December 1, 2024 | "The Certainty of Hope, ‘I will not be shaken” | Rev. Lavetta Pope
9:30 AM Service
Summary:
Experience the transformative power of faith with Pastor Lavetta Pope's sermon on "The Certainty of Hope, ‘I will not be shaken’", exploring Christian empowerment through missions in Mozambique.
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Rev. Vicki Harrison opened Matthew 12 with a question that would have stunned the room in Jesus' day: "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Jesus points to the people around him and redefines family for good. "The church is not like a family," Vicki said. "The church is a family." On Promotion Sunday and the day before school started back, she showed what that means at New Hope Church — a household of households, led by Jesus, where the mask comes off and we actually learn to love each other. Then the whole church gathered for a family photo and prayed over its teachers.
On Communion Sunday, Rev. Vicki Harrison opens Matthew 26 — the night before the cross, where Jesus takes the oldest meal of God's people and fills it with new meaning. "This is my body… this is my blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." The message walks through what actually happens when we come to the Lord's Table: we experience the grace of Jesus, we come together as one body, all people are welcome, and we return to it again and again. It is not a ritual to observe from a distance — it is grace we receive with open hands.
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You've heard it said that words are just words. Jesus disagrees. In this final message from the Words Matter series, Pastor Roberto Chaple opens Matthew 12:35-37 to show us that what we say is a window into what we're storing up — and that our words carry more weight than we've been willing to admit.
Other Sermons from Pastor Lavetta
Seeing Beyond the Limits" reminds us that God's vision for our lives stretches far beyond what we can measure. Through Zechariah 2, Pastor Lavetta Pope challenges us to stop defining our lives by limitations and start making room for God's expansion, protection, and glory.
Experience the transformative power of faith with Pastor Lavetta Pope’s sermon on “The Certainty of Hope, ‘I will not be shaken’”, exploring Christian empowerment through missions in Mozambique.
Rev. Lavetta Pope’s sermon, “A Fireproof Faith,” delivered as part of the “Daniel” series, focuses on the enduring strength of faith in the face of adversity. The sermon draws on Daniel 3:19-28, where Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego face the fiery furnace rather than compromise their devotion to God. Rev. Pope uses this narrative to discuss the themes of cultural conflict, divine protection, and unwavering commitment to faith. She encourages listeners to remain steadfast and trust in God’s sovereignty, despite the pressures and trials that may arise from the surrounding culture. The sermon calls on believers to stand firm by their convictions, assuring them that trials serve to strengthen their faith and glorify God.
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“Jesus’ scars through his crucifixion give evidence of his redemption. Our story is based on how we obtained the scars. How we respond to the scars helps us be delivered from our scars. The insight from the text is based on Thomas' willingness to ask some critical questions of Jesus. His answer is how we reconcile our scars and wound inflicted by the hurt we carry. “ - Pastor Lavetta Pope
Julie Hamilton opens Matthew 6:5-13 — the one subject the disciples asked Jesus to teach them — and walks through the pattern he gave them, starting with a childhood quilt and the prayer stitched onto it.