Hillside Community Church Podcast

We all have memories of the times when we've been hurt - someone lied to us or about us - someone betrayed us - someone cheated on us - someone abused us. Those memories can hurt us and they can also make us bitter. They can dominate our lives. Is there any way out? Can we ever get beyond them? Support the show

If you think about it, it really is a strange thing to do—to say that a book written more than 2,000 years ago is God’s Word—to say that this book is true and trustworthy. Yet many of us do just that. We trust it. We say it is God’s Word. But for some of us and some of our friends, they struggle with that—they find it really hard to trust the Bible. What can we do when we have a friend who is not...

We’re starting a new sermon series in which we’re going to look at some of the struggles we, and some of the people we love, go through in this world. We’re going to think about doubt and bitterness and unplanned pregnancies and several other difficult situations. We will start by thinking about whether we can know that we are saved.2 Timothy 1:12 Support the show

1 Peter 5:5-14 Support the show

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1 Peter 4:12-19We’ve been talking this summer about living under pressure—under pressure to conform to the world around us and under pressure from the struggles of this world. Peter will tell us that when we feel this pressure it should remind us of something—that there will be a judgment day. Together we’ll think about how we should look at God’s coming judgment. Support the show

Whether you've been a Christian your whole life, or just met Jesus last week, we all still struggle with sin. Yet Peter tells us that Christ Followers are "finished with sin." Really? Is that possible? We will look into Peter's own life to find an example of someone who truly learned to follow Jesus. Support the show

1 Peter 3:13-22Do you ever get tired of trying to do the right thing? Do you ever feel like no one notices or, even worse, people make it more difficult for you? If you’ve ever been in those places, you know what it’s like to ask this question: “Why be good? Why should I keep on trying to do the right thing?” This coming Sunday morning Peter will help us answer that question. Support the show

1 Peter 3:8-12We all are in search of love. We want to be loved and we want to be blessed. In a world that is full of violence, abuse, disrespect, where do we find a blessing? Peter tells us that there's a solution. This coming Sunday we will explore this together. Support the show

1 Peter 3:1-7Does following Jesus make a difference in how we treat our spouses? Does it impact how we treat the people who are closest to us? This coming Sunday morning we’ll see that Peter says that being a Christian does make a difference in our families. Support the show

1 Peter 2:11-25Life is all about relationships and Peter wants us to know how we’re supposed to live in relationships with others if we are followers of Jesus. Peter tells us how to relate to two important authorities in our lives—the government and our bosses. If we’re free in Christ, do we really need to listen to these other authorities? Peter’s answer will challenge each of us. Support the sho...

1 Peter 2:4-10When we think about who we are, there are a number of things that probably come to mind. We think, “I’m a dad (or a mom). I’m a daughter (or a son). I’m a teacher (or salesperson or firefighter or homemaker or…). I’m an American (or a Canadian or a Romanian or…).” We might think a lot of things, but we probably wouldn’t think about what Peter tells us we are if we’re followers of Jes...

1 Peter 1:13-2:3Hillsiders, God tells us again: "Be holy, because I am holy!" Who can measure against such a high moral standard? Can you really take off your mask and rid yourself of any pretense? Can you stop blackening someone's name? Is it realistic to expect from you not to gossip? Can we love one another from the heart? Peter tells us that our spiritual milk is in direct corre...

1 Peter 1:3-12 Support the show

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Mark 11 Support the show

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I Corinthians 12: 14-20 Support the show

Revelation 21:5 Support the show

Matthew 28 Support the show

John 21 Support the show

John 19:30 Support the show