Passage: 4:32-5:11In this story the authentic generosity of Barnabas is contrasted with the dishonest gift from Ananias and Sapphira. The real focus of this story isn't money, but God’s desire for extreme authenticity between believers in the church and the Holy Spirit.

Passage: Acts 3-4Peter and John perform a very public healing and the religious leaders respond by putting them in prison and demanding that they stop preaching in the name of Jesus, or else! What can Peter, John and the church do? The answer: they pray an extremely big and bold prayer.

Passage: Acts 2:41-47In this message we’ll explore four powerful characteristics of community in the very first church and how they relate to us today.

Passage: Acts 2:22-41Peter preaches at Pentecost and about 3,000 people are saved and added to the church that day. In this message we examine the content of Peter’s message and the power of the Word in fulfilling the mission given to the church by Christ.

Passage: Acts 2:1-13This is the story of Pentecost; the coming of the Holy Spirit to the church to empower them to pursue the Mission of taking the Good News of Jesus to the entire world!

Passage: Acts 1:1-14The opening passage in Acts provides us with the Extreme Mission of the church, as well as some vital resources necessary for its success (confirmation, instruction, and the Holy Spirit). In a day when many Christians seem confused about the purpose of the local church, this passage can help us refocus and renew our commitment to actively proclaiming Christ in our community and all over the world.

In this message Pastor Bob updates the Gateway family on our finances and discusses how we can respond, teaching from the story of the feeding of the 5,000 in Mark 6:30-44.

In the final installment of the Light series we explore the closing words of First John, which focuses on the topic of Idols. We'll discuss the subject of Idolatry, how it relates to us today, and three ways to keep our lives free of idols.

In this message we continue our study of First John by exploring the topic of Intercessory Prayer, from First John 5:14-17.