried It
II. Pursuit of the World
III. Pursuit of God’s Provision

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith and Discipline - Ecclesiastes
Making the Most
Ecclesiastes 2:12-19, 24-26

The Point: What will you accomplish?
I. I did
II. For What
III. or For Who

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith and Discipline
What's the Use?
Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

The Point- Where is your endeavor?
I. A Poem
II. A Poet
III. A Pursuit

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith and Discipline
Discipline #6 - Minster to Others
1 Corinthians 15:57-58

I. Tired Yet?
II. It’s Work
III. Kingdom Word for The King

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith and Discipline
Witness to the World
Matthew 28:16-20

I. Meet With Jesus
II. Worship Jesus
III. Give Jesus Away

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline
Discipline #4 - Fellowship with Believers
Acts 2:42-47

I. Together
II. Gathering
III. Joining

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith & Discipline
Where do you Think?
Philippians 4:4-7

I. Rejoicing or Lamenting
II. Worry or Trust
III. Praying or Ignoring

The Gathering is a Worship Community of Passionate People loving God through our worship and sharing His love with others by being surrendered to Jesus and living Jesus in our daily lives.

Faith and Discipline
Live in the Word
Psalm 119:9-16