Preacher: Pastor Ray Main text: Heb 5:7-8; 6:11-12, 18-19 Jesus learned obedience through 30 years of patiently waiting, and we, too, must learn obedience. Faith mixed with patience leads to hope and this hope is an anchor for our soul.
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God’s Best Work Happens (Most Times) in Valleys
Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Psalm 16 Many spiritual truths such as joy, patience and contentment are often learned during the “night seasons” of life (Psalm 16:7). Thus, may you and I learn to submit to the God who has ordained these trials for our good.
Eph 4: The Truthful Church (pt2 of 3)
To diligently keep the unity, the people of God have to live lives worthy of our salvation. In other words, they have to be true Christians who are humble and gentle and patient and accepting of one another in love. How is unity broken? By taking the completely opposite attitude and behavior that true believers […]
Eph 4: The Truthful Church (pt1 of 3)
Today, I want to talk about Christian maturity. Individual maturity is important, but equally important is the maturity of our church. We have some mature or maturing members of this church, but in my opinion, as a church, we are still immature. How do we become mature corporately as members of Hill Community Church? That’s […]
Book of Galatians – Teaching #3: Counterfeit Fruit vs. Real Fruit (pt2 of 3)
Next we have joy. Joy is from the word “chara” in the Greek and it shares a root with “charis” or grace. A joyful person is someone who is constantly mindful and aware of the grace of God upon their lives. They delight in God and enjoy their relationship with Him because He alone is […]