Louie Locke begins the year by encouraging us to stay close to God and remain in His presence.

Psalm 91

#Hillside4 #presence #close

Louie Locke shares the coming of the Good News of Great Joy through the eyes of Joseph. In spite of all the uncertainty, fear, and wrestling with emotions, after the angel appeared to him, he got up and did as he was commanded. 

Matthew 1:18-25

#Hillside4 #GoodNews #Christmas #respond #believe 

Mike Mercer of Compassion First updates us on the ministry and shares a message that Christmas is for everyone, Christmas reveals the generosity of God, and Christmas changes the course of our lives. 

Matthew 2:1-12
Luke 2:1-2, 12

#Hillside4 #CompassionFirst #Christmas #endhumantrafficking #globalmissions 

Louie Locke begins our new series, Good News of Great Joy, by sharing Zechariah's and Mary's different responses to God's news to them and asking us to consider our hearts and how we respond to God's leading.

Luke 1:5-38

#Hillside4 #GoodNews #Joy #Christmas

Louie Locke tells us to get of the hedonic treadmill, stop playing the comparison game, and to love others and delight in the portion, cup, and inheritance of Jesus Christ. 

Psalm 16:5,6
Exodus 20:17

#Hillside4 #comparison #givethanks #thankful

Cassidy Pocock tells us that everyone has at least a small rebellious itch in them, but the way most "rebels" behave isn't true rebellion at all. If you want to be a real rebel, you'll follow the greatest rebel of all time and the founder of the greatest rebellion, Jesus Christ.

Luke 6

#rebel #rebellion #JoinTheRebellion

Louie Locke shares Jesus’ promise of rest for us and encourages us to participate in that promise to experience the refreshment, peace, and salvation that comes with it. 

Matthew 11:25-30

#Hillside4 #rest #givethanks #thankful

Guest speaker, Louie J. Locke, shares some ways we can Cultivate Thankfulness in our lives and beings in and out of the Thanksgiving season. 

Psalm 92:1-2; 100:4-5
1 Timothy 2:1-2
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Ephesians 5:18-20
Colossians 3:15,17

#Hillside4 #thankful #thankfulness

Louie Locke finishes our series, The Same, by encouraging us that we have the same victory over Darkness that Jesus achieved for us through His death and resurrection.

Hebrews 13:8
Ephesians 6:10-18
John 3:16; 10:10
1 John 3:8

#Hillside4 #Same #Victory