A Refreshing Look at God's Kingdom

The goal of the whole Bible is that everyone honor and glorify Christ.

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

The Son of Psalm 2

Did you know that Psalm 2 is a gospel song?

Heath JarrettLiving HopeJanuary 30, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Psalm 2, Son of God, Son of David, King David, Psalms, Salvation, Hebrews 12:22, Galatians 4:26, Revelation 21:2, Psalm 110

Christ Gives Birth to Light

The light of Christ still shines brightly in man's darkest days. That is the hope of the gospel.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeDecember 24, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Light, Hope, Darkness, Depression, Advent, Winter, Israel, King Ahaz, Old Testament, Incarnation, Ezekiel 23, Mercy, Salvation, King David, God's Promises, Davidic Covenant, Psalm 89

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

Complete Fulfillment, Part 4

For the ultimate Son of David to reign supreme and for his kingdom to “be made sure forever,” he must first conquer the greatest enemy of all.

Laurie Mathers, Complete FulfillmentLiving HopeMay 10, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Covenant, Biblical Theology, Davidic Covenant, King David, Son of David, House of David, Temple, Kingdom Through Covenant, Complete Fulfillment

Solomon: There Went the Kingdom

The greatest challenge to the gospel isn’t the world.

The Joy of Repentance

All of us have, at some point, had to face our evil intentions, our desperate efforts to cover up secret sin, and the inevitable hypocrisy that results.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeApril 21, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, King David, Bathsheba, Psalm 51, Confession, Forgiveness, Sin, Hypocrisy, Joy, Restoration, Repentance

She's Not Your Wife (Part 2)

Our sin begins with our dissatisfaction with God.

She's Not Your Wife (Part 1)

There is only one way to cover our sin.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeApril 11, 2021OLD TESTAMENT, King David, Adultery, Bathsheba, Solomon, Sin, Confession, Forgiveness, repentance, Hope, Salvation, Christianity

King on Zion

The judge of all the earth is also the only refuge for sinners like us.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeApril 6, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalms, Psalm 2, Kingdom of God, King David, Acts 13, Mt. Zion, Salvation, Bible Prophecy, Sin, Hope, God's Wrath, Judgment

The Blessed and the Wicked

What does a blessed man look like?

Sermons, Christopher RaleyLiving HopeMarch 29, 2021Psalms, Psalm 1, Blessing, Sin, King David, OLD TESTAMENT, Salvation, Scoffing, Fear, Political power, Happiness, Righteousness, Parallelism, Hebrew Poetry, Pride, Wickedness