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The New Covenant

The New Covenant

The Passover meal has always anticipated its fulfillment in the sacrifice of Christ.

Sermons, Paul Mathers, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeAugust 6, 2023New Covenant, Communion, Church History, Salvation, Santification, Gospel, Salvation by Faith, Sovereignty of God, Last Supper

Fortitude

Fortitude

How can we cultivate the virtue of fortitude in our Christian life?

Paul MathersLiving HopeJuly 5, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Perseverance, Faithfulness, Virtue, Fortitude, Fellowship, Prayer, Scripture, Persecution, Tribulation, Endurance

Look to Jesus

Look to Jesus

Are you discouraged by where you are in your Christian walk? Are you grieved by your sin?

Paul MathersLiving HopeJune 21, 2023Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Charles Spurgeon, Self-control, Self-improvement, Church History, Hebrews 12, Salvation, Sanctification

Church History

Church History

Why should we study church history?

Paul MathersLiving HopeNovember 1, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Church History

Behind the Selfie

Behind the Selfie

Do you ever find yourself looking at your days and your moments through the filter of how it will look if you share it on social media?

Paul MathersLiving HopeOctober 25, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Social Media, Proverbs 15:3, Proverbs 5:21, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Matthew 6:2-4, Fear of the Lord, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Pride

Gentleness

Gentleness

Is your behavior consistent with the kindness Christ has shown to us?

Paul MathersLiving HopeSeptember 27, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Gentleness, Evangelism, GOSPEL, Titus 3, Kindness, Isaiah 40:11, Good Shepherd

Homecoming

Homecoming

Proximity to the godly does not make us godly.

Sermons, Paul Mathers, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeSeptember 11, 2022Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Salvation, Gospel, Sovereignty of God, Matthew 13, Unbelief, Jesus' Family, Faith, James, John 6, Rejection, Miracles

Hope, Tribulation, and Prayer

Hope, Tribulation, and Prayer

It’s the Scripture we’ve stored up in our minds each day that will be there for us during times of stress and difficulty,

Paul MathersLiving HopeAugust 17, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Romans 12:12, Tribulation, Hope, Patience, Prayer, Scripture Memorization

True Witnesses

True Witnesses

We can look to the past heroes of the faith, but we must do so to their true purpose, which is solely to point us back to Christ.

Paul MathersLiving HopeJuly 13, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Church History, Relics, Good Deeds, Pilgrimage, Missing the Point, Colossians 3:1-2, Hebrews 12:1-2, Catholicism, Saints

My Trunk of Gold

My Trunk of Gold

May we all stand with the certainty of Christ that John Bunyan had.

Paul MathersLiving HopeJuly 6, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, Assurance of Salvation, Endurance, Faithfulness, Persecution

An Open Door

An Open Door

I did not get saved because I was smarter or wiser than the other unbelievers. . . .

Paul MathersLiving HopeJune 29, 2022Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Church, Gospel, Titus 3.4-7, Sovereignty of God, Salvation, GOSPEL, Encouragement, Revelation 3.20

Total Identification with Christ

Total Identification with Christ

Jesus promised us persecution.

Sermons, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Paul MathersLiving HopeJune 6, 2022Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Matthew, Matthew10, Persecution, Gospel, Salvation, Substitutionary Atonement, Sin, Repentance, Discipleship, Eternal Life, Priorities