Feast on Christ

American Christianity is a smorgasbord. It’s easy to end up with a pick-and-choose faith.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeAugust 1, 2019Christianity, Faith, Scripture, Sovereignty of God, Grace, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope

God's Word in an Elder's Life

Gospel ministry doesn’t start to die in the world, but in the church.

Sermons, Matthew RaleyLiving HopeJuly 28, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Scripture, Leadership, Pastor, Elder, 2 Timothy, 2 Timothy 3, False Teaching

Know How God Is

What Jonah knew about God directed the course of his life. What you know about God will direct yours too.

Paul MathersLiving HopeJuly 23, 2019Christianity, Knowing God, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Jonah, Salvation, Scripture

Faith Sees the Invisible

Are you basing our decisions on faith or on fear?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesLiving HopeJuly 21, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Faith, Hope, Fear, God's Plan, God's Promises, Old Testament, Moses, Sovereignty of God

Christians and Beauty

Does beauty really matter to the Christian life?

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeJuly 16, 2019Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Beauty, Genesis, Hebrews 11, Hebrews, Moses, Faith, Hope, Creativity

Reproaches and Rewards

If you had all the wealth of a state or a nation, would it solve your problems?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesLiving HopeJuly 15, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Fear, Wealth, Freedom, Risk, Persecution, Pleasure, Moses, Old Testament, Faith

Faith Looks Forward, Part 3: Joseph's Faith

Joseph’s faith at the time of his death challenges us to look to the future and take up the bones of the faith:

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesLiving HopeJuly 7, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Faith, Joseph, Old Testament, Biblical Theology, God's Promises, Hebrews, Hebrews 11

Faith Looks Forward, Part 2: Jacob's Faith

Of the many events in the life of Jacob recorded in Genesis, why would Hebrews choose his blessing of his grandsons as the snapshot evidence of his faith?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesLiving HopeJune 30, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Faith, Genesis, Jacob, Hebrews 11, Blessing, God's Promises

It's Not About the Fish

God is far more powerful than our limited perspective of the possible!

Paul MathersLiving HopeJune 25, 2019Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Jonah, OLD TESTAMENT, Scripture, Miracles, Biblical Theology

Faith Looks Forward, Part 1

What does Isaac’s blessing of his sons tell us about his understanding of God?

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Whole Bible in Ten PagesLiving HopeJune 23, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Faith, Biblical Theology, Isaac, Hope, Scripture, God's Promises, Gospel, Blessing

Abraham's Sacrifice

The Lord has a method for teaching us faith.

Sermons, Matthew Raley, Whole Bible in Ten PagesLiving HopeJune 16, 2019Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Hebrews, Hebrews 11, Abraham, OLD TESTAMENT, Faith, Hope, Obedience, Sacrifice

Where Is Your Hope?

Are you devoted to the person of Jesus Christ or to a set of ideas that make your life better?

Laurie MathersLiving HopeJune 10, 2019Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Pragmatism, Pascal's Wager, Hope, Death, Colossians, Colossians 3, 1 Corinthians 15.19, 1 Corinthians 15