Hope Church Ipswich

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.

This week Tom Scrivens continues our series in the book of Acts. In a culture that tells us to follow our own path and trust our own instincts, this message gets to the heart of why we’re not meant to do life alone, focusing on the importance of regularly coming back to the truth, the danger of isolation and how devotion to fellowship with other Christians can carry us through the highs and lows o...

This week, Tim Virgo centres on Acts 2, revealing how the Holy Spirit ignited bold faith and a gospel-driven community. Through worship, testimony, and a powerful baptism, we see lives changed by Jesus Christ. The sermon unpacks Peter’s message calling us to repentance and new life. Discover how the same Spirit empowers believers today, bringing freedom, purpose, and hope beyond suffering.

This week Peter Vincent takes us further into the book of Acts as we see that the promised Holy Spirit comes upon those first disciples, empowering them to be witnesses of all that Jesus has done for them. The filling of the Holy Spirit is something for us all to ask God for. And after that filling, we go on praying for more of the Spirit’s power in our lives day to day to empower us, to gift us a...

This week Tom Scrivens kicks off a new series in the book of Acts called Living Church. Reflecting on all that God has done over 40 years at Hope Church and dreaming of all that God might do in the next 40 years, Tom invites us to realign our lives around the purposes of God in the world as we await the return of Jesus. We hear also from Chris & Becky as they gear up to move to the Netherlands wit...

Tom Scrivens unpacks for us the truth that at the first Easter, Jesus took on our burdens in order to offer us real freedom.

In this message Robin George unpacks the Old Testament story of the military general who encountered the healing power of God. In this encouraging message full of bible truth we are asked many searching questions.

This week Tom Scrivens and David MacMillan explore a life of prayer that moves from routine to real enjoyment of God. Tom opens up Jesus’ teaching on fasting, showing how it sharpens our hunger for God in a distracted world, before David shares rich, hard-won wisdom on how prayer can become something we genuinely delight in rather than endure.

In this talk, based on John chapter 4 (the woman at the well), Howard and Holly Satterthwaite explore why prayer can feel difficult even though we believe it is powerful. Using the Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus as a picture of prayer as conversation with God, they highlight four movements: initiation, vulnerability, revelation, and transformation. Jesus invites our “unedited selves” into...

In this message Tom Scrivens unpacks Jesus teaching in Luke 11 and Luke 18 where his disciples are encouraged to ask and to not give up, to bring our prayers to God with an audacious, child-like faith.

This week, Tim Virgo continues our series on prayer. By unpacking Lord's Prayer, Tim explains how we must be dependent on God and come before him as a part of our daily lifestyle - that praying is a practical part of our life rather than theoretical.

Tomi Oyebadejo helps us to see that when we come to God in prayer, we don't have to try and muster up faith - we need to lift our eyes to the Awesome Father we are coming to - everything else looks puny compared to him.

This week Tim unpacks Jesus’ teaching on prayer, revealing how private prayer with God produces public authority. Rooted in Matthew 6 and modeled by Christ Himself, this message explores how secret prayer transforms identity, strengthens believers for spiritual battles, and fuels courageous witness. #PrivatePrayer #Christianity #HopeChurch

This week Tom Scrivens continues our “Teach Us to Pray” series, calling the church to deeper fruitfulness by rediscovering confidence in prayer through our union with Jesus. Drawing from Ephesians 3, Tom shows how prayer is an invitation to ask boldly because we have full access to the Father on the throne. He explores what it means to approach God clothed in Christ’s righteousness, and why our im...

This week Tom Scrivens kicks off a new series called “Teach Us to Pray”, opening up 2 Chronicles 20 and the story of King Jehoshaphat to show why prayer is not an optional extra but the primary weapon of God’s people. Speaking into an exciting season of growth, baptisms and fresh vision at Hope Church, Tom explores how times of blessing often bring opposition, and how God uses pressure to draw us...

This week, Hugh Pearce from Redeemer Colchester explores the church as the Bride of Christ and the future hope of the wedding feast of the Lamb. Drawing on the mustard seed parable and real stories from church planting, Hugh challenges both “pillars” who stay and “pioneers” who go. The sermon encourages realignment of priorities, reminding us that God blesses His people to bless others and advance...

While friendships can form naturally, we must make a conscious effort to invest in them, strengthening our relationships with one another and, above all, deepening our friendship with God. Tim Virgo brings our message in the second part of our three-part series, Forward Together. “Together We Go Deeper,” introduces the idea of Running Partners. Tim unpacks the friendship between David and Jonathan...

God is on the move in a special way across our nation. People - especially young adults - are turning to Jesus in greater numbers and discovering a life of meaning and purpose that the world cannot give. Here at Hope, we’ve seen remarkable growth over the years, and we believe God is calling us into a new season of life together. Tom Scrivens unpacks for us the next adventure ahead, launching 'Hub...