Hope City Church Edinburgh

What if the problem isn't what you're doing for God - but what's going on in your heart? Its's possible to be busy with spiritual activities and still miss the point. But the good news is that Jesus doesn't wait for us to clean ourselves up - He comes to make us clean

What if the problem isn't what you're doing for God - but what's going on in your heart? Its's possible to be busy with spiritual activities and still miss the point. But the good news is that Jesus doesn't wait for us to clean ourselves up - He comes to make us clean.

Jesus' teaching on a coming judgement culminates with a picture of the throne room of God, with Jesus on the throne. As the Shepherd King, Jesus separates the sheep and the goats, pointing to a distinguising feature between the two.

Expectation and delay, preparation and disarray, celebration and dismay: this parable presents powerful contrasts. Discover how these themes challenge us to examine our own readiness for the return of Christ.

Jesus is answering the disciples question: "When will this happen and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Jesus says we aren't going to know when Jesus is going to return, but we know he will, so be ready!

Jesus warns of future hardships and false prophets, but assures us his words are lasting and he will return, offering ultimate hope and salvation. Instead of fearing the unknown, we should live faithfully, trusting in Jesus' promise to make all things right. 

Facing modern anxieties, like nuclear war and AI threats, Jesus' words in Matthew 24 provide perspective. He warns of future catastrophes, like wars and persecution, but assures us these are "birth pains," not the end. Despite global turmoil, we shouldn't be alarmed. Instead, we must stand firm in our faith, resisting deception and encouraging one another. Be encouraged: the gospel will spread glo...

Jesus responds to the hypocrisy of the Pharisees with a warning to his disciples: they could fall into the very same, very human, trap. Instead he calls them to choose service rather than status, to humble themselves, living and leading in an other-centred rather than self-centred way.

Jesus responds, what is the Greatest Commandment? He calls us to recognise him as our LORD and to love him with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind and to love our neighbour as ourself.

Jesus responds, what is the Greatest Commandment? He calls us to recognise him as our LORD and to love him with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind and to love our neighbour as ourself.

Continuing his discussion with the Priests and Pharisees, Jesus tells another parable, likening the kingdom of heaven to a great wedding banquet. Since they have persistently rejected God’s invitation, God has rejected them and thrown open his banquet invitation to all who accept it.

Jesus enters the temple courts and profoundly interrupts their gathering. In disrupting Temple worship and cursing the fig tree, Jesus is demonstrating that the old ways of coming into God's presence were about to be changed forever.

"Jesus wasn't born in a stable". Look behind the traditions and explore the true story of Christmas and its message of hope for everyone

Live Nativity! Available to watch for two weeks only...

After Jesus predicts his death a third time, the mother of two of his disciples asks whether her sons could sit beside him in his eventual reign. His response reverberates through history to us today.

Jesus teaches that entry into God’s Kingdom is a free gift, not earned by effort or status. It challenges us to celebrate, rather than resent, God’s equal love for all.

A special set of reflections on Romans chapter 12 designed to complement our Arts Team's arrangement of all the text in the chapter.

Gnerosity is a gracious gift from the Lord that transforms our selfish hearts to love people and invest in his eternal kingdom

When Peter asks how many times he must forgive the one who sins against him, Jesus responds with a parable placing our forgiveness of others in the context of God's great forgiving of us. Come and explore what it truly means to be forgiven - and to forgive.

Following on from last Sunday, today’s talk focuses on Jesus’ guidance on how we should seek to restore a fellow Christian who has strayed from the truth.