The Evil Heart of Man

No human being can justify himself before God. This means our salvation can only come by God’s grace.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans SermonsLiving HopeDecember 29, 2024Sin, Depravity, Salvation, Grace, Gospel, Accountability, Romans 3, Unfaithfulness, Kindness, Jews & Gentiles, Equality, Righteousness

We Need New Hearts

The apostle Paul wants to make it clear that apart from Christ none of us has a leg to stand on before God.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans SermonsLiving HopeDecember 22, 2024Romans, Romans 2, Sin, Equality, Salvation, Salvation by Faith, Assurance of Salvation, Judgment, Entertainment, Holiness, Righteousness, Circumcision, New Heart, New Birth, Israel

God's Impartial Justice

God has one standard for everyone: righteousness. All of us have failed to meet it. But Christ has not failed.

Sermons, Heath JarrettLiving HopeDecember 15, 2024Justice, Sin, Repentance, Righteousness, Gospel, Romans, Romans 2, Jews & Gentiles, TRANSFORMATION, perseverance, Evangelism

The Terrible Truth About Mankind

The terrible truth is that mankind lives according to their own desires, contrary to everything they know about God.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans SermonsLiving HopeDecember 10, 2024Romans, Romans 1, Sin, Marriage, Gospel, Evangelism, Atheism, Culture Wars, Darkness, Light in the Darkness

God's Wisdom In Creation

When the creation account comes up, we can get so defensive about the particulars we forget that the central testimony of creation is not just how it was done, but why.

Christopher RaleyLiving HopeDecember 3, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Creation, Psalm 104, Sovereignty of God, God's Goodness

Deserving of Service

Because of who God is and what he’s done, the only thing that makes sense is to serve him with all we’ve got!

Heath JarrettLiving HopeDecember 3, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Creation, Romans 1, Worship, Sin, Romans 2:14-15, Romans 3:25, Romans 12:1

Let Nature Speak!

Creation is a spokesman for God. The scandal is that people don’t want to know more.

Sermons, Heath JarrettLiving HopeDecember 1, 2024Romans, Romans 1, Sin, Creation, Evangelism, Apologetics, Foolishness, Revelation, Condemnation, Salvation, Pride, Judgment, Worship, Idolatry, Romans 8:32

In the Seat of Honor

For the apostle Paul, the gospel sits in the seat of honor. It is the power of God for salvation. It is the everything of ministry and the everything of the Christian life.

Preachers as Pastors

Preaching does not equal pastoring.

Heath JarrettLiving HopeNovember 20, 2024Christianity, Living Hope Chico, Chico Living Hope, Gospel, Pastors, Preaching, Shepherds, Love, Ray Ortlund, Ministry, Ministry Philosophy, Christian Men, Gentleness, Biblical Manhood

A Gospel Harvest

The Gospel is all there is to preach. It is not just entry into the Christian life; it’s everything in the Christian life.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans SermonsLiving HopeNovember 17, 2024Gospel, Romans, Romans 1, Christian Character, Prayer, Evangelism, Sanctification, Preaching, Fellowship, Church

A World of Unrighteousness

We Christians are known for our outspoken opposition to many things. But there is (at least) one prevalent sin I have yet to hear Christians protest against.

For the Sake of His Name

God has given his church a focus: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is what we should be about.

Sermons, Heath Jarrett, Romans SermonsLiving HopeNovember 10, 2024Romans, Romans 1, Gospel, Name of Christ, Biblical Typology, Missions, Grace, Belonging, Church Goals, God's Love, Saints, Gentiles, Holiness, Repentance, Obedience