Welcome to Hope Church! 🌟 In today’s message, Pastor Tom reminds us to “put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11) so we can stand strong against the challenges of life and the attacks of the enemy.
This powerful sermon walks through each piece of the armor — the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit — showing how they protect and empower us daily.
Learn how faith conquers fear, how peace steadies our steps, and how the Word of God becomes our greatest weapon. Whether you're facing offense, discouragement, or spiritual battles, this message will equip you to fight the good fight of faith and live victoriously in Christ. 🙌
Key Scripture: Ephesians 6:10–18
Series: The War Within
Speaker: Pastor Tom
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“The War Within: Overcoming Offense” | Full Message
In this powerful and timely message, we’re diving deep into a spiritual attack that often goes unnoticed — offense. Whether you’re loud or quiet, bold or reserved, offense comes for everyone — and how you handle it determines whether you live free or remain bound.
Discover how the enemy uses offense to divide, distract, and isolate — and how God provides the antidote through His Word, a fixed gaze on Jesus, and being led by the Holy Spirit.
Key Topics Covered:
Offense is a spiritual attack in disguise
How offense provokes, shifts your gaze, and offers promotion
The danger of taking the bait and letting emotions lead
The power of choosing humility and the Word over hurt
Practical ways to stay united, stay in position, and win the war within
Plus: A heartfelt call to action — check in on those missing from your church family. Show up, speak love, and be accountable. That’s what real family does.
Includes prayer for healing, strength, and salvation. Don't miss this moment to grow, forgive, and be transformed.
Ladies, don’t forget! Join us Saturday at 1PM for our final meeting before the Christmas celebration. Let’s finish strong, together.
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This message continues the series by emphasizing that the real war is internal, not external. It’s easier to blame others, but spiritual maturity demands we examine ourselves.
Recap of Parts 1 & 2:
* Tradition: Keeps us stuck in the past, resistant to change, and limits God's move.
* Religion: Focuses on form over transformation, blocks God's power, and prioritizes appearance over relationship.
Part 3: Offense – A Trap That Derails Destiny
Key Scripture:
Luke 17:1 (NKJV) – "It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come."
Jesus makes it clear: Offenses are unavoidable, but how we handle them is our responsibility.
What Is Offense?
* Offense is a satanic trap (Greek: skandalon – a baited trap).
* It is designed to steal your blessings, destroy relationships, fracture churches, and delay your destiny.
* When you're offended, you get stuck in time – emotionally and spiritually frozen in the moment of the hurt.
Common Sources of Offense:
* Small slights (someone didn’t speak to you).
* Misunderstandings.
* Betrayals, disappointments, or unmet expectations.
* Even hearing a sermon on a topic like tithing or truth can offend people.
Key Insights:
1. You control whether you get offended.
* Offense is a choice.
* Don’t let small things derail your faith.
2. Offense poisons your perception.
* You start seeing people through the lens of past hurts.
* Leads to distrust, bitterness, and judgment.
3. Holding on to offense halts your progress.
* You may grow older but regress spiritually.
* Time stops where offense is held onto.
4. Offense is emotional debt.
* Rehearsing the offense is like paying interest on a debt Jesus already canceled.
5. Maturity means letting things go.
* Sensible people overlook offenses (Proverbs 19:11).
* Letting go is taking your power back.
Practical Applications:
* Let it go. Don’t let offenses live rent-free in your heart.
* Don’t magnify small things. Not everything is a personal attack.
* Don’t make life decisions (like relationships) from an offended place. You may miss blessings.
* Don’t let offense silence your calling. Keep serving God despite the hurt.
Offense in the Church:
* Many people leave churches due to offense, not doctrine.
* People get offended by truth (especially about giving, accountability, etc.).
* But don’t confuse offense with conviction—God uses truth to transform.
Closing Call:
* Don’t live your life in spiritual regression.
* Offense is a choice and a trap—one that will steal your future if you let it.
* Release the offense, trust God with your hurt, and move forward into your calling.
In conclusion:Offense is unavoidable, but staying offended is a choice. Let go of the pain, or you’ll forfeit your purpose. Grow in spiritual maturity by refusing to be trapped by the enemy's bait.
In this powerful message, we dive into Part 2 of our series The War Within, where we shift from confronting tradition to battling religion itself.
Many of us are spiritually stuck—not because God isn’t willing to move, but because we’ve placed Him inside a religious box. We’ve clung to routines, appearances, and outward performances instead of allowing real inner transformation through relationship with Jesus.
Are we truly in a relationship with Christ, or just playing church?
Scripture Focus:
James 1:26 – If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, your religion is worthless.
Matthew 23:27 – Don’t be a whitewashed tomb—looking good on the outside but dead on the inside.
Luke 18:9-14 – The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector reminds us: humility > self-righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:5 – Don’t reject the power of God while looking religious.
Key Takeaways:
Religion values appearance; relationship values the heart.
Religion leads to pride and judgment; relationship leads to humility and grace.
Religion resists the Spirit; relationship makes room for God to move.
Religion burdens; relationship brings freedom.
God isn’t fooled by the show—He sees the heart. It’s time to let go of performance-based faith and embrace the real, freeing relationship He offers.
If you’re ready to stop faking it and start walking with Jesus for real, this message is for you.
New Series: The War Within | Battling Tradition
In this kickoff to our powerful new series The War Within, we dive into one of the most overlooked internal enemies: tradition. While tradition can bring stability, it can also keep us stuck — spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. When we make a decision to follow God fully, we will be challenged — not just externally, but within ourselves.
Pastor Trevon teaches us how to recognize when our habits, routines, or inherited beliefs are no longer aligned with God's purpose — and how they can block our transformation. Learn how tradition can substitute ritual for relationship, stifle vision, mask hypocrisy, and resist the Holy Spirit. It’s time to break free and fight back with the Word and Spirit of God.
Foundational Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11
Topics in this series: Tradition, Religion, Offense, Idolatry, Witchcraft
Don’t stay stuck. God has more for you — but you have to wage the war within to win it.
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This week’s message taught the meaning and importance of apologetics — the call to defend and explain the Christian faith with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15). Apologetics is not about winning arguments but about winning souls. It equips believers to answer questions, confront false claims, and share the gospel with confidence and compassion.
We explored five guiding principles:
Know what you believe — Be clear on the gospel itself.
Know why you believe — Build confidence in Scripture, history, and the resurrection.
Defend the faith — Stand with conviction when truth is challenged.
Share the faith — Communicate the gospel with clarity and love.
Live the faith — Let your life authenticate your words.
Apologetics includes both defending truth and removing barriers that keep people from Christ. Its purpose is not argument but persuasion, always remembering that every person is an image bearer. As Paul modeled at Mars Hill, we begin with common ground, speak truth, and point people to the risen Christ .
Big Idea: Apologetics is every believer’s responsibility — to know, defend, share, and live the gospel with clarity, courage, and compassion.
In this Vision Sunday message, the focus was on how discipleship is the true pathway to recovery and transformation. Using Acts 14:21–22, we see that Paul and Barnabas strengthened disciples, encouraged them to continue in the faith, and reminded them that hardships are part of entering the Kingdom of God.
The message emphasized:
Discipleship vs. Belief: All disciples are believers, but not all believers are disciples. A disciple is fully surrendered to Jesus, giving Him authority in every area of life.
Community: Discipleship requires relationships. Isolation leads to weakness, but encouragement and fellowship strengthen faith and endurance.
Perseverance: Recovery and growth are not quick fixes but a process of heart transformation (sanctification). True change flows from the inside out, through the work of the Holy Spirit.
The ministry of Hope House was highlighted as an example of creating space for God to move — through residential discipleship, biblical counseling, and community outreach. God is at work not only in individual lives but in building a community of endurance, encouragement, and transformation.
Big Idea: When we intentionally create space for God, He does the transforming work — strengthening disciples, fueling endurance, and leading us into true recovery and eternal hope
In our Cultivated series, we’re looking at what it really means to live a fruitful life in the Spirit. This week’s message, “Get In Control,” digs into the fruit of gentleness and self-control—two qualities that reveal the depth of our walk with God. If you’ve ever felt tension between your flesh and the Spirit, or wrestled with how to stay grounded when life pulls at you, this word will speak directly to you. Watch now and discover how the Spirit wants to shape your life from the inside out.
Faithfulness is more than showing up on time or keeping a routine—it is covenant loyalty to God. In this message, Pastor Qwynn Gross teaches that faithfulness begins with our decision to crucify the flesh, but it is the Holy Spirit who empowers us, and the fruit is the proof.
Israel’s story reminds us that looking faithful outwardly is not enough; God desires consistent obedience, loyal confession, and surrendered living. Faithfulness means consistently loving God through obedience, consistently believing His promises despite circumstances, and consistently yielding to His Spirit in holiness.
When we live this way, our lives become evidence that Christ is alive in us. Faithfulness is not circumstantial—it’s steady, enduring, and rewarded by God Himself.
The fruit of the Spirit is not optional, nor is it something we can pick and choose. Scripture says “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control”—singular fruit that reflects the character of Christ. In this message, we are challenged to examine our lives honestly: when people encounter us, do they see the Spirit’s fruit, or do they see the world’s ways?
Minister Lynne reminded us that love is foundational because it makes the other fruit possible, and that patience, kindness, and goodness are how we treat others in everyday life. Patience is not passive waiting but trust in God’s timing. Kindness is love in action, even toward those who don’t deserve it. Goodness is godliness—living with pure motives that reflect Christ.
Living the fruitful life means cultivating relationship with Jesus, surrendering daily to the Holy Spirit, and choosing to live differently so that people don’t just hear about God’s love, they see it in us.
In this inspiring message, we explore the story of Boaz—a man whose quiet faith made a generational impact. Faith That Steps In shows us how godly character and courageous action can change someone else’s life forever. When others stand back, Boaz steps in. This message will challenge you to use your influence, resources, and integrity to reflect the heart of God and become an answer to someone else’s prayer.
In this powerful message, Dr. Diera Mendez unpacks the unlikely but faith-filled story of Rahab—a woman whose faith redefined her future. Rahab’s Redemptive Faith reminds us that no past disqualifies us from God’s purpose. When we believe God and act in faith, redemption rewrites our story. Whether you’re battling shame, regret, or doubt, this message will encourage you to trust that God can use anyone who’s willing to believe Him.
In the first message of our Heroes of the Faith series, Pastor Tom Bradley challenges us with the unwavering story of Caleb—a man who waited 45 years to see the promise fulfilled. Faith That Doesn’t Retire reminds us that real faith doesn’t fade with time. It stays committed, endures delays, and refuses to let go of what God said. If you’ve ever felt tired of waiting or tempted to give up, this message will refuel your perseverance and restore your focus.
You weren’t saved to stay stuck—you were redeemed to move forward. In Take The Land, Pastor Trevon Gross Sr. unpacks what it means to step into everything God has promised you. Before you possess the promise, you must first see it clearly and then walk in obedience. This message will challenge you to lift your eyes, align your life, and boldly take the ground God already said is yours.
You were never meant to lose in life. In this empowering message, Fight to Win, you’ll be reminded that the battles you face aren’t just physical—they’re spiritual. And your greatest weapon? Your words. Pastor Trevon Gross Sr. challenges you to open your mouth, speak God’s Word boldly, and fight with confidence. If you’ve been silent, discouraged, or weary in your warfare—this is your call to rise, speak, and win.
This is not the time to be passive—this is a time for battle. In this powerful message, Pastor Trevon Gross Sr. calls every believer to enlist in the fight and stop watching the enemy wreak havoc on our families, minds, and communities. With a clear challenge to pick a side and suit up in spiritual armor, this sermon will awaken you to the urgency of spiritual warfare and equip you with the boldness to fight back in faith. Don’t just defend your life—advance the Kingdom.
You were not redeemed just to be rescued—you were redeemed to reflect God’s glory. In this message, Pastor Trevon Gross teaches that redemption calls us out of selfish living and into a life of purpose, service, and impact. When you understand that your life is meant to point people to Jesus, you’ll stop living for attention and start living for God's glory. This message will challenge you to think beyond yourself, serve others, and let your life shine for the One who saved you.
