Hope Family Fellowship

Have you ever wondered if Jesus can relate to how you "feel"? Listen along as we look to God's Word to see what Emotions Jesus experienced and how he used them to God's glory.

We've discussed how we are to Walk making straight paths toward the Lord, we Walk as Salt and Light, we Walk in worship, and today we must remember to Walk WITH GOD.

The Church celebrates the Sunday prior to Easter, as a victorious day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt/donkey. We call this Palm Sunday, but Luke's account gives us no record of palms nor of the praises of Hosanna.

What Luke does record is vital for Jesus' followers. We find his followers Walking in Worship as King Jesus approaches.

Followers of Jesus are called to be Salt and Light in this dark world.

John the Baptist came preparing the way before the Lord Jesus. How do we do the same?

Have you ever been to a church service, but your mind has been somewhere else? Of course we all have. You aren't alone but does expect, deserve, and desire our true worship.

Listen along as Bro. Tim Ross ministers today.

Some send, some go, all pray.

Listen along today and hear how Jesus teaches us to love like God the Father through sacrifice.

If we want to know the LOVE of God, we can see it through the Love of Jesus.

Jesus Loved through FORGIVENESS.

If we want to know the LOVE of God, we can see it through the Love of Jesus.

Jesus Loved through KINDNESS.

Jesus hand picked a very diverse group to be his disciples and those he called to be apostles. He can use any background, any history, any race.

YES, he can use you! He wants to use you in his Kingdom-plan, will you let him?

Have you ever wondered if God can use YOU?

I mean when we look throughout the Bible we see "amazing" people being used by God. Abraham, Moses, Daniel, the disciples (don't they all have halos?), and Paul.

If we want to know the character of God, we must look to Jesus. So... that poses the question; How and Who did Jesus pick followers, those that we know as the disciples?

Wouldn't you like a "do-over"? Sometimes we just need another chance to go back and to say it a little more politely, to do whatever we did in spite in love instead.

What if God would give you another chance!? Guess what, he has! Listen along to see how Jesus reminds us that God is the God of a Chance to Change.

What's the draw to an Ugly Christmas Sweater? That's one question we won't answer today, but we do take a look into the "messy" and "ugly" of the most beautiful of stories.

What are your Christmas Traditions? Advent anticipation, candy making, caroling, tree cutting.. So many to choose from, I know.

Even as followers of Christ, if we aren't intentional we can fall into the trap of letting this season be just another tradition. 

What are your Christmas Traditions? Advent anticipation, candy making, caroling, tree cutting.. So many to choose from, I know.

Even as followers of Christ, if we aren't intentional we can fall into the trap of letting this season be just another tradition.

Bro Tim shares about Jacob's ladder dream.

Psalm 100:4 instructs us to enter the Lord's gates with THANKSGIVING.

Listen along and let the Word of God transform your daily habits in approaching the Lord with Gratitude!

This week Pastor Denise takes us into the Word of God to watch a picnic unfold with a boy that gave his "not enough" to Jesus who turned it into "more than enough".

This week, in Luke 14, we find Jesus dining at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees.

Jesus makes use of his time there to teach us a parable pertaining to a Wedding Feast, but it's so much more than party-etiquette!

This week we venture back to the Old Testament to see how a God that desires to provide and comfort you in the midst of trials, prepares a TABLE just for you!

In this series we are taking a look at different moments in the Bible that Jesus and others find themselves at a TABLE.

This week we journey to Matthew's Table.

This week in Ruth chapter 4 we find that Naomi's reset, by turning back to Bethlehem and God's provision, leads to generations of blessing for God's people and ultimately ends up with a surprise ending.

Read and listen along to learn how your story, your RESET, and your redemption is so much bigger than you.

Some SHIFTS in life are instantaneous and sometimes it takes time, work, effort, and sometimes even WAITING.

Listen along today to see how Naomi and Ruth started to see "what could be" as they stepped out in boldness to call on their kinsman-redeemer, Boaz.

Today we continue our series RESET, a study of the reset Naomi and Ruth had as they left Moab behind them with the Bethlehem-blessing in front of them.

Sometimes as we pray from the wilderness, God's answer is waiting in Bethlehem.

How's life?

Maybe your response is... It's tragic, seemingly hopeless, confused, mislead, sorrowful...

If this sounds like your story, listen along to see how the book of Ruth can help you see the sovereignty of God. See how simple it is for Ruth to RESET, by turning her back on what/where God calls her back from.

You know kids believe nearly anything their parents tell them. Even innocent ideas that we adults think are true like, "gum stays in your belly all your life".

As adults we are constantly fact-checking each other. You know fact-checking isn't a 2023 new idea. John instructs the church to fact-check the Spirits. Listen along as we study 1 John 4.

Children, don't you love them!!! John speaks of 2 types of children in the world. Listen along to see which one you are.

How should followers of Christ live out their faith, beyond the walls of the church? Listen along to see what John says is "evidence" of true Christians.

How should followers of Christ live out their faith, beyond the walls of the church? Listen along to see what John says is "evidence" of true Christians.

Any geometry nerds out there? I was, I loved geometry! I think I liked it for the "proofs". In geometry a proof uses certain known facts combined with other known facts to determine the absolute resolution.

John seems to tell us in 1 John that IF we know a REAL JESUS, who saves us from REAL SIN, and IF we walk in the light (God) then we will have REAL FELLOWSHIP with other believers and God. John says there is PROOF that should be visible and known to the world. In the church-world we often call this "fruit".

What PROOF is there of your changed life?

Join along as we study 1 John.

Surely someone has said each of us, "You're full of it". What is it that we are full of? Because we are all full of something.

For many of us, LIFE has filled us whether it be circumstances, hardships, work, school, or relationships.

What would our faith look like if we walked FULL of the Holy Spirit? Is that even a thing?

Where is Jesus' example?

Have you ever wondered what Jesus us up to? Really, we know he "ascended" to the Father but why? Just to hang out, sip on sweet tea, is there even a plan?

Listen along as we explore a few of the things Jesus us up to as he sits at the right hand of God.

If you knew this was your last week on the job before your retirement, or the last day of vacation visiting far away family members, or what if it was your last days before a terminal illness took your life... What would be your last words, your last instruction, what would be your legacy? Would it be sorrowful or would you leave instructions to those you're leaving.

As Paul writes to Timothy to give him last instructions, study along with us in 2 Timothy 1:1-7.

Join us today as we continue our study of Trade Secrets that Paul teaches us from a Roman prison.

Today we see how Paul teaches us that even in difficult situations we need to have a mind of MATURITY and as we grow into that maturity we have to be willing to trade the comfort of doing what's easy for character development.

Join us as we study Trade Secrets Paul teaches us from a Roman Prison.

Today we see how Paul traded an earthly-Mindset for a mission-Mindset. We must change our Mindset if we desire to trade Pessimism for Persepctive.

Find your HOPE in Easter, the Tomb is Empty.

The culmination of the original Palm Sunday, even though it was the day God's people had prayed for in anticipation for centuries, it didn't play out the way they anticipated. Where was Jesus' entourage, sword, stallion, and armored limousine?

I know in my life, when things don't turn out as expected I tend to get distracted, discouraged, and may even have feelings of despair. Maybe that's where you are in your church experience or in your relationship with the Lord. But what if it's "Not as Expected" because the view is simply the wrong perspective, yours as opposed to God's perspective.

Christians, have you ever thought... "I wish I was like Bob, he's so bold in his witness"?

What is it that others have that you don't? NOTHING, the answer is nothing but boldness.

We often excuse ourselves from being bold for the Lord because; "I'm not wired that way", "I'm introverted", "If I had a masters or doctorate in some theology, then I bet I could share about Jesus".

Today, we look at Acts 4 to explore what made the disciple, Peter, so bold.

Pastor Denise shares from John chapter 5. Jesus approaches a man who has been sick for 38 years, and has the audacity to ask him "Would you like to get well?"

Jesus sees us where we are and gives us a choice to make. All too often we are full of excuses, but still yet there is action for us to take.

Do you want your situation to be well?

Your friends, your job, coworker, bosses, teachers, peers, and the world will all LABEL you with some sort of IDENTITY. But who do you say you are, and who does God say you are?

Brides!  Yes, I'm talking to all the brides that have been... did you "get ready" for you wedding day?  Of course you did!

Now scripture clearly refers to "The Church", the collective group of Christ-followers, as the Bride.  So how do we as the Bride of Christ get prepare for a day that is promised to come?  We should prepare with a sense of anticipation, just as earthly-brides do for their big day.

Paul reminds the Church at Ephesus that they were once lost, once foreigners, once alienated, once strangers without hope and without God.

But now in Christ we have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Have you ever been in a church service or gathering... and you saw people "doing what they were meant to be doing".  You know, leading worship, preaching, giving amazing Godly advice, praying with eloquent words that spoke deeply to your spirit.  

Now, have you ever compared yourself to them?  Maybe you've had the thought "I wish I could do that", or "I could never be used by God like they are"?  

As we look to 1 Corinthians, Paul is addressing church that was getting a little "messy".  He writes to them bringing instruction and encouragement to not compare ourselves with other parts of Christ's body, the Church.  Paul reminds us that in Christ we are ONE BODY with MANY PARTS.  And all the parts are important, needed, and vital to being one body.

Today you need to know, that the body of Christ needs you plugged in and operating in the gifting that the Lord has given you!

Relationships are messy, so messy... that we often use the excuse of messy, anger, and bitterness to prevent us from doing exactly what Jesus instructs us to do.

Listen along to see how Paul took responsibility to restore a relationship between Onesimus and Philemon.

The "Priestly Blessing" or "Aaron's Blessing" is really God's Blessing for God's people!  Study along in Numbers chapter 6, while you listen.

Fasting... Enough said?  Yeah, maybe so.  Fasting maybe the forgotten spiritual discipline.  Listen along to hear how we can use this discipline in our walk with the Lord.

Have you ever questioned why people TITHE?  What does Jesus say about tithing?  When you give to your church, is it about the dollar amount, the percentage, or is it really about your heart?

Are you looking to make a PLAN to Grow spiritually in 2023?  If we have in mind where we want to be 6 months or a year down the road as a goal and we compare it our spiritual maturity of 2022.  What needs to change?  Maybe your act of worship needs a makeover or maybe you just need to be reminded what a TRUE WORSHIPER looks like.

Maturing spiritually doesn't happen by accident.  

Listen in as we see how God's Word instructs us to Seek Him FIRST, and then unpack what that looks like for Hope Family Fellowship in 2023.