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Last week we spent some time looking at how hope has come for everyone. This week we are looking at how peace has come for everyone! We talked last week about how Jesus came as a hope for the gentiles. Michele Ivans brought up a point after the message that I really didn’t drive home as sometimes we…

Intro . It’s so good to see you this morning. No one is here by accident. Isn’t God amazing that he would bring us together like this. If he brought us together then I believe that He has something to say to us this morning. We are in the series titled The Fruit of the Spirit . These are character values…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : LOVE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : For years I had gone to my friend Jeremiah’s house. His family had an old farmhouse style home with ruff cut wood floors and exposed beams. When you walked through the door of there house you were greeted with a small table and…

The Apostle Peter · Who wrote it? Peter wrote you a letter. Peter the Apostle We all love Peter because we all relate to his ups and downs, his failures and victories. Peter is the one who said, “You are the son of God.” He said, “I’ll never let them take you.” He walked on water, performed miracles,…

last week we touched on the Holy Spirit and learned that he is a gift to us from God. It makes me wonder, What’s the worst gift you have ever received? 1. Garbage Can Ensemble - Never give a woman any kind of household appliance or something that is going to make "housework" easier. Ie: Garbage can ensemble…

18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. It is likely that Jesus is referring back to the fact that He would be leaving them 33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.…

We live in a time when many things are being redefined. ideas of gender, relationships, etc Jesus did not redefine family. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever He and the Father are one Family is designed by God and to be honored Christ affirms family values He addressed divorce several times…

Intro When I moved to BR, I was alone and lonely. I got an apartment with a BR, Kitchen, Bath and a den area. My furniture was the back-porch furniture from my parent’s house. I guess my mom got some that was better. My kitchen table was an old cafeteria table the hospital where my dad worked threw away.…

Here are some funny things that were found on church signs: Don’t let worries kill you, let the church help. The fact that there is a highway to hell and a stairway to heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers. Honk if you love Jesus. Text and drive if you want to meet Him. Historical/Cultural…

Good Morning, if you have your Bibles turn with me to Luke chapter 2 and we will begin in verse 21. Luke chapter 2. As you are making your way there, I hope that you will make it a priority to be with us on Wednesday evening as we take time to remember what Christ did for us on the Cross. We will eat…

One thing that last 1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this…

Boots For Battle Intro: As we continue to study “the whole armor of God,” we continually need to be reminded why this is such an important topic. Verses 10–13 introduce the subject of spiritual warfare. We are told that the saints of God are engaged in a great spiritual battle against a powerful, relentless…

Text - Nehemaih 9:38-10:39 Subject - Covenant Theme - Making a covenant. Thesis - God’s word caused the people to recognize their sin and their need to make a new covenant before God. Principle - In making a covenant/promise to follow Christ, you are not simply promising to keep yourself from certain…

Open 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea,…

The Call of Christmas Zechariah: A Call to Prepare If you were to read your Bible straight through, when you got to the end of the Old Testament, you may only have to turn a page or two to get to the New Testament. Some Bibles have a Page that simply says “New Testament”, some Bibles go straight from…

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and…

Walking in Obedience Following and adhering to God's commandments, teachings, and will in all aspects of life. It requires surrendering one's own desires and submitting to God's authority with faith, humility, and trust, demonstrating a genuine love for God and others through actions and attitudes. Thesis…

15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. How many people do we know that say they love God, yet don’t seem to live a life like they do? Notice that Jesus sandwiches this between asking anything in His name and how He will send a helper to help us…. Maybe,…

INTRODUCTION New theme for month of April “The Power of the Holy Spirit” Let us not forget our annual theme of “Spiritually Mature in Truth” The Comforter “One who is called along side of with a view of helping” Two simple objectives for today Who is the Holy Spirit / Ghost / Comforter /Helper /Spirit…

If you were asked to describe our world in one word, would you choose the word “peaceful” ? Probably not. I’m guessing there are a lot of other words that come to mind before peaceful. Your list may include words like chaotic, broken, unstable, frightening, or disintegrating. As a nation, we've lost…

The Importance of Counsel . Without counsel: Errors are made Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. Without counsel: Endeavors are missed Without counsel purposes…

Knowing what it is we here at Hickory Corners Bible Church believe and how it is we operate is important. HCBC Basics is a condensed class to look at our statement of faith, and how it is we apply what we believe to our church life. This first session Introduces Basics and lays the 'basic' foundation of everything done here at Hickory Corners Bible Church. Video presentation is also at https://youtu.be/_xsicqBVp5o.

On the very first Christmas mankind was oblivious to all that was happening. Not much has changed. Many people want the celebration of Christmas. Many people look forward to the gifts and even time off of Christmas. Many retailers look forward to all the profits of Christmas, and yet the world wants…

It is Well With my Soul - Horacio Spafford When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well With my soul It is well, it is well with my soul For 400 years after the prophet Malachi…

Introduction I have read this passage of Scripture countless times… but as I read it this morning, something about it struck me. (I’m thankful for the LIVING WORD OF GOD!) I want to examine this for a few moments tonight and ask the question ‘Do you love Jesus?’ The first thing we must notice is the…