Hillside Evangelical Free Church

What does it mean to follow the ministry of Jesus? Is it something only pastors or missionaries do or is it something for every churchgoer? And if it is for each follower of Christ, how do we live out daily ministry? In this week's sermon, Pastor Jim Schultz challenges each of us to consider how we are to follow Jesus in our daily lives that we often don't think of as ministry.

When you are tempted to sin, do you ever consider the faithfulness of Jesus in those moments? It can be easy to feel alone or isolated when experiencing temptations, but in today's passage we learn that Jesus is sympathetic to our struggle against sin since He also was tempted; yet without sin. Join us as we look at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and how that can be an encouragement to...

The early church faced growing opposition from the religious leaders of it's day. However, despite the pressures of that time they boldly obeyed God. In this sermon, Pastor Dave Stevenson takes a look at the context of conflicts between early Christians and the religious leaders of that time and how the early believers professed boldly the salvation that is found only in Jesus.

John the baptist came to prepare the way of the Lord, he called people to repent of their sins and be baptized. It's an uncomfortable topic to be called to repent, but without repentance there can be no righteousness. In this sermon Pastor Jim Schultz challenges us to think about the central role repentance plays in the life of a believer.  

In the story of Mary and Joseph fleeing to Egypt with Jesus, we not only recognize a dangerous situation but can see God's sovereignty over it. Although in life we encounter many scenarios that are much larger than us, we can take comfort that God is in control. In both looking at Matthew 2:13-23 and pulling on many passages from the Old Testament, Pastor Jim Schultz gives many examples of God loo...

The familiar Christmas story of the Magi seeking him "who has been born king of the Jews?" provides a beautiful picture of worship but also the potential for apathy. While the Magi travelled a great distance to bow down and worship Jesus, King Herod remained comfortable in his palace and absent from showing homage to the promised Savior. It's easy to say we will follow Jesus and worship Him with o...

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Heb 13:8) He is unchanging, yet in coming to earth he took the form of a man. In this unique Advent message, Pastor Dave Stevenson teaches about the "change" of the changeless one. 

"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." (1 Tim 1:17) In this sermon guest speaker Steve Morgan helps us understand who Jesus is and truly how far he came down to be born as a baby in order to later save the world.

"For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?" (Mt 5:46). It is easy to love those who love you in return, but the love Jesus calls us to show is much deeper, difficult, and self-sacrificial. In this sermon we dive into the challenging call that Jesus gave to His followers to not only love those who love us but also to "Love your enemies...

A rich but easily overlooked passage in the Christmas season is Matthew 1:1-17 where we read about the genealogy of Jesus. When examined closely this passage of Scripture is not only important but also very practical to our everyday lives. In this sermon we dive into Old and New testament passages that point to the savior of the world, Jesus Christ. 

Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:38-42 challenged his hearers to respond to circumstances in counter-cultural and counter-intuitive ways. He taught His hearers to not just default to what was permissible by law, but rather to seek righteousness in every circumstance. But these teachings were shocking, why would you 'turn the other cheek', 'offer your cloak' or go two miles when you were only required...

Guest speaker and missionary David Belz shares about the foundation of church growth across the world. As a trainer of pastors David has seen first hand the need for the church to be built on God's word and the person of Jesus. 

When a rule that is designed to protect is twisted instead to hurt, someone must speak up. In today's passage Jesus exposes two laws that had been misused to hurt the very people they were meant to protect. It is easy to do and we must be on guard against the same behavior today. Honoring marriage and speaking the truth are just as important today as they were two thousand years ago. What might we...

Church history is full of both good examples to follow and bad examples to learn from. On this reformation Sunday, Pastor Jim Schultz looks at the five solas of the reformation and how they are seen in Romans 3:21-26.

How did Peter go from being a Christ denier to a Christ proclaimer? The transformation is miraculous and easy to under appreciate. What might we learn about our own lives through looking at the transformation of Peter?

One thing that we can learn from the life of Jesus is that He took sin very seriously. In this particular passage from Matthew 5:21-30 Jesus teaches about the seriousness of Murder and Adultery. But instead of staying on the surface he pursues holiness of heart on these issues and not just action. Learn the seriousness of sin but also the hope in Christ through this sermon today. 

What does it look like for Christians to be salt and light in this world? How can we engage in our communities so that people witness the life of Christ in us? These are some of the questions Pastor Jim Schultz addresses in his sermon on Matthew 5:13-20. 

It's easy to forget how paradigm shifting Jesus' sermon on the mount is. Over and over again Jesus says, "Blessed are"... and then goes onto make a statement that is very counter-intuitive. In this sermon on Matthew 5:1-12, Pastor Jim Schultz contrasts the teaching of Jesus here with many examples of how we often think. It is both a challenging and refreshing look at this very famous portion of th...

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to be blessed? Perhaps you have only considered blessing from God as material increase and missed seeing His blessing in other areas of life. Psalm 41 begins "Blessed is the one...", join us as we learn about what this looks like in the life of a believer.

What God has saved us out of; as well as our response to that saving work are both important. In his sermon on Psalm 40, Pastor Jim Schultz walks through David's experience of God's salvation and how that impacted his life.  

When you're caught in the overwhelming waves of life, when circumstances are out of your control, and when you're experiencing the discipline of the Lord, Psalm 39 brings some needed perspective. Not only do we need to learn how fleeting life is, but in the midst of that truth, we must also remember how faithful God is. May this sermon turn your heart to the Lord as you reflect on the brevity of l...

What is your response when you experience suffering, especially if you know that you are suffering because of your own sin? In Psalm 38 David cries out "O Lord" many times as he expresses the depth of his pain to God, as he experiences the discipline of the Lord for sin in his own life. While we are prone to run away from discipline for our sin, this Psalm is an excellent example of the importance...

Psalm 37 is a checklist of sorts for applying wisdom to your life. It contrasts the righteous and the wicked, those who will perish and those who will gain an inheritance from God. But just like a good story, this Psalm has some unexpected turns and applications that are surprising at first glance. At the end of the day though, will you walk in the wisdom that this Psalm teaches?

In front of the black backdrop of man’s sin, God’s love “extends to the heavens” (Ps 36:5). His righteousness is like the mountains and His judgements are deep like the depths of the ocean. Psalm 36 uses many different images to help us understand just how incredible God’s love is. Yet the depths of His love are not truly understood until we come to understand the sinfulness of our own hearts. It...

When you are mistreated and falsely accused, how can you respond in such a difficult situation? Psalm 35 is a lament Psalm written by David when he was in such a circumstance. We see a cry for God to act on His behalf and bring justice to an unjust circumstance. In a world full of slander, bickering, and false accusations, we see in this Psalm a picture of how to put our trust in God to defend His...