Hope Sermon Archive

Four Parts of Stephen’s Defense: Laying the foundation: Acts 7:1-19 Rejecting Moses and the Law: Acts 7:20-43 Rejecting God’s Temple: Acts 7:44-50 The Old Switcheroo!: Acts 7:51-53 Acts: The Church on Fire Passage Speaker Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on July 11, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Who is this Stephen guy and why do people want to get rid of him? Paragraph Description Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 6:8-15 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on July 4, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Seven are chosen and commissioned to do work within the church so the apostles can more fully devote themselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 6:1-7 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on June 6, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Stan Oawster shares about the wonderful, treacherous heart. Acts: The Church on Fire Proverbs 4:23-27 Speaker Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on May 16, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

How did the first church continue to follow Jesus’ teaching about spreading the word? They continued to meet and practice personal holiness They allowed the church to be a place where the power of God was evident They were persecuted They were stubbornly obedient to Jesus! The knew that it was about God’s glory and not about them Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 5:12-42 Steve Treichler Sermon origina...

Two members of the early church lie to the Holy Spirit and, as a consequence, are punished. What affect does this have on the early church and what does this event say about the Holy Spirit and, ultimately, God? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 4:32-5:11 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on May 23, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about H...

How does the believers prayer for boldness inspire our own prayers today? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 4:23-31 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on May 9, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The religious leaders disbelieve even when in spite of miraculous signs & wonders and testimony from Peter & John. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 4:1-22 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on May 2, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Meet three different groups of people and how they respond to the message of Jesus given to them by Peter and John in the aftermath of the healing of the lame beggar. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 4:1-22 Chris Wachter Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on April 25, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

This miraculous healing of a lame beggar, is not random. What is the purpose of it in this story? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 3 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on April 18, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

As Christians, we understand that all of our possessions and money ultimately belong to God, not us. How does this understanding practically impact us? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:42-47 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on March 28, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

In this sermon, we take a look at a biblical theology of money and possessions.  Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:42-47 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on March 21, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the apostles do many signs and wonders that inspire faith in Jesus. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:42-47 Speaker Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on March 14, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The early Christian church are said in this passage to have "all things in common." How can this inspire us today? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:42-47 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on February 29, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Okay, so I’ve become a Christian…now what? If you are saved by faith, then why do anything at all? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:42-47 Speaker Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on February 8, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The believers in the early church devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and were transformed by it. How can we be transformed by the teaching of the Word of God today? Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:42-47 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on February 15, 2004 Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc....

After the arrival of the Holy Spirit, Peter delivers a sermon to a diverse and curious crowd. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:14-41 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on February 1, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The arrival of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 2:1-13 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on January 25, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Acts: The Church on Fire Matthew 20:20-28 Cor Chmieleski Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on January 11, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The church experiences persecution quickly after the ascension of Jesus. In this new reality, they replace Judas, the betrayer, with Matthias. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 1:12-26 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on January 18, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

In this sermon, we'll cover the birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ and what it all means for the believers in the book of Acts, and us today. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 1:9-11 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on December 21, 2003 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

A New Year's Message from Steve Treichler. Acts: The Church on Fire Colossians 3:15-17 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on January 4, 2004 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The disciples struggle to understand Jesus purpose for them. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 1:6-8 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on December 7, 2003. For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

The disciples struggle to understand Jesus purpose for them. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 1:6-8 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on November 23, 2003. For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .

Before Jesus ascends into heaven, he tells the disciples to wait for something big...the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Acts: The Church on Fire Acts 1:1-5 Steve Treichler Sermon originally given at Hope Community Church on November 16, 2003 For more resources or to learn more about Hope Community Church, visit hopecc.com .