In this first talk in the book of Hebrews we look at the author's warnings against drifting away from our belief in "Jesus Only". In comparing our journey of faith to the journey of the Israelites, …
In the final message in our Shapshots of Hope series we look at why we love Community at Hope Alliance. In summary, we love community because community shows God's kingdom to the world, it shows God…
At Hope Alliance we are sent people; sent to do what Jesus did. Based on passages in John 7, John 20, and Luke 4, we look at what Jesus did and how we are to join him in being living waters to the w…
Children have a critical role to play in the church now. And just like Jesus, we should never keep the disconnected from the church, but rather see them as a crucial part of God's kingdom. It is ou…
Too much in our world is artificial! And this reality starts with ourselves. The gospel calls us to be genuine people who love God and others genuinely. As genuine people, we are honest about who …
At Hope, we have defined our identity by the statement "Simply Jesus." For us Jesus if first and everything else is second. Its that simple! The story of the transfiguration is a compelling glimps…
The resurrection of Jesus gives us the freedom to rest. Not just from our external work, but more importantly from our internal desire to find approval in our work and life. Finding space for sabba…
Because of the resurrection, Christ-followers are free to be happy. We look at how we find that happiness in confession, in being conformed to Christ's image, and in our commission as agents of new …
In the parable of the Lost Son(s) we see a picture of our own rebellion and self-righteousness, revealing our guilt and how far from the Father we truly are. We also see the Father offer freedom fro…
Because of the resurrection, we are new creations. One of the most powerful realities of this truth is that we are now free from performance. We are no longer confined to the system of this world w…
The resurrection of Jesus is not just a miracle. It is God's announcement that he is making all things new. Therefore, if anyone is connected to Jesus, he is a new creation. This means that we are…
As the book of Joshua concludes, the Israelites are called to be courageously obedient. More specifically they are called to be very careful what they cling to. Clinging to things of this world lea…
In Joshua 22 we see God's devotion to His children, despite their mistakes. God's devotion to His children through the Gospel leads us to have devotion to Him in worship and devotion to one another …
The Levites were the one tribe who did not receive a section of land. They had a special inheritance - God himself. And from this inheritance came a strategic mission to represent God to the people…
**Please excuse the audio quality**In Joshua 12-19 we see God's faithfulness to give the land to the tribes but their unwillingness to occupy it. However, Caleb and Joshua continue to be faithful an…
In Joshua 9-11 we see the grace that God gives the Gibeonites as compared to the judgment He brings to those who rebel against Him. We also see Joshua keep his oath to the Gibeonites and live out hi…
The second conquest of Ai goes far better than the first. Why? It is characterized by obedience and trusting God as opposed to self-effort and self-preservation. In this we see that the path from …
In Joshua chapter 7 we see Joshua and Achan both make the mistake of not having a posture of submitting to God which costs the people around them greatly. We ALL struggle to submit to the Father, bu…
At the core of the famous story of Jericho is the idea of posture. God's posture toward mankind and man's posture toward God. At Jericho, we see an impartial God who desires a relationship with all…
God had acted and the river was parted. The Israelites crossed and prepared for their conquest of land. But once again the story takes a strange twist. Instead of marching on Jericho the Israelite…
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