Mothers mourn over children falling away, over ones they217;ve outlived, over the ache of children they never had. That grief feels heavy for Mother217;s Day, yet Jesus declares in Matthew 5:4, 220;Blessed are those who mourn.221; How is it blessed to mourn?
We forget so quickly—and when we forget what God has done, we start to feel alone. That217;s exactly why, in Numbers 9, God tells Israel it217;s time to keep the Passover: not because the exodus needs to happen again, but because his people need to taste his faithfulness again.
Pastor Tim shares a meditation on the Easter Hope we have from our Mighty Fortress, Jesus. We look at 1 Corinthians 15:20-21 and Ps. 46:8-11.
We all load our suitcases for life with what the world promises will make us wise—predictions, solutions, human answers—yet when Revelation calls for wisdom to understand the beast, it217;s asking something far more unsettling: whose wisdom are we actually following?
The wall is nearly finished when a reasonable-sounding invitation arrives—come down to the plain of Ono and talk. In Nehemiah 5–6, exhaustion, financial injustice, and relentless opposition pile up just before completion, confronting anyone tempted to step away with a searching question: when pressure rises and alternatives beckon, what keeps a worthy calling from being abandoned?
Tonight, as we wrap up 220;the Weary World Rejoices,221; we look at the story of Simeon and Anna and how their reaction to Jesus as a baby helps us think about how we should respond in joy.
Pastor Tim wraps up our series 220;Renewed221; looking the call to live peaceably. (And yes, that includes some hot coals on peoples217; heads.)
What is required to be a Christian? We believe that trusting in Jesus for salvation, confessing him to be your Lord and Savior, is the necessary step for being a Christian. At the same time, there is much more the Bible has to say that it is important for Christians to know and to grow in the truth of and what follows gives you an understanding of how we understand different key Biblical teachings at Little Hills.
Join Pastor Tim as we begin a new series and start it out by talking about fools (Prov. 26:4-5)! It217;s often a passage that has been cited to say the Bible contradicts itself, but it actually has a very straightforward and very applicable message for us.
We217;re drawn to people who seem useful, impressive, ready to contribute—and in Luke 18, the disciples felt the same way when they turned away parents bringing infants to Jesus. But Jesus stopped them: 220;Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.221;