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Year of Breakthrough – Head to the Stronghold
We've been talking about breakthrough in 2022 for Hope City Church and have been using as the core scripture 2 Samuel 5:19-20; this is where David inquired of God, asking "Shall I go up against the Philistines?" God responded that He would "doubtless deliver the...
2022: Your Year of Breakthrough
In December, as I prayed, God clearly spoke to me about 2022 and the direction of our church. He said that 2022 was our year of Breakthrough! Everyone has areas of their life where they need a breakthrough. Whether it be healing, finances, breaking addiction,...
Grace TO You and Peace FROM God
By Pastor John Culbertson “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – ROMANS 6:23 (NKJV) It’s better to receive a gift than wages. When you go to your job, you earn payment for what you’ve worked and the hours that...
I Don’t Deserve Any Grace
By Pastor John Culbertson God’s grace is poured out for all of us and it’s available, yet I’ve had people say to me sometimes, “You don’t know everything that I’ve done. I’ve sinned. I don’t deserve any grace.” You’re right! You don’t deserve it. But then, none...
It is the Gift of God
By Pastor John Culbertson “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and not of yourselves; it is the gift of God…” – EPHESIANS 2:8 (NKJV) Whenever you study the grace of God, there’s “ditches” on both sides. Some people say that it’s okay to sin because God is...
A Good Father Sets His Children Up For Success
By Ron Yates I love my kids. My desire is for every one of them in their life to be successful. How much more does our Heavenly Father desire for us to be successful in life? A good father sets his children up for success. With my Father God, I’ve watched this...
A Good Father Instructs and Corrects His Children
By Ron Yates “Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.” – PROVERBS 4:1 (NIV) When we don’t listen to God’s instructions and we go off and do our own thing, we’re setting ourselves up for failure. I’ve done that, but hopefully...