By Pastor Glenn Pease Jamie Buckingham is one of the great preachers and authors whose books have sold in the millions. What I like about him is that he makes so many comical blunders in his ministry that he makes other pastors feel less threatened by their human errors. If you sometimes feel like your…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Paul Aurandt tells of how even the disorders of life can sometimes be a blessing. Only hours after Pearl Harbor the Japanese went after the Philippine Islands. American and Philippine troops were taken by surprise and had to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. These brave troops became…

Paul gives us three practical steps to arresting anxiety.

THE ART OF SHOWING KINDNESS II SAMUEL 9:1-13 1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art…

Introduction In a recent survey commissioned by the American Bible Society, people from all walks of life from all over our country were asked about how the Bible influenced their lives. They were given five areas to choose from and align themselves. The first was Bible Centered. This meant that they…

I believe that, ultimately, why we do what we do for the Lord is as important as what we do for Him.

The desire for purity in worship should motivate us to action

Hope because of Jesus Christ’s absolute authority and that people may know Him and experience His resurrection and return.

In Acts 3, we see that the church is called to glorify God by bringing the powerful love of Jesus to the physical, mental, social, and spiritual tragedy around us.

Big idea: God entrusted his gospel to us - this should drive us < camera > Hi - my name’s Matt and I’m one of the leaders here at Hope City. One of the strange things about this time of lockdown for me has been how this seemingly endless repetition of days, which are all basically the same, makes it…

“Why I Am a Christian” #4: “Aren’t All Religions Just Wishful Thinking?” Pastor Greg Henneman January 28, 2007 Text: Topical Theme: The cross makes all the difference. Goal: To better understand our own worldview by learning about other worldviews, so that we can be better salt and light. Introduction…

This morning I want to get you to think about your disposition. What is your normal, identifiable, every-day disposition of life? Let’s make sure we are all thinking the same way this morning. What do I mean when I use the word disposition? The word disposition means your prevailing tendency, mood, or…

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it…

No one likes to waste their time. The other day I had a conversation with one of the CBM builders about our new church auditorium. One of the things that the guys from CBM are finding out about us, is that we like to change our minds. It takes us a long time to make decisions, and then sometimes after…

Introduction 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Paul is the most traveled man in the New Testament. He covered much of the known world of his day, and his ambition was to go to the end of the world. The furthest point West that man could then go was Spain. Spain is only mentioned twice in the New Testament, and both times by…

Godly Submission to Civil Authority - 1 Peter 2:13-17 Volunteer: (with an Ozark drawl) Mornin’. I’m Billy the Hillbilly, and this here’s my turf. Before the preecher man gits up here, I gotta couple-a big questions fer you’uns to chew on today… How’s a fella s’posed to act toward a crooked gov’t that…

Let’s talk about the Holy Spirit We have looked at the person of the Holy Spirit. We have looked at the deity of the Holy Spirit, today we are going to look at the work of the Holy Spirit. Work of Holy Spirit as manifested in history Work of Holy Spirit as demonstrated through revelation and a part of…

David was a mighty king of Israel who loved God and His people. He was selected by God after Saul had broken faith with the LORD with his disobedience and insubordination. Of King David, the LORD said that He was a man whom He had sought “after his own heart” ( 1 Sam 13:14 ). David wanted to build a…

The Heart of the Christian 8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. DT: When we live with a pure heart we will see God. Aim: We will live to please God and bring God Glory Introduction: After winning their 2nd championship in 1995 the Houston Rocket’s coach, Rudy Tomjanovich was interviewed…

BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE There is an old story called the magic mask. It is about a powerful lord who ruled over a great domain who became so hard and cruel that ugly lines deepened into his face. On a tour of his country one day he saw a surprisingly beautiful girl, and he longed to take her as his wife.…

The passage we’ve read together today is a thrilling story. I hope you saw that as we read together. It starts with Saul, the king of Israel sitting under a tree whilst his tiny army sat around him. The Philistine army was running riot, you can see from 1Sam 13:17 that they had raiding parties unopposed.…

God’s will for you! God is good; and God is good about making His will know to us. Not just what it is but what to do with it. Tonight we will look at motivation behind knowing God’s will and what to do with it. God’s will: Rejoice always God’s will: Pray without ceasing God’s will: Give thanks God’s…