Hillside Community Church Podcast

Set Free to Live Free | The Ten Commandments The Israelites had the 10 commandments to help them discover a new life of freedom in the desert after God delivered them. Today, we have an even greater gift and helper than the Israelites did. We have the Holy Spirit! This Sunday we’ll discuss how the Holy Spirit strengthens and equips us to live a life of freedom in Jesus Christ. - Pastor Arek O&apos...

Set Free to Live Free | The Ten Commandments For too many of us, we think that God gives us His Commandments so that we can know how to get Him to love us. If we obey God enough, we think, then He’ll save us. But that’s not the case. God first saves us and then He gives us His Commandments. They aren’t there to get Him to love us, they are there because He loves us and wants what is best for us. -...

Set Free to Live Free | The Ten Commandments We’re beginning a sermon series this morning on the Ten Commandments. We’ll take a week for each commandment and explore what it means for us today, but before we do that, we need to understand that the Ten Commandments come in the middle of a story. They are not just given randomly. They are given to God’s people – the ones He rescued from slavery. - P...

Revelation | Pulling Back the Curtain How do you describe the indescribable? How do you talk about something that is better than you can imagine? As John gets to the end of his vision, he tries to give us a sense of just how awesome, amazing, beautiful, joyful and wonderful things will be for God’s people when He makes all things new. - Pastor Ron Kool To give, please visit: https://pushpay.com/g/...

Revelation | Pulling Back the Curtain This morning we take a look at a very important scene in the book of Revelation: The final judgment. God has already cast the beasts and the dragon into the Lake of Fire. He then raises all the dead and we will face His judgment. This is the last thing that happens before we see the New Heaven and the New Earth. - Pastor Ron Kool To give, please visit: https:/...

Revelation | Pulling Back the Curtain One of the questions we sometimes ask when we’re going through a tough time is this: Will it ever end? Will we be dealing with these struggles forever? Will they keep coming back? John wants us to know that, while our enemies are strong and powerful and smart, one day they will be completely gone. There is an end, and that is good news. - Pastor Ron Kool To gi...

Revelation | Pulling Back the Curtain Have you ever felt that you are in a situation where there is no hope and no way out? This Sunday we’re returning to our study of The Book of Revelation. Jesus invites us to the wedding supper of the Lamb. Join us as we explore a hope filled chapter where we are invited to sing the Hallelujah chorus! - Pastor Daniel Bud Support the show

Hope in a Broken World | A Series for Lent from 1 Peter April 4, 2021 Sermon Summary: This Sunday we get to talk about one of the most powerful forces in the universe: Hope. In a world where we might sometimes feel like there is no reason for hope, we dare to believe that we can live in hope, even in the midst of really difficult times. Because Jesus rose from the dead, Peter became a person of gr...

Hope in a Broken World | A Series for Lent from 1 Peter April 1, 2021 To give, please visit: https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr Support the show

Hope in a Broken World | A Series for Lent from 1 Peter March 28, 2021 Sermon Summary: The Apostle Peter was at times so strong. He was often out in front, leading the charge for Jesus. But this same apostle could be, at times, so weak. This morning we’ll take a look at a failure Peter probably never forgot – when he denied even knowing Jesus. To give, please visit: https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidec...

Hope in a Broken World | A Series for Lent from 1 Peter March 21, 2021 Sermon Summary: The last few weeks we’ve discussed what submission as a Christian looks like in a broken world. While Peter gives us great practical advice, what happens when our submission doesn’t solve our problem, but creates more suffering? Do we continue to submit? Do we endure suffering voluntarily? Peter wants to tell us...

Hope in a Broken World "Submit" Pastor Ron Kool 1 Peter 2:9-17 Sermon Summary: Today we address a really tough subject for many of us: God's call to submit to authority. For many of us that rubs against our grain. We don't like to submit. We don't like to have someone tell us what to do. So what do we do with this clear command of Scripture? To give, please visit: https://...

Hope in a Broken World "Resident Aliens" Pastor Ron Kool 1 Peter 2:9-17 Sermon Summary: Peter says that if we have been saved by Jesus Christ, we are called to be holy. But how do we do that in a world that is not holy? Do we go into isolation and isolate ourselves as best we can from the evil world? Do we go with the flow and know that we are sinners living in a broken world—how much ca...

Hope in a Broken World "Be Holy" Pastor Ron Kool 1 Peter 1:13-22 Sermon Summary: When we are hurting, what do we want others to say to us? For most of us we want people to say something comforting, something that will make us feel better. And that’s okay. We need comfort. In I Peter, Peter brings comfort to those who are hurting. But in the passage we’ll look at today, Peter also challen...

Hope in a Broken World "Joy and Grief" Pastor Ron Kool 1 Peter 1:6-9 Sermon Summary: This Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent. Lent is a time when Christians get ready for Good Friday and for Easter Sunday. This means that during Lent we focus on the brokenness in ourselves and in our world and the hope we have in Jesus Christ. This year we’ll spend time in I Peter during Lent. Join us th...

Revelation: Pulling Back the Curtain "Don't Fall for Her" Pastor Ron Kool Revelation 17 & 18 Sermon Summary: Sometimes Satan uses a stick (persecution) to try to force Christians to deny Jesus. But more often it seems that Satan uses a carrot to try to draw Christians away from Jesus. Sometimes Satan wants us to focus on all the shiny and beautiful things in this world so that w...

Revelation: Pulling Back the Curtain "The Beasts and Its Mark" Pastor Daniel Bud Revelation 13:1-8 Sermon Summary: Ever feel that anxiety and struggle is a recurring reality? While Jesus is the Lamb sitting on the throne in heaven, here on earth we live in a war zone, a war with sin, with the world, and with the devil. The Dragon summons two of his offspring, two deceitful beasts. People...

Revelation | Pulling Back the Curtain Sun Tzu once said, “Know your enemy.” He believed that when someone is against us, it is important for us to understand who they are and how they fight. In Revelation 12 and 13, John takes a break from describing the judgments that are unleashed on the world to give us an extended vision of the way that the spiritual forces of evil fight against God and His pe...

Revelation: Pulling Back the Curtain "Sealed and Sent to Love" Pastor Arek O'Connell Revelation 7 Sermon Summary: The Lamb who is worthy is about to open the scroll which will unleash God’s wrath and judgment onto the world before all things are made new. In the midst of God’s wrath, who will be safe? Who is able to stand? John’s vision in Revelation 7 shows us that those in the lam...

Revelation: Pulling Back the Curtain "Worthy is the Lamb" Pastor Ron Kool Revelation 5 Sermon Summary: Last week we saw that God is all-powerful and is in control of all things. And we know that He has promised to make all things new. But how will this happen? How will God get rid of evil without destroying everything? This morning we’ll look at the answer to that question. If you'd...

Revelation: Pulling Back the Curtain "The Throne Room" Pastor Ron Kool Revelation 4 Sermon Summary: In the midst of the very strange and uncertain times in which we live, God gives us an amazing gift. He invites us into His Throne Room to see that no matter what is happening in our lives, He is still in control. We may not understand it. We may not see His hands at work. But He is on His...

Revelation | Pulling Back The Curtain "Back To The Basics" Revelation 2:1-7 Pastor Ron Kool Support the show

Powerful Prayers | Prayers From The Old Testament "Pouring Out Our Hearts" Pastor Ron Kool 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Sermon Summary Prayer is an amazing gift from God. He invites us to share with Him our highest highs and our lowest lows. We're beginning a series this morning in which we'll look at four prayers from the Old Testament, looking at what they teach us about God and about pra...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians "What Your Giving Really Does" Pastor Ron Kool Philippians 4:10-23 Sermon Summary: What happens when we give to one of God’s servants or to a ministry? What difference does it make?  As Paul says thanks to the Philippians for the gifts they sent to him, he teaches them—and us—what really happens when we give money and support to God’s work. To...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians "The Secret to Contentment" Pastor Arek O'Connell Philippians 4:10-13 Sermon Summary We spend a lifetime searching after contentment. We’re constantly looking for more and more in an effort to find long-lasting peace and satisfaction. In Philippians, Paul tells us he has found the secret in being content in every circumstance. This Sunday,...