My Heart For Hope Church

Scott Worthington

Hope's Bright Future

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Aug 28, 2022

In this message Pastor Scott preaches from the book of Philippians. Discover how Hope Church will press on into the future.

Sermon Notes

My Heart for Hope Church

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6

“for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13

“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. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own… Philippians 3:12-13a

…But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13b-14

"Christian living does not mean to be good but to become good; not to be well, but to get well; not being but becoming; nor rest but training. We are not yet, but we shall be. It has not yet happened, but it is on the way. Not everything shines and sparkles as yet, but everything is getting better." - Martin Luther

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO PRESS ON AS A CHURCH INTO THE FUTURE?

Five ways we will press on as a church…

Five ways we will press on as a church…

WE WILL PRESS ON BY PROCLAIMING JESUS ABOVE EVERYTHING

He’s the only one worthy of our praise

He’s the only one able to save

“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (NLT)

WE WILL PRESS ON BY PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD UNASHAMEDLY

“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.” 2 Timothy 4:1-4

“If we are cut loose from the anchor of God's Word, we will not be free. We will be slaves of personal passions and popular trends.”

John Piper

WE WILL PRESS ON BY PURSUING GROWTH AS A CHURCH INTENTIONALLY

“When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”... After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked

with him.” John 6:60,66

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18