Author: livinghopeny

"G.O.S.P.E.L." Gospel Reflection for Sunday's message on March 19, 2023 Romans 1:1-17 “I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.” Romans 1:14 ESV How do you get into an obligation or debt?  Paul says here in this passage that he is under obligation to other… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 3/21/23

"And when they had prayed..." Gospel reflection to go along with the message on Sunday, 2/26/23 Acts 4 Three Statements 1.  “…And they recognized that they had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13) 2.  “For we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20) 3.  “And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 2/28/23

"Simply Follow Jesus-He has called You" Gospel Reflection for Sunday's message on February 5, 2023 Two Pictures 1. “Could you not watch with me for one hour?” (Matthew 26:26-36) We tend to over complicate life. Do you tend to fill up your life with busyness so that you don’t have that one hour? The heart of Jesus… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 2/14/23

"Dead to Sin, Alive to God" Gospel Reflection for Sunday message on 2/5/23 Romans 6:1-14 How do we live like that? By no means continue in sin (verse 1-2), the body of sin might be brought to nothing (verse 6), no longer be enslaved to sin (verse 6), set free from sin (verse 7), dead… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 2/7/23

"A Bowl of Soup" Gospel reflection for Sunday's message on 1/29/23 A lack of self-control leaves us vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy and negatively impacts our experience of God. A Bowl of Soup-Genesis 25:21-34 What is more valuable, 2/3 of Isaac and Rebecca’s possessions or a bowl of soup? Have you ever eaten… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 1/31/23

"The Horizontal Affects the Vertical" Gospel Reflection for Sunday's Message on 1/22/23 What we do to others we do to Jesus. Acts 9:1-5 -“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.” (Verse 5) Matthew 25:37-40 - “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 1/24/23

"Hearing and Doing the Word" Gospel Reflection for Sunday Message on 1/15/2023 1. How is merely listening to the Word an act of self-deception?2. What do you do after you have been exposed to the Word of God? 3. The Word of God is given to draw you into a deeper more intimate relationship with… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 1/18/2023