For the Sake of His Name

God has given his church a focus: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is what we should be about.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, RomansLiving HopeNovember 10, 2024Romans, Romans 1, Gospel, Name of Christ, Biblical Typology, Missions, Grace, Belonging, Church Goals, God's Love, Saints, Gentiles, Holiness, Repentance, Obedience

A Royal Priesthood

All the Old Testament promises and types point to Christ and find their fulfillment in him.

Laurie MathersLiving HopeJune 11, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Biblical Theology, Biblical Typology, Royal Priesthood, New Covenant, Complete Fulfilment, Levitical Priesthood

The Priesthood of All Believers

Every Christian is a part of Christ’s fulfilled priesthood.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, 1 PeterLiving HopeJune 9, 2024Gospel, Kingdom of Priests, Levitical Priesthood, Temple, Holy Nation, Biblical Typology, Biblical Theology, Old Testament, Cornerstone, Complete Fulfillment, Peace with God, Israel, Hosea 2, Isaiah 28, Isaiah 8

The Power of One Holy Life

The power of the only holy life conquers the grave.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, PsalmsLiving HopeMarch 31, 2024Easter 2024, Resurrection, Psalm 16, Faith, Gospel, Salvation, Holiness, Confidence, Death, Biblical Theology, Biblical Typology, Forgiveness

The Great Shepherd

Jesus is called the Great Shepherd with good reason.

Laurie MathersLiving HopeMarch 12, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, The Good Shepherd, The Great Shepherd, Ezekiel 7, Hebrews 13, Biblical Typology, Biblical Theology, Moses, King David

More than Morality, Part 4

This week, I continue my series of articles on how to avoid moralizing OT texts.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeNovember 7, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, More than Morality, Morality, David & Goliath, Biblical Typology, Moralism, Biblical Theology, Biblical Interpretation, Understanding Scripture, Bible Study, 1 Samuel, King David, Biblical Application

Pattern & Fulfillment

The Bible's redemptive storyline is full of patterns which develop over time and finally come to their ultimate fulfillment later on.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeSeptember 6, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Biblical Typology, Bible Prophecy, Biblical Interpretation, Typology, Biblical Types, G. K. Beale, David Murray, Understanding Prophecy, Understanding Scripture

The Price of Our Redemption, Part 2

To reject Christ is to reject all the glory and goodness of God.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeSeptember 3, 2023Biblical Interpretation, Prophecy, Jeremiah 7, Zechariah, Judas Iscariot, Betrayal, Gospel, Story of Scripture, Biblical Typology, Typology, Rejecting Christ

Complete Fulfillment, Part 5 - A New Covenant Promised

What hope did God’s faithful remnant to cling to through the 400 silent years between Malachi and Matthew?

Complete Fulfillment, Part 3

How can the Levitical covenant find its “yes and amen” in Christ?

Complete Fulfillment, Part 2

A faulty understanding of the Bible’s covenants leads to faulty interpretations and applications of God’s Word in our lives.

Complete Fulfillment, Part 1

Covenants form the backbone of the Bible’s story. This is why a proper understanding of the Bible's covenants is essential to a correct understanding of Scripture.