Hope Church Mill Creek

People are wired for worship. We worship God through the Person of Jesus, or we worship persons, things, or ideas that are lesser than God. We prove the object of our worship and our level of devotion by what we are willing to sacrifice. Proper Christian worship involves sacrifice as well, but with a twist - that is, Jesus is our ultimate sacrifice; therefore, our felt sacrifices for Him are not o...

A happy and holy New Year to you Hope Church. In some ways, 2024 was a great year for our assembly, while in other ways it was an extremely difficult one. Let us take a few weeks at the very beginning of 2025 to focus on an absolute essential of Christian living. That is the worship of our Lord, our King, and our God. We will talk about what worship is, what it's for, and how we go about it in our...

It is now the week between Christmas and the new year. Excitement has worn off and things are now a bit quiet, as they should be. Here at Hope Church Mill Creek, today we quietly and prayerfully consider our church and its future as we officially vote on our elder nominees. Today's sermon will be about church elders and be a directive to ours.

It's Christmas! We thank you so much for choosing to listen here today. Of all the church gatherings in this community, you chose to listen to this service with us. We hope and pray you hear from the Word of The Lord as we all celebrate the one, true King Jesus today. Born a sinless baby, lived a perfect life, died a terrible death, and miraculously resurrected again - all for you and me. Holy, ho...

Most of us would really like to get ahead in life. Whether that be financial position, social standing, or power level, we like it when people look up to us. It would seem that is the natural order of life then. Except, that is not what our model, the man Jesus did. Jesus seemingly went backwards and down - leaving the throne of heaven, becoming mortal man, and suffering with us and for us. This i...

This season of Advent, may we consider where we were, where we are, and where we would be were it not for the Christ child. If God had not sent His beloved Son to His created earth in vulnerability as a baby, where would that leave us? Why would anyone give up their own child for the salvation of someone else? This level of sacrifice is simply too great to comprehend. Or is it love?

Since the fall of man in the days following his creation, man has struggled to see, hear, and know God. Scripture tells us that men prefer darkness over light. Even those who know Jesus sometimes struggle. So, in this present darkness, how do we know God? We see glimpses of Him here, there, and in Scripture. The Advent season reveals a glimpse of God like no other, the incarnation of the Christ ch...

As we approach Thanksgiving, three covenant partners of our church give their testimonies about how God has moved and is continuing to move in their lives. We challenge all Christians to spend this holiday season and every day being thankful to God for all that He does for us. Disclaimer: This content includes sensitive and explicit information. Listener discretion is advised.

This is our last week of the "Red Letters" series where we have walked through statements of Jesus, such as "I am the bread of life," "Forgive them, and "I will give you rest." We have learned much from these but on the last week, we will talk about what arguably could be the most important words Jesus said, "You must be born again."

This has been a good year for Hope Church Mill Creek in many ways. In other ways, it has been difficult for this body. Death has claimed the lives of several precious souls connected with us and has threatened to take others. In light of this, let us take a day and focus on the place called heaven. Let not your hearts be troubled.

Many of us in our lives have wrestled with many things in this world. Sins, tendencies, addictions, bad habits, bad attitudes, poor behavior, lack of self-control, etc. The topic at hand today in our Red Letters series, however, may well be the most difficult battle some of us will face in our entire lives. At the same time, it also may be the most important to win. Do not be afraid, Jesus can hel...

Anxiety. There's likely not one person on this planet who is of age that has not wrestled with this. For some, it is a daily struggle, if not hour by hour. So, how do we deal with it? How do we cope? Does God care? Furthermore, does Scripture say anything about anxiety? That is precisely what we will be exploring today from out red letter text.

Rest... we all desire rest. We desperately need it. We can't live without it. Yet, this is one thing that eludes many of us frequently - not only a rest and reset of the body, but also of the mind too. Jesus speaks of both in our text this week, but He doesn't stop there. He beckons and invites all the weary and tired to come to Him, and He will give it. But it is an interesting formula.

In our text, Jesus asks his disciples a very serious questions. "Who do you say that I am?" The way we answer this question will have a profound impact on us in this life, and the next. All throughout history, people have made various claims about who Jesus is. Who is Jesus to you?

If a grocery store is depleted of groceries, what good then is the store? Many, unfortunately in their Christian lives are operating in a state of depletion. They would love to give, serve, connect, and thrive, but they feel don't have it in them - they are empty. Today, we want you to know you can be "re-stored." You cannot thrive, live, and give if you're empty and disconnected from Jesus. Recon...

Here at Hope, we try to focus on the Savior all the time. Sometimes we do well, and sometimes we don't. For the next several weeks, however, in the preaching of God's Word, we will be focusing specifically on powerful direct statements of the Christ that are, in many Bibles, emphasized in red letters. Join us as we learn at the feet of our Master who we know is Jesus.

"The thief does not come but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." Our enemy is an ancient, powerful foe who would have us convinced that he is unbeatable... except he's not! Our God is greater, stronger, higher than any other - our God is the "healer" which is exactly what we're talking a...

Recovery Alive at Hope Church Mill Creek - Tisha Temple shares her testimony of the power of surrender in Jesus Christ. Recovery of life is found only in Jesus. There is hope in Jesus!

The letter of Paul to the Ephesians is such a blessing to the modern church. From warm greetings to spiritual blessings; from great mysteries to doctrinal teaching; from God's purpose to practical living, the book of Ephesians gives and gives. Directed originally toward the local church in the city of Ephesus all those years ago, we still today relish in the end of Paul's letter with his f...

Being a Roman citizen, the Apostle Paul would have been familiar with the Roman Legionnaire's armor. Having spent much time imprisoned for the sake of the gospel and guarded closely by Roman soldiers, Paul would have become even more knowledgeable of this armor. Thanks to this and divine inspiration, we have this beautifully iconic and timeless passage we now call, The Armor of God.

Why do Christians often feel so defeated? Why does life many times seem like a war we are losing? When do we get a break from fighting? How is it possible to fight a crafty, invisible enemy? Also, how is that even fair? The odds are stacked against us, no doubt. However, we are not without defense. We know that The Lord is on our side; however, we must readily and regularly put on the armor of God...

Husbands and wives are the picture of Jesus and His church on earth. The Bible is strong on the concept of marriage because of this very reason. It is through the God-centered home that roots-level transparency and transformation happens and that the gospel is most genuinely seen and shared. God bless our homes and may our marriages thrive under the banner and order of Christ.

Sometimes at Hope Church Mill Creek, we tangle with difficult or complicated topics presented as such in Scripture (like last week). Other times, we are allowed a refreshing return trip back to the basics of life in Christ (like this week). Let us step back from the conflict for a moment, and remember how to act because of who we are in Jesus.

For those genuinely converted to Jesus Christ, a light has been switched on in their lives. Rather, the Light himself took over our lives shining in every dark, hidden, and inconvenient corner. For many of us who were rescued by God in our own desperation, this was a welcome change. However, as time goes on, the world, our own flesh, and the devil seeks to pull us back into old, God-forsaken patte...

People who believe in Jesus should act differently than people who do not believe in Jesus. People are actively following in the way of Jesus will, in fact, be different. However, the issue is, we all have a flesh and past that will be with us until we pass from this earthly life. In the text this week, the apostle Paul calls us to "put off" that way of life - almost like clothes, so tha...