Sermons New Hope Community Church

The invitation to Jesus is open to all who will believe. We see Peter proclaim this in Acts 10, and the open invitation is in itself, Good News. As the people of God it is important that we are a

The New Year comes with promise and anticipation of good things, but there’s really no way to tell what 2017 will be like. Whether you anticipate good things, or like New Hope, a great deal of change, by remembering the

Merry Christmas 2016 Christmas is the celebration of the coming of King, and it is the Good News that makes the entire universe celebrate with praise! Not the Christmas with our cultural trappings, but the Christmas that brings us into the

Advent Week 4: Dream! Our Dreams can shape our lives, and they often dictate our areas of focus. Jesus’ birth was the fulfillment of so many dreams of the past, and yet required Joseph and others to dream differently. What dreams

Mary received the good news announcement that her baby would bring deliverance to God’s people and hope to the world, and with the ancient words of Israel’s prophets in her mind she was able too see a world where the

Joy and gratitude are postures of the heart that are central to Christian living. But how to do we live in joyful thankfulness when life happens and we don’t feel happy or thankful for what we’re experience? Paul encourages the church in the book

Following Jesus Post Election: Debbie Vickers After a contentious election that has left the United States rather divided and unsure how to move forward, Pastor Debbie Vickers offers some words about how to move forward as the people of God.

Advent Week 2 The proclamation of the good news calls for us to make a two part response to Jesus. We are called to repent (to agree with God about life) and to believe (to live according to who Jesus is

Advent Week 1 As the people of God we are waiting for Jesus’ return, and we are commanded to be on guard and watch for his coming! How are we living lives that make us ready for the coming of the

Throughout the book of Revelation, God has judged the promises of the powers of this world and have found them to be false. But what will He do about it, and where are Christians to put our hope when the

At the very center of the book of Revelation sits an image of God’s greatest victory won in Jesus. It’s not only our great hope, but it’s the victory that accomplishes what all of the would-be stories of Good News

The Book of Revelation: Week 4 John’s vision really kicks into high gear at chapter 6, and it’s here that so many interpretations launch off in a million directions. This week we’ll look at the seven seals that the Lamb breaks

The Book of Revelation Week 3 There are few chapters in all the Bible that are so packed with the beauty, the majesty, and the love of God more than Revelation 4-5. This week we take a look at the throne

The Book of Revelation: Week 2 John starts out by address his letter and vision to seven churches of his day. These letters contain important messages from Jesus that are meant to be shared with the church throughout the years.

The Book of Revelation Week 1 No other book in the Bible raises more questions or seems more difficult to understand than the Book of Revelation. To start our series we consider what it means to say that the book is an

Prayerfully studying Scripture is important to cultivating and deepening our relationship. This week Tom Minor shared key tips and suggestions for studying the Bible in our day to day life. 04-studying-the-bible

Reading the B.I.B.L.E. – week 3 When we think about reading the Bible we often imagine reading it alone. The Bible, however, is made up of texts meant to be read by a community of believers, and this week we talk about

Reading the B.I.B.L.E. – Week 2 The Bible is a unique book, not only in the way we approach it, but because of the nature of being a book that is a collection of books. Spanning over hundreds of years and written

Reading the B.I.B.L.E. Week 1: September 4, 2016 As we consider approaches to reading the Bible that will help us better understand the text and grow in faith, we return to the notion that Old Testament or New, Jesus is