Hope City Church

THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTITY // Mark 6:14-29 In this passage of scripture we learn a lot about identity; that John the Baptist knew who he was, that Herod the Tetrach didn't. We also learn something about the nature in which Jesus was going to die.

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE LITTLE HORN // Daniel 7 Daniel has a dream in which four beasts rise out of the sea. Two characters stick out in the narrative; the son of man and the little horn which arises on the fourth beast. But who is the little horn? What can we know of this shadowy character?

CALLED AND SENT // Mark 6:7-13 This is the second time in Mark's gospel that Jesus calls the 12 to His side, this time it's to send them out two by two to preach. We learn that we too have been called by Jesus for two reasons; to be with Him, and to go and preach Him.

DANIEL AND THE LIONS DEN // Daniel 6 The book of Daniel has so much to say to us prophetically at this time. We delve in to the account of Daniel and the lions den and examine a life well ordered unto God.

THE PERFECT SON // Isaiah 9:6-7 Buky explains how this passage from Isaiah, written 800 years before Jesus was born speaks so accurately of Him and simultaneously speaks directly into our lives today.

JESUS, THE SAVIOUR OF HIS PEOPLE // Matt 1:18-25 An angel visits Joseph to bring Him good news about his son, Jesus. Joseph's fears are allayed and he gets to hear about the mission from God that His son will accomplish.

YOU SHALL CALL HIS NAME JESUS // Luke 1:26-38 This short yet wonderful passage of scripture details the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary. We unpack two of the deep revelations about Christ found in this passage; His nature and His mission.

THE NATURE OF UNBELIEF // Mark 6:1-6 Jesus visits His hometown and instead of being met with a rapturous reception He is met with unbelief. We look at the response of these people to Jesus and consider the nature of unbelief.

THE GOD WHO DOES AS HE PLEASES // Daniel 4 Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, this time it concerns him. We look at the interpretation and what it means for our understanding of God.

DO NOT FEAR, ONLY BELIEVE // Mark 5:21-43 This week's passage takes us back across to the western shores of the Galilee, where we witness Jesus healing a woman with a serious illness and raising a young girl from the dead. We ask; what is the relationship of faith to healing, and what can we learn of the doctrine of salvation from this passage?

LEGION VS JESUS // Mark 5:1-20 Pastor Graham Phillips teaches on Mark 5:1-20, the story of the Gerasene demoniac. Together we consider the demonic realm, it's aims and methods and the glory of the Son of God and His triumph over the spiritual powers of darkness.

DELIVERED THROUGH THE FLAMES - Daniel 3 (2 of 2) In this weeks sermon we consider the deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego from the fiery furnace. What can we learn in our day about enduring fiery trials and suffering from this great passage of scripture?

NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S GOLDEN IMAGE // Daniel 3 (1 of 2) Pastor Graham takes the first of Daniel chapter 3 looking at Nebuchadnezzar's golden image and draws some conclusions concerning false worship.

JESUS, LORD OF THE STORM // Mark 4:35-41 This is a parable we are all familiar with. Most of us who have been in church for some amount of time have heard it preached that Jesus is with us in the storms of life, but is there a more powerful and central message that we might be missing here? Buky explains.

THE REASON WE HAVE HOPE // Daniel 2 There is a truth revealed in the book of Daniel which can be a source of hope, peace and encouragement to us in our day. We look backwards the time of Daniel and also forward to the end times to draw out this revelation.

THE SEED OF THE KINGDOM // Mark 4:26-32 Pastor Graham continues our series through Mark as we look at two short parables concerning the Kingdom of God and evangelism.

INFLUENCE // Daniel 1 Buky Olomolaiye kicks off our new study through the book of Daniel looking at how God was absolutely sovereign over Daniel's circumstances, even though on face value his circumstances were bleak God used them for good.

LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION // Matt 6:13 In our final Sunday studying the Disciple's prayer Pastor Graham walks us through this rather contentious verse; 'Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.' Does God sometimes lead us into temptation? We look at the text and see what Jesus means for us to pray.

THE FOUR SOILS // Mark 4:1-20 Jesus's teaches a parable while sitting in a boat about a sower sowing seed. The seed falls on four different types of soil. Jesus says that each soil type represents a particular human condition, a condition of the soul. Graham teaches on what this parable means for us today in our witnessing for Christ.

FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS // Matt 6:12 Buky Olomolaiye continues our exposition through the Lord's Prayer. Focusing in this sermon on verse twelve; what is it for us to pray 'forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors?'

JESUS PEOPLE // Mark 3:28-35 Who are the real Jesus people? Who does He say are those closest to Him? We explore this challenging passage from Mark's gospel, including the unforgivable sin. What is it? Pastor Graham continues the series.

OUR DAILY BREAD // Matt 6:11 Buky expounds on verse 11 of Matthew 6 in our study of the Lord's prayer.

BINDING THE STRONG MAN // Mark 2:20-27 Jesus is accused of being demon possessed by the scribes and being out of his mind by his own family. Jesus responds by saying 'a house divided cannot stand', and that one must bind the strong man to plunder his house; what on earth does this mean? Peter Rayner unpacks this passage.

THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE // Matt 6:10 This Sunday Pastor Graham preaches through the second and third petitions of the Lord's Prayer. What is it to pray 'Thy Kingdom Come' and 'Thy Will be Done'?

THE APOSTLES // Mark 3:7-19 We are familiar with the word 'apostles', we know that Jesus's disciples became His apostles. But who were these men and what can we learn from them?