The Word for the Land is a podcast of the sermons of Gateway Downtown, a church in the heart of Cleveland, Ohio. We preach with the hope that we might better love God, live in community, and serve the city.
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Pastor Chris preaches from the book of Esther where we see how God is at work to preserve and protect his people, even when God’s people struggle to perceive God.
Caleb Weaver preaches from Ezekiel 17 where we can see a reflection of how we react to uncertainty by choosing to try and grab our own power, in our own pride, instead of trusting God.
Pastor Chris preaches from 1 and 2 Kings where we see that the God of the universe continues to woo his people back to him by his word.
Pastor Chris preaches from 1 & 2 Samuels where we see a story of a God who would be his peoples good and gracious King, and who is setting the stage for his return.
Zac Rybak preaches from Ephesians 1:13-14 where we see that God has sealed us with the Holy Spirit so that we can be assured that what He has begun in us He will finish.
Zac Rybak preaches from Ephesians 1:11-12, where we find that our future, in Chris, gives us hope because we are inheritors of God’s coming kingdom.
Zac Rybak preaches from Ephesians 1:7-10 where we focus on redemption. And this redemption is the grace that removes our guilt, breaks our chains, and promises our restoration.
Zac Rybak preaches from Ephesians 1:5-6 where we see that we are adopted as children of God. And this adoptions reveals that the God who saves us is the Father who claims us as his own.
Zac Rybak preaches from Ephesians 1:3-4 where we can see that God chose us before the foundation of the world in order that we may live in full assurance of hope.
Pastor Chris preaches from the book of Judges where we see that God’s people have one savior and one king, who is God alone.
Pastor Chris preaches from the book of Joshua where we see what it looks like to be among his promise-receiving people.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 4:10-23 where we see 7 marks of gospel generosity.
Jason preaches from 1 Peter 4:12-19 and shows us that Christians are called to suffer well. And shows what the Bible tells us about the sanctification that comes through suffering.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 4:4-9 where we see that Christians are called to peace, despite our chaotic world. But we often lose our hold of it because we fail to have faithful disposition and faithful contemplation.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 4:1-3 where we see that unity is not just a Christian ideal, but is something that should be actively pursued, even when it’s hard.
Ryan Miller preaches from Jeremiah 17:1-18 where we see the importance of trusting in God over trusting in man.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 3:12-21, where Paul is telling us that the Christian life is a difficult journey, and that in order to persevere we need to press on and watch out for perils.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 3:1-11 where Paul is warning against false teachers by demonstrating how everything is worthless in comparison to Christ.
Pastor Chris preaches from Hebrews 12:1-2, where we can see God calling us to persevere through tough circumstances and giving us instructions on how to do so.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 2:19-30 where Paul sets the example for us that the gospel and gospel living requires a gospel team.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 2:12-18 where Paul entreats to us that the Christian community should be characterized by the cooperative cheer in the call to salvation.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 2:1-11 where Paul suggests that the arrogance of division finds its cure in the example of Christ. Paul outlines what he wants to see from the Philippians and why he wants to see it.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 1:27-30 where Paul challenges us to live gospel-shaped lives through our citizenship in Christ.
Pastor Chris preaches from Philippians 1:18b-26, where Paul shows us how rejoicing leads to resolution.
