Hope Community Church

Obstacle Course – Week Two When we begin to live life according to the path we believe God is leading us toward, we can face many obstacles along the way. We’ll discuss what God is teaching us through these obstacles by examining:  The temptation of Jesus and the characteristic of dependence. The story of Gideon. Where we struggle the most. Jesus’ ministry began with His temptation where we learn...

Obstacle Course – Week One When we begin to live life according to the path we believe God is leading us toward, we can face many obstacles along the way. We’ll discuss why this happens by examining:  Acts 19:8-10 . Truths about God and His plan for you. How to prepare your mind to embrace obstacles. A final question about why you might not believe in God. Acts 19:8-10 speaks about how Paul shared...

Lessons From a Quarantine – Week Five  This has been a crazy few months for all us because of Covid-19, the quarantine and racial tensions. There are so many emotions and fears, which leave us with many questions. We’ll tackle some of these concerns by examining:  A recap of our series, “Lessons From A Quarantine.” 6 stages to rebuild after difficult times. An application to rebuild. Letting your...

Lessons From a Quarantine – Week Four In America, we glorify busy. We sleep less, stress more and hurry through life. This week in ‘Lessons from a Quarantine’ we are going to talk through one of the things that has become apparent during this time at home, which is the crazy pace of our lives. We will look at this fast pace by evaluating:  The history of hurry. The increase of stress. The inabilit...

Lessons From a Quarantine – Week Three This has been a crazy few months for all us because of Covid-19, the quarantine and racial tensions. There are so many emotions and fears, which leave us with many questions. We’ll tackle some of these concerns by examining:  What fear does to us. Questions that fear causes us to ask. Ways in which to grow your faith to withstand fear. Fear does different thi...

Lessons From a Quarantine – Week Two This has been a crazy few months for all us because of Covid-19, the quarantine and racial tensions. There are so many emotions and fears that leave us with many questions. We’ll tackle some of these concerns by examining:  The balance in a Christian life. Some things about conflict that we all need to remember. The conflict between Paul and Barnabas. Applicati...

Lessons From a Quarantine – Week One This has been a crazy few months for all us because of Covid-19 and the quarantine. There are so many emotions and fears that leave us with many questions. We’ll tackle some of these concerns by examining:  Some questions about God. The reasons why there is pain and suffering in the world. That God is good; mankind isn’t. There are some questions we usually ask...

Ten: Week Ten The Tenth Commandment – Contentment God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people. We’ll study this tenth commandment by examining:  The Principle of Contentment and the question of what is coveting. Three suggestions to battle the temptation to covet. The question of what’s the answer to being content. In the Tenth Com...

Ten: Week Nine The Ninth Commandment – Honesty God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this ninth commandment by examining:  What the Ninth Commandment is and the Principle of Honesty. Three simple ways to develop honesty in you life. Four transformational truths. In the Ninth Commandment, God tells us that “You s...

Ten: Week Eight The Eighth Commandment – Gratitude God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people. We’ll study this eighth commandment by examining:  What the Eighth Commandment is and the Principle of Gratitude. Some definitions of stealing. Four words that will change your life. How to be grateful for what God has given you and the...

Ten: Week Seven The Seventh Commandment – Intimacy God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this seventh commandment by examining:  What the Seventh Commandment is and The Principle of Intimacy. How we get to adultery and how lust affects our lives. Some suggestions to keep us from adultery and the Ten Commitments...

Ten: Week Six The Sixth Commandment – Forgiveness God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this sixth commandment by examining:  What it means to murder and The Principle of Forgiveness. The six stages that lead to murder. How unconditional forgiveness breaks the progression to murder. In the Sixth Commandment, God...

Ten: Week Five The Fifth Commandment – Honor God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this fifth commandment by examining:  How the Fifth Commandment is a transitional commandment. The principle of honor. The benefits of honoring your parents. Some suggestions of ways to honor your parents. The Fifth Commandment is...

The weekend of Easter is the most important of our faith. We will learn about why Easter is the defining moment for christianity by examining:  The historical worldview and implications. The various theories given for the question, “If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, how do I explain everything that’s happened?” How this impacts your life. How you take the next step. The historical perspective fr...

The Week Before Easter The final weekend before Easter is called Palm Sunday. We will learn about this time leading up to Easter by examining:  The sequence of events during that last week. How Pilate tried to substitute Barabbas for Jesus. The interruption by Pilate’s wife. How God treated Jesus like Barabbas so He could treat Barabbas like Jesus. The week before Easter was a purposeful sequence...

Ten: Week Four The Fourth Commandment - Rest God gave us the 10 Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this fourth commandment by examining:  How resting gives God the opportunity to provide for us supernaturally. How resting gives us the opportunity to be refreshed. That there are consequences when we don’t trust. That there are bl...

Ten: Week Three The Third Commandment - Humility God gave us the 10 Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people. We’ll study this third commandment by examining:  Why God would be so concerned that we don’t misuse His name. Three ways that we sometimes misuse God’s name. How we can use God’s name in a positive way and how it comes back to grace. Why w...

The Second Commandment - Purity God gave us the 10 Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this second commandment by examining:  The Israelites’ new home and how it affected their relationship to God. The principle behind the second commandment, which is purity. The blessings of purity. The Israelites left slavery to enter a pagan l...

The First Commandment God gave us the 10 Commandments to teach us about relationships, relationships with Him and with other people.  We’ll study this first commandment by examining: How the 10 Commandments are about relationships. Why the Israelites (us) try and keep a distance with God. The Principle of Priority. God gave us the 10 Commandments to teach us about relationships.  In Mark 12:30-31,...

God has given us timeless traditions and elements to practice that bring us into a closer relationship with Him.  Being God-centered or having trust is the last in this series.  We will study this truth through questions and key points.  What would my life look like if God was the center? In Luke 5:1-11 , Jesus teaches His disciples a valuable lesson about trust. God will never take anything from...

God has given us timeless traditions and elements to practice that bring us into a closer relationship with Him.  In this fourth week of our series, we’ll look at stewardship and generosity by studying: The difference between member vs mission  The parable of the mina in Luke 19  The Mina Project for our community At Hope, we want to be on mission instead of just being members. A question for a me...

God has given us timeless traditions and elements to practice that bring us into a closer relationship with Him.  In this third week of our series, we’ll study the church service by examining: How society views church service What the Bible says about church service How we should approach church service Society’s views of church service have changed dramatically over recent years. The statistics a...

God has given us timeless traditions and elements to practice that bring us into a closer relationship with Him.  This week we’re studying baptism, which includes: 1.  The truths that baptism symbolize a.  We are forgiven of sin b.  The old self has died c.  We are a new creation 2.  The tension between what God says is true and our lived reality 3.  The battle to believe and the weapon of baptism...

Communion: Luke 22 God has given us timeless traditions and elements to practice that bring us into a closer relationship with Him.  The first we’ll study is communion by examining: The historical beginnings of communion The symbolic meaning of communion The significance of communion in our lives In Luke 22:14-18 , Jesus began the practice of communion with his disciples based on the Jewish Passov...

Three gifts that the Father gives each one of us as His children: A robe A ring Sandals God has given us a robe to put on every day. (Isaiah 61:10) The robe the Father has given us is a robe of righteousness. (Zechariah 3:3-4, Isaiah 64:6) God removes our sin and covers us with a robe of righteousness.  Through Jesus’ death on the cross, God not only removes my sin, but He also covers my shame. (I...