HOPE Sermons

Matt Hartman shares reflections on the power and beauty of praying for one another from Colossians 1:9-13. God posts us as watchmen on a city's wall to pray the gospel into each other, so that the gospel comes out in our lives. In this way, we grow in our faith as we grow together in community.

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Pete Bowell shares reflections on the holy ground of forgiveness from Psalm 51:1-12; 17. The cost of seeking and giving forgiveness is vulnerability. God’s unfailing love and great compassion is strong enough to blot out our sins. Seeking God’s forgiveness through prayer requires us to be vulnerable but draws us closer to him in authentic relationship. Pete reminded us that “ours is the forgiveness religion.” Forgiveness is part of the work we are called to as growing believers. 

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In the third teaching for our series, Senior Pastor Dr. David Dwight explores prayer in three different dimensions. All our prayers are valued and received by God, but he most desires immersive prayer in which we are fully present and vulnerable before him, when we can grow in intimacy with him. Intimacy with God creates a deep desire for unity, which leads us to God’s glory. 

Scriptures referenced: John 17:20-26; Luke 3:21-22; Romans 8:38; Colossians 1:27

In the second teaching for our series, Senior Pastor Dr. David Dwight explores the concept of Lordship, starting in 1 Samuel 2:1-10. In Lordship, we align our lives in submission to the things that are most important to us. Through prayer, we align our hearts to God's Lordship, which leads to life and pursuit of our highest calling.

Start the new year with a deep breath. Senior Pastor Dr. David Dwight kicks off a new sermon series, Breathe, with an invitation to explore prayer as described in Ephesians 1:15-20. Prayer is an invitation to an intimate relationship with the creator of the universe who offers us his hope, his inheritance, and his power.

Through prayer, God offers us deeper relationship and greater intimacy with him. We have an opportunity to grow, leaving our greatest concerns with God in prayer and trusting him to bring resolution in his wisdom and timing.

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Today, Senior Pastor David Dwight continued our Advent sermon series The Surprise of Christmas with a message called "Big in the Small." 

He reminded us that though Christ's birth was humble and small in relation to all that was going on in the world, Jesus' birth harkened back to the promise made back in Genesis that God would defeat the powers of evil and death. The Creator had entered his creation and will redeem it all. This amazing and baffling plan of God is his love at work among us. May we have eyes to see the ongoing fulfillment of God's kingdom, as we willingly submit our own hearts and "kingdoms" to him -- our Good Shepherd, the Everlasting King, our Good Father. 

Today's main passage was John 1:1-5. 

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It's week three of our Advent sermon series, and today's sermon from Senior Pastor David Dwight focuses on the humble shepherds - the disregarded ones whom God chose to tell first about the birth of Jesus. 

In the Christmas story, it becomes apparent very early on that God is doing something big in unexpected ways - His kingdom is unfolding and it is not how we expected at all. May we have willing and humble hearts to respond to His invitation to "come and see" what the Lord is doing and the surprising ways He is bringing life into our world. 

Today's main passage is Luke 2:8-20.

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In week two of our Advent sermon series The Surprise of Christmas, Senior Pastor David Dwight teaches on the manger — the feed trough where our newborn Savior was laid in place of a crib or cradle. There's something significant about this, though... the modest being used for the most majestic, this space where food was placed being used for Jesus, who we know as the Bread of Life, the Passover Lamb, the Giver and Sustainer of Life in ways not even Mary could have known or understood when she laid her baby down to sleep.

In today's sermon, we unpack more of the surprising depth and meaning of the manger, using Luke 2:6-12 as our key passage.

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“Come here, angel! Good boy! Who wants his tummy rubbed?” said no one ever. Angels might sound cute but they’re actually zealous, protective messengers from God. Senior Pastor David Dwight shares the purpose God gives to angels, and the passion they have for serving God. Spoiler alert: we don’t get wings when we die. 

Scripture referenced: Matthew 4:6-7, Psalm 34:7

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us to all of you. We’ll be back next week to begin our advent sermon series. Want to join us at the Altria Theater for Christmas Eve? Get your tickets on our website: https://www.hopechurchrva.com/christmas/.