- Nov 27, 2022The Man Who Predicted Christmas
The Man Who Predicted ChristmasThis advent season at Parkgate, we’re inviting you to rediscover Christmas by revisiting several passages of Scripture we often hear this time of year but finding fresh truths in them by looking at them from a slightly different perspective. Today, we’ll be looking at the man who predicted Christmas, the prophet Isaiah, and one of his most famous prophecies about the coming Messiah. Through Isaiah's words, we'll discover four questions we can ask to help prepare our hearts for Christmas.
- Nov 20, 2022The Church That Cares
The Church That CaresTrue religion does for others what they cannot do for you. A worthwhile faith makes a difference in the lives of people who cannot pay you back, and that’s ok because it is God who blesses and God who sees, and God who is honored by your sacrifice. When James wrote this letter, widows had no life insurance policies. There were no government-run programs to provide for them. The church was to step in and help.
- Nov 13, 2022The Church That’s Devoted
The Church That’s DevotedWe often measure our health by looking at our physicality. We focus on things like weight, exercise, blood pressure, and sleep habits, all the while ignoring emotional and spiritual health. In today’s message, Pastor Kenneth and Pastor Kenny explore the four markers of a spiritually healthy church.
- Nov 6, 2022The Church That Perseveres
The Church That Perseveres
In many parts of the world, persecution is a somewhat normal experience of the Christian faith. If you come to faith in Christ, you know that persecution will also come. A.W. Tozer once wrote, "To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men." Following Jesus comes with a cost. Are you willing to pay that cost?
- Oct 30, 2022The Church That Goes
The Church That Goes
After Jesus’ death and world-changing resurrection, Jesus told His followers to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Holy Spirit. This newly formed church had a mission, a purpose, had things to do, but before they could do it, they needed the power of the Holy Spirit. This first chapter in the book of Acts reminds us to think globally and act locally. That’s what Faith Promise is all about. Will we be a church that goes or a church that stays?
- Oct 23, 2022The Church That Loves
The Church That LovesTim Kizziar wrote, "Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter." Love matters, and if love is not what we are about, then we're not acting like Christ's church. In this message, Pastor Kenneth will share how those who are loved love. People who receive the love of Christ extend the love of Christ.
- Oct 16, 2022The Church That Runs
The Church That Runs
The Christian life is a race and the author of Hebrews tells us what to do to finish the race well. He gives us three encouragements to keep going, which are easy to spot because they begin with the words "let us." In this sermon, Pastor Kenneth will unpack what it means to run the race well.
- Oct 9, 2022The Church That Serves
The Church That ServesPhilippians 2:1-11 is an amazing passage of scripture. Many consider it to be an early hymn or creed of the early church, maybe something that was sung or read together. It shows us the humility of Christ, the crucifixion of Christ, and the exultation of Christ, all in a few sentences. If Jesus did this for us, what are we to do for others?
- Oct 2, 2022The Church That Surrenders
The Church That SurrendersIf someone were to ask us, "Who is the Lord of Parkgate?" most of us would emphatically respond, "Jesus!" The trouble is, we know the answer should be Jesus in our heads - but we have trouble fully embracing the lordship of Christ in our hearts. Listen as Pastor Chelsea shares what it looks like to be the church by surrendering to the lordship of Jesus.
- Sep 25, 2022Neighboring Has An Open Door
Neighboring Has An Open DoorHow you see your neighbors will affect how you treat your neighbors. Neighbors can be difficult, but God places us among our neighbors for a reason, to point them to Him. In this message, Pastor Kenneth challenges us to see and treat people as Jesus saw and treated them.
