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For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. Who is Jesus ? The world will answer this question first by not what Scripture says but how you and I live each day. Books like You Lost Me , UnChristian, Why Nobody Wants to Go…

Great gifts aren't measured in dollars. They are measured in dependence.

God measures what you bring him, not in dollars and cents, but in Love and Trust.

Sermon Title: Joyfully Thankful Philippians 1:3-8 Big thought: The Christian's source of joy is Jesus and expressed in thankfulness and service. Introduction Good morning Hope Church! I’m absolutely amazed and joyful to be with you today. If you have your Bible go ahead and open it to Philippians chapter…

The comic strip character Curtis walked into the kitchen one day and asked, "Mom, can I have five dollars?" "No!" his mom emphatically answered. "But," Curtis explained, "It's to put in my offering envelope for church tomorrow mornin'." His mother warmed up. "In that case, okay." In the final frame of…

4 New Year’s Resolutions that will impact eternity. 1. To Find Pleasure in God Absorbed in the Sunset A mother had called her five-year-old son to dinner five times. He was slow responding. Impatiently, she declared, “This is the fifth time I have called Billy to dinner. I will have to see about this,…

Actions Speak Louder Than Words Giving To God. John was a very lonely, wealthy old man. He had worked hard all his life and built a great business and made loads of money. But, he was all alone. One Sunday evening as he was talking a walk to clear his head, he was drawn to a church where he heard wonderful,…

Amazement Gen.3:15 , Isa. 9:6 , Isa. 7:14 , Micah 5:2 The Christmas season has become the busiest time of the year. We have been preparing for it for months and it seems as if the whole month of December needs to be reserved for gatherings and fellowships. I enjoy those special times with family and…

Judges 2:8-15 When you consider the Greatest Generation – those who lived, worked, and toiled, sweat, sacrificed, fought and died for freedom and against tyranny. A generation that learned early that if you wanted to eat you had to work. Nothing was given to you; you had to go to work and work hard and…

Rich Texan son’s would buy extravagant gifts to impress his dad — 10,000 Sky diving package — 50,000 piece of art — Talking bird 100,000 could sing yellow rose of Texas. How was the bird? It was delicious The greatest gift is not necessarily the more expensive one Dad — Tie — Golf Clubs — Wallet — Vase…

In John’s first letter he is dealing with a tension that every believer faces. As Christian’s we have been set free from sin, given the ability to obey God’s commands, and John is writing to encourage us not to sin. At the same time he acknowledges that we will sin, because we are not yet made perfect.…

Introduction A shift of mindset. Tired at the gym, remember the benefits. Rather watch another episode, benefits of rest. Rather not save, benefits of paying up front for something big. Rather not tithe… Today we will talk about the shift in mindset that leads to us being both a generous church and a…

(S1) “An elderly gentleman was sitting on a park bench, basking in the sun, when another elderly fellow sat down. They looked at each other for a moment but did not speak. Both men sat there, staring straight ahead. After a while, one of them heaved a big, heartfelt sigh. The other jumped up immediately…

Christian Contentment Rev. Thomas A. West, Sr December 05, 2021 Philippians 4:10–13 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said,…

We can’t walk with God and run with the Devil. 202 TOPIC: Debts Costly Advice A lawyer’s dog ran into a butcher shop and stole a roast. The butcher went to the lawyer’s office and asked him, “If a dog is without a leash and steals a roast from my store, do I have the legal right to require payment for…

Our main text is 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 : Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.…

Proverbs 5 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen closely to my understanding 2 so that you may maintain discretion and your lips safeguard knowledge. 3 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her words are smoother than oil, 4 in the end she’s as bitter as wormwood and as sharp as…

You’re familiar with the commercial and advertising phrase “GOT MILK?”… an advertising campaign by the milk industry kicked it off back in 1993 in the state of California. Within a few years it had gone national and it contributed to getting people to drink more milk! I believe we need a campaign today…

This past Monday and Tuesday Pastor Shawn and I went to the annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. We go to this every year, and always have a great time, but this time we were joined by Brandon Shull, Drew Broughton and Brian Kelly. This morning we want to share what the Lord…

It is the Father's good pleasure to provide teh Kingdom and His presence which tops all our possessions.

“Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and…

Forgiveness 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” forgive-to stop blaming or taking an offense into account. It means, at its best and easiest a very simple concept: to let go. 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us everything we have. We are encouraged to faithfully give to the church.

We are starting a new series this morning. Tilted Yes, You: Fulfilling God’s Purpose. This four-week series explores the lives of a few unlikely people whom God used to do amazing things. Through the stories of David, Rahab, John Mark, and Gideon, we will see that God uses the small, the outsider, those…

Continue 2021 Series - Jesus is In! All the OT scriptures point to Jesus Luke 24:27 - the men from Emmaus Scriptures testify “about me” John 5:39 He is sovereign / our reigning King Chronicles - Bible’s best kept secret First 9 chapters cause many to steer clear - 936 names Chronicles - not in the 3-year…