Hope Community Church Helensburgh Sermons

‘Remember to Say “Thank You”’. Rodger challenges us to be more thankful in our prayer life, working through David’s great hymn of praise, Psalm 103, to bring God’s gracious gifts to us into view. Bible passage: Psalm 103 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Cross...

‘Haggai: A Word of Promise’. Rounding off his series on the Book of Haggai, Rodger looks into the context of the passage as it looks back in history to King David and forward to Jesus by way of God’s promise to Zerubbabel. Bible passages: Jeremiah 22:24-27 Haggai 2:20-23 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy...

‘Jesus Seeks the Lost’. This week, Niall Munro preaches from Luke’s Gospel, looking at the story of Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector, as a model for our own approach to Christ. Bible passage: Luke 18:35-19:10 (also referring to Luke 18:9-34) Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Ver...

As Paul the Apostle reaches the end of his life, he reflects on friendship, faithfulness, and the sustaining presence of God. In this sermon Mr Campbell Brown explores why Christians were never meant to walk alone, how the church is called to carry one another’s burdens, and why, even when others let us down, the Lord never will. A warm and encouraging message about companionship, practical care,...

‘A Word of Motivation’. Looking at Haggai’s fourth sermon through a Gospel lens, Rodger explains how persistence of faith leads us to God’s blessing and life in Christ.  Bible passage: Haggai 2:10-19 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing min...

Continuing the series in Haggai, this week we explore Haggai 2:1–9, where God's people face discouragement as the rebuilt temple seems insignificant compared to the glories of the past. Through Haggai, God reassures them that their work matters, his presence remains with them, and his purposes are far greater than they can imagine. A timely encouragement for anyone tempted to lose heart while...

Continuing the series in Haggai, this week we explore Haggai 1:12–15, where God’s people respond to his call with renewed obedience and discover the encouragement of his presence: “I am with you.” With readings from Psalms 51 and Haggai, Rev Rodger Crooks reflects on how the Holy Spirit stirs hearts, restores joy, and equips God’s people to move forward in faith together. Bible passages: Psalm 51...

Starting a new series in Haggai, in this sermon from Rev Rodger Crooks, we explore Haggai 1:1–11, where God challenges his people for drifting from worship and witness toward comfort and self-focus. What happens when the church loses sight of God’s priorities? And what blessing comes when his people return wholeheartedly to His agenda? Bible passages: Matthew 28:16-20 Haggai 1:1-11 Find out more a...

‘Resurrection Peace’. We welcomed back Stephen Strong for a second week as our guest preacher. Stephen guided us through Paul’s exposition of how Christ’s death brought us justification, and the chain of events that leads us to peace and reconciliation with God.  Bible passage: Romans 4:23 - 5:11 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are fro...

‘Who is Jesus?’. This week we were delighted to welcome Stephen Strong as our guest preacher. Stephen looked at the identity of John the Baptist, explaining his relationship to the Old Testament prophets and to Jesus.  Bible passage: John 1:19-34 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard...

‘Habakkuk: Living by Faith’. As we come to the end of Rodger’s series on the Book of Habbakuk, we discover how the prophet puts his faith in God, despite knowing that the Babylonian invasion is imminent. Bible passage: Habakkuk 3:16-19 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®),...

‘Habakkuk: A Prayer to Copy’. Continuing his series, Rodger examines how Habakkuk’s prayer offers us lessons that we can bring to our own prayer life. Bible passage: Habakkuk 3:1-15 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News...

Returning to our seris from Habakkuk, Rev Rodger Crooks explores why “the righteous shall live by faith” is one of the Bible’s most important statements. How we can be right with God? How we receive that righteousness through Jesus? How does faith reshapes the whole Christian life? Bible passages: Psalms 48 & 15 Habakkuk 2:2-4 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: ⁠⁠hopehelensburgh.org⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instag...

On Easter Sunday, Rev Rodger Crooks explores the wonder of the resurrection through Psalm 16 and 1 Corinthians 15:1–11. Tracing the Bible’s own answer, this sermon shows how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are each at work in Christ’s victory over death—and what that means for our salvation and hope. Bible passages: Psalm 16 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: ⁠hopehel...

This Palm Sunday, Rodger is preaching a message titled “Who is responsible for Jesus’ death?” with the reading from John 19:16b-37. Bible passages: John 19:16b-37 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: ⁠⁠hopehelensburgh.org⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Main scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News P...

This Sunday we will have the next message in Rodger’s series from Habakkuk entitled “Light at the end of the tunnel”. The readings will be from Isaiah 52:13-53:12 and Habakkuk 2:2-20.

`When you do not understand` - What do you do when God’s ways leave you confused? This week we look at Habakkuk 1:12–2:1 and Rev Rodger Crooks shows how faith does not silence hard questions, but brings them to the eternal, holy, sovereign, and faithful God. A thoughtful, steadying message for anyone walking through uncertainty Bible passages: Isaiah 50: 4-11 Habakkuk 1:5-7 Find out more about us:...

‘A Tale of the Unexpected’ — this week's sermon explores the surprise of God’s ways: hidden, misunderstood, different from what we expect, yet always wise and good. What happens when God answers prayer, but not in the way we hoped? This message helps us trust his purposes even in confusion and trial. Bible passage: Habakkuk 1:5-7 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: ⁠hopehelensburgh.org⁠⁠ ⁠Instag...

‘Habakkuk: How Long? Why?’. Rodger returns this week, with a sermon thinking about how we respond when it seems to us that God fails to act to defeat evil and suffering in the world.  Bible passage: Habakkuk 1:1-4 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a...

‘Anchored to Christ’. This week, we were led in worship by Colin Campbell of Crow Road Free Church. Colin was preaching from the books of Genesis and Hebrews, on how our faith must be anchored to Christ throughout life’s trials and temptations. Bible passage: Genesis 22:1-19 Hebrews 6:13-20 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The...

‘The Great Claim’. This week we are delighted to welcome the Rev Duncan Peters as our guest preacher. Duncan preaches from Matthew’s Gospel, on Jesus’s Great Claim: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Bible passage: Matthew 28:1-20 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Main scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, En...

‘Beautiful… or Wasteful?’. Niall Munro takes a look at Mary’s anointment of Jesus’ feet from the gospels of Mark and John. How do we respond to Mary’s act of devotion, and what does that tell us about our own attitude towards Jesus? Bible passages: Mark 14:1-11 John 12:1-8 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Ho...

This week, we explore what it means to be committed to our community through Jesus’ striking image of "being the Salt of the Earth". Drawing on Matthew 5 and Colossians 4, Rev Rodger Crooks shows how ordinary words, faithful prayer, and a healthy church can push back decay and promote real well-being in the places God has put us. Bible passages: Psalm 4 Matthew 5 Collosians 4 Find out mo...

What does it really mean to be committed to the church? In this message, Rev Rodger Crooks reminds us that commitment to Jesus can’t be separated from commitment to his people. Drawing on Jesus’ words in Matthew 16 and 18, the sermon explores why the church matters—relationally, practically, and spiritually—and why Christ’s commitment to his church reshapes ours. Bible passages: Psalm 3 Matthew 16...

‘New Year Commitments: Commitment to the Gospel’. In the second part of the series, Rodger examines the second commitment: to the gospel. What does commitment to the gospel look like in a Christian life? Bible passage: Romans 1:1-17 Find out more about us: ⁠Website: hopehelensburgh.org⁠ Instagram Facebook Main scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®)...