This Sunday, we begin a series preaching verse-by-verse through the Old Testament book of Ruth. As an overview, we will look at the 3 main characters, and note the grace of God in their lives. We will look at the fact that even when they don’t see or know it; God is working (His grace)…
This Sunday, New Years Day, the Lord laid it on my heart to share with you a topical message (my first topical message here at HBC) that I wrote many years ago as a youth pastor. Even preached it in Ukraine through an interpreter in 2008. The theme of the message is based on the…
This Sunday, Christmas Day, we will go to the Christmas story text in Luke 2:1-20. In this very familiar passage I have to ask this question: Why? Why such a humble birth? To such lowly insignificant people? Besides God’s reasons that people wouldn’t hear, listen or notice; I believe there are lessons here in this…
This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are finishing chapter 8 and looking at verses 48-59. In this passage, the discussion/argument is getting heated as Jesus continues making points and challenging unbelief that these Pharisees cannot answer. Jesus continues explaining and discussing facts about Himself: that He…
This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are finishing chapter 8 and looking at verses 48-59. In this passage, the discussion/argument is getting heated as Jesus continues making points and challenging unbelief that these Pharisees cannot answer. Jesus continues explaining and discussing facts about Himself: that He…
This Sunday as we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are now up to chapter 8 and verses 37-47. In this passage, our focus will be on stubbornness! Jesus has been explaining and discussing facts about Himself: that He is the light of the world and the truth, but…
This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) our series in the gospel of John; we are in chapter 8 looking at verses 30-36. In this passage, Jesus, after declaring facts about Himself that He is the light of the world and the truth, now delivers a challenge about making sure they really believe. Now here…
This Sunday continuing (in our verse-by-verse study) in chapter 8 of the gospel of John; we are looking at verses 21-30. In this passage, Jesus, after declaring facts about Himself that He is the light of the world and the truth, now continuing, says again that people must believe on Him. Now to the questioning Pharisees…
This Sunday we continue (in our verse-by-verse study) in chapter 8 of the gospel of John. We are looking at verses 12-20. In this text, Jesus declares at the temple in Jerusalem that He is the light of the world. The truth of who Jesus is, is the theme of John’s gospel; with an emphasis on…
This Sunday we are now (in our verse-by-verse study) at chapter 8 of the gospel of John. In this text, there is a question as to the placement of this particular episode in verses 1-11; as it does not seem to fit here in this part of John’s gospel. We’ll talk Sunday as to its true…