Preacher: Pastor Ray The sovereignty of God has become like a spam bucket to catch all of our junk and in the process God’s goodness is put in question. At worst, we blame God for everything that goes wrong. Discussion Questions The sovereignty of God is a tricky subject. We have to factor in human […]
spiritual warfare
Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt3 of 3)
I wasn’t aware of the severity of spiritual battle until this year. I began this year with those sermons about the figless fig tree in Matthew and I had to ask myself, have I born any fruit? In my 20 years of walking with Jesus, do I know him as well as I do a […]
Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt2 of 3)
Matt 23 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don’t go in, and you don’t allow those entering to go in. One thing is for sure. Religion and tradition will not save you. These religious leaders were highly committed to their way […]
Reflection – How Did I Encounter Jesus in 2013? (pt1 of 3)
Today, I want us to take a look back on 2013. Was it a good year for you? Was it a good year for us, Hill Community Church? How do you define a year as being good or successful? What criteria do you use? Is it a good year if you got a new job […]
Lord’s Supper: Demolishing Strongholds
We are about to partake in the Lord’s Supper. In light of the message and the reality of Satan and spiritual warfare, there is one thing I am sure of. Satan hates it when we observe the Lord’s Supper and we remember what Christ did on the cross to defeat him. The devil and his […]
Rick Warren Devotional: Strongholds
“Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the Devil.” (Ephesians 4:27 NLT) When you give the devil a foothold into your life, he takes a stronghold. What does that mean? If you give Satan control of one little part of your life, he will […]