Hillside Church's Podcast

Genesis 20One of the dangers we face as we go through life is making assumptions. We think we know what people are like. We think we know who is good and who is bad. And sometimes we even think we know who God likes and does not like. As we turn again to Abraham this morning we’ll see that sometimes God surprises us with where He is at work.Support the show

Genesis 19Two weeks ago we saw that the sins of Sodom were so great that God decided to bring judgment to the city. You'd think it would be easy for everyone who knows that to just leave, right? This morning we'll see that even though sin destroys us, we often have a hard time leaving it behind. Support the show

Luke 10: 1-20Have you ever felt fully satisfied in Christ? Can you think of a time when you fully and physically alive? Abundant living is not only a goal for you, but it's a place where Jesus wants us to be in order to be used by Him in transforming our culture. This Labor Day Sunday we'll look at a kingdom building effort triggered by Jesus. It's an intensive cultural engagement campaign led by 72 of Christ's followers. Support the show

The Bible clearly teaches that God is full of grace and mercy and love. But the Bible also says that there are times when God says, “Enough!” There are times when God says that judgment needs to come. This morning we’ll look at what Abraham learned about God’s heart and His mercy and judgment when it comes to Sodom and Gomorrah.Support the show

Genesis 18:1-15Have you ever felt like you deeply wanted something but didn't dare get your hopes up? You don't want to let yourself believe that something good could happen because you "know" that once you start to hope, you're going to be deeply disappointed? If you have eve felt this way, you'll be able to relate to Sarah was feeling in our text this morning and you'll want to hear God's word for Sarah and for us. Support the show

Genesis 18:15-27 We’ve seen that God makes it clear to Abraham that He is going to work through Isaac, the son not yet even born to Abraham. That’s great, but it also raises a question: What about Ishmael? What about the one who is not “The One?” What does God do with the outsider?Support the show

How do you identify yourself to your peers? Who determines your identity? This morning – in the story of Abram – God dispels the cultural illusion that we can decide for ourselves our own identity. Let’s take a look at how God establishes our identity.Support the show

Genesis 16 Last week we saw Abraham meet God in such a way that strengthened his belief and faith in God's promise. Some might say he quite literally had a mountain top spiritual experience. When Abraham returns home he's faced with reality and a decision to make: it's a decision we're all too familiar with today... Do I wait on God or is God calling me to take action.Support the show

Genesis 15 Waiting is not easy. Especially when we're waiting for something really important. This morning we'll look at two gifts that God gives Abram that helped him (and can help us) while we're waiting for God to work in our lives. Support the show

Each one of us has life struggles. We’re engaged in various battles. This Sunday we will look at the war Abraham led in order to rescue his nephew, Lot. Was Abraham successful? Was Abraham alone in waging this war?Support the show

Genesis 13 Last week we sam that, when Abram was faced with a tough situation, he compromised on his commitment to God and God needed to rescue Abram. This week we'll see Abram in another tough situation and we'll take a look at whether he does any better this time. Support the show

Genesis 12:10-20 Last week we saw Abram make an amazing leap of faith, leaving behind his old security and old identity and trusting God to go wherever God took him. God has promised to bless Abram and bless the whole world through Abram. Abram was probably feeling like things were going to go really well for him, but sometimes things don’t always go as we planned…Support the show

Whenever God comes into our lives, He invites us, encourages us, calls us into a relationship with Him. And the call that God places on our lives is very similar to the call He made to Abram several thousand years ago. This morning we'll think about what it means that God has called us to follow Him.Support the show

Romans 4:16; James 2:23We’re going to begin a new series this morning where we will take a look at a key element in the Christian story - the Old Testament story of Abraham. Abraham is an amazing character who played an essential part in what God was doing to redeem His broken world. As we look at the stories of Abraham’s life this summer, we’ll learn a great deal about who God is and what God is doing in our lives. This morning we’ll look at two titles the New Testament gives to Abraham: The father of faith and a friend of God.Support the show

Joshua 2 We live in a world that loves to label everything. We label our foods, our stuff, and we even label people. Rahab was a woman who spent her life dealing with the labels of this world; Foreigner, Prostitute, Harlot. This morning we’ll take a look at her life, and consider how the good news of the gospel transforms our earthly labels into a much more important one. Support the show

Hebrews 12: 1-3 Following Jesus is not always easy. Sometime we get tired and discouraged and we feel like throwing in the towel. This morning we'll look at Hebrews 12 to see how we can keep running even when it feels like we want to quit. Support the show

On this Memorial Day weekend Hebrews 11 reminds us of the essential qualities of the heroes in God’s everlasting kingdom. In this sense we’ll look at our Lord as our Commander-in-Chief – not only the author but also the perfecter of our faith.Support the show

I Thessalonians 1:2&3What inspires you? What gets you excited? Nature? Music? Sporting events? This morning we’ll take a look at one of the things that inspired the Apostle Paul and we’ll see if it can give us some inspiration and encouragement as well.Support the show

Acts 2:14-21; 36-42 This Sunday we will explore what Pentecost means for us. What does it mean that we have the Spirit? What difference does it make in or family or in our workplace? Are we better husbands, wives, better kids? Are we better teachers, workers, or businesspeople? The Spirit used Peter to bring the good news to the city of Jerusalem. How is God using you and me to save our city? Support the show

II Timothy 4: 6-8 We were created by God to be difference makers, to have an impact on our world. The question is this: What kind of impact will we make? What kind of legacy will we leave when our time on earth is done? This morning we'll take a look at what the Apostle Paul says about his legacy. Support the show