Hillside Foursquare Church - Reno

This week, we're starting a series that will go over the next several weeks - it's called "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality." Each week, we're exploring different ways that we can actively interact with, love, & care for people in a manner reflective of the love of Christ in our own lives. Today's message is called, "Losing My Life To Find It" & the text is Luke 9:23-26.

In our Christmas 2012 message, we explore the significance of Jesus Christ's coming. When people were (& ARE) looking for salvation, redemption, and deliverance in the powerful political, military, & economic systems of the world, Jesus Christ turns that kind of thinking on its ear. He declares, the LORD is salvation! Our texts for today are Isaiah 9 & Luke 2 .

This is the last message in our series, "Growing In Grace" - our topic today is The Transforming Grace of God's Word - & our text is 1Timothy 4:6-9, 2Timothy 3:16,17, & 1Peter 2:1,2.

Today, our message in the series, "Growing in Grace" is talking about putting off the old ways of thinking, living, & acting, & putting on Jesus Christ. Practically, this could look like stopping with the indulgences of our natural ways - (lying, throwing fits of rage, stealing from others, speaking negatively to & about others) &  adopting Christ-like ways (speaking the truth in love, working to...

Ephesians 2 reminds us that our salvation is rooted in the grace of God, & is not based upon our own merits, works, &/or accomplishments.  Therefore, we grow in our relationship with God by the grace God extends to us - & by looking to embrace His ways, thought patterns, & means of engaging the world (& the PEOPLE) around us. Today's message flows out of Ephesians 4:1-3, & centers on the challenge...

We're beginning a series today called "Growing In Grace" - our main texts as we launch are Jeremiah 9:23-24, Galatians 5:22-23, & Ephesians 2:8-10.

Today, we're finishing our series, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" - I'm calling this message "The End." The text for today is Revelation 21 & 22.

This week's message comes from Revelation 20:11-15. It addresses the Final Judgment, where each person stands before God - He has 2 sets of books - the Book of Deeds, which contains the accounts of everything we've done for our whole lives. The other is the Book of Life - in it are the names of every person who has come into relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ, by way of repentance...

Today, we review the last of the 7 letters to the 7 churches of Revelation - the Church at Laodicea. This particular church gets no commendation from the LORD, only a challenge to quit taking on the deadly characteristics of the culture & environment of the region of Laodicea, & a call to repentance & renewed relationship with Christ. If you'd like to review some historical background on Laodicea,...

Our series, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ," is an exploration through the first 3 chapters of Revelation, & the letters to the 7 churches in Asia. This week, we're looking at the church at Philadelphia & our text is Revelation 3:7-13 . The Philadelphian church had experienced a great deal of persecution from the established Jewish synagogue, yet had remained faithful, persevering through difficu...

Over the last several weeks, we have been studying what the Apostle John calls, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" - specifically, we'll be looking at the first few chapters that address the 7 churches in Asia. Today, we're exploring Revelation 3:1-6 , the letter to the Church at Sardis. There is a general 'framework' that Christ uses when He addresses each of the churches: He greets the church and...

Over the last several weeks, we have been studying what the Apostle John calls, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" - specifically, we'll be looking at the first few chapters that address the 7 churches in Asia. Today, we're exploring Revelation 2:18-29 , the letter to the Church at Ephesus. There is a general 'framework' that Christ uses when He addresses each of the churches: He greets the church a...

Today, we're exploring Revelation 2:12-17 , the letter to the Church at Pergamum. There is a general 'framework' that Christ uses when He addresses each of the churches: He greets the church and identifies Himself with one of the phrases used to describe Him from Revelation 1 . When He addresses the Ephesian church, He says: "The words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks...

Our text today is Revelation 2:8-11 - we're exploring & discussing what it means to be a witness for Christ in the context of the letter to the church at Smyrna. If you're interested, here are a few of the notes I used for the background on Smyrna. Background on Smyrna · Wealthy & beautiful city – paved streets, gymnasium, library, tribute to Homer o Temple designated for Mother Goddess o Temple t...

Over the next several weeks, we will be studying what the Apostle John calls, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" - specifically, we'll be looking at the first few chapters that address the 7 churches in Asia. Today, we're exploring Revelation 2:1-7 , the letter to the Church at Ephesus. There is a general 'framework' that Christ uses when He addresses each of the churches: He greets the church and i...

In the last few weeks as I've been preparing for this series in the Book of Revelation, I've been talking to people to hear their perspective/experience with it. So far what I've heard has been pretty consistent: I don't understand it. It's confusing. I think it's scary. It bugs me when people try to predict when Jesus will come back. Over the next several weeks, we will be studying what the Apost...

Psalms 120 - 134 are referred to as the "Songs of Ascent" - these psalms served as the songbook for pilgrims heading to Jerusalem for the celebration of the Feasts of Passover, Pentecost, & Tabernacles. As the travelers ascended the hills towards the City of David, they sang the songs as a point of reference, a reaffirmation of their identity as God's people, & a reminder of God's continued goodne...

In today's message, Hillside-er Danae Lear tells of her journey of faith that led to the discovery that healing, wholeness, & transformation begin at the foot of the cross & in being 100% HONEST with God.

This next Saturday, 8/18, Hillside will be hosting the 7th Pat Baker Park Outreach - with a Back to School Theme - in preparation for that, Trista Gomez is talking today about getting out of the church building & heading into the neighborhood.

The Apostle Paul's instructions to the Philippian church remind us that Christ-following is ACTIVE! The language he uses communicates the expectation that our choices play a key role in our attitudes, actions, thoughts, & personal relationships - he says: REJOICE. Be Glad. Be Well. Thrive! Address anxiety, worry, & fear with God - in prayer, specific requests, & giving thanks for what He has done,...

Today's message is a reminder that the foundation of our life as Christ-followers IS Jesus Christ - everything we do, everything we are, centers on Him & relationship with Him. Our text is John 1.

Today, our speaker is Ally Siwajian - she's a woman, wife, daughter, sister, friend, writer, social justice activist & a fellow Hillside-er... She is teaching from Isaiah 59 - reminding us that "God has not forgotten us..." To find out more about what makes Ally tick, check out her blog HERE

The series we've launched 2012 with, Moving Forward, continues with a message centered on the transforming power of fellowship in the life of a Christ-follower. The text for today is Acts 2:42-47.

Today, our series, "Moving Forward" explores what the purpose of being a Christ-follower is: living as the Monday Morning Church - this means that we intentionally try to be & do what Jesus would be & do if He were walking in our shoes, living our lives. Church isn't just for having a place to gather on Sunday; No! It is meant to be something that we live out & carry with us in the Real World. Our...

One of the biggest helps to moving forward in our relationship with God & to getting unstuck is learning about & practicing forgiveness. Our text today is 1John 1:5-2:2, & Matthew 18:21,22. We're talking about how God forgives us & how we can forgive ourselves & other.