Reaching Your Athens

Athens wasn’t on Paul’s itinerary, but he found himself there nonetheless. He did not waste the opportunity.

SermonsChristopher RaleySeptember 8, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Acts 17, Diversity, Gospel, Evangelism

Faith Looks Forward, Part 1

What does Isaac’s blessing of his sons tell us about his understanding of God?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesChristopher RaleyJune 23, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Faith, Biblical Theology, Isaac, Hope, Scripture, God's Promises, Gospel, Blessing

Forfeiting Access

Do you really want access to what Christ has provided?

Laurie MathersChristopher RaleyApril 10, 2019Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Sacrifice, Sacrificial Atonement, Idolatry, OLD TESTAMENT, Hebrews, Gospel, Hebrews 12, Scripture, Israel, Perseverance, Faithfulness

Our Access in Christ

How can we hold fast to Christ when our culture is increasingly hostile to Him?

Sermons, Matthew Raley, Whole Bible in Ten PagesChristopher RaleyApril 7, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Hebrews, Hebrews 10, FAITH, Perseverance, Hope, Confidence, Forgiveness, Gospel, Preaching, Courage

Christ's Single Offering

Is Christ really enough?

Sermons, Matthew Raley, Whole Bible in Ten PagesChristopher RaleyMarch 31, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Sacrifice, Sacrificial Atonement, Faith, Hope, Old Testament, Hebrews, Hebrews 10, God's Promises, Persecution, Perseverance, Gospel

Hope in Impermanence

How can we live a hope-filled life when everything around us proves its impermanence?

Paul MathersChristopher RaleyMarch 28, 2019Christianity, Chico Living Hope, Living Hope Chico, Security, Assurance of Salvation, Sin, Forgiveness, Hebrews, Hebrews 9, Sacrifice, Sacrificial Atonement, Gospel, Hope

The Triumph of Self-Sacrifice

Why does the Bible keep repeating the gospel over and over?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesChristopher RaleyMarch 24, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Hebrews 9, Gospel, Trinity, Forgiveness, OLD TESTAMENT, Encouragement

The Greatest Reformation

500 years ago, in the Reformation, men sacrificed their lives to translate Bibles and put them into the hands of the common people. But there is an even greater Reformation than this.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesChristopher RaleyMarch 17, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Hebrews, Hebrews 9, Tabernacle, Holiness, Salvation, Sin, OLD TESTAMENT, Trinity, Doctrine, Gospel, Saints, Grace

Wilderness Wandering

For Living Hope Youth faith grows in the wilderness.

Heath JarrettChristopher RaleyOctober 30, 2018Faith, FAITH, Christianity, youth, Unbelief, Colossians, reconciliation, Gospel, backpacking, Wilderness, lhfchicoyouth, lhfwild

Depending on God

We all depend every day on structures - from chairs, to bridges, to worldviews - that we barely think about.

But what happens when the structures we depend on begin to disintegrate beneath us? Is there anything sure we can build our lives on?

Sermons, Whole Bible in Ten PagesChristopher RaleyAugust 26, 2018Scripture, Inerrancy, Gospel, OLD TESTAMENT, FAITH, Security, hope, Hebrews

The Evangelist's Persuasion

In our culture we treat those with differing ideas as combatants, and our discourse goes nowhere.

How we present our case matters. Our passion for the gospel matters, but it is not enough. Our passion will fail to change hearts unless it is accompanied by persuasion.

Sermons, EvangelismchicograceadminAugust 12, 2018EVANGELISM, Communication, Love, Gospel

The Evangelist's Power

Evangelism has the power to transform lives and communities. We romanticize evangelists of the past, but we are discouraged in the present. How can we experience the power of the gospel today?

Sermons, EvangelismChristopher RaleyAugust 5, 2018EVANGELISM, Love, Gospel