Posts from May 2017

Pentecost is about the Harvest of the Lost POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the June 4th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Pentecost. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Pentecost is about the harvest of the lost”. The main Scripture for the day is Acts 2. The other passages are either referenced in…

5 Simple Questions to ask when studying your Bible?

  When a book is as weighty and important as the Bible, it is important that we study it. But more important than studying it, is that we study it well. Because Christians inherently understand these two things, many are scared to undertake their own study of the Bible out of a fear of being led astray. As I have been trying to simplify the task of Bible Study in order to teach my children, I have found that these…

A follow up thought from Sunday’s message

I ran across this quote today during my devotions.  There is a stirring story behind the quote about a Nigerian woman whose husband was killed after Shariah law was declared.  Suffering, hardship and pain were her lot.  But this quote gives us hope.  Let it encourage you today. It has been said God will never lead us where his grace cannot keep us. We must realize that sometimes his plan does not include a miraculous deliverance from illness, death, or…

Bulletin – Week of May 28, 2017

 “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place” (Acts 2:1, NRSV). As we celebrate the Church’s birthday, we pray that the Holy Spirit may empower us and unify us so that we are truly “one in Christ.” Welcome, friends! We rejoice in your presence. Message: Raising the Dead Scripture: 1Kings 17:17-24  Offering: General Fund Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Bud and Lorraine Brouwer, Marlene Butenschoen, Mike and Diane Button,…

The Story of the Bible

“The Story of the Bible” is an animated introduction to the message and layout of the Bible, especially useful for someone who is just starting to learn about God’s word. It also is helpful for mature believers to view,  because it provides  a great example of how to explain God’s plan of redemption from creation to Jesus’ return in just 5 minutes!

Raising the Dead POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship Raising the Dead   In an effort to help you prepare for the May 28th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Raising the Dead”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings 17:17-24. The other passages are either referenced…

Benefits of Christ’s Ascension for the believer

“First it understands that the Lord by his ascent to heaven opened the way into the Heavenly Kingdom, which had been closed through Adam [John 14:3]…” “Secondly, as faith recognizes, it is to our great benefit that Christ resides with the Father. For, having entered a sanctuary not made with hands, he appears before the Father’s face as our constant advocate and intercessor [Heb. 7:25; 9:11–12; Rom. 8:34]. Thus he turns the Father’s eyes to his own righteousness to avert…

Adult Sunday School Survey

If you are a regular attender of Hope in Christ and are age 15 and over, would you please take a few minutes to answer this 6 question survey about the topics for our Fall Sunday school program? https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZ8MQKJ   Thanks, Pastor Scott