But for the Grace of God

When you read your Bible, do you ever think, “If I had lived in Jesus’ day, I would not have been like those Pharisees”?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMay 14, 2023Matthew, Matthew 23, Pharisees, Grace, Sovereignty of God, Salvation, Missing the Point, Judgment, Sinners, Mercy, God's Patience, Condemnation, Suffering, Justice

Confronting the Counterfeit

The most convincing counterfeit is the one that looks the most like the real thing.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMay 7, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Deception, False Teaching, False Prophets, Hypocrisy, Matthew 23, Gospel, Sound Doctrine, Counterfeit Christianity, Pharisees, False Professions, Salvation, Conversion

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

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 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

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

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 Misery of Rejecting Christ

Is Christ the foundation on which you’re building your life?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMarch 23, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope

God's Unexpected Family Portrait

Jesus painted a family portrait the religious leaders of the day weren’t expecting.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMarch 12, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Matthew 21, Hypocrisy, Authority, False Teaching, Fear of Man, Grace, Persecution

Stealing God's Glory

We don’t glorify God by stamping sacred language on a sacrilegious life.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeMarch 5, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Glorifying God, Glory of God, Prayer, Matthew, Matthew 21, Praise, Isaiah 56, Jeremiah 7, Worship, Spiritual Fruit, Miracles, Salvation

The King of Zion

Though he owns the city, though He is the only one with the right to sit on the throne of David, the King of Zion comes in meekness, gentleness, and humility.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, The Gospel of the KingdomLiving HopeFebruary 26, 2023Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Humility, Meekness, Gentleness, Kingdom of God, Zion, Matthew 21, Psalm 118, Christian Discourse