LIFEGATE DENVER SERMONS

<p>This Palm Sunday, Pastor Nirup taught on The Triumphal Entry- where the people of Israel worshipped Jesus as the violent and liberating king the expected him to be. What they didn't understand was that Jesus came to bring liberation in their hearts, and not in their city. So often, our EXPECTATION of God is different than His purpose.</p>

<p>Nirup Alphonse | Signs Of Glory | Week 1<br><br>In Jesus, God authenticated His purpose and revealed His glory to an unbelieving world. In this message Pastor Nirup teaches on the famous story of Jesus turning water into wine and why we experience the miracle of God's power when we admit we are at the end of our rope.</p>

<p>Modern Romance | Week 7 | Nirup Alphonse<br><br>In this final message in the series Pastor Nirup calls us to walk in God's promise. The true Modern Romance is an invitation into an eternal romance where God has pursued us to make us His own and call us into a life of freedom.</p>

<p>Life with Jesus involves all of ourselves. Unfortunately, we often neglect to include an important dimension of who we are: our sexuality. In this message, Trevor Maggart unpacks the relationship between the process of sanctification and our sexuality, as well as the blessing that comes from giving Jesus all of who we are.</p>

<p>The human experience is complex. Included in this is the reality of sexuality including homosexuality. Homosexuality is not a new cultural phenomenon and the Bible has much to say about it. In this message Pastor Nirup unpacks homosexuality and the Gospel’s response.</p>

<p>Modern Romance | Nirup Alphonse | March 10th, 2019<br><br>When you think of romance the idea of purity and innocence comes to mind. This was God's design from the beginning. In this message Pastor Nirup and StudentLife Lead Andrew Morrison teach from Scripture what it means to live in a redeemed purity. This message is for both those who are single and married.</p>

<p>God has entrusted us with the possession of our sexuality, our singleness, our relationships, and our marriages. What would it look like if we took care in stewarding these things in a holy way? Don't miss week 3 of Modern Romance, "A Righteous Possession".</p>

<p>Modern Romance | Nirup Alphonse | February 24, 2019<br><br>Romance is all about pursuit. Is it possible that the God who designed sex, desire, singleness and marriage also designed the way for humanity to pursue it? In this message Pastor Nirup continues to unpack God's vision for romance and uses God's Word to talk about the pursuit of Holy Sexuality.</p>

<p>Modern Romance | Nirup Alphonse | February 17, 2019<br><br>Our problem with sex, desire and marriage begins when we remove God from the center of our lives. In a world where identity is shaped by sexual experience and autonomy, it is clear that we are living in a time where our perspective has been quite distorted. In this first message of the series, Pastor Nirup teaches from God's Word on what it means to discover our identity and what God has to say about sex, desire and marriage.</p>

<p>What does existing in the body of Christ look like? Enjoy this message as Pastor Nirup teaches on the foundations of our faith and what that looks like in the church and in the body of believers.</p>

<p>Enjoy this message as Pastor Nirup unpacks what it means to love God, and love your neighbor. It's a incredible and sacrificial love, and one that the Father is calling us to.</p>

<p>The Work Of The Father is a work of redemption, driven by restoration through Jesus Christ. Pastor Mike Drury from Pine Hills Community Church brought the word this week, and it was a powerful one.</p>

<p>In order to live in the way of the kingdom, we must live in alignment with the way of God. Enjoy this message by Pastor Nirup Alphonse as he teaches on how we can discover what God has revealed to us, and in turn live in alignment with his will.</p>

<p>The earliest followers of Jesus were not yet known as Christians. Instead they were known as the "people of the Way." In this opening message to the series, Pastor Nirup unpacks what it looks like to discover and live in the reality of God's Kingdom.</p>

<p>As Dallas Willard once said, "Hurry is the great enemy of the soul." On this Sabbath Sunday we encourage you to find some time to slow down and experience the presence of the Lord in your life.</p>

<p>What if what happened two thousand years ago could do more than just give us a fun holiday season? What if what God started then could have a lasting effect in your life. In this Christmas message Pastor Nirup teaches from God's Word on the reality of an eternal joy that God came to bring into your life.</p>

<p>There is nothing greater than having an encounter with God and experiencing His grace in your life. But it doesn't stop there. God invite your to express what you have experienced. In this message, Pastor Nirup shares from John 4 on how a woman experienced the grace of Jesus and went on to share it with everyone around her.</p>

<p>In John 4 Jesus has an incredible encounter with a woman that he should not have culturally engaged. In this moment Jesus teaches us to "life our eyes" and see people all around us. In this message we are invited to see the vision that Jesus is creating.</p>

<p>In Matthew 28, Jesus commanded the 11 disciples to go make disciples of all the earth. LIFEGATE's Young Professional ministry director, Trevor Maggart, shows us how this command from Jesus revealed a new reality for how we are to relate to God.</p>

<p>Pastor Nirup teaches on some of the different viewpoints on baptism and what we at Lifegate believe to be true about the practice of baptism.</p>