Hyde Park Baptist Church

Do you want to know the will of God in your life? Would you still want to know the will of God if there were a price to be paid, it would be costly and and it might even be painful to endure for a time?

Scripture: Psalms 42:1-8, Have you ever felt spiritually burned out or spiritually empty? There are a number of reasons you might feel spiritually discouraged. Spiritual discouragement can happen to anybody. Be prepared so that spiritual discouragement does not lead to spiritual defeat.

How important is faithfulness in the kingdom of God? What does it mean to be faithful? Faithfulness is more than a momentary decision or the actions of one day. It's a lifestyle commitment. It's also one of the attributes that the Lord Jesus will use when He evaluates us at the end of time.

Suffering is a part of everyone's life. What are you going to do about it? Learn how to fight back!

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-10, Do you hurt everyday? Do you live with pain, whether physically, emotionally, spiritual? Perhaps its guilt or some memory in the past that you can't get over. The reality is that even though we may not talk about it, we all hurt, we all suffer. The good news is that no matter how dark your days are God will help you through your toughest times.

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, When we come to church we expect people to be baptized and saved. Baptism is an integral part of being a Christian. But why do we do it? What does Jesus say about believer's baptism?

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, The transfiguration was one of the most unique events in the life of the most unique individual who ever lived. Most of us live lives of repetition, doing the same things every day. It's only infrequently interrupted by anything close to something unique. How would you like to see something you've never seen before and that you will never see again? When it comes to the life of Jesus Christ, there is something absolutely unique about him. Nobody has ever seen anyone like him before and it is certain that no one will see anyone like him again.

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13, Do you believe people really want to learn how to pray today? Do people really even believe in the power of prayer? Yes, we are living in an age when people are wanting to know how to pray and believe God, perhaps like never before.

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50, What is really valuable in your life? Some might have something financial in mind like your house or net worth, some might think of their family or their talents. All those things are valuable and we should be thankful for them. But have you ever considered how valuable your faith in Jesus Christ really is? Your life is so much more enriched and blessed as a result of the fact that you have faith in Jesus Christ. It's something money simply can't buy.

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49, Did you know that your actions in life has consequences? Everyone is free to choose their own actions but no one is free to choose the consequences of those actions.Life has consequences. And more importantly, the life to come has consequences. Are you prepared?

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27, Do you ever think about the end of the world? It sure seems to be on the mind in Hollywood as there are blockbuster after blockbuster movies about the end of the world. It seems to be on the mind of a lot of people in this world with some even making predictions.But what does the Bible say about His return and where are we today?

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32, Have you ever seen a picture of baby ducks following a mother duck? Did you know that a duck will follow any large object that moves by them? Who they follow is who they try to emulate. People are not much different. If you will follow Jesus, you will become like Him.

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Where were you when you experienced the presence of God like never before? Perhaps it was a prayer meeting or a revival. Sometimes the presence of God is so strong it feels like you can reach out and touch it. What if God wants to meet with you and use you right now like never before?

Scripture: Luke 15, Can you think of anything more frustrating than losing something of value or more tragic than losing something that cannot be recovered? More than 2 years ago, Malaysian Flight 370 disappeared over the ocean with 239 passengers on board. After $143 million dollars spent searching for the lost plane, the search has been suspended and will be called off. Jesus told one of his most famous stories, about something of extreme value that is lost but recoverable.

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56, How do you respond to God when life is hard? Do you pray more or do you complain more? Do you feel the temptation to doubt? No matter how difficult your life may get, when God sent Jesus He sent Him on a rescue mission for men and woman in trouble just like us.