South Gate Baptist Church

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Sunday & Wednesday Messages presented by South Gate Baptist Church, located in Springfield, MO.

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March 22, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Evangelism - The Share Dare! (Part 1) | John Black | 03-19-17

Date: March 19, 2017
Series: Life Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: Philemon 1:1-6 (ESV)
Title: The Share Dare, Part 1
Pastor John Black

Listening Guide
I. Scriptural principles we must understand:

We are not all called to be Evangelists, but we are all called to be Witnesses!

1 Peter 2:9 (HCSB)
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Philemon 1:6 (ESV)
6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

II. Why do we fail to share our faith?

Misaligned Priorities
Unnecessary Fears
Unintentional Plans

If we fail to plan evangelism, we will fail to do evangelism!

III. Reflection Questions:

What’s your Excuse?
Who’s your Target?
What’s your Plan?

Fay, William (1999). Share Jesus Without Fear. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group.
ISBN: 978-0-8054-1839-2
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1min
March 13, 2017 The Useless Church | Robert Varner | 03-12-17

Listening Guide
The Useless Church
Revelation 3:15-22
Student Minister Robert Varner

We are more like Laodicea than we would like to think. The struggles of Laodicea are like a mirror for us to look into and see our real problems that we have as a church.

I. Jesus Detests Who We Have Become (vv. 15-16)
a. We allow culture to creep in.
b. We care more about worldly things.
II. Laodicea Believed They Were Better (v. 17)
a. We believe two lies:
i. The problems others struggle with are not our problems.
ii. That we are righteous through our own efforts.
III. Jesus Calls Us To Repentance Through His Mercy (vv. 18-20)
IV. The Promise (vv. 21-22)
a. Those who repent of their sin, accept Jesus’ offer of mercy, and follow Jesus faithfully will become royal heirs with Him.
V. The Challenge
a. Have I become lukewarm in my spiritual walk?
b. Have I neglected the call on my life to seek out and help those in need?
c. Have I chosen to cover the sins in my life?
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50min
March 08, 2017 Ministry Evangelism | John Morris | 03-05-17

"Ministry Evangelism"
John Morris, Executive Director,
GAP - God's Appalachian Partnership
John 9:1-12
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1h 2min
March 01, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Life-Changing Prayer (Part 4) - “Send Me!” | John Black | 02-26-17

Date: February 26, 2017
Series: Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 (HCSB)
Title: Life-Changing Prayer! Part 4 – “Send Me!”
Pastor John Black

Listening Guide
I. Three common sinful responses to God’s calling:

No! I won’t go!
No! I can’t go!
No! I’m not worthy to go!

II. Three righteous actions that can change my no to yes!
Following the story of Isaiah I must . . .

Experience God’s Presence! (Isaiah 6:1-4)

To fully experience God’s Presence … (Psalm 15)

Our walk must be blameless and our actions must be righteous!

Speak the Truth
Reject what’s Vile
Live with Integrity

A thought to consider . . .
How can we say “No” when it’s God who tells us to “Go?”

Accept God’s forgiveness! (Isaiah 6:5-7)

Say “Yes” before you ask what’s next! (Isaiah 6:8)

III. One painful prayer that has the potential to change your life!

Here I am Lord . . .   Use ME!
What?    _____________________________________
Where? _____________________________________
When?   _____________________________________

Please share your story with us at [email protected]
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51min
February 20, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Life-Changing Prayer (Part 3) - “Break Me!” | John Black | 02-19-17

LISTENING GUIDE
Date: February 19, 2017
Pastor John Black

Series: Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: Mark 14:3-5, Luke 7:36-38, Luke 22:19 (HCSB)
Title: Life-Changing Prayer! Part 3 – “Break Me!”

I. Observing Mary’s Example [Mark 14:3-5]
She broke the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

Pray for God to “Break Me” of all …
* Idolatry
-   is anything I place above the Lord.
-   is the hidden sin that drives all other sins!

II. Observing a Prostitute’s Example [Luke 7:36-38]
She stood behind Jesus at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears.

Pray for God to “Break Me” of all …
* Sinfulness
-   Healing starts when we break apart.
-   We impress people with our strengths; we connect with people in our struggles.

III. Observing Jesus’ Example [Luke 22:19]
And Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is My body, which is given for you….”

Pray for God to “Break Me” of all …
* Selfishness

Three reflective questions …

What am I not willing to give up for Jesus?
What am I not willing to forsake for Jesus?
What am I not willing to do for Jesus?

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50min
February 13, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Life-Changing Prayers (Part 2) - “Show Me!” | John Black | 02-12-17

Date: February 12, 2017
Series: Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: Psalm 139 (HCSB)
Title: Life-Changing Prayer! Part 2 – “Show Me!”
Pastor John Black

Listening Guide

Life Changing Prayer!
I. David Recognized God's . . .

Omniscience (vv. 1-4)
Omnipresence (vv. 5-12)
Omnipotence (vv. 13-18)

II. David Realized His . . .

Vulnerability (vv.19-24)

III. David Requested that God . . .

“Show Him” (vv. 23-24)

His Heart

The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Jeremiah 17:9

His Fears

Often what we fear the most is where we trust God the least!

His Sin

Three Reflective Questions

What are other people telling me?
What am I continuing to rationalize?
What do I get defensive about?

The Way

My Challenge for this week …

To pray every day that God will “Show Me”

My Heart
My Fears
My Sin

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55min
February 06, 2017 Spiritual Transformation Weekend: Three Markers of False Teachers | Rob Phillips | 02-05-17
SESSION 6
Date: February 5, 2017

Rob Phillips
Ministry Support Catalyst
Missouri Baptist Convention
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40min
February 02, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Life-Changing Prayers (Part 1) | John Black | 01-29-17

Date: January 29, 2017
Series: Life Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: Colossians 4:2-4 (HCSB)
Title: Life Changing Prayer! Part 1
Pastor John Black

Listening Guide

Three types of prayers that will change our lives!

Persistent Prayers
Passionate Prayers
Painful Prayers

Persistent Prayers

Persistent prayers require that we …

pray, and not just “say” we’ll pray.
pray ongoing, not “one-and-done” prayers.

Passionate Prayers

Passionate prayers require that we …

pray from the heart.
pray with honesty and transparency.
pray with focus.
pray with thanksgiving and gratitude.

Next Steps:

Examine your current prayer life.
Listen closely to your prayers.
Open up your heart to hear from God.

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59min
January 23, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Ingestion | John Black | 01-22-17

Date: January 22, 2017
Series: Life Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: Psalm 19:7-14 (HCSB)
Title: Bible Ingestion
Pastor John Black

Listening Guide

Today’s Big Idea
“Our faith will grow when it’s planted in the fertile soil of God’s Word.”

The sad reality is that the majority of American Christians do not engage in God’s Word on a daily basis.

Today’s Objective
To observe how King David viewed God’s Word, which produced in him a deep desire for God’s Word.
1. David’s Descriptions of God’s Word
God’s Word is … (Psalm 19:7-9)

The perfect instruction
The means of renewal
The source of trust
The guide for blessings
The method of understanding
The force of holiness

2. David’s Desire for God’s Word
God’s Word is … (Psalm 19:10)

Invaluable
Incomparable

3. David’s Discernment From God’s Word
God’s Word …(Psalm 19:12-13)

Exposes our hidden sins
Restrains us from our sinful rebellion

4. David’s Devotion to God’s Word
God’s Word produces … (Psalm 19:14)

Holy actions
Holy thoughts

A simple approach to the most powerful Spiritual Discipline available to us
(Bible Ingestion)

Read it

Reflect upon it

Does God’s Word reveal something I should …

believe about God?
praise or thank or trust God for?
pray about for myself or others?
have a new attitude about?
make a decision about?
do for the sake of Christ, others or myself?
do or stop doing because of a direct command?

Remember it
Memorize it
Mediate on it

Respond to it
Obey what God tells you to do!

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54min
January 16, 2017 Life-Changing Spiritual Disciplines: Getting Started | John Black | 01-15-17

Date: January 15, 2017
Series: Life Changing Spiritual Disciplines
Text: 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NASB95)
Title: Getting Started
Pastor John Black

Listening Guide

Indicators of my Spiritual Health …
Poor …. So-So .… Excellent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

______ 1. How strong is my thirst for the presence of God in my life?
______ 2. How deeply do I grieve over sin that’s in my life?
______ 3. How committed am I to God’s Word governing my life?
______ 4. How deep is my love for other people?
______ 5. How selfless am I at this moment of my life?
______ 6. How quickly am I able to forgive others?
______ 7. How much do I delight in the Bride of Christ?
______ 8. How important are Spiritual Disciplines in my life?

My overall average is _________.

What must I do to Grow Spiritually?

I must Discipline myself to Grow in Holiness! (1 Timothy 4:7)

Spiritual Disciplines defined:

Spiritual Disciplines are the God-Ordained means by which we bring ourselves before God, experience Him, and become transformed into the likeness of Jesus.

God-Ordained Scriptural Spiritual Disciplines

Inward Practices

Outward Practices

Corporate Practices

Bible Ingestion

Personal Evangelism

Congregational Worship

Personal Prayer

Serving Others

Public Confession

Fasting

Biblical Stewardship

Spiritual Guidance

Silence & Solitude

Lord’s Supper

Journaling

Corporate Prayer

Fellowship

Why are practicing the Spiritual Disciplines so important for my life?

They are the only means of liberating me from the bondage of sin.
They provide me the ability to transform my life!

*** Key Concept***
On their own, Spiritual Disciplines can do nothing; they can only get us to the place where something can be done.

What’s my next step?

Take a Personal Assessment
Make a Personal Commitment
Forsake the tendency to Give Up!

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50min

FAQs about South Gate Baptist Church:

How many episodes does South Gate Baptist Church have?

The podcast currently has 551 episodes available.