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February 02, 2020Timeless - Week One
Communion: Luke 22

God has given us timeless traditions and elements to practice that bring us into a closer relationship with Him. The first we’ll study is communion by examining:
The historical beginnings of communion
The symbolic meaning of communion
The significance of communion in our lives
In Luke 22:14-18, Jesus began the practice of communion with his disciples based on the Jewish Passover meal.
The Passover meal was a yearly celebration that all the Israelites did in remembrance of their captivity and escape from slavery in Egypt.
God sent Moses to free His people from slavery by unleashing ten plagues.
The last was the plague of the firstborn where the angel of death struck down every firstborn male whether animal or human.
The Israelites escaped this by putting the blood of a lamb on their doorposts so the angel would pass over and spare them.
In Luke 22:19-20, Jesus gave us the two symbolic elements of communion, the bread and the wine.
The Bread

The bread is a symbol representing his body that He sacrificed for us.
As we take the bread, we are to remember Jesus’ suffering when He died for us.
The Wine

God established a covenant with Israel sealed in the blood of sacrificial animals.
Exodus 24:3-8

The people couldn’t live up to the commandments of the covenant so Jesus came to live a sinless life as the ultimate sacrifice.
The wine signifies how Jesus shed His blood and established a new covenant for us by becoming the perfect sacrifice.
Communion carries significance in our lives by reminding us of what Jesus did for us and what we have in Him.
God used the two elements we need to survive, bread and water, as the symbols of His saving grace.
They are given to us just as God’s grace is given, not to be earned by works but by faith.
We have freedom because we have been forgiven from sin, and we don’t have to live a life of shame any longer.
Communion reminds us that Jesus came to give us life, an abundant life, so we take it in remembrance of Him and what He did for us.
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44 min
January 25, 2020Lost & Found - Week Four
Three gifts that the Father gives each one of us as His children:
A robe
A ring
Sandals
God has given us a robe to put on every day. (Isaiah 61:10)
The robe the Father has given us is a robe of righteousness. (Zechariah 3:3-4, Isaiah 64:6)
God removes our sin and covers us with a robe of righteousness.
Through Jesus’ death on the cross, God not only removes my sin, but He also covers my shame. (Isaiah 61:10)
Are you wearing your robe the Father gave you? (Colossians 3:12-14)
The Father gave the son a ring. (Genesis 41:42-43)
The ring represents authority in the Bible.
We don’t have authority on our own; we have authority because God gave us authority. (Matthew 21: 23-31)
Why do we need authority? (Matthew 28:18-19)
If we are going to “Reach the Triangle and change the world," it will require us to live and operate under the same authority.
We also need authority because there is a spiritual battle going on, but God has given us authority over satan and his demons.(James 4:7, 1 John 4:4, 1 Peter 5:9)
How do you stand firm in your faith?
You learn to apply God’s Word and you live out what you learn.
You spend time in prayer.
You get into a small group.
You’ve been given the authority to resist satan’s power, but you have to wear the ring of authority that the Father gave you.
The Father gave the son shoes (Ruth 4:7, Deuteronomy 25:8-10)
Taking off your shoes means you’re giving up your rights.
What are the benefits of putting on shoes?
Shoes protect us. (Ephesians 6:13-15)
Shoes give us confidence.
Shoes give us freedom.
When Jesus died for our sins, it was His way of saying, “Welcome home - this is where you belong.”
42 min
January 20, 2020Lost & Found - Week Three
The story of the Prodigal Son is a story about two sons, both with issues and it’s also the story about a father who loved them both unconditionally. (Luke 15:1-3, 21-25, and 29-30)

Three affects of Older Brother Syndrome:
It affects how we see ourselves (Luke 15:29 and Luke 18:9-14)
It affects how we see others (Luke 7:36-43, 47 and James 2:10)
It affects how we see the Father (Luke 15:11-12 and Luke 15:31, Galatians 1:1, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Ephesians 3:8, 1 Timothy 1:15 and 1 Corinthians 2:2)

Symptoms of Older Brother Syndrome:
You’d rather judge people than help people
You’re disappointed when people don’t get what you think they deserve
You’re angry when it appears that God blesses others more than you
You often say, “I would never do that,” even though, deep down inside you’d like to

If you don’t think you’re as bad as others, you’re not going to be as grateful as others.

Our mission at Hope is to love people where they are and encourage them to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Let’s work hard at extending our arms to the broken people around us.
37 min
January 12, 2020Lost & Found - Week Two
We began last week addressing the question, “Why would we, as Christians, ever leave home, go prodigal?”

Phases on going prodigal:
The Delirious Phase (Luke 15:13)
The Destructive Phase ( Luke 15:14-17)
The Decision Phase (Luke 15:18)

After going prodigal, how do we return home?
If you want to return home, you have to come clean with the Father. (Luke 15:17-20)
No matter how much you screw up, the Father never runs out of grace, forgiveness and love for you!

After returning home, how do we stay home?
If you want to stay home, you have to come clean with yourself.
Is there an area in your life where you’re giving Satan an opening?

There are openings in our lives where we allow Satan to roam free and lure us down from the cross:
Secrets -(John 12:4-6, Malachi 3:8)
If you have a secret, the best thing you can do is shed light on it and get it out into the open.
When you shed light on your secret, you close that opening in your life for Satan to work. (James 5:16)
Sin – (Luke 15:13)
If you have sin in your life that you are not tolerating, it’s an opening
Do you have sin in your life that you’re tolerating?
Shame (Hebrews 12:2)

You have a choice to make:
Ignore your secrets, sin and shame or go before God and say:

1 – God, I’m coming clean with You about what I did wrong and I claim Your forgiveness and by your grace, mercy it won’t happen again.

2 – I’m coming clean with myself. I’m closing the openings that have allowed the enemy to roam freely in my life. Claim the promise of Romans 8:1.

The only alternative is a defeated, prodigal life.
43 min
January 05, 2020 Lost & Found - Week One
Mike Lee shares the first message in our series entitled Lost & Found at Hope Community Church on Jan. 4 & 5.
43 min
December 16, 2019 Life Lessons - Week Five
Pastor Mike Lee shared the fifth message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Dec. 14 & Dec. 15.
Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.
In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.
38 min
December 09, 2019 Life Lessons - Week Four
Pastor Mike Lee shared the fourth message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Dec. 7 & Dec. 8.
Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.
In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.
40 min
December 02, 2019 Life Lessons — Week Three
Pastor Mike Lee shared the third message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Nov. 30 & Dec. 1.
Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.
In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.
42 min
November 27, 2019 Life Lessons – Week Two
Pastor Mike Lee shared the second message in our series entitled Life Lessons at Hope Community Church on Nov. 23 & 24.
Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.
In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.
43 min
November 18, 2019 Life Lessons – Week One
Pastor Mike Lee shared the first message in our series entitled Fear at Hope Community Church on Nov. 16 & 17.
Over the course of King David’s long, crazy life, he made plenty of mistakes—many of which ended in disaster. But by the end of his life, he finally learned to trust God, no matter what the circumstances.
In this series, we’re taking a look at a few different episodes from David’s life, including some lesser known stories, in order to examine that process of developing wisdom.
40 min

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