Hope Community Church

God often works in ways that we don’t understand. In our confusion, we are often tempted to put distance between us and God. In this sermon, Chase Gardner breaks down why this is the last thing we should do. Message Notes: When we say no to God, we follow a predictable path that plays out the same way time and time again. By studying the book of Jonah, we can see our own personal story as well: [...

Whether you’re finishing 2021 strong or feel like you barely made it through the last year, we all find ourselves looking ahead to 2022 with the same feeling: hope. In this standalone sermon, we are looking back through the past year and looking forward to what God is doing in and through Hope Community Church. Message Notes: Looking Back One of the best and most powerful things you can do in mome...

In this two-week series leading up to Christmas Eve, we look into the beauty and wonder of Jesus’ humble beginnings and shed light onto the meaning of Christmas. --- Check out everything that’s going at Hope this Christmas season at https://gethope.net/christmas If you’re new to Hope or looking to get connected, click here: https://gethope.net/nextsteps/ If you’ve just made a decision for Christ,...

Week 1 This two week series leading up to Christmas Eve will look into the beauty and wonder of Jesus’ humble beginnings and shed light onto the meaning of Christmas. How it started. How it’s going. John 1:14-18 (ESV) John describes the first Christmas. “For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” There are two approaches to life that human beings have been able to come up with....

Looking Back, Looking Forward Vision 2021 Chase Gardner – Teaching Pastor, Jason Gore – Lead Pastor When we come to the end of the year, it’s important to remember where we’ve been and what we’ve accomplished. It’s also the perfect time to look forward to what we can do together in the future. We’re looking back through the past year and looking forward to what God is doing in and through Hope Com...

House of Cards   Week 6 Parenting    God blessed humanity when He made us to live in community, and there is no closer community than our families. What makes a family strong? In this series, we’ll examine topics to help us get to a solid, Christian family based on God’s principles.  The Bible teaches us that there are 5 things every child (really every human) needs   Accept their uniqueness   Eve...

Week 5 Wives God blessed humanity when He made us to live in community, and there is no closer community than our families. What makes a family strong? In this series, we’ll examine topics to help us get to a solid, Christian family based on God’s principles. The Bible says specific things to women as wives. 1 Peter 3:1-6 (ESV) This Scripture focuses on wives. This is part of a larger discussion o...

Week 4 Husbands God blessed humanity when He made us to live in community, and there is no closer community than our families. What makes a family strong? In this series, we’ll examine topics to help us get to a solid, Christian family based on God’s principles. The Bible gives specific instructions to men as husbands. Ephesians 5:22-24 (ESV) This Scripture begins by addressing women first. Ephesi...

Week 3 Sex God blessed humanity when He made us to live in community, and there is no closer community than our families. What makes a family strong? In this series, we’ll examine topics to help us get to a solid, Christian family based on God’s principles. When used in the right way, sex is an amazing gift that God gave us to enjoy. Song of Solomon 2:3-6 (ESV) Part of this couples’ dating experie...

Week 2 Marriage God blessed humanity when He made us to live in community, and there is no closer community than our families. What makes a family strong? In this series, we’ll examine topics to help us get to a solid, Christian family based on God’s principles. What is the point of marriage? Your marriage will reach its highest potential and will give you the greatest satisfaction when it is oper...

Week 1  Dating – Ayren Nelson, Apex Middle School Pastor  God blessed humanity when He made us to live in community, and there is no closer community than our families. What makes a family strong? In this series, we’ll examine topics to help us get to a solid, Christian family based on God’s principles. What is the purpose of dating? Dating is a period of evaluation. Song of Solomon 7:1-3 (NLT) So...

Inside Out: Week 5 Addiction For five weeks, we will be tackling issues that have raged out of control over the last couple of years like anxiety, anger, depression, hurry and addiction. Our goal is to let God help us through these hard times, so that when challenges hit us and we start to feel it on the inside , we’ll have the tools to work it out . Addiction can be to many different things and a...

Week 4: Hurry For five weeks, we will be tackling issues that have raged out of control over the last couple of years like anxiety, anger, depression, hurry and addiction. Our goal is to let God help us through these hard times, so that when challenges hit us and we start to feel it on the inside, we’ll have the tools to work it out. When we become too hurried, our lives can feel out-of-control. I...

Week 3 Depression  For five weeks, we will be tackling issues that have raged out of control over the last couple of years like anxiety, anger, depression, hurry and addiction. Our goal is to let God help us through these hard times, so that when challenges hit us and we start to feel it on the inside , we’ll have the tools to work it out . Millions of people in this country and worldwide suffer f...

Inside Out Week 2: Anger Everyone feels anger, we just respond to it in different ways. Anger left unchecked will destroy your relationships. Ephesians 4:26 Be angry, but don’t sin. God warns us about the dangers that come with anger. Psalm 37:8 Proverbs 14:29 James 1:19 Anger is a warning that something is wrong. We should process the warning quickly or it can wreak havoc in our lives. Ephesians...

Week 1: Anxiety For five weeks, we will be tackling issues that have raged out of control over the last couple of years like anxiety, anger, depression, hurry and addiction. Our goal is to let God help us through these hard times, so that when challenges hit us and we start to feel it on the inside , we’ll have the tools to work it out . Millions of people in this country suffer from anxiety probl...

It All Starts With… Standalone message – Jason Gore, Lead Pastor This week will be both informational and inspirational. As a church, we have been going through a transition, and we need to get back to the basics of who we are and where we are going. As a group, we need to look at the direction of where we are going with some specific positions within the church and why we exist as a church. 1 Sam...

Week 3 Community – Duane Calvin – Garner Campus Pastor As Christians, we were made to be in community. We need community to support each other in times of difficulty and to push each other to live the way God wants us to live. As Christians, we must care for the people in our community who are may be far from God. This fits into our mission statement at Hope, which is to love people where they are...

Week 2 Community – Dave Ferguson – Community Christian Church, Chicago, IL As Christians, we were made to be in community. We need community to support each other in times of difficulty and to push each other to live the way God wants us to live. As Christians, we can further community by adopting the B.L.E.S.S. model of outreach, which teaches us how to share our faith. Matthew 22:39 (NIV) “Love...

Week 1 Community – Albert Tate – Fellowship Church, Monrovia, CA As Christians, we were made to be in community. We need community to support each in times of difficulty and to push each other to strive into the way God wants for us to live. We need our Christian brothers and sisters to live in community with us so that we can be a support to each other. Acts 2:42-47 (NIV) Lean into community. Lea...

Ghost Stories Week 3 – Guide In church, we speak about God and Jesus all the time, but we tend to avoid the subject of the Holy Spirit. By evading the topic, we miss out on an amazing gift God has given to us as Christians. The Holy Spirit acts as our teacher, advocate, and guide. The Holy Spirit is given to us as Christians as a gift, and He acts as our guide. John 16:13 (NLT)   The Holy Spirit w...

Week 2 – Advocate In church, we speak about God and Jesus all the time, but we tend to avoid the subject of the Holy Spirit. By evading the topic, we miss out on an amazing gift God has given to us as Christians. The Holy Spirit acts as our teacher, advocate, and guide. The Holy Spirit is given to us as Christians as a gift, and He advocates for us to God the Father. Shame is an emotion felt by al...

Week 1 – Teach In church, we speak about God and Jesus all the time, but we tend to avoid the subject of the Holy Spirit. By evading the topic, we miss out on an amazing gift God has given to us as Christians. The Holy Spirit acts as our teacher, guide and advocate. The Holy Spirit is given to us as Christians as a gift, and He teaches us God’s truth. The Bible mentions the Holy Spirit more than 8...

Enough Week 3 – Talent God knows we can hoard things in our hearts that can cause us to lose our way. He wants us to be content and not tied down with greed whether that involves our time, talent or treasure. God gives to us generously, and He wants us to give generously, so we can bring others to His Kingdom. How do we use our talents to build God’s Kingdom? Luke 16:1-2 (ESV) Jesus tells a parabl...

Week 2 – Time God knows we can hoard things in our hearts that can cause us to lose our way. He wants us to be content and not tied down with greed whether that involves our time, talent or treasure. God gives to us generously, and He wants us to give generously, so we can bring others to His kingdom. Is there ever enough time? James 4:14 (ESV)   James wrote about how our lives are but a mist. The...