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Stir up! Be encouraged, be reminded! Timothy was told to stir up the gift in him ( 2Tim1:6 ) to know what God has given him. For before him was an important task, teach others so they can teach others ( 2Tim2:2 ). So endure hardship ( 2Tim2:3 ). Then when we ended last week: 7 Consider what I say, for…

Contend for the faith! Previously we started into this series “Warnings to the sanctified” and from the start the writer’s intentions and then the writers purpose changed. A few quick reminders for us tonight before we start. 4 For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand…

Expectations Have you ever had expectations on anyone before? If you are honest the answer has to be “yes, of course.” Expectations are what Paul is addressing of Timothy in our passage today and we will be focusing on that. ( Insert expecting picture here) What is a mother to be called, expecting, and…

Godly instructions/reminders for the godly Faithful sayings, are sayings worth remembering. Sayings for instruction, sayings for remembering, sayings for protection, but most of all sayings for application as we serve the church. Paul teaches the same in thing in all the churches, and since we are in…

For our learning The Old Testament was written, preserved and purposed. Written for our learning, comfort and hope (Rom15:4) 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Written for our admonition…

What does it mean to live Godly? 1 Paul , a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; 3 But hath in due times…

God’s will for you! God is good; and God is good about making His will know to us. Not just what it is but what to do with it. Tonight we will look at motivation behind knowing God’s will and what to do with it. God’s will: Rejoice always God’s will: Pray without ceasing God’s will: Give thanks God’s…

For those who are paying close attention, you will notice that we changed up translations this morning... This is mostly to keeps us from getting in a heated debate from the congregation and pulpit.... Nah, the reason we switched it up is so that I don’t have to spend a long time unpacking the word debt…

James 1:19-2:26 jk; I love to learn! Does anyone else love to learn! Anyone get distracted with rabbit trails when they learn? I was just joking with Sean and Josh the other day about not looking at my YouTube history because you will see how weird I actually am.. I believe it was Sean who said “yeah…

Introduction: Good morning and let me welcome you once again to this meeting of Hope Bible Fellowship. As every week, it’s a joy and privilege to be here with you opening the Word of God. Go ahead and open your Bible to Philippians 2 and find verses 1-4. If you would like to follow along with our interactive…

Recap 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Humility 1. Wisdom 2. Exaltation 3. Jesus was Submission is the essence of humility What his looks like on a day-to-day basis allowing someone else's position to be greater than your position Gentleness Mighty Ducks…

We are all searching for something. The ads have told us so. Maybe we have been poked and prodded to “make a list”. Our politicians tell us we are searching for their leadership. May I ask this evening, “what are you searching for?” Our world is hurting. We have drugs, disease, division and pain all…

What does “evangelical” mean? It is a question many people are pondering. Is it political? Is it a religious statement? It is a culture? Churches have problems. Always have. Always will. We need reminders, often. We have short memories. The Gospel is Jesus! Nothing other. Now it is way more complex than…

Matthew 6:9-13 fd In Luke 11 , one of the disciples said to Jesus, Lord, teach us to pray....” 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive…

Recap 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Our Father in heaven... Hollowed be your name 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you…

What is your favorite kind of bread? Any homemade bread fans out there? According to one website that I found, there are over 200 different kinds of bread in the world... And these are just known, identified kinds.. This doesn’t count all the different kinds bakers may experiment with! People love bread…

9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Hallowed - greek word hagiazo - verb which means to make holy, sanctify, treat as holy The English here doesn’t exactly give us the clear meaning that is expressed in the Greek. We usually take it as a recognition…

Mothers day and graduation - what to preach? 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Humility - Layman’s Bible Dictionary “The opposite of arrogance and pride; an attitude which grows out of the recognition that all we are and everything we own are gifts from…

It seems like so many people these days are dealing with anxiety like never before. The author of Psalm 119 describes the details of his own stress, and points us towards an answer to anxiety.

The season of Lent is a time for reflection.  The Word of God provides a mirror for us to see our own spiritual reflection.  What do you see when you look in the spiritual mirror?

I . Intro . Reminder ( Titus 3:3-7 ) A . I have trouble remembering things . 1. Any of you notice that? 2. I don’t know why but sometimes things just slip my mind. 3. There have been times when I did not remember what I went into the kitchen for. B . I think it’s scientifically safe to say that the older…

Over and over again Psalm 119 speaks about God’s word as a path. While some people might like to think of faith as something that gives our lives a solid and immovable foundation, the Bible prefers to show us that faith is a moving journey with a clear direction.

Psalm 119 concludes with an appeal for God to enact his will according to his Word. Often we desire for God to enact his will in ways that give us deliverance; we too want to shout hosanna to the King! But do we really understand what that means?

Two guys became friends as they watched game 3 of the World series together at the local bar & grill. The one who lived in the suburbs confided in his new-found friend, and exhibited a string tied around a finger. "I don't dare to go home," he explained. "There's something my wife told me to do, without…

Forever is a long time.  Sometimes we might have a hard time imagining what eternity will be like.  But what if the eternity of God is not meant to focus our attention on the future? What if the eternity of God has more to do with how we live right now?