Hope Alliance Nazareth

Jonah is brought low by self-inflicted troubles, but finds God's salvation and grace in the depths.  When we finally come to a place of brokenness and admit the depth of our lostness, God can raise u…

In Jonah 1 the author wants the reader to know that despite our best efforts to run away and pursue other gods, the true God pursues the ignorantly and intentionally idolatrous and has mercy on both.

Guest preacher Jim Rudd shares with us from the book of Acts about how the early church and believers learned to love their neighbors cross culturally.

Jesus calls his disciples to love their neighbors even if that includes their enemies.  What we find is that forgiveness and love of our enemies go hand in hand.  Ultimately, we see that Jesus lived …

Because of the grace and mercy God has given us, we love our neighbors by being people of justice.  That means we have compassion for and take action on behalf of our weak, less fortunate, and oppres…

For many if not most Christians, sharing our faith is a scary reality.  But the apostle Paul tells us we don't have to be afraid or ashamed to do it.  He reminds us that the gospel is powerfully good…

The Gospel shows us that God is "hospitable" and draws us near, into His kingdom and family, through Jesus.  We in turn get to use our homes and lives as outposts for that same Gospel to welcome in s…

One of the best ways we can love our neighbors is by listening to them well.  But loving by listening is an act of faith in the Gospel.  When we believe the Gospel, we don't need to prove ourselves o…

If it's not a lack of time that prevents us from loving our neighbor, it's often not knowing where to start.  But what we learn from the good Samaritan and from Peter's letter to scattered believers …

A common argument against loving our neighbors is that we don't have enough time to add something else into our busy lives.  But what we find in the Gospel is the freedom to choose to put margin into…

At Hope Alliance we believe that God's love changes us to be more like Jesus: a good neighbor that stays on the path that intersects will people and demonstrates the love of God.

All of our desires and longings are an indication of our homesickness for something we've lost.  The Good Shepherd pursues us all the way home to the presence of God.

In Psalm 23, David paints a poetic picture of the good shepherd preparing a table for him while he's surrounded by enemies.  What we see in the Gospel is that we are invited to the table with Jesus, …

In this life we will walk through valleys of troubled and dark times.  But when we follow the shepherd who has been through them himself, we find that the valleys are opportunities to find full life …

Religious moralism and the culture we live run us ragged.  They are bad shepherds that sometimes we follow without even realizing it.
Jesus alone truly restores our souls and gives us true contentment…

In John 20, Jesus tells his disciples that they are being sent out the same way the Father sent Him.  By the Holy Spirit dwelling within them, they would be empowered to be the pictures of God for an…

In John 21, Jesus shows us a picture of God graciously restoring the disciples and Peter to the mission to which they'd been called.  In doing so, we see that God gives us grace for our own brokennes…

In the death and resurrection of Jesus we see that the sins of the people are forgiven because the covenant was finally fulfilled.  The exile is over.  God's presence has filled the land and new crea…

In John 13, Jesus shows his disciples the full extent of his love by washing their feet in the midst of the Passover celebration.  He is painting a picture of God as our servant king, come to earth t…

"What do you want me to do for you?" By asking this question of people, Jesus shows us a picture of our God as more than just a genie that answers our wishes.  Instead, God gets to the heart...to our…