Hope Christian Fellowship

Have you ever felt like you prayed for something over and over, but God just didn’t answer? All of us understand that we may have to wait a little for God to address our situation, but there are times when it feels like He just hasn’t heard at all. In those moments, we have to figure out what we’re going to believe and how we’re going to respond. This song from David is about that very spot in lif...

Wednesday Night Bible Study - continuing in Hosea

The hurricanes that swept through our country this year were devastating and powerful storms. It is hard to imagine the amount of damage that was done, or the overwhelming cost to clean it up. But what seemed ever-present were the calls from government officials for people in danger zones to take refuge. Of course we know that nothing can stop a storm of this size from going where it wants and doi...

Wednesday Night Bible study continuing in Hosea

Our church is growing and God is doing incredible things in our people. As we head towards Thanksgiving, it is very appropriate to let our hearts be filled with wonder and gratitude. But it brings up some natural questions among our church family. Maybe one question serves as a good summary: What’s next for Hope? We’re going to take this morning and talk about God’s direction for our growth. Not e...

Starting Hosea 2

If you ever find yourself watching a mystery show on TV, whether it is a recounting of something that actually happened or a fictional story meant to entertain, you’ll find that the suspects are generally those closest to the victim. Of course, this is a betrayal of the greatest magnitude, since family is supposed to be loyal and dependably protective of one another. But David writes this song to...

Wednesday night study

You probably take water for granted. Whether it is drinking water, cool and clean, or water for washing, or water for some other purpose, most of us have had very little experience where water was scarce. That is not the case around the world today, and it is very unusual historically. Most of the people who have lived understood the life-threatening danger of a water shortage. As we begin Psalms,...

Hosea's Children and the meaning of their names

Advertisers believe that if they show you something often enough, and sing its praises loud enough, eventually you’ll believe what they are telling you and want what they are selling. When you look at that concept on paper, it seems so harsh and insulting. And yet data shows it to largely be true. We like what we are familiar with and are predisposed to believe what we hear often, as long as it ma...

Wedsnesday Night Study on Hosea

Follow Your Heart ( 1 Thess. 4:3-8 ; Psalm 101:3 ; Matthew 5:27-28 ; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ; Ephesians 5:3 ; Hebrews 11:6 ) What is the key to a happy and satisfying life? Some might answer health or money or success, but most people will express some version of the same concept: follow your heart. What we mean when we say that is that our desires are there to guide us and bring us to happiness. An...

Intro to the study on Hosea

Where should we start on our discussion about how a Christian should think and act sexually in our world today? Let’s start at the beginning and touch on a few foundational truths. Without these, we have no footing in today’s swirling obsession with sex and sexuality. It is vital that we have a good grip on these concepts and that we are able to express them simply and clearly whenever we need to...

Your mobile phone most likely keeps you constantly aware of the need for a good connection. Having signal so that you can text or call is a basic necessity. Of course, now we’re also dependent on a data connection to keep up to date on all that’s happening on social media and in the world. The quality of your connection has everything to do with how well your phone works. Likewise, people need qua...

If you had siblings growing up, you probably know the meaning of the word “provoked”. It often carries a very negative feeling of irritating someone into doing something they shouldn’t do. However, the Bible tells us that Christians should naturally be provoking one another – but not in a bad way. We’re going to look at this passage in Hebrews and see part of the reason we should faithfully be in...

In science, heat is naturally and reliably transferred from something that has a lot of heat to something that has very little heat. It's just how nature works. If you put a cold pot of water over a fire, the pot and water get hot. We use this principle in everything from power plants to automobiles. In the church, since love is the operating principle, there is a similar natural flow that we...

When the power goes out , life gets very difficult very quickly. If your at home and its dark, you suddenly are on a search for a flashlight and candles. If you're at work, everything seems to come to a halt because most of what we do requires power. We are very used to having power on demand , and very aware of the lack whenever we lose it. But are we as sensitive and aware of power loss in o...

Topics: Celebration , church family , Communication , connections , devotion , freedom , Generosity , Love , sacrifice , Serving , Teaching , zeal

Who Needs the Church? Obviously everyone. But we’re going to talk about the word “need”. Are church and its people absolutely necessary in your life, or are they optional? Luxuries or necessities? Many of you already think of Sunday morning as ‘can’t miss’. Some are ‘hit and miss’. What does God think about church? And is one hour a week on Sunday enough for what He wants to do in you through the...

Last week Jim Jefferson gave us a call to action. We each have an individual responsibility to answer that call, but Jesus ultimately wants us to work together. Over the last few years in youth group we’ve put an emphasis on coming together as the body of Christ. Today several of our youth will share their experiences in forming relationships, serving others, and serving together. Topics: Serving

Taking a look at how we are called to minister, who we are called to minister, and what happens if we don’t answer the call. Topics: Eternal Life , freedom , Serving

THE WORDS OF JESUS SERIES – (A Study from Luke) Because we trust and follow Jesus, we thought it would be a great idea to take a walk through the gospel of Luke and dig into the words of Jesus Himself. We’ll find them challenging and full of insight. And with open hearts, we’ll allow the Spirit to instruct us on how we should walk as Christians in this world. SUNDAY MORNING MESSAGE – Forgiven Much...

Life can be confusing. Just when you think you have one problem solved, three more crop up. There are moments when it feels like you’re juggling so much already, and life throws one more thing into the mix. Some people say God has a plan for your life. Could that be true? And what would be His plan with all that seems so chaotic and out of place. One of Jesus’ closest friends while He lived on ear...