Law & the Gospel

The law of Christ is not limited to a list of Ten.

Fighting Sin Without the Spirit Is Futile: Part 2

What is it like to wrestle sin by the flesh rather than by the Holy Spirit?

Fighting Sin Without the Spirit Is Futile, Part 1

Romans 7 teaches us that how we fight sin matters.

The New Way of the Spirit

In Christ we are under the jurisdiction of the Spirit, not the Law.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans Sermons, RomansLiving HopeMarch 2, 2025Romans 7, Holy Spirit, Mosaic Law, Legalism, New Covenant, Living by the Flesh, Freedom, In Christ, Spirit-empowered, Power, Ten Commandments, Christian Living

The Heart of the Gospel, Part 2

Salvation is all of God, all of his grace, based upon Christ’s work alone, for all who believe. This Gospel leaves no room for human pride.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans SermonsLiving HopeJanuary 12, 2025Romans Sermons, Gospel, Romans 3, Salvation by Faith, Grace Plus Nothing, Legalism, Mosaic Law, Hope, Forgiveness, Power of God, Pride, Boasting

In the Seat of Honor

For the apostle Paul, the gospel sits in the seat of honor. It is the power of God for salvation. It is the everything of ministry and the everything of the Christian life.

Clothed in Christ

It’s not enough to agree that we live in a broken world. We need to get serious about the sin in our own lives.

Sermons, Colossians, Heath JarrettLiving HopeJanuary 28, 2024Colossians, Gospel, Sin, Sanctification, Holiness, Legalism, Identity, Culture wars, Words, Sexuality, Sexual Sin

Holding Fast to Christ

Union with Christ is the epicenter of the Christian life.

Sermons, Colossians, Heath JarrettLiving HopeJanuary 17, 2024Gospel, Sanctification, Christian Living, Christian Liberty, Freedom, Christian Freedom, Salvation, perseverance, Hope, Colossians 2, Typology, Biblical Theology, Holiness, Legalism, Christ in you

Walking with Jesus

What God has already done for us in the gospel, the work that is finished and complete in Jesus Christ, stands as the foundation and the motivation of our entire Christian life.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeMay 31, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Christian Living, Sanctification, Holiness, 1 Corinthians, Legalism, Colossians 2:18, Colossians 3:1, Galatians 3:3, Holy Spirit, Spirit-empowered, Transformation

Practice What You Preach

One of the biggest complaints about the church is its hypocrisy. People see it, and we can’t just brush it aside by saying there is no perfect church.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeApril 30, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Hypocrisy, Humility, Honor, Matthew 23, Legalism, Pharisees, Self-love, Servanthood, Pride

The Old Testament in Two Verses

How would you summarize the whole Old Testament? If you think of it as a list of commands, you are missing the point.

Our Portrait of Grace

Grace is the heartbeat of the Christian life.