Lies Disguised

Satan is most dangerous when he is dressed up like a Christian.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeApril 24, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Deception, False Teaching, False Teachers, False Christians, False Doctrine, Satan, Distraction, Spiritual Warfare, Misuse of Scripture, Heresy

Seeing Through the Lies

What is the sign that we are living in the last days?
(It might not be what you expect.)

Sermons, 2 John, Heath JarrettLiving HopeApril 21, 2024End Times, Anti-Christ, 2 John, Gospel, Heresy, Docetism, False Teachers, False Prophets, Deception, Last Days, Eschatology

Hardness of Heart

Softening our hearts before God is one of the most difficult and important things we can ever do.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeApril 16, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Gospel of Mark, Hardness of Heart, Sin, Deception, Scripture, Christian Nationalism, Political Power, Politics, Controversy, Speculation

Living as the Church in These Days

While centuries have come and gone since Paul’s first letter to Timothy was first written, the mission of the church has not changed nor has the variety of threats that come against her.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeMarch 27, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, 1 Timothy, Church, Discernment, Godliness, Politics, Government, False Teaching, False Doctrine, Church Leadership, Pastors, Elder, Deception

Contending for the Faith

Beloved, we must have a category for people who sound like Christians but are not.

The Price of Our Redemption, Part 1

It’s not enough to know we are broken and feel sorrowful for it. We need repentance and redemption.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeAugust 27, 2023Judas Iscariot, Betrayal, perseverance, Prayer, Denial of Christ, Temptation, Sin, Repentance, Worldliness, Political power, Deception, Matthew 26

Make It Stop!

When will people stop contradicting the clear teaching of Christ? And when will we stop listening to them?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMay 28, 2023Matthew 24, False Teaching, Missing the Point, Deception, End Time, Eschatology, Bible Prophecy, Anti-Christ, Second Coming, Knowing Christ, Gospel, Great Commission, Abomination of Desolation, God's Wrath

Confronting the Counterfeit

The most convincing counterfeit is the one that looks the most like the real thing.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMay 7, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Deception, False Teaching, False Prophets, Hypocrisy, Matthew 23, Gospel, Sound Doctrine, Counterfeit Christianity, Pharisees, False Professions, Salvation, Conversion

Lies Disguised: When Satan Tells the Truth

The Devil rarely wears drag. And we should not be surprised when Satan's false teachers wear their Sunday best.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeApril 18, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Lies, False Teaching, Satan, Deception, False Doctrine, Matthew 4, Temptation, Sin, Acts 16:18, Flattery, J. C. Ryle, Thomas Brooks

Pulling Weeds

The Scriptures reveal many ways in which we can live “according to the flesh.”

Laurie MathersLiving HopeAugust 31, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Legalism, Licentiousness, Romans 8:5-6, Sin, Galatians 5:13-14, Mind of the Spirit, Scripture, God's Will, Deception, Christian Freedom, Christian Liberty, Pride, Living by the Flesh

What's Growing in You?

The enemy of Christ is stealthy, and God’s people are in desperate need of discernment. Are the messages you are receiving coming from the Lord?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeAugust 28, 2022Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Deception, Discernment, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Matthew 13, Parables, Mustard Seed, Leaven, Judgment, Psalm 78

The Worship War

True worship always costs us something.