Hope City Church

GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST // Luke 2:14 Pastor Graham looks at the birth of Christ and the song of praise that the angels sung that night. We see how very often our traditions can get in the way of us understanding the text correctly.

MARY & ELIZABETH // Luke 1:39-45 Pastor Graham teaches from Luke 1:39-45 on the meeting of Mary and Elizabeth. Drawing from the text the importance of Christian fellowship, the sanctity of life in the womb, the blessing of The LORD, and the importance of believing Him at His word.

Sam Manning preaches through the Angel Gabriel’s visit to the Virgin Mary unpacking what was going on as The Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary.

There are over 300 Old Testament prophecies concerning the messiah which Jesus fulfilled. We look at one of those prophecies from Isaiah 9, in which the coming Messiah is given four or five names (depending on which translation you read). What do these names mean and are they names by which you call him?

GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION // Mark 10:17-27 Dan Holland from TFM (Through Faith Missions) preaches from Mark 10:17-27, the story of the rich young ruler, on the importance of not giving up.

THE BLIND MAN WHO COULD SEE // Mark 10:46-52 As Jesus passes through Jericho on His way up to Jerusalem He encounters a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Jesus heals the man, turning him from a beggar beside the road into a disciple on the road.

SIT, WALK, STAND // Prayer Series Eddie Phillips unpacks the famous paradigm for prayer taught by the 20th century Chinese pastor Watchman Nee.

JESUS EXPOSES WORLDLY LEADERSHIP // Mark 10:32-45 Jesus prophesies His own death and resurrection a third time, and a third time the disciples contend for power and prestige. Jesus exposes their worldly ideas about greatness and gives them a new Kingdom definition of greatness.

THE 5 SOLAS // Reformation Month 505 years ago this month Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg kicking off a chain of events that led to the Reformation of the Church. We look at the 5 Solas of the reformation - the doctrine that underpinned that mighty move of God.

THE RICH YOUNG RULER // Mark 10:17-31 The man, often referred to as the rich, young ruler, asks Jesus what he needs to do to inherit eternal life. We dispel some common misconceptions about the man’s character, and consider the perils of self righteousness and the need to be born again.

THE GOD WHO SEES ME // Genesis 16:13 The angel of the LORD comes to Hagar in the wilderness and tells her to return to Sarai, and that she will have a son, Ishmael (The Lord will hear). Hagar is bowled over by God’s love and compassion towards her, she calls Him ‘El Roi’ - You are the God who sees me. We dive into what it means for God to ‘see’ us.

LET THE CHILDREN COME // Mark 10:13-16 People start bringing their babies and toddlers to Jesus for him to bless them - the disciples rebuke them but Jesus, indignant, says ‘Let them come to me, do not hinder them, to such as these belongs the Kingdom of God.’ There is so much of the gospel packed into these few verses and a radical re-understanding of the place of children in the Kingdom.

THE NAMES OF GOD // YHWH SHALOM Preaching from Judges 6:11-24 Sam Manning explains how God makes peace with His people through covenant.

UNDERSTANDING JESUS ON DIVORCE // Mark 10:1-12 The pharisees ask Jesus a question about divorce as he is on his way towards Jerusalem. His response has been the source of much debate over the centuries. Understanding something of the context behind this debate helps us to better understand what Our Lord is saying on the sanctity of marriage.

YHWH Tsidkenu // Jeremiah 23:1-6 We look at one of the Old Testament names of God found in Jeremiah 23:5-6 - YHWH Tsidkenu, The LORD is Our Righteousness. Who is the man who the prophet Jeremiah says shall be called by this name? And what does it mean for YHWH to be our righteousness?

SALT & SERVITUDE // Mark 9:38-50 Our preaching series through Mark’s gospel continues this week. Buky walks us through verses 38-50, in which Jesus warns the disciples against sectarianism and challenges them once again to lay down their lives in service of others.

THE TOXIC PURSUIT OF FAME // Mark 9:30-37 The disciples get caught arguing over who among them is the greatest. Jesus sits them down and turns their definition of greatness on its head. Greatness in the kingdom is not about fame, profile or how big your bank balance is, it’s about humility and servanthood. The epidemic of scandal and abuse in the church today is the toxic fruit of leaders pursuing...

THE NAMES OF GOD // I Am the LORD that Heals You This week in our study of the biblical name of God - YHWH Ropheka. We discuss healing in the Bible, and whether healing is for today? Is the gift of healing still in operation?

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE // Mark 9:14-29 The disciples try to cast a demon out of a young boy but they fail. Jesus frees the boy from the evil spirit and then explains why the disciples weren't able to do the same.

THE NAMES OF GOD // YHWH Ro'i Looking at Psalm 23:1 we consider what it means to say 'The Lord is my Shepherd.' Exploring shepherding in the holy land, the role of the shepherd and the ways of sheep!

THE TRANSFIGURATION // Mark 9:1-13 Pastor Graham Phillips continues our study of Mark's gospel looking at the account of the transfiguration of Jesus. How Jesus's transfiguration speaks to us both of His glorious return and of our eternal destiny in Him.

THE NAMES OF GOD // YHWH Nissi We continue our study of the Hebrew names of God, looking today at the name YHWH Nissi. Pastor Graham Phillips expounds on the events recorded in Exodus 17:8-16.

PREPARING FOR REVIVAL // 2 Chron 7:13-14 Continuing our mini series on Revival, Gareth preaches from 2 Chron 7:13-14. Revival starts with us, are we ready to humble ourselves, pray and seek His face with all we are?

THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS // Mark 8:27-38 We continue our series through Mark's Gospel focussing our attention on Peter's profession of faith, 'You are the Christ', and upon Jesus's sobering words for all those who chose to follow Him.

THE NAMES OF GOD // YHWH Jireh Buky unpacks this biblical name of God. What does Jehovah Jireh mean? That God will provide me with jobs and better jobs, benefits sales and commissions, a new BMW? We take a look at the Biblical text to find out.