We must get back to the NT method of growth which centered on gospel preaching and church planting. Zeal for missions cannot be the only prerequisite for sending people out.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeMay 2, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Missions, William Carey, Great Commission, Psalm 105.1, Elder, 1 Titus 3, Titus 1, Psalm 117.1

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

David's Son Is David's Lord

How can David’s son also be his Lord?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeApril 23, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Gospel of Matthew, Matthew 22, Son of David, Psalm 110, Messiah, Authority, Scripture, Death, Resurrection, Salvation, Faith, Deity of Christ

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

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.

The Resurrection Raised a Ruckus

If we are creating controversy as Christians, it had better be for Christ and Christ alone—not a Christ we’ve appended to some other agenda.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeApril 12, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Controversy, Politics, Political power, Titus 3, Resurrection, Government, Proverbs 1:22-23

The God of the Living

One thing we can learn from the Sadducees is that not every argument from the Bible is a biblical argument.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeApril 9, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Resurrection, Gospel, Sadducees, Doctrine, False Teaching, Missing the Point, Easter 2023, Exodus 3:6, Power, God's Promises, Heaven

The New Birth

This week we wrapped up our Wednesday evening study of the doctrine of the new birth. Here is a summary of that teaching.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeApril 4, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, New Birth, Salvation, Hope, Sovereignty of God, Holy Spirit, Forgiveness, Assurance of Salvation

God & Government

What do we owe God, and what do we owe our government? Jesus’s answer to this question was not at all what the people expected.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeApril 2, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Government, Matthew 22, Taxes, Pharisees, Politics, Political power, Humility, Submission, Persecution, Oppression

Life of Faith

We cannot place our faith, even the smallest amount of it, in ourselves, our morality, our righteousness, our works, our status, or even the sincerity of our faith.

The Feast of the Gospel

Jesus Christ continues to invite sinners to join his gospel feast.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMarch 26, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Matthew, Matthew 22, Grace, Evangelism, Repentance, Rejection, Election, Judgment, Forgiveness, Sin, Authority

The Devil's Mission of Amusement

There is a great need for Christ's church to return to Biblical methods

Heath JarrettLiving HopeMarch 23, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Archibald J Brown, Church, Church Life, Church History, Worship, Corporate Worship, Entertainment, Mission, Preaching, Ministry