Gateway Church Geelong
Sunday, July 21st 2024
Sunday, July 21st 2024
Locations & Times
Gateway Church Geelong
175 Moolap Station Rd, Moolap VIC 3224, Australia
Sunday 10:30 AM
Celebration: Rejoicing - The Divine Practice of Joyful Celebration Ps. Lee
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Celebration • Rejoicing - The Divine Practice of Joyful Celebration
Learning Outcomes.
Learning to-
• Celebrate what God has done.
• Celebrate what God is doing.
• Celebrate what is to come.
Learning to-
• Celebrate what God has done.
• Celebrate what God is doing.
• Celebrate what is to come.
Celebrate what God has Done
Here are some quick moments to celebrate of what God has done in the past.
•God planted us from a church plant out of Richmond Temple in Melbourne with Pastor Tim Hall
•We have had faithful pastors over the years who led us through multiple locations and spaces
•They cared for and tended to the people
•In 1999 Pastor Phil and Glenys came to us
•In the early 2000’s we acquired 5 acres on the highway in Moolap
•In 2003 we moved here to this building
•In 2007 God provided for us to purchase this building
•In 2015 Naomi and I became the Pastors of Gateway
•This past financial year we were able to pay almost $35,000 off the church loan
•We are believing to pay it off completely as all of us sacrifice and allow God to provide through us miraculously.
•People have been saved by Jesus and discipled
•God planted us from a church plant out of Richmond Temple in Melbourne with Pastor Tim Hall
•We have had faithful pastors over the years who led us through multiple locations and spaces
•They cared for and tended to the people
•In 1999 Pastor Phil and Glenys came to us
•In the early 2000’s we acquired 5 acres on the highway in Moolap
•In 2003 we moved here to this building
•In 2007 God provided for us to purchase this building
•In 2015 Naomi and I became the Pastors of Gateway
•This past financial year we were able to pay almost $35,000 off the church loan
•We are believing to pay it off completely as all of us sacrifice and allow God to provide through us miraculously.
•People have been saved by Jesus and discipled
We are not called to live in the past and be postured in nostalgia.
We are called to remember, celebrate and rejoice in God.
The Divine Practice of Joyful Celebration
Why is it important to activate The Divine Practice of Joyful Celebration?
Celebration is at the heart of Biblical Practice.
We are called to be joyful christ-filled ambassadors who practice celebration.
Philipians 4:4
NKJV
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
NLV
Be full of joy always because you belong to the Lord. Again I say, be full of joy!
NLT
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
NKJV
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
NLV
Be full of joy always because you belong to the Lord. Again I say, be full of joy!
NLT
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
Where does
Joyful celebration start? with a spirit of joy.
Joyful celebration start? with a spirit of joy.
If joy is a gift of the spirit, then rejoicing is proof of the spiritual fruit of joy
How do we activate this Spirit of Joy?
The Lord acts - We will rejoice and celebrate
The Lord acts - We will rejoice and celebrate
Celebrate what God is doing
How do we know and celebrate what God is doing?
How do we know and celebrate what God is doing?
Romans 12:15 The Voice
15 If some have cause to celebrate, join in the celebration. And if others are weeping, join in that as well.
15 If some have cause to celebrate, join in the celebration. And if others are weeping, join in that as well.
Celebrate what is to come
Call To Action
• Celebrate with festivals that rejoice in God's goodness (next week)
• Celebrate what God has done
• Celebrate what God is doing
• Celebrate what is to come
• Let's be a people who celebrate together
• Celebrate with festivals that rejoice in God's goodness (next week)
• Celebrate what God has done
• Celebrate what God is doing
• Celebrate what is to come
• Let's be a people who celebrate together
Psalm 51:12 NLT
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
Psalm 51:12 GW
Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
Psalm 51:12 GW
Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.
Book a Pastoral Appointment
You can book a Pastoral Appointment with our Pastors via the link below
https://gc.org.au/appointments