Hope Gatesville

On this 2nd Sunday of Christmas we turn our attention towards the Apostle John's words found in John 1:1-14. Jesus Christ is the Word of God who was with God for all eternity prior to His conception in the virgin Mary and His entry into this world. He is also the Word of God who is God and He took on flesh and dwelled among us and showed us His glory. These truths are mysterious and beyond our lim...

In this sermon from the first Sunday of Christmas we hear from a 19th century British preacher named J.C. Ryle. In this episode Kyle Truman reads Ryle's sermon on the Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20.

Last week we learned that there had been a promise made long ago that there would one day be a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells. In this sermon on Isaiah 65:17-25 we examine and ponder many glorious promises that are yet to be fulfilled.

Heaven and Nature will sing, but first God is going to create a new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells. In this teaching on 2 Peter 3:10-14 Kyle Truman helps us understand what happens to our current world before this new one is ushered in.

The Bible says that Jesus is going to restore to Himself all things. What does that mean? How will it happen? In this teaching we examine Romans 8:18-25 and we see that our present sufferings in this broken world are not worth comparing to the glory that is going to be revealed in the world to come. Just as God has already begun liberating setting sinners free from the curse of sin He has plans to...

Years ago, a man named C.S. Lewis said “Aim at Heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown in’: aim at earth and you will get neither.” What does that mean? In this first sermon in our Advent series entitled "Let Heaven & Nature Sing" Pastor Kyle takes us through Hebrews 11:13-16 and instructs us to look forward to the world to come.

In this final teaching in our series entitled "We Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death" we examine how our understanding of the gospel and God's love for us help us on the journey through the valley. The main text for this teaching is Romans 8:28-39.

The Valley of the Shadow of Death is real. In this sermon on Psalm 44 we see God's people faithfully walking with God and suffering because of it. This Psalm is their prayer in the midst of great affliction that the Lord has brought upon them. How are we supposed to think about suffering for Jesus? How are we to pray when we are suffering? How is it ok for God to afflict His faithful people? We di...

These words "repent or perish" rolled off the tongue of Jesus on multiple occasions while He was alive. In this sermon on Psalm 7, Hunter Derby shows us how this works out for those who refuse to come to God. Last week we saw God's heart toward his people as they live in a broken world. This week we see God's heart toward those that do not come to God in this life. In this Psalm, King David shows...

In this third message in our series "We Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death," Joe Pierce leads us through Psalm 23. In this passage we see God's incredibly tender care for His people. From this passage we see that God leads us as a shepherd leads his sheep. We see that we do not have to fear evil even when it is all around us. We see that God provides for and blesses his people even whe...

Last week we saw a man who was crying out to God in the midst of the valley of the shadow of death. Today we look at Psalm 30 where we find that same man responding to God after God lifted him out of his desperate and hopeless situation.

This is the first sermon in a new series entitled "We Walk Through The Valley of the Shadow of Death." In this sermon we see King David alienated, betrayed and in despair in a desperate situation. Many are out for his life and he is waiting for God to deliver him.  How do we make it through times like these? Psalm 69 will teach us how.

Abraham lived a good long life and died at the age of 175 years. The Bible says that when he died he "was gathered to his people."  What does this mean? How are we to live in light of this? How are we to live in light of what we have learned from this series through the life of Abraham?

God fulfills His promise to Abraham by bringing Isaac a wife. In this sermon from Gen. 24:1-67, we see God leading Abraham's servant to find a wife for Isaac. As we see this we learn how God works through His providence in our daily affairs to fulfill His purposes. There is much practical wisdom for daily life throughout this message. It is our hope that you will learn how to recognize God's leadi...

In Gen. 23 Abraham's wife Sarah breathes her last. In this passage we see the necessity of weeping and grieving. Most of us don't do this too well. We also see that even after living in the land for 62 years Abraham still identified as an outsider. In securing a burial plot for his wife it was clear that Abraham and his family were foreigners. The rest of the Bible elaborates on this idea of Abrah...

Look at that title again. Is that really true? The Bible teaches that we are saved by faith alone, not by what we do. If that is so, then why does God judge people according to what He sees them do? This question arose when we explored Gen. 22:12 which reads "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only so...

In this teaching we explore Gen. 22:15-24. In the previous passage God told Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a human sacrifice. Abraham obeyed and God told him to stop just before Abraham put his son to death. God responds by swearing an oath that He will bring blessing to Abraham and to all the nations of the world. We also see that blessing comes in the midst of sacrifice. Other passages covere...

This week we take a break from Abraham's life in Genesis and take a look at how Abraham and others like him did what they did. This sermon is from Hebrews 12:1-3.

In this sermon we see God tell Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham obeyed and God provided a substitute.  This is how God works. He has provided a substitute. Everything in this story calls us to look forward to the offering of God's one and only Son Jesus Christ as a substitutionary sacrifice that would atone for the sin of the world.

In this teaching from Gen. 21:22-34 we see Abraham and Abimelech negotiate an agreement, or a covenant where they are both working to make sure that they can live a good life where God has placed them. This story challenges us by showing us the importance of worship and covenants in daily life. Both are necessary for the man or woman who wants to know God and make Him known.

In this passage Ishmael mocks Isaac and then Ishmael and his mother are cast out of Abraham's home because of it. Sarah, Isaac's mother, and Hagar, Ishmael's mother, represent two different covenants, or two different ways to know God. This teaching is from Gen. 21:8-21 and Gal 4:21-31.

In Gen. 21:1-7 Sarah conceives and gives birth to Isaac. He is the one that God promised to Abraham and Sarah.  How do we live in between the promise and the fulfillment of that promise? What are we currently waiting for and how do we wait for it?

In this story from Genesis 20 we see Abraham and Sarah tell a bold and significant lie because of some assumptions that they made. How do we avoid this error? What did God do about it? 

In this message from Gen.19:30-38 we step back and examine Lot’s life and how he ended up having sex with his two daughters in a cave.

What types of prayers does God remember? What types of prayers does He answer? Learn this and several other lessons about prayer from this teaching on Gen. 19:27-29