Hope Missionary Church

Today begins a brand new teaching series focused on studying John 15 verse-by-verse. As we move through Jesus' teaching about the vine and the branches, we'll discover what it looks like to live the Branch Life. Join us today as Pastor Kent begins by leading us through John 15:1-5.

What Jesus is promising in this passage is very different from what the world offers. He is promising peace by virtue of His presence in our lives. It’s real. It’s genuine. It’s eternal, and it goes deeper than any of our circumstances. What makes this so powerful is that Jesus was fully aware of the disturbing suffering that He was about to face, and yet He had such confidence in the purpose and...

In today's passage, Jesus clearly lays out the formula for how He measures love. He says, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching."  We show our love for Him when our hearts are committed, and when we begin living out what what we profess to be true about our life and our belief. What is it that we are working for? What is it that we are pursuing? Join us as we pursue these questions during tod...

In today's section of John 14, Jesus wants to make sure that the disciples understand He’s leaving, but He’s not leaving them alone. That the road ahead is going to be difficult and lots of traffic and obstacles and challenges, but they are not making the journey by themselves.

Many of us were hoping that 2023 would bring more clarity to what we would be facing, and yet several weeks in, we are still dealing with a heavy fog. I don’t know what your fog was, but you know, maybe you trusted someone, and they took advantage of you. Maybe someone you love has stopped loving you in return. Or maybe you were already dealing with some financial hardships or some health struggle...

When you look around right now, you'll see a lot of frustration, a lot of anger and division, because what people are trying to put their weight on just isn’t working. And when what we are putting our weight on does not work - people become angry or discouraged or disillusioned.  The question that we have to wrestle with in the midst of all of this. It is, “Do I really believe in Jesus? Am I reall...

Jesus is in the Upper Room, and He’s broken the news to His disciples that He’s going to be leaving. He looks around the room, and He can see that they are confused. They’re disappointed, there is a lot they don’t understand. The way forward for them just looks a lot different than they had hoped for. They’re scared. They’re uncertain. They don’t know what they’re supposed to do now. They don’t kn...

Herod, the people of Jerusalem, and the Magi all responded differently to the news of a "New King" that had been born in Bethlehem. Join us as we discuss these various responses and ponder the all-important question: What about us? How will we respond to King Jesus?

At Christmas, God sent exactly what you need! He sent the perfect gift. He sent you and I a Savior: Jesus Christ. “A Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord!”   Join us for our 2022 Christmas Eve Message!

The book of Luke is an investigative report. He retold the story of Jesus’ birth from the accounts of eyewitnesses. He wanted it to be thorough and accurate. So he made sure that he spent time carefully investigating everything from the beginning, starting with the birth of Jesus. Why would someone make this up? Luke points to evidence, that the account of Jesus’s birth was historically accurate....

This morning we are going to see what the Apostle Paul had to say about the Christmas Story. Paul uses a phrase that reminds us that God’s timing was perfect. “But when the set time had fully come…” What that reminds us is that God had a story that He was writing. That story included you and I!   God sent His Son so that we could become His Child (will probably do an invitation to salvation!) God’...

When Jesus came onto the scene, men and women had been waiting anxiously for generations for the birth of their Messiah, with no assurance that they would live to see him. They only had Hope in their hearts, yet they had grown weary. The story of Christmas is a reminder that your faith in God is not misplaced. It’s a reminder that even when God is silent, that God is not necessarily still. It is a...

In this passage Paul address's Timothy, "But you, man of God..." Now that we've concluded the series on the Holy Spirit and staying on mission, today we'll talk about what it looks like to be a "man of God" (some commentators translate this meaning to anyone who is proclaiming God's Word) and because I will be addressing the whole the church (all people that should be proclaiming the Word of God)...

Jesus was eating at the home of Simon, a Pharisee. A woman, a notorious sinner, came in and cleaned Jesus’ feet with her tears for water and her hair for a cloth. Then, she anointed His feet with a costly perfume. Scholars say it would have been worth about a year’s salary. Jesus knew that Simon disapproved, and He told a parable to explain that her lavish act of love flowed from how much she had...

Like all disciples, from the apostles to Christians today, we’re called to leave everything to follow Jesus. Will Jesus ask us to sell everything, ignore our duties, and forsake our family? Maybe. He does call us to put all those things in perspective and recognize that His demands on our lives far surpass the demands of everyone else. “Hand to the Plow” means that we will work hard for the Kingdo...

In today's message, we'll discuss the importance of living lives that are honest, genuine, and real. We'll examine hypocrisy through the lens of Matthew chapter 6, and land on another missional value that we plan to live by as a church: “We will be authentic and honest with others.”

Just as four men made a way through the roof to bring a paralyzed friend to Jesus, we are called to “wreck the roof” by committing to do whatever it takes to bring one more person to Him. These four friends could have given up, but they understood that Jesus was the only hope for the paralytic. Like these men, we are called to innovate to see more of our friends and neighbors lie down at the feet...

As we think about the future of our church, we want to raise the sails. The wind of the Holy Spirit is what moves us, and the wind is what directs us. The wind can’t be contained, and the wind can’t be controlled, or captured, the wind blows where it pleases. It can come up suddenly. It can change directions unexpectedly. And as a church, we’re good with that. Whatever the Holy Spirit wants to do,...

In today's message, we'll learn that Jesus is the vine; we are the branches. The connection between Jesus and believers is very strong. All our strength and beauty and ability come from this mysterious union. As a branch connected to the vine of Jesus, we abide in Him, we cling to Him, we put our burdens on Him, we get nearer and nearer to Him. We can do nothing of real value apart from Jesus, and...

Teams and businesses often use mantras to inspire, to remind, and to define what their mission is. Likewise, every church has statements or phrases that help define core values, vision, and mission. Hope Church is no different. Jesus had a clear mission for his disciples, and for His church. The question is, our we on His mission? Through this series, we are going to use memorable statements to re...

In today's message, we'll learn that, when we receive the Holy Spirit, we are given the responsibility of denying ourselves as His presence moves us to live boldly.

In today's message, we'll discuss the fact that the New Testament church was completely dependent upon the power of the Holy Spirit. It wasn’t about the show. It wasn’t about the performance. It was the power of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes we are so concerned about the what instead of the how. When we daily invite the Spirits presence into our lives, we experience true transformation.

In today's message, we'll explore the promise of the Holy Spirit. The promise of the Holy Spirit is a promise of true life. He is our promised Advocate, filling our lives permanently with His presence and unleashing us to live out of the promises of God. He renews us, gifts us and empowers us.

In this message, we'll explore the role of the Holy Spirit in the Bible. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we see the person of the Holy Spirit being present on and in people to fulfill Gods plan for humanity. The Spirit plays a distinct role in the Trinity that cannot be ignored.

This week, as we close out our Self-Insufficient series, we'll be digging into Isaiah chapter 40 to examine what it looks like to seek God's face (a relationship with him) and not simply God's hand (the things he can do for us).