Titus 2:[11] For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, [12] training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, [13] waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, [14] who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. [15] Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
"Teach Sound Doctrine"
November 10, 2024 • Jon Hess • Titus
Titus 2:1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
"Peace in a Person"
November 3, 2024 • Pastor Tom Rempel • Psalm 23
"Stand in Awe of God"
October 20, 2024 • Pastor Mark Blowers • Exodus 20
"Qualifications for Undershepherds" pt.2
October 13, 2024 • Jon Hess • Titus 1:10–16
10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth. 15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
"Qualifications for Undershepherds" pt.1
October 6, 2024 • Jon Hess • Titus 1:5–9
5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
"Hope of Eternal Life"
September 29, 2024 • Jon Hess • Titus 1:1–4
The message of Titus is that sound teaching leads to godliness. As authentic apostolic doctrine is received and loved, all kinds of people will learn to live in ways that are pleasing to God—from those currently entangled in false teaching to those who are elders and overseers of the church.
The book of Titus reminds us that our beliefs about God impact every decision we make.
"Only God is Great!"
September 22, 2024 • Pastor Tom Rempel • Isaiah 40
"When people are big and God is small - trust in God and His Word!" - Rempel
"Be People of the Word"
September 15, 2024 • Pastor Dave Comeau • 2 Timothy 3:1—4:5
Dave has called Massachusetts home his entire life. He married his lovely wife, Stacey, in 2010. They have lived in Weymouth since 2013 where they have raised their two children, Liza and Jesse. In 2008, after a year of sitting under preaching from the Bible in an ordinary church, God changed Dave’s heart so that Jesus Christ became his greatest need, only hope in life and in death, and most faithful Savior, Lord, and Friend. Since then, he has desired to see others know, love, and follow Jesus through the Word of God in the context of an ordinary, faithful church. By God’s grace, this is where he will lead Immanuel Church. Dave enjoys living ordinary life with his beloved family and church family, reading, Boston sports, acoustic guitar, and doing anything near the ocean.
"No Upgrade Needed"
September 8, 2024 • Jon Hess • 2 Timothy 3:10–16
2 Timothy 3:10-16 10: You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
"Faith that Works"
August 25, 2024 • Pastor Zeke Pipher • James 1:22–27
Pastor Zeke Pipher will be teaching at our Men's Conference this weekend. He is the senior pastor at Heartland E-Free Church in Central City.
"Firmly Planted"
August 18, 2024 • Jon Hess • Psalm 1
HBC Elder/Pastor: Jon Hess
"Believer's Baptism"
August 4, 2024 • Pastor Matt McGrew
Farewell Message
July 28, 2024 • Pastor Dustin Rogers
It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve as one of your pastors. Truly. You have made the ministry a joy. Thus, it's hard to leave, and harder still to say goodbye. I want to leave you with some thoughts from Acts 20 and Ephesians 3 that I trust will be meaningful and helpful. I have and will continue to pray this prayer for you dear friends.
Pastor Dustin
