Morris explained that while he's OK with other Christians professing Calvinism, he believes that Calvinism hinders church outreach. And a God that would love the world so much that He would give His Own Son for the world, I believe gives everyone an opportunity." "Whatever belief you have has to be consistent with the nature and character of God. "I really believe you determine where you spend eternity and that God is a just and merciful God and gives every person a chance to accept Jesus Christ," Morris said. Morris' first sermon back was titled "Whosoever Will," in which he expressed his opposition to Calvinism, or the belief that God alone chooses who is saved and who is damned. "Pastor Jimmy is going to help me a little more in leading the staff on a day-to-day basis," said Morris, who noted that he remains lead senior pastor and will be able to preach more often as a result. "I'm glad to be back," said Morris to the Gateway congregation, joking that despite being away for months "the pulpit still fits."īefore beginning his sermon, Morris reported that he was "fully recovered" from his illness and that Gateway Pastor Jimmy Evans, who filled in for Morris while he was ill, was going to continue to help with leadership as a senior pastor. On Saturday, Morris returned to preach his first sermon, a three-part series, titled "Eternity: Your Choice," after suffering complications from hernia surgery in April that led to severe internal bleeding. Texas megachurch Pastor Robert Morris gave his first sermon since a near death experience earlier this year, receiving a strong applause from the Gateway Church community. Gateway Church Pastor Robert Morris preaching a sermon on Calvinism on Saturday, August 11, 2018.
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