Hope Church - Fort Worth, TX

Pastor Matt delivered an Easter message focused on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from John chapters 20-21, declaring that "the resurrection of Jesus is the greatest turning point in history and demands a response." He began by explaining how certain events in history divide time into "before" and "after," with Jesus' resurrection being the ultimate example that changed everything about everythi...

In this episode of the Sunday Extra podcast, Pastor Matt Sturdivant and the Hope Church pastoral team dove deeper into the sermon covering John chapters 17 through 19, focusing on Jesus's final hours. The message highlighted three key episodes: Jesus's high priestly prayer in John 17, where He prayed for Himself, His disciples, and future believers; the betrayal, arrest, and trials before both Jew...

Pastor Matt walks through Jesus's final 12-18 hours before His resurrection, covering three key movements in John 17-19. First, Jesus's high priestly prayer reveals His heart as He prays for Himself, His disciples, and future believers, asking for their protection, joy, and sanctification through God's truth. Second, the betrayal and trials show Jesus willingly going to His arrest—even choosing th...

This episode of the Sunday Extra podcast features Pastor Jeremy, Pastor Brian Crop, and Pastor Matt Sturdivant discussing Brian's recent sermon, "The Final Hours Part One," which examines Jesus's final hours of ministry. Brian's central message was that God-honoring love is a verb - something we do rather than just feel. He explored the Greek concept of agape love, which is selfless, willful, and...

Pastor Brian takes us through Jesus's final hours with His disciples in John 13-17, comparing it to someone's last 24 hours and what they would want to communicate to those they love most. In these crucial moments in the upper room, Jesus focuses on three key themes: a new standard of love, the help He provides, and how we can know if we're succeeding as His followers. The central theme is Jesus's...

In this Sunday Extra podcast, Pastor Matt walks through John chapters 7-12, covering Jesus's final six months of public ministry before the cross. During this intensifying period, Jesus became increasingly direct about his divine identity through seven miraculous signs and "I am" statements - claims that clearly identified him as God to the Jewish leaders. These Revelations divided people into thr...

Pastor Matt delivers a comprehensive warning about progressive Christianity and its political manifestations, using Texas State Senator James Talarico as a primary example. Talarico, who is pursuing theological training and frequently uses Christian language in politics, promotes positions that directly contradict Biblical Christianity including support for same-sex marriage, LGBTQ inclusion, and...

Pastor Matt explores John chapters 7-12, which chronicle the dramatic final six months of Jesus' public ministry leading up to the crucifixion. During this period, Jesus travels between Galilee, Jerusalem, and other regions, making increasingly bold declarations about his identity. At the Feast of Booths, Jesus openly proclaims "I am the light of the world" and declares that spiritual thirst can o...

Pastor Matt tackled the longest chapter in John's Gospel, breaking John 6 into four key sections. First, Jesus feeds the 5000, demonstrating that he meets real needs and is never surprised by them, but he multiplies what we choose to surrender. The crowd wanted to make him king, but only a certain kind of king. Second, Jesus walks on the water, revealing he's not just a provider but God himself -...

Pastor Matt walked through the longest chapter in John's Gospel, showing how John 6 reveals the difference between crowd-following and true discipleship. The chapter has four major parts: Jesus feeding the 5,000, walking on water, the bread of life discourse, and the words of eternal life. What starts with massive crowds and miracles ends with people walking away confused and offended by Jesus' ha...

This Sunday Extra podcast episode begins with Matt addressing the recent conflict between America and Iran, providing Biblical perspective on how Christians should respond to world events. He shares multiple Scripture passages emphasizing God's sovereignty and the importance of prayer, while cautioning against misinformation and AI-generated content. Matt stresses that believers should spend more...

Pastor Jeremy continued the church's journey through the Book of John with a message from John Chapter 5 about the healing at the Pool of Bethesda. His central message was that everyone needs healing, but we must ask ourselves whether we're putting our trust in Jesus Christ or in something else. He explained that the Pool of Bethesda was a real place (confirmed by archaeological discoveries) where...

In this message from John 3-4, Pastor Matt explores two contrasting encounters with Jesus that John deliberately placed back-to-back. First, we meet Nicodemus, a respected Pharisee and ruler of the Jews who came to Jesus under cover of darkness. Despite his religious credentials and moral uprightness, Jesus told him he must be born again - showing that being religious isn't the same as being rebor...

Pastor Matt Sturdivant explored John chapter 2, highlighting two key scenes that reveal Jesus' transformative mission. At the wedding in Cana, Jesus turned water into wine, demonstrating that He brings something entirely new rather than just improving what exists. Using the stone purification jars representing the old system, Jesus showed He offers heart transformation, not mere behavior modificat...

In this message from John chapter 2, Pastor Matt explores two seemingly different scenes - the wedding at Cana and the cleansing of the temple - under the big idea that "Jesus didn't come to improve religion. He came to transform me to be the object of my worship and the center of my life." At the wedding, Jesus transforms water used for ritual purification into excellent wine, symbolizing how He...

In this podcast episode from the sermon on John 1:35-51, titled "Come and See: Being Found by Jesus," the pastor examines the calling of Jesus's first disciples to illustrate how salvation works. The passage shows John the Baptist referring his own disciples to Jesus, which was unheard of in that culture, demonstrating God's initiative in salvation. When Jesus turns and asks the disciples, "What a...

In this message from John 1:35-51, Pastor Matt explored the big idea that salvation is initiated by God, responded to by people, and multiplied through relationship. He emphasized that while salvation is entirely God's work through grace, it demands a human response of repentance and faith in Christ. Pastor Matt highlighted the significance of Jesus's first recorded words in John's Gospel: "What a...

This podcast centers on the launch of a new sermon series through the Gospel of John, with the speakers discussing how John's Gospel uniquely focuses on revealing Jesus's deity. They examine John's explicit purpose statement in John 20:31, where he writes so that readers "may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." The discussion high...

Pastor Matt launched a 10-week journey through the Gospel of John, part of a larger series covering John, Acts, and Romans - three books he considers essential for understanding the Christian life. He explained that John's Gospel is 93% unique material that supplements the other Gospels, with the purpose stated in John 20:31: "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that...

In this episode, Pastors Matt and Brian reflect on the recent winter storm that forced them to pre-record their church service, sharing how God sometimes changes our plans to provide needed rest. Matt introduced the major sermon series called "The Bible in a J.A.R.," covering the books of John, Acts, and Romans over the next several months. Pastor Matt explains that these three books perfectly ill...

Pastor Matt begins this foundational message by sharing "A Tale of Three Bibles"—a personal story illustrating his spiritual journey from keeping his Bible on the shelf to becoming fully engaged with God's Word. He introduces Hope Church's 2026 theme based on Joshua 1:8, emphasizing the importance of daily meditation on Scripture for life transformation. The "Bible in a JAR" series will spend 70%...

In this podcast episode, Hope's Associate Pastors reflect on their congregation's Bible reading plan, having completed Genesis and started Exodus. They discuss how reading through Genesis reveals God's incredible mercy and patience with broken people, noting that the heroes of faith were "mildly screw ups" whom God used for great things. The conversation shifts to personal testimonies as Pastor Me...

Pastor Brian wrapped up the Becoming a 3C Disciple series by presenting a framework for spiritual growth built around three key areas. The three C's include commitment to Jesus (knowing Him personally and being transformed by His lordship), connection to Jesus' followers (building intentional relationships within the church community), and contribution to Jesus' mission (serving as both servant an...

Pastor Matt's Ministry Mentor Podcast: https://mattsturdevant.com/podcasts/ In this podcast discussion about Hope Church's "Becoming a 3C Disciple" series, Pastors Matt, Brian, Jeremy, and Luke explore what it means to live as committed, connected, and contributing followers of Jesus. They address the challenge of building adult friendships, noting that proximity, timing, and energy are essential...

Pastor Matt delivered the second message in the "Becoming the 3C Disciple" series. The sermon focused on the second and third "C's" - being connected to Jesus followers and contributing to His mission. Pastor Matt emphasized that community is essential, not optional, for Christ followers, explaining that from the beginning Jesus formed a people, not just individual believers. Using the body metaph...