“New Every Day” – Isaiah 43:1-7; Romans 6;1-11; Luke 3:15-22   Introduction – What did you look like? What did you look like when you got up this morning? Did you have sleep in your eyes? Crud around your lips? Did you have a serious case of bed head? Pillow hair? Did a new zit […]

“Perfectly Natural: Growing in Wisdom and Favour” – Luke 2:40-52   1. Jesus grew… AMAZING! Our Gospel reading today is framed by two verses that are as amazing as anything you will ever read. The first verse of our text says: “And the child [Jesus] grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor […]

“All the First-born of my Sons I Redeem” – Exodus 13:1-3,11-15   1. Introduction – a great sacrifice? What is a great sacrifice that you have made in your life? What is one desirable thing you have said “no” to for the sake of another desirable thing that you said “yes” to? How difficult was […]

“Wrapped in Swaddling Cloths for our Salvation” – Luke 2:7 It’s Christmas Eve, and the year is almost over. Do you remember last Christmas Eve? Many of our Hope people came to the church in early November to record video clips of Christmas Bible readings and prayers, and others recorded themselves singing a line of […]

“Wait Upon the Lord with Gratitude” – Luke 1:67-79   1. Introduction: A Sign for Zechariah? Our Gospel reading for this service is a song that Zechariah sang after the birth of his son, John the Baptist. Let’s just review… the angel Gabriel came to Zechariah while he was serving in the temple, and told […]