Hope City Church

CAIN VS JESUS // 1 John 3:11-18 How are we to love our brothers and sisters in Christ? Well, not like Cain 'loved' his brother according to John. We are to love one another after the example of Jesus.

BORN OF GOD // 1 John 3:7-10 According to apostle John being born of God means that a Christian will not continue in sin, in fact they CAN NOT. So does this contradict chapter 1 verse 8 of the same book? We take a look.

WHY HE CAME // 1 John 3:4-6 This week our study of 1 John takes us back into looking at the reason for Jesus's first coming; to take away our sin. Buky expounds on verses 4 to 6; what does lawlessness and sin look like today and how does Jesus truly save from these things?

THE BENEDICTUS // Luke 1:67-79 Zechariah is filled with the Holy Spirit and begins to prophesy and glorify God and ultimately speaks of his son's role in preparing the way for Jesus the saviour. Graham draws some parallels with the pattern of worship in the Church and expounds on what kind of saviour Jesus is according to this prophecy.

WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE WILL BE // 1 John 3:2-3 What is it to be a Christian? Francis Schaeffer said that Christians are a people of the book, so what does that book say about Christians? In this passage we look at the now and the not yet of Christian identity. And look forward with John to the great horizon upon which the Son will soon be returning.

CHILDREN OF GOD // 1 John 3:1 Pete Rayner expounds on the glory of God's love for us; that He has made us His children. What does this mean for us? How should we live in the light of this truth?

THE BLESSED HOPE // 1 John 2:26-29 John explicitly makes reference to a group of false teachers trying to deceive the church. What does this mean for us? Are Christian leaders today supposed to call out false teaching? Isn't that a little unchristian? And what does it mean to abide in Christ? John says that we ought to abide in Him so that we aren't ashamed in the day of His coming. How often do w...

HEARING AND LIVING THE TRUTH // 1 John 2:24-25 What does it mean to live according to truth and not feelings? What kind of truth is our faith based upon and how should that inform our lifestyle. Buky Olomolaiye shares.

THE ANOINTING // 1 John 2:20-23 What is the anointing and why does John believe it is of such importance to believers,

THE LAST HOUR // 1 John 2:18-19 Peter Rayner continues our study of 1 John as he preaches from chapter 2 verses 18 and 19. These two verses address the end times, the coming of the antichrist and of false teaching. How are we as Christians to respond to the witness of these verses?

LUTHER & THE GOSPEL // Reformation Sunday This Sunday we celebrate the 503rd anniversary of the reformation. We ask the question; what relevance does the reformation have for us as Christians today? Graham Phillips focusses in on Romans 1:16-17 in order to answer this question.

DISORDERED LOVES // 1 John 2:15-17 We apologise for the poor audio in this recording. The original recording was lost so this audio was taken from the live stream. We hope you are still blessed by this fantastic word from Buky Olomolaiye as he expounds on these verses from the second chapter of John's first epistle.

GIVING // Do we have to tithe? The Bible addresses the subject of giving on numerous occasions both in the old and new testaments. So what does new testament giving look like? Is tithing for today?

CHILDREN, YOUNG MEN, FATHERS // 1 John 2:12-14 What significance is there in the way the Apostle divides the church into these categories? What encouragement is there here for us as a church in the 21st Century? Dean Wild continues our study of John's first epistle.

A NEW OLD COMMANDMENT // 1 John 2:7-11 At first glance this passage seems to contradict itself. Is it an old commandment or a new commandment, John?! How can a commandment be both old and new at the same time? What does it mean to love one's brother?

LIVING CORAM DEO // 1 John 2:3-6 How can we know that we truly know Christ? Is it enough to know that at one point in our life we did have faith? We believe as the apostles believed that one can have assurance of their faith. True faith bears fruit. What is the evidence of true faith? Obedience to Christ's commandments.

LITTLE CHILDREN // 1 John 2:1-2 We have a mediator, an advocate with our Father in heaven. Buky walks us through what this means to us as followers of Jesus. He also discusses the extent of the atonement, does 1 John 2:2 suggest universal atonement?

LIVING IN THE LIGHT // 1 John 1:8-10 God is light, walking the light means walking in authenticity. Acknowledging and owning our sinfulness before God rather than attempting to hide them or explain them away.

GOD IS LIGHT // 1 John 1:5-7 God is light. This is simultaneously the most beautiful and terrifying truth about the God of the Bible. So what does it mean that God is light? We take a look.

1 JOHN v 1-4 Pastor Graham opens up our study of John's first epistle by addressing the nature of scripture, that is historical, that it deals with facts. He also addresses what it meant to be an Apostle and what it means today to have an apostolic faith.

PSALM 1:6 Pastor Graham Phillips preaches on what it means to be known by God.

PSALM 1:5 Peter Rayner shares on the end of the wicked, that there is no hope for them on the day of judgement.

PSALM 1:3 Dean shares on what it means to be rooted and planted in God.