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Perk up. How does that work. How do you get out of your lonely place? PErk up doesn’t work because you loneliness is not the need for something from with yourself. It’s something that you have been disconnected from. It is relational. It’s not a better relationship with yourself that will fix it. We…

We are reminded that Jesus graciously and intentionally put Himself in our place. We are encouraged to proudly associate with our faith.

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of doing a funeral service for a long time member of our church, Mr. James Cosper. I remember when we first met James asking him where he grew up and what his formative years were like. He told us that he played sports and liked football. I asked him what position he…

“During World War II, Father [Maximilian] Kolbe was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, where he became an inspiration to many of those incarcerated with him. One day a group of prisoners were ordered to parade, and a number were picked out for execution. One of them shouted out that…

The centurion is celebrated by Jesus for his amazing faith - a faith which grasps that Jesus will save the unworthy.

1. Substitution: Jesus died in the place of sinners. Also called vicarious = (Latin) “one in place of another” He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin…

Jesus comes to the temple and puts a spanner in the works - so the religious leaders are out to get him. Buy why is Jesus so upset about what's going on at the temple? Because Jesus hates (fake) religion.

Centuries after Joseph, the children of Israel find themselves brutally oppressed by the Egyptians, and they cry out to God. He hears them, and sends Moses to carry God's demand to "let my people go!" Pharoah refuses, enduring many plagues until at last God promises the death of all Egypt's firstborn. Was such brutality necessary? Why did Israel escape? What is God really doing in the Passover?

Introduction “Can you be Christian and not believe in the resurrection?” shouts the headline in the Salt Lake Tribune . What a crazy question. You would think that as soon as the journalist began researching this topic among Christian clergy, she would have decided that it was a foolish question not…

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,…

Advent Q: Who is Jesus Isaiah intro Servant Songs ( 42:1–13; 49:1–13; and 50:4–11) Final servant song climax of servant prophecies Skip to the end, Jesus is the perfect fulfillment of all the “servant” prophecies too simple to state “Jesus is the servant” Sometimes it is Israel, but Jesus is the perfect…

1. Jesus did not wrestle his angry Father to the floor of heaven and take the whip out of his hand. He did not force him to be merciful to humanity. His death was not the begrudging consent of God to be lenient to sinners. No, what Jesus did when he suffered and died was the Father’s idea . It was a…

1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let…

Introduction: Good morning and welcome to Hope Bible Fellowship and welcome to those of you just now joining us online. We are so glad you made the decision to join us today. I want to invite all of you to come back next Sunday as we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.…

Introduction Christ died for us and accomplished these following: but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, Propitiation Propitiation is when an offensive…

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear…

Introduction: Words matter, understanding the meaning behind a word matters. Within Biblical Theology words like, “Justification, Sanctification, Glorification” have fundamental/foundational truths associated with them. There is a theological/doctrinal word that I want us to focus on today as we prepare…

Introduction Over the past four weeks we have seen in our big Ideas that God is a Triune God, who sent His Word of God to reveal to us the condition of Man as well we have come to understand the person of Jesus Christ. We have learned about God and how the condition of man stands in need of restoration.…

God at the beginning created a perfect world, with a perfect couple to enjoy endless eternal fellowship with a holy God. But the couple made a dreadful choice resulting in the entrance of death for them and all their progeny, and a curse upon all god’s creation. Yet God promised things would not continue…

Have you ever felt like you take 1 step forward and then sometimes 2 steps backward. You wake up in the morning with good intentions... thinking that today will be different... but it never is. Somehow, you fall back into your old ways and habits. You really do want to do what’s best, but you end up…

We come now to the third session in our Hickory Corners Bible Church Basics class, giving a quick overview of what we believe, and how we operate based on what we believe. In this third session, we will look at the redemption solely available in Christ Jesus, the only escape from the righteous judgement…

Introduction So far in the Leviticus Torah portions we have talked about what is clean and unclean in the eyes of the Lord. We have been given guidliness (Mishpatim) of what to eat, how to do motherhood, how to server in the Tent of meeting And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:…

This Present Evil Age Galatians 1:3–5 “Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” Jesus died for us…

Do we dishonor the Lord when we gather for the Lord’s Supper?