Gospel Light Sermon Network

Special Guest Andrew Chalmers of Take the City speaks this week as part of our Roots series.

Pastor Josh explores some of the history of Gospel Light in a message called "Remember" Opening: Deut 16:16 Main Passage: Lev 23:39-43 I. Remember Dependence on God Lev 23:39, Psa 20:7 II. Remember our fragility Lev 23:42, Psa 39:5 III. Remember the journey Lev 23:43, Neh 8:17-18, Psa 77:11-14

In a month where we celebrate Israel, Pastor Josh launches our October series, Roots. Title: Why Israel? Main Passage: Gen 12:1-3 I. Place Gen 12:1, 4-7, Gen 17:8, Gen 26:1-3, Gen 35:10-12 II. People Gen 12:2a, Deut 7:6-7, Rom 11:1 III. Promise Gen 12:2b-3a, Deut 7:8 IV. Purpose Gen 12:3b, Isa 49:6, John 4:22

After a brief mini-sermon from Andrew, one of our young preachers, Pastor Josh wraps up the Money Matters series with a message entitled:  Turning a Mountain into a Molehill In 2018 US consumer debt reached $13.3 Trillion! Credit card: $834 Billion Mortgage Debt: $9.4 Trillion Personal loans: $291 Billion (fasted growing) Student loans: 1.37 Trillion Auto loans: 1.27 Trillion (avg payment $523) Highest avg credit card debt balances 1. Alaska $8,174 2. New Jersey $7,511 3. Connecticut $7,490 4. DC $7,457 5. Virginia $7,351 Metro Market Areas *Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area $9,070 ' Opening verses: Psalms 37:21, Rom 13:8 1. Pray about it Phil 4:6, 1 John 5:14 2. Develop a debt free mindset Rom 12:2a 3. List your debts 4. Don’t add to the mountain Prov 22:7 5. List your belongings Prov 27:23 6. Establish a spending plan Prov 21:20 7. Consider adding additional income Prov 31:16-17, 24 8. Consider a radical change of lifestyle 1 Tim 6:6-7 9. Don’t give up Gal 6:9

Brother Widukind Nicholas joins our September series, Money Matters Title: LIVING ON THE EDGE IS NOT GOD'S WILL FOR US Text: Proverbs 6:6-8 I- We ought to be Diligent - Proverbs 6:7 - Proverbs 10:4 - Proverbs 12:24 - Proverbs 21:5 II- we ought to be Intentional - Proverbs 6:7 - Luke 14:28 - John 6:11 III- We ought to be Consistent - Proverbs 6:8 - Proverbs 28:20 - Genesis 41:33-35  

Pastor Josh continues the September series "Money Matters" with a message about Mr. Spend A. Lot. Opening verse: Prov 21:20 I. Prioritize your spending2 Cor 9:6Prov 21:20 *During this point I want to show 2 lists. The first list can be shown by itself first Mr Spendalots way:1. Lifestyle2. Taxes3. Debt repayment4. Savings and investing5. GivingResult= overspent, stressed *The second list below i am wanting to show side by side with the first one after I explain the first list. Gods Way:1. Giving2. Saving and investing3. Debt repayment4. Taxes5. LifestyleResult= content, secure  II. Buy what you can afford -Prov 22:7 III. Be content with what you have-Phil 4:12-13 IV. Look beyond your next check-Gen 41:34-36

Pastor Pedro Vazquez with a message called Investing Into Eternity Pre-message clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pKyJ0ruOw Introduction Luke 16:8-9 I. Why do we Invest? 1. We Invest To Further God’s Work Acts 4:33b – 4:35 Matthew 6:19-21 2. We Invest to Care for our Families. Eccl. 5:13-14 Proverbs 22:6 NKJV Proverbs 13:22a II. How should we make good Investment Decisions. 1. Before You Invest, Pay Off Your Debts Proverbs 22:72. Before you Invest, Set Money aside in an Emergency Fund Prov. 6:6-8 3. Before you Invest, Seek God’s Direction in Prayer & Counsel James 1:5 Prov. 12:15 4. Diversify your Investments Eccl. 11:1-2 (Both NIV & NLT) Ecc 5:18-20

Our September message series on Finance and Stewardship begins this week. Watch video before listening to sermon:  https://youtu.be/YiTcW3AAa64 Who Am I? Main passage: Luke 16:8-13I. Invest in peopleLuke 16:8-9, Prov 11:25II. Be faithful in the small thingsLuke 16:10-11, Matt 25:21III. Be faithful in what’s not yoursLuke 16:12, Psa 24:1IV. Don’t be ruled by moneyLuke 16:13, Luke 12:28-31 

Pastor Josh closes out our August series Title: Unconventional Main passage: Acts 10:9-16, 27-28 Intro: Eph. 3:20 I. Unconventional timing Acts 10:9-10, Eph 5:16-18 II. Unconventional message Acts 10:11-16, Mark 7:19, Prov 3:5-6 III. Unconventional people Acts 10:27-28, I Cor 1:26-27 Here is the opening clip https://youtu.be/ZiUuxHwUGaM

God is on the move Main scrip Gen 1:1,2 James 5:16 2peter 3:8 1john 5:14 Number 9:17 2cor 3:17 John 3:16 John 14:6