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Beginning of a tour of the Old Testament Formed Out of the Clay Genesis 2:7-9 7 Then the Lord God formed a man[a] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man […] The post Formed Out of the Clay appeared first on Hope Chapel.

The focus of the early church's Sunday morning meeting was to meet, worship the Lord and to spend time together. Matt Ryniker — Hope Chapel (@HopeChapelATX) August 22, 2021 Our appeal in baptism is to the Father on the basis of what Jesus did. Our focus is on what Jesus did…..not on ourselves. [paraphrastic]Matt Ryniker […] The post Baptism appeared first on Hope Chapel.

1 Corinthians 11:23 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same […] The post Matt's Vision and Interview with Geno appeared first on Hope Chapel.

1 Corinthians 13:2-3 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may […] The post The Body of Christ: What is the Nature of Our Unity? Part 3 – Unity Under His Love appeared first on Hope Chapel.

1 Corinthians 15:1-2 The Resurrection of Christ 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 […] The post The Body of Christ: What is the Nature of Our Unity? Part 2 – United Under Shared Authority appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We're glad you're here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post The Body of Christ: What is the Nature of our Unity? Part 1 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Unfair appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post I AM With you appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post The Ascension of Jesus Part 2 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post The Ascension of Jesus Part 1 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Becoming that Golden City on a Hill appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Focus Shifts to God, Part 2 : Encouragement appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Focus Shifts to God, Part 1 : Encouragement appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Walking in Forgiveness appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Hope Chapel Easter Sunday 2021 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Ezekiel’s call and commision. We can learn from Ezekiel’s call. Disciple Making is the mission of the church.  We have the privilege of worshipping God.  We are invited to join Him in mission. Ezekiel 2:1–10 Ezekiel’s Call 2 And he said to me, c“Son of man,1 dstand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2 And as he […] The post Ezekiel: Call and Commission appeared first on Hope Chapel.

In this section of Judges that we are going over today this statement is in there 2 times and then 3 times without the second part of the statement.  It is meant to taste bitter.  A kingless nation. Judges 17:9 And Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, […] The post In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Judges 3:9-10. Othniel  The Lord raised up a deliverer….. the spirit of the Lord was upon him… ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Judges – Overview appeared first on Hope Chapel.

What is Christian Marriage? Paul interjected a Christ filled view into the world.Ephesians.5:21-24 Submission is very specific here. There are 9 verses for the husband,3 verses for the wives. Ephesians 5:22-27 Husbands give up your life. Wives should submit freely on their own.  Wives should choose to submit.  Husbands can not demand it.Husbands make it […] The post What is Christian Marriage? appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Giving or Tithing There is a great deal of confusion around this subject. Matthew 23:23-24 23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a […] The post What About The Tithe? appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.  Charles Wesley. Set up a budget and live by it. Simplicity: develops the spiritual discipline of simplicity. Lust of things is deadly to the spirit of God Mat. 6:31:33 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we […] The post Earn All You Can. Save All You Can. Give All You Can. appeared first on Hope Chapel.

There are twice as many disengaged workers as there are engaged workers. God Himself is a Worker. God calls us to co-labor with Him. We honor God with our work. ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon […] The post Work: A Biblical Perspective appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Renewal is at the core of Christian Faith Embrace Great Hope. Ephesians 5:11-14 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, […] The post Renewal is at the Core of Christian Faith appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Forget what lies behind and press on. Philippians 3:12-13a Straining Toward the Goal 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one […] The post Press ON appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post The Foundation of Our Faith is God Himself appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Matthew 5:9  “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” ______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post Peace of God appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Proverbs 14:10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,and no one else can share its joy. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Ecclesiastes 3:3-4 a time to kill, and a time to heal; a […] The post God’s Comfort for a Grieving Community appeared first on Hope Chapel.

______________________________________________ New to Hope? We’re glad you’re here!  Text the word WELCOME to 512-645-1980 __________________________________________ Online Giving text HOPEATX to 73256 Link to Full Sermon –Worship Hope Chapel Austin Texas  www.hope.org The post The Servant Songs: Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs and Carried Our Sorrows appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Obedience marks the entrance point for intimacy with God. Isaiah 50:4-7 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, […] The post The Servant Songs: Morning By Morning appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Isaiah 49:1-6 The Servant of the Lord 49 Listen to me, O coastlands,     and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb,     from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword;     in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow;     in […] The post The Servant Songs: The Servant of the Lord appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Isaiah Lived 750 BC – 680 BC – 8th Century BC The Servant Songs First century Christians quote Isaiah more than any other Old Testament text. The Lord‘s Chosen Servant 42 Behold my servant, whom I uphold,     my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him;     he will bring forth justice […] The post The Servant Songs: Magnify Jesus From The Book of Isaiah appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Our Freedom is Costly, Sudden, A Life-Long Pilgrimage Exodus 12:1-13 12 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man […] The post The Passover Origin Story: The Price of Freedom is costly appeared first on Hope Chapel.

1 Peter 4:12-19 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, […] The post Responsibilities in Suffering: 1 Peter-Part 3 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

1 Peter 2:18-20 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you […] The post Enduring Suffering for Doing What is Good, Associating with Christ appeared first on Hope Chapel.

1 Peter 1:3-9 Born Again to a Living Hope 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, […] The post Born Again to a Living Hope: The Lord is Good Even in the Times of Trial appeared first on Hope Chapel.

October 4, 2020 God Is The Same Yesterday Today and Tomorrow: Three Case Studies God uniquely qualified to be the Judge of All.  There is no one more qualified.  Trust in God. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. James 2:12,13. 2 So speak and so act as those who are to be […] The post God Is The Same Yesterday Today and Tomorrow: Three Case Studies appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Sept. 27, 2020 Growing Cantaloupe in the New Earth?  Would Jesus plant Cantaloupe, raise a flock of sheep?  Artist? Engineers?  Geophysicists? Mathematicians? Musicians? What will we do in eternity? Genesis 1:28 Dominion 28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion […] The post What will we do in eternity? appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Will the circle be unbroken? Doesn’t the Bible teach the earth’s fiery end? Is the promise of renewal real or just a word-picture? What will the new heavens and earth be like? What will it be like to abide eternally in God’s Presence? What will our relationship with Christ be in heave? 2 Peter 3:5-6 […] The post New Heaven and New Earth: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? 3rd Talk on Heaven appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Genesis 3:8-9 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool[a] of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”[b] John 14:23 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves […] The post Heaven – Echoes of the Garden, End of Suffering, Freedom Unimaginable appeared first on Hope Chapel.

  1 John 3:2 – 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears[a] we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. John 20:15-16 – 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you […] The post Imagine Heaven Part One: Top of Your Game, No Sickness, No Sin, No Suffering, Sharing Meals, A Resurrected Body appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Christ is life for a broken world. (ESV) Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. Elders must care for and make sure the church stays unified and protected from the accusers and teachers of false doctrine. Titus 1:5 Qualifications for Elders – This […] The post Teach Sound Doctrine. There is One Source of Life. It’s Christ.  Christ is life for a broken world. Titus 3 – Summation of Titus appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Sunday August 23, 2020. Heirs of the Hope of Eternal Life – An Unclouded Fellowship with God.  and Fundamentals of Salvation Titus 3:1-8. Godly Living and Graces of the Heirs of Grace 3 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid […] The post Heirs of the Hope of Eternal Life – An Unclouded Fellowship with God. Titus 3:1-8 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Titus 2:11-15  11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us […] The post Titus 2:11-15 Grace and Glory of God appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Teach Sound Doctrine (ESV) 1But as for you, teach what accords with sounda doctrine. 2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4and so train the young women […] The post Titus 2: Teach Sound Doctrine. Be clear.  Christ is life for the broken world. appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Titus 1:10-16 10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle [i]gluttons. 13 This […] The post Christian Leadership: Instruct with Sound Doctrine, Rebuke False Teachers appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Great business leaders begin with The Who. Paul in Titus 1:5-9 tells Titus to set things in order and carefully choose the right people to lead the church. Titus 1:5-9 Qualifications for Elders 5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town […] The post Great Christian Leadership: Begin with The Who and Not The What appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Sharing the Good News of Jesus is stepping into the eternal work of the eternal God.  How exciting!  The eternal nature of the Word of God.  Sharing the Gospel is the expression of the eternal work of God. The reliability of the Word (the Gospel of Truth):  wherever it has been shared in the world […] The post Eternal Life: Stepping into the Eternal Work of God appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Pray and Read the Scriptures. 1 John God’s light shines – that is how we see him. He reveals himself – that is how He’s known. He loved us – that is how we know love.     The post Reorienting in an Age of Disorientation appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Pray and Read the Scriptures.  Why? Pray, not for a meditative grounding exercise.  Pray because of the one we are praying to.  Pray to God because He is our Shepherd.  He hears us.  He is really the only one who knows how to still the anxieties of our hearts.  To give us grace in the […] The post Grounding pt. 1 appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Don’t Give Up Your Dream. Make sure you are doing the will of God. Provide for your family. Don’t ever give up on what God has told you to do. Haggai 2: 4-5. Work, for I am with you declares the Lord of hosts…My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not. Haggai 2:9  The latter […] The post Don’t Give Up Your Dream appeared first on Hope Chapel.

Daniel and the New Normal – What lessons can we learn from Daniel we he faced very difficult times? He had good habits and renewed his good habits.  He didn’t abandon those habits. He never stopped honoring God. He learned resilience.  Get Tough. The post Lessons From A Captive appeared first on Hope Chapel.