Living Hope Missionary Church

Transparency – Spiritual Leadership Matters

These three verses of Ephesians point to He who gave; our responsibility to prepare; and unity in the fullness of Christ. Authentic transparent spiritual leadership is called upon to empower the church in its mission.
Pastor Alan Stover
Ephesians 4:11-13

Transparency – Spiritual Gifts Matter

Gift-Based Ministry is God's way of doing Church. God gifts His Church with everything it needs to do everything He plans to advance His Kingdom. He apportions spiritual gifts through the generous grace of Jesus Christ so the Church can transparently function as the Body of Christ. This message also describes why spiritual gifts matter from an historical perspective and the great victory won at the cross.
Pastor Alan Stover
Ephesians 4:7-10

Transparency – Unity Matters

Today Pastor Alan starts a new series, "Transparency Matters", based on Ephesians 4. Alan will explore Ephesians 4:1-6 and look at Unified Calling, Unified Character, and Unified Confession.
Pastor Alan Stover
Ephesians 4:1-6

Free Indeed

It is only natural for people to feel like they are in bondage. If it wasn't for Jesus, that bondage to sin and death would keep us in the dark through the day we die. But there is good news! Jesus, in His own Words, "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
Pastor Alan Stover
John 8:36

The Great Commission

Jesus, in His own Words, commissions everyone who follows Him to be engaged in ministry. If you consider yourself a Christian, you are commanded and expected to be about His work. Pastor Alan will help enlighten us on these key points of the Great Commission: Therefore; Go; Make Disciples; Baptizing; AND Teaching.
Pastor Alan Stover
Matthew 28:18-20

Take Courage

Pastor Alan Stover
Matthew 14:22-33
When you find yourself in a STORM, when even hope becomes a blur, Jesus, in His own words, says, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." The 8-percenters, like Peter, help us see possibilities that we can all learn from. When it is all said and done, we need Jesus in our boat.

EASTER, RESURRECTION-LIFE

Pastor Alan Stover
John 11:25-26
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is more than just an event that happened once in history on Easter morning. The same resurrection power that brought Jesus from death to life is available to us. Easter People live and walk in resurrection power every day. Live the Resurrection Life!

I Am the Bread of Life

Pastor Alan Stover
John 6:35
Jesus, in His own Words, tells us the answer to life. We are not spiritually satisfied unless we know Jesus. Deep inside, we are dead without Jesus. Jesus is the bread of life. On Him, God the Father has placed His seal of approval.

To All Who Believe

Pastor Alan Stover
John 3:14-16
If you have every memorized a verse of the Bible, it probably was John 3:16. Jesus, in His own Words summarizes God's mercy for each of us, God's plan to save the world, and God's promise of eternal life. Today, we will look at this verse in context. What did Jesus mean when He compared Himself with what Moses did long ago? What effect has the historical Moses event had on the world? What effect has Jesus' fulfilment of John 3:16 had on the world? What is your response to all of this?

The Way, The Truth, The Life

Pastor Alan Stover
John 14:6
When we have a long journey ahead of us, many of us just Google our destination, look at our electronic map and get an idea of the roads we will travel to get there. We determine the best route then start our journey. Have you ever considered the best route in your journey of life? If we let the Bible take the place of our GPS, Jesus promises the way to an eternal destination with our Heavenly Father. The best route down the road of life is simply knowing and trusting in Jesus daily, even moment-by-moment. We can walk in faith that He is the way and the truth and the life. When we abide in Him, we may not know a defined course for our journey, but we can rest in the comfort of faith – that He will lead us exactly where we need to go.