Hope Church Ipswich

This week Tom Scrivens continues our journey through Judges, exploring how God works through the most unlikely people in the most unexpected ways. What if the things you think disqualify you are the very things God wants to use? And what about the things we look to for happiness, security and fulfilment: money, relationships, success or the approval of others? Can they really give us what we need?...

This week Tom Scrivens kicked off our new series in the book of Judges, exploring chapters 1-2 and asking the question: how do we pass on what matters most to the next generation? Judges tells the sobering story of a generation who grew up without truly knowing the God who had rescued their people, and the chaos that followed. How does faith get lost, and what can we do to prevent it? Discover why...

Bram Cross explores Ephesians 3 and asks how we truly grow in our walk with Jesus, reminding us that the gospel isn’t just where our faith begins, but the foundation on which our whole lives are built. He encourages us to recognise our need for God and grow deeper in Christ’s immeasurable love transforms our hearts, renews our hope, and leads us to trust in Jesus more fully.

This week Tom Scrivens brings our 26-week journey through the book of Acts to a close, exploring what it means to live a full life and die well. Through the remarkable story of Paul, we discover why a life of meaning isn't found in comfort, achievement or popularity, but in knowing Jesus, pouring ourselves out for what lasts, and fixing our eyes on the hope of eternity. How can we face death witho...

Life’s storms can leave us feeling helpless, overwhelmed and without hope, but Jesus offers something far deeper than optimism. Paul’s faith in the midst of this storm shows us how the gospel anchors us and gives us confidence to face suffering without fear.

This week, Peter Vincent continues our series in Acts challenging us to consider whether we are all in.

This week Tom Scrivens continues our journey through Acts with a message on discerning the voice of God. God has decisively spoken through creation and supremely through sending his son Jesus. We have the bible as the authoritative word of God but he also continues to speak to individuals and churches by his Spirit today. How do we recognise his voice, distinguish it from our own thoughts, and res...

In this message, guest speaker Stef Liston takes us through Acts chapters 19 and 20 and the story of Paul in Ephesus. With a particular focus on what it means for elders to shepherd God’s people, Stef explores the call for all of us to watch over our own lives and care for one another, as well as the call for elders to lead with humility, guard the church and remain faithful to Jesus.

In this message, Tom Scrivens takes us through Acts chapters 17 and 18 where we see Paul’s encounters with radically different people and cultures as he proclaims the gospel. How do we talk about Jesus in a world where many people have completely different starting points from us? As followers of Jesus, we are called to understand the people around us without changing the unchanging gospel, to spe...

Tom Scrivens takes us into Acts 16 where we see Paul and his friends taking the good news to Philippi. In this message we are encouraged that God will give us all that we need as we orientate our lives around his great purposes in the world.

Acts 15 brings us to a pivotal moment in the story of the early church. As more and more Gentiles respond to the gospel, the growing church faces a significant question: what does it really mean to belong to God’s people? As the apostles and elders gather to wrestle with this together, we see the gospel defended, the church learning how to live in unity, and a beautiful picture of the freedom and...

Can a prayer meeting change the trajectory of a church, even a whole continent? In this message, Tomi Oyebadejo unpacks the story of the church in Antioch in Acts 13 and 14, where a gathering of leaders in prayer became the moment God set apart Saul and Barnabas for a mission that would change the world. The Antioch church had a big heart and a big vision, they were deeply devoted to God, generous...

This week, Bram Cross unpacks Acts 12 and how God Is unstoppable. Bram explores how, in response to this, we must pray, trust in the Lord who is sovereign and act instead of being passive.

In this message Tom Scrivens explores the truth that God is always at work, even when we cannot see what he is doing. Looking at Acts 11 and the story of the early church in Antioch, we see how God brings good out of suffering, works through ordinary people, and builds a beautiful church marked by his grace, based on the word of God, filled with the Holy Spirit and with a generosity and a passion...

Tim Virgo takes us into Acts Chapter 10 where we meet a man called Cornelius and Peter has an extraordinary vision. In this message we see that the gospel (the good news) of Jesus is powerful to make us clean and it's powerful to break down prejudice in our hearts. Ultimately it's the power to save that the nations of the world need to know.

In this message, Tom Scrivens explores one of the most dramatic stories in the Bible: the transformation of Saul of Tarsus, a man determined to destroy the church who instead encounters the risen Jesus and is changed forever. Through Saul's remarkable conversion, we discover how God pursues people long before they surrender, how his grace can reach even those who seem furthest from him, and how he...

In this sermon Gary Dean explores Acts 8:26–40, unpacking Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch to reveal how the Holy Spirit leads believers into lives of adventure, obedience, and purpose. Discover how God prepares hearts for the gospel and how every believer is called to share Christ’s love with boldness and compassion. Be encouraged to take your next step of faith today.

In this service from the Living Church series, Joel Glover explores Acts 8, revealing how God transformed persecution into gospel advance through the power of the Holy Spirit. Discover how ordinary believers like Philip were empowered to bring hope, healing, and joy wherever they were scattered. Be encouraged to trust God's sovereignty, surrender your heart, and live boldly for Jesus wherever He s...

This week Tom Scrivens looks at the life of Stephen, one of the early church's most courageous and influential figures. In a culture where many people are searching for meaning and purpose, this message explores what it means to live with conviction, serve wholeheartedly, and discover the bigger story that your life is part of.

Tim Virgo speaks on the next passage in Acts, unpacking the passage of Peter and the apostles speaking against opposition. These were ordinary people who trusted in God to speak up and stand firm in their belief and to share the gospel no matter the opposition.

Tom Scrivens takes us into Acts chapter 5, where the early church faces one of its most sobering moments with the tragic story of Ananias and Sapphira. In a church marked by rapid growth and radical generosity a hidden danger emerges: the desire for cultivating image over integrity. This passage confronts us with the seriousness of hypocrisy, the reality that God cannot be deceived, and the call t...

Tom Scrivens takes us through Acts 4:32–37, where we are introduced to Barnabas, nicknamed "the Son of Encouragement". In a cynical and discouraging world, encouragement is a grace-fuelled superpower that can strengthen weary hearts, unlock potential in others, and help people become all that God has called them to be.

In this message from Acts chapter 4, Tomi Oyebadejo shows us why the apostles don’t back down when they are arrested for preaching Jesus. When proclaimed, the good news always provokes a response: acceptance, ambivalence, or outright adversity. But why do we speak about Jesus at all? Because we naturally talk about what we love.

What happens when an ordinary day collides with the power of Jesus? In this message from Acts chapter 3, Tim Virgo reflects on the healing of the lame man at the temple gate and the ripple effect it caused through the early Church. With amazing stories of God's healing power in the lives of individuals in our church, this message is a stirring reminder that the good news is not just history, it is...

In this message, Tom Scrivens takes us deeper into Acts chapter 2, where we see the characteristics of the first ever church that was literally growing every single day, a people marked by expectancy, generosity and gladness.