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Making Peace

Making Peace

What does the word “peace” mean to you?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeSeptember 28, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Peacemaker, Peace, Philippians 4, Colossians 3, Peace of Christ, Salvation, Unity, Ephesians 2

The Mystery of the Church

The Mystery of the Church

Where can we go to experience the fullness of Christ?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeAugust 30, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Ephesians, Marriage, Body of Christ, Genesis 2, Ephesians 5, Priorities

Testing the Soil

Testing the Soil

The Parable of the Sower is about every one who sits under the teaching of Christ.

Laurie MathersLiving HopeAugust 23, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Great Commission, Luke 8, Parable of the Sower, Scripture, Unbelief, Temptation, Obedience, Teaching, Preaching, Submission

Doctrine that Weeps

Doctrine that Weeps

It is through pain and confusion that our beliefs are tried

Laurie MathersLiving HopeAugust 20, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Great Commission, Doctrine, Grief, D.A. Carson, John 11:6, Isaiah 53:3, Romans 12:15

When Jesus Calls

When Jesus Calls

Will you follow?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeAugust 9, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Great Commission, Mark 8:33, Mark 8:34, Follow Jesus, Discipleship, Repentance, Self-denial, Satan, Political power, Election

Taming the Shrew

Taming the Shrew

When God sees us draped in the perfect righteousness of Christ, he no longer sees a shrew, but his lovely and spotless bride.

Laurie MathersLiving HopeJuly 20, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Sanctification, Repentance, Mercy, Love, Ephesians 2, 2 Corinthians 5, Ephesians 5, Bride of Christ

Lord, Lord

Lord, Lord

What does it mean to call Christ “Lord”?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeJuly 4, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Lord, Obedience, Faith, Essential Christianity, Matthew 7, 1 Jn. 2

Big Screen Jesus

Big Screen Jesus

It really is unimaginable that God would bother with a world so small, let alone become small Himself.

Laurie MathersLiving HopeJune 28, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Psalm 8, Hebrews 7, Christ, Incarnation, Carl Sagan, Creation, Redemption, Resurrection

The Portrait of Christ

The Portrait of Christ

Do you have a hard time seeing Jesus in the Old Testament? Do the New Testament’s references to the Old seem obscure?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeJune 14, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Typology, Biblical Typology, Old Testament Prophecy, Luke 24, 1 Peter 1, Biblical Theology, Biblical Types, Bible Prophecy

The Father's Love

The Father's Love

How we see God colors our world either with love and hope or with fear and despair.

The Love of God

The Love of God

God’s love is not just a doctrine for children.

Laurie MathersLiving HopeMay 17, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Love, God's Love, Salvation, Assurance of Salvation, John 3:16, Ephesians 1:4-6, Ephesians 1, Election, Predestination, Doctrine

The Armor of God

The Armor of God

The words “spiritual warfare” mean many things to many people. But what does the Bible actually teach?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeMay 10, 2021Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Spiritual Warfare, Ephesians 6, Ephesians, Holy Spirit, Gospel, Context, Bible Study