Living Hope Church, Woodland

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 16:16-24. Jesus continues with his closing comments before His arrest. In this passage, we find Jesus, again, informing the disciples of his coming departure. This announcement leaves the disciples concerned, so Jesus offers words of comfort and hope. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cm...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 16:1-15. Assumptions can be good and helpful, and assumptions can be unwise or dangerous. Today, there is an assumption that is vital for us to have in order to understand this passage: that Jesus' disciples are to represent Him in words, actions, and mission. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/docum...

Today Pastor Dooba brings us an Easter message from Matthew 28. When you open up a can, a jar, or a package and don't find anything inside, it can be startling or disappointing. On that early Sunday morning 2,000 years ago, an empty tomb brought many hard emotions and thoughts to those expecting to find a body. Today, we find that the empty tomb is actually a good thing! Why? Let's find out togeth...

This is a recording of our Good Friday, or Tenebrae ("darkness"),  service. Join us as our elders lead us in remembrance of our Savior's sacrifice and contemplation of our sins which made it necessary. See the following link for our social media pages and other ways to connect with the church! https://qrco.de/bblxJZ

Today we have a special guest speaker, Tom Meyer, also known as  The Bible Memory Man . Tom will be reciting (from memory) 2nd Peter and giving us an encouraging message from this powerful letter to the church. The full service can be watched on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWEgl6CsZzk See the following link for our social media pages and other ways to connect with the...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 15:12-17.  To love one another is often spoken of in Christian life, but why, who, and how do we love? This message may cause you to think differently than you have before about what love looks like. Sermon Notes: Coming soon. The full service can be watched on our YouTube channel here: https://www.yout...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 15:1-11. "Abide in Christ" is a phrase many have heard, yet few understand. Today, we will not only come to understand what it means but also how to practice this command and what will happen when we do . Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HJTV8JVFWzxP6TJF8C0zdMhSD7GI5PsvmKfy6TgurGY/   Th...

Gerald Shearman, our youth ministry director, continues our series through the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 14:25-31.  This passage speaks about the powerful peace of God that we can have through Jesus.  The full service can be watched on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLiqy8tGyRw See the following link for our social media pages and other ways...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 14:15-24. As Jesus prepares to leave his disciples, He calls them to display their great love for Him by obeying the commands He’s given them over the past three years. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10IllE0rbZfTTXOp6moDD_zjvt8LD3gYHnKIpIZCTcjg/   The full service can be watched on our...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 14:1-14. After Jesus tells His closest friends that He's leaving, they are understandably anxious. In this passage, Jesus offers words of comfort and direction to those who wish to be with Him. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yM7Foz9S53r31x9K0htxLKQn7yeeh0gjLmd9mBuKRUA/ The full servic...

Tom Nelson, director of the Navigators ministry at UC Davis, brings us the next message our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 13:31-35. The entire book of John as been building to a moment that has been hinted at and anticipated for the entire book. John spends 60% of the Gospel of John covers 33 years of Jesus' life, while the remaining 40% focuses on a single w...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 13:18-30. There are many prophecies that Jesus fulfilled in His time on Earth, including the prophecy in Psalm 41 and 55 that He would be betrayed by a close friend for 30 pieces of silver (which was also prophecied in Zachariah 11). Jesus even told Judas to his face and in front of the other disciples...

Pastor Les continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 13:1-17. In Ephesians 5:1-2, Paul calls us to be imitators of God. "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walking love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." We are to live in a manner that would bring glory to the Father. In our passag...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 12:36-50. Do you wonder why some people believe in Jesus and others, who have the same information that you and I do, won’t?  Join us as we explore this question and hear from Jesus as He gives us great insights into this struggle. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CeJ-HZyCvAcydPHklbhIMT...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 12:20-36.  As Jesus has His last public time of teaching before His death, He tells us how to live a life that truly glorifies God.    Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_3nx-F6Mmp-bwn4TlGY_pyQqxYnrka1fidgxbdM-Ai8/ The full service can be watched on our YouTube channel here: https://www.y...

Pastor Dooba continues our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 12:12-19. All four gospels tell of a crowd cheering as Jesus enters Jerusalem. If all the gospels speak of this event we call "The Triumphal Entry," it clearly must be worth unpacking in great detail and finding out why Jesus wants us to read it 2,000 years later. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/d...

Pastor Dooba resumes our series in the Gospel of John called "That You May Believe" from John 12:1-11. Shortly after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, a dinner party was hosted in response to this wonderful miracle! In this passage, we encounter five people, who represent five groups and how they respond to Jesus. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1inbkIrYXpuT49HSflgun4ssy2yv46CNO...

Our series through the book of John resumes next week. This week, Pastor Dooba brings us a message on what it means to be a healthy church, both as a congregation and as individual congregants within that church. The gathering of God’s people has been a vital part of God’s method for growing His people into His likeness and equipping and encouraging the Saint for ministry. But does it matter what...

This week Pastor Carl brings us a message on what happened after the first Christmas, the visit of the Magi and the meaning and purpose behind thier gifts. The full service can be watched on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig9593Pobcw See the following link for our social media pages and other ways to connect with the church! https://qrco.de/bblxJZ

The conclusion of Advent. The coming of Jesus, the Desire of Nations, was a moment long anticipated and waited upon for thousands of years. First promised by God to Adam and Eve in Genesis, repeated by Moses, David, and the prophets, the wait for reconcilation between God and man was long. There is a unique kind of excitement that comes when a long wait is finally over. There's a tension in your s...

For the fourth week of Advent, we light the Candle of Peace. Christmas and experiencing peace aren't synonymous in our culture. Yet, the prophet Isaiah called Jesus the Prince of Peace, and the angels, at the announcement of His birth, declared "peace on Earth." Does Jesus really bring peace? Can He bring peace to your life? Pastor Dooba explores these questions and calls you to explore the peace...

For the third week of Advent, we light the Candle of Joy. Pastor Les explores the concept of joy in the Bible to answer: What is Biblical joy? What does it mean to have joy? Why does the good news of Christ's birth cause such joy? Sermon Notes: Coming soon. The full service can be watched on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMk7BH_ZmS8 See the following link for our social...

For the second week of Advent we light the Bethlehem Candle, or the Candle of Love. Guest Speaker Dr. Wayne House revisits the first story in the Bible that takes place in Bethlehem, which happens to also be one of the greatest love stories in the Bible: the story of Ruth and Boaz. God is barely mentioned in the book of Ruth, but the story of Ruth shows how God orchestrated the lives of two otherw...

This week begins the season of Advent, a time when we remember the joy of Jesus' first coming while looking forward to His second coming. Pastor Dooba begins first week of Advent by reminding us of the Old Testament prophets and their hope in the coming Savior. A little child, but who was born unto us the Son of God, our only hope for salvation from sin. Those same prophets who accurately predicte...

This special podcast episode is the audio from this year's Thanksgiving worship service, which was quickly followed by a pie social. While it's too late for the pie, please join us in a time of worshipping God and praising Him for the many blessings He has poured out on us.