August Gate Church Sermons

Matthew 6:1-4, 19-24 (Granite City)

Jesus calls His Kingdom citizens to a lifestyle that includes the righteous rhythm of generosity.

Matthew 6:1-4 , 19-24 (Metro East)

When the glory of Jesus is the aim of our lives, then the reward of the Father will be the treasure of our hearts.

Matthew 6:1-24

Jesus invites us to faithful obedience based on who our Father is and what He promises us.

Matthew 5:27-37

Jesus shows us what His leadership looks like in sex, marriage and keeping our word when we focus on Lordship and not legality.

Matthew 5:21-26, 38-47 (South City)

Jesus came to fulfill the law and by doing so establish his kingdom for us. Church, we must identify and abandon anger, retaliation, and a hate for our enemies, this anti-kingdom lifestyle, and submit ourselves fully to the rule and reign of King Jesus.

Matthew 5:21-26, 38-47 (Metro East)

The Gospel calls us to the highest standard and the deepest humility.

Matthew 5:21-48 (South City)

Jesus shows us six areas where we will be tempted to not surrender to his leadership when it comes to living the kingdom lifestyle.

Matthew 5:21-48 (Metro East)

Matthew 5:13-20

The Wages and Warnings of Answering the Kingdom Call

Matthew 5:1-12 (South City)

Jesus is the one true king and true Joy can only be found in full surrender to him.

Matthew 5:1-12 (Metro East)

8 Kingdom Attitudes: Poor in Spirit: DO I NEED GOD? Mourn: DO I WANT WHAT GOD WANTS? Meek: DO I TRUST GOD WITH MY LIFE? Hunger and Thirst: DO I WANT TO SEE RIGHTEOUSNESS? Merciful: WILL I FORGIVE OR CONDEMN? Pure: WILL I SUBMIT TO THE WILL OF THE LORD? Peacemakers: AM I PURSUING PEACE?IS JESUS WORTHY?

Christmas Eve

We enter into the plan of God by grace through faith, putting our trust in the manger-born, cross-slain, tomb-vacating, throne-sitting Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hosea 3 (Metro East)

Since God’s love is unrelenting, we will surrender to His pursuit.

Philippians 2:1-11 (South City)

Because our love has come in humility, we must and we can live humbly.

Daniel Wrap-up

We’ve studied Daniel, now what?

Daniel 12

God gives Daniel His end-times formula and calls us to live life in light of a future deliverance, resurrection, and glorification.

AG United 2017

Daniel 11

In Chapter 11 God gives Daniel hundreds of years of history before it happens, showing Daniel and God’s people His deep care and commitment to them and His plan for the world.

Daniel 10

Chapter 10 shows us three things Daniel needed before this last vision. We need these same three things in order to cling to Christ completely and never let go.

Daniel 9 (Metro East)

Daniel 9 (South City)

In Daniel 9, we see the power of ignored sin and Daniel reminds us that if we bear God's name, we cannot be content in our shame, and the only way out of shame is repentance.

Daniel 8

The micro sovereignty of God should compel us to live absolutely obedient lives.

Daniel 7

In Daniel 7, God pulls the curtain of history back for His people to see the ultimate reality of Jesus and the world in order to turn our worry into worship.

Daniel 6 (South City)

We must live like there is no other God because God has loved us as his chosen people.

Daniel 6 (Metro East)

We can stand firm in our faith because God’s pursuit of his own glory will always overcome man’s efforts to exalt himself.

Daniel 5

God will fulfill every promise, punish every sin and use discipline in others' lives as grace and mercy to us.

Daniel 4

God will use warning, wisdom and wages in order to break our pride and welcome us back.

Daniel 3

The Rock that brings nations low is personally with his people in their persecution.

Daniel 2 (South City)

There is a God in heaven, and we live in His kingdom...He doesn't live in ours.

Daniel 2 (Metro East)

God is sovereign over all of history, over empires and individuals, and as Daniel lives out his belief in that, God is glorified and Daniel is blessed