Sermons on Hope
Isaiah – Week 5
God is involved in all history and He is sovereign, He has a purpose for all that happens (Isaiah 14:26-27). And in the midst of judgement shines hope. Isaiah shares a powerful vision of God’s coming kingdom. God will prevail. The proud will be humbled and death itself defeated (Isaiah 25:1-12). “Oh death, where is your sting” (1 Corinthians 15:50-58). All things will be new, death shall be no more (Revelation 21:1-6). Worship His work (Isaiah 26:1-9).
Waiting Room – Hope
How do we be patient in our waiting periods? How do we recognize that it is not a waste of time? The fall broke our relationship with God, others, creation, and ourselves. However, in the same verses of Genesis that describe the fall, God presents the protoevangelium; the first good news of the redeemer. Jesus is that redeemer. He brought Himself down to a position such that Satan could strike His heel, yet in the same act, Jesus crushed Satan…
Lettuce statements for the Church
You probably didn’t feel a cultural pressure to attend church this morning. Most likely you wanted to come. Why is that? Why come to church? Hebrews 10:19-25 provides us some answers to these questions. It states three “let us” statements about being together in church. First, let us draw near with hearts full of faith and cleansed by Jesus’ blood. The curtain was torn, and we have access to a new living way, full of ‘zoe’ life in Christ. Second,…
Firstfruits
What difference does the resurrection make in our lives beyond Easter Sunday? This message explores the reality, power, and hope of the resurrection as revealed in 1 Corinthians 15. Through eyewitness accounts, transformed lives, and the rapid growth of the early church, we affirm the historical and transformative truth of Jesus’ resurrection. The resurrection offers the power to change us now and the promise of a bright future, as Jesus is the firstfruits of the new creation.
Christmas Presence – Part 2
The world is broken. Since the fall we know we are not at home. There are many pointers in the bible showing us the hope we have in God’s Kingdom. We confidently climb Mnt. Zion.
Faith in a Time of Unbelief – Part 9
The final part of the series, Elisha prophesied that God would deliver Israel from siege. The armies of Samaria flee and the spoils are found by lepers. Evangelism is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread, the bread of life.