Sermons by City Hope Fellowship

What do we do when it looks like God shows up for everyone else, but is always late when we need Him? Join us as we continue in the Book of John this morning!

We live in a world full of noise and distraction, how can we focus on the most important things? Join us as we learn from the gospel of John about listening to Jesus, our good shepherd.

Are you so concerned about being right that you miss getting right with God? Join us as we look at the book of John to see why getting right is always better than being right.

In John ch. 8, Jesus says, "You will know the truth and the truth will set you free." What does it mean to know the truth? And how can it set us free? Join us as we look at the surprising path to freedom which comes by being bound to Jesus.

We live in a divided world that pits us against one another and we often try to get Jesus to agree with our side. But what if the compassion Jesus offers is better than our judgement, both for those we judge and for us too? Join us as we dive back into the Gospel of John to learn why Jesus is better than judgement.

Walk through of Elijah's fleeing from Jezebel and encountering the low whisper of God on the mountain.

Have you ever had to wait for something? What gets you through the waiting? Join us as we finish our Advent series this morning by building a holy longing for the return of Jesus and the New Heavens and New Earth, a place with no night.

In the beginning was the word and the word was God. He needed nothing from us, yet he chose to be among us through his son. Join us this Sunday as Josh speaks on the light who came down to shine in the darkness.

"You can't become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, sow yourself to the world!" Jesus' brothers urge him to step into the spotlight and take hold of fame. This temptation to fame over faithfulness remains for us today. How can we cultivate the secret life with God in order to remain faithful? Join us this morning for worship.

We have a problem with grace. What? Isn't grace the best thing about the gospel? But...if grace is really grace, it means that God is sovereign and in control. It means that we can't do anything to earn our salvation. And it means we can't withhold anything from God, because he doesn't withhold anything from us. Maybe we do have a problem with grace?

Join us this morning as we witness Jesus performing one of his famous miracles in John 6. What good is bread and wine when we need a King?

We're beginning to see Jesus work more & more miracles in his ministry. Join us this morning as we see Jesus's interaction with the government official in Galilee.

Jesus sees and knows all. This is a powerful claim! More than that, he knows all about us! Is this something to be fearful of or excited about? Join us this morning as we journey through John 4 when Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well.

What does it actually mean to be humble? What does the Lord say about humility and how to pursue it? John the Baptist understands that he must decrease so that Christ can increase. Join us this morning as we see John the Baptist discuss humility to his disciples.

How do we stay near to God when we are deeply troubled? Join us this morning as Brandon Clemens helps us navigate this question with the help of Psalm 77. *Disclaimer: Testimonial portion of the sermon was cut short due to technical issues. If you'd like to listen to the testimonies given, check out our City Hope Fellowship YouTube page! Thanks!*

The culture of the world often tells us that in order to receive any good gift means that we MUST achieve it. John 3:16 is a reminder to us that eternal life is given through the son Jesus Christ, out of his compassion and love. Is this something that can be hard for us to receive? Join us this morning as we ponder this question.

Walking the Christian faith was never intended to be easy or convenient, but the tendency of our flesh is to somehow shape it for our convenience. Join us this morning as we dive into the book of John and shed light on our world of "convenient Christianity."

There's so many troubling issues surrounding us and the tension is how to engage with it all. Jesus demonstrates to us the best way to engage with the troubles of our world, but we must be prepared to evaluate our hearts before doing so. Join us this morning as we listen to Josh preach on the first miracle recorded, and what it means for us today.

Today we're jumping back into our sermon series called "Believe: The Gospel of John". Who is the one that's expected to come? We'll be looking at the statements of John the Baptist through the book of John and we ponder on the one that Israel was waiting for.

Today we're jumping back into our new sermon series called "Believe: The Gospel of John". Where there is darkness there is light. Jesus has always been the world's source of light, but for the Christian this light source is near and dear to help navigate. Join us this morning as we dig deeper into understanding this light.

Today we're kicking off a new sermon series called "Believe: The Gospel of John". We live in a world where it's hard to believe in good things to come, but what is it about the man Jesus that gives us something to believe in? Dive in as we explore the Gospel of John to answer these questions?

Join us for our sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, "Why should we love God more than our parents?"

"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need..." Join us this morning as we hear from Ben Hein speak on Luke 12 and true Financial Freedom. Ben is the church planting pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, focused on building a vision and team for the future church plant on the Near Westside of the city that aligns with God's deep love for the people there.

Join us for our sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, "I Want to Go to Heaven! Can We Go Now?"

Join us for our sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, "What is Free Will if God already has a plan for us?"

Join us for our sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, "How Could Jesus Have Risen from the Dead?"

Join us for our sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, "How Did You First Come to Faith?"

Join us for our sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, "Why does Jesus have to die on the cross when he could've just got rid of sin with his infinite power?"

This morning we're kicking off our new sermon series, "But Why? Exploring God Through A Child's Eyes." We've given the children of City Hope a chance to ask ANY question to Pastor Josh about the Christian faith. This morning, Josh will be answering the question, why is Satan against God?

Is the law a burden, something good, or something else? Join us this morning as Hunter Wolfram brings a word that delivers grace upon grace. Former Pastoral Intern Hunter now works as the Pastor of Discipleship & Community Life at Christ Community Church. We're please to have our friend bring the word this morning!

The work of the Spirit of the Lord is occasionally loud, but often quiet. Join us this morning as Brandon Clemens shares about how the Spirit is at work in our lives.

Jesus has changed everything, or has he? Join us as we look at part 2 of the book of Joel and learn about how to live in the tension of life between the beginning of the work of Jesus and the final restoration.

The book of Joel isn't just a book where we see judgment. It's also an opportunity for all of mankind to respond and turn to God for safety whenever we see or experience devastation. Join us this morning as we explore and find Jesus in the book of Joel.

Study of Romans and finding joy in times of suffering and hardship, seeking God as the source of peace and joy in all times rather than things of the world.

The book of Jude has some strange parts for sure. And sometimes we use the obscure and weird portions of Scripture to avoid the clear obedience that the Lord requires of us. Join us to learn how we can find Jesus in this overlooked book.

The book of Jude has some strange parts for sure. And sometimes we use the obscure and weird portions of Scripture to avoid the clear obedience that the Lord requires of us. Join us to learn how we can find Jesus in this overlooked book.

How do we make a defense for the faith? Is it with intellectual arguments? Is it with emotional appeals? Or is it with a life of holiness in Jesus? Join us as we look at the overlooked book of Jude for the next few weeks.

Who are you looking for? Join us this Easter Sunday as we look at the encounter Mary Magdalene has with the risen Jesus.

Join us for Palm Sunday as we look at encounters with Jesus on the road to Easter.

Did you know that a summary for the whole Bible can be found in a book you maybe never heard of...Habakkuk? Join us for part 2 of our study of this little overlooked book and how it can change everything about how you relate to God in this overwhelming world.

Join us this morning as Pastor Josh dives into the justice and mercy of the book of Habakkuk.

Join us this Sunday as Pastor Josh guides us through 3 John and how we can best serve and care for those who we consider strangers to us.

Hunger, pain, war, suffering, greed, and oppression. What should we do when we feel so disillusioned to the world around us? Especially when it seems like God's promises are so far off and incomplete. Join us as we learn from the Old Testament prophet Haggai, on how to remain hopeful and faithful in the midst of despair.

The good news of Jesus brings us into right relationship with God and with each other, creating a new family. The creation of this new family is the most justice promoting, equality creating, and system upending reality in the world. The status quo simply will not do. And yet, that hasn't always been the way of the church. Join us as we look to the book of Philemon and learn about the work of Jesus. This week we are in pt. 2!

The good news of Jesus brings us into right relationship with God and with each other, creating a new family. The creation of this new family is the most justice promoting, equality creating, and system upending reality in the world. The status quo simply will not do. And yet, that hasn't always been the way of the church. Join us as we look to the book of Philemon and learn about the work of Jesus.

Obadiah? Where's that book? As we start a new sermon series today, we begin with the shortest book in the Old Testament, the minor prophet Obadiah. This short book packs a lot in and is surprisingly relevant amidst the chaos of the current moment. We will look at what God has to say about how nations treat the most vulnerable people and what that means for how the church should respond today.