Hillcrest Jamestown Worship Services: Recent Episodes
Hillcrest Baptist Church Jamestown
Pastor Mark takes us to Romans 13 this morning to examine “The Three God-Ordained Authorities.” Today’s bulletin which includes a sermon outline to help you follow along is available to view or download at www.hillcrestjamestown.com
Life in today’s culture is messy…and life in the Bible was messy, too. Today Pastor Dan continues our family series “It’s Complicated” with Part 2 “Welcome to My Messy Home.” We’ll continue to learn timeless lessons from the life of Joseph as we study Genesis 37:3-36.
We all have relationships that are complicated. In our new series “It’s Complicated: Life Lessons from a Seriously Dysfunctional Famiily” we’ll tackle a variety of issues that families have struggled with for centuries. Today Pastor Jeff kicks off the series with the message “Messy Family” from Genesis 37:1-4 where we’ll be introduced to Joseph’s dysfunctional family and will discover practical Biblical solutions for complicated relationships. Thank you for joining us today as we honor moms on Mother’s Day.
Are you expecting God to meet with you today? Sam Shreffler brings a challenge from Luke 5:1-11 in his message “Expectancy!” We will observe communion during the service, so please have your elements prepared to participate with us and have your Bibles or Bible app open and ready.
What battles are you facing? Today’s guest speaker Jim Quattrone brings practical instruction from God’s Word on how to prepare for battle so that you can be victorious in his message “Battle with the Lord.”
Do you have trouble forgiving others? Today Pastor Jeff takes us to the little book of Philemon in which Paul instructs on how forgiveness restores relationships even in difficult cases. We invite you to sing along as we worship together and have a Bible or Bible app open for today's message from God's word.
Today we conclude our study of Matthew’s biography of Jesus with Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 14. Pastor Dan focuses on Jesus’ final words to his followers in Matthew 28:16-20 in his message “The Ultimate Church Vision Campaign.”
He is Risen! Jesus’ resurrection was “Beyond the Wildest Dreams” of his followers, his friends, and his enemies. Today as we take a closer look at the first Easter morning recorded in Matthew 28, Pastor Mark leads us to discover the power the resurrection still provides for us today in Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 13.
Who killed Jesus? There are many suspects but only one correct verdict. Today on Palm Sunday Pastor Mark investigates the evidence in Matthew 27 and leads us to uncover the truth in Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 12.
Are you winning or losing in the battle of life? Today as we study Matthew 26, Pastor Mark provides practical instruction on how to fight the enemy and get back on our feet after a defeat in Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 12 “How the Mighty Fall.”
Some signs can be confusing, but the signs of Jesus’ coming are clear. Today in Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 10 Pastor Mark leads us through Mathew 24 in his message “Don’t Miss These Signs.”
When is Cleaning Day at your house? In Matthew 21 we find Jesus entering the temple and cleaning house, but that’s only part of the story. As Pastor Mark explores this chapter in Part 9 of Kingdom Living Here and Now: When God Cleans House, he will ask us his most important question “So What?” challenging us with a very personal application of this event. We will observe communion after the message, so please have your elements prepared to remember the Lord together as a church family.
This Sunday Pastor Mark guides us through Matthew 18 with a detailed look at how Jesus confronted childish behavior as we continue to learn what Kingdom Living Here and Now really means in Part 8 “Be Childlike, Not Childish.”
Have your Bibles open to Matthew 16 for Part 7 of Kingdom Living Here and Now. Pastor Jeff will walk us through Jesus’ interactions with religious leaders who opposed him and with his close followers as we learn “Kingdom Living Principles” that Jesus teaches.
Thank you for joining us on Valentine’s Day as we celebrate love for our Savior in our worship. Pastor Jeff continues the series Kingdom Living Here and Now with a challenge for us to follow Jesus’ example in Matthew 9:35-10:23 in Part 6 “The Disciples’ Do’s and Don’ts.”
Today we shift our focus from Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount to Jesus’ overwhelming displays of power as we study Matthew 8-9:35. In Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 5 we learn that “Our Weakness is God’s Power Play”. We will observe communion during today’s service; please prepare your elements—juice and a cracker or piece of bread—to participate.
While COVID has changed many aspects of daily living, Kingdom Living turns life completely upside down. Pastor Mark continues our walk through the book of Matthew as we look at more of Jesus’ life-changing words in Kingdom Living Here and Now Part 4: “Upside Down Kingdom” from Matthew 6:19-7:29.
Prayer is an essential part of Kingdom Living. Today Pastor Jeff and Kim guide our study of “The Lord’s Prayer” in Matthew 6:1-15 with practical instruction on how to pray.
The Sermon on the Mount is full of instruction for Christian living. Today Pastor Mark walks us through Jesus’ practical teaching found in Matthew 4:12-6:4 in his message “How to Spot the King’s Apprentices,” Part 2 of Kingdom Living Here and Now.
Our new series Kingdom Living Here and Now continues our study of the Gospel of Matthew that we began in our Christmas series. Today Pastor Mark’s message “Foreigner to Citizen: Joining the King’s Kingdom” gets us started in becoming Kingdom people with Kingdom mindsets living with Kingdom priorities. Have your Bible open to Matthew chapter 3.
Pastor Mark kicks off the new year with encouragement and challenge: “A New Season Awaits Us.” We will also observe communion; please prepare a cracker or bread and juice to participate with us.
Today we continue to celebrate “A King is Born” as we prepare to enter a new year. Pastor Dan’s message “Merry Christmas during an Unmerry Time” takes us through Matthew 2:13-23.
Welcome to “Wonder and Worship,” Part 4 of “A King is Born.” Our celebration includes Christmas music, welcoming new members, baptisms, a missions update, and Pastor Mark’s message from Matthew 2:1-12, the account of the Magi’s visit to Bethlehem to worship the newborn King.
If you’ve ever had a baby in the house, you know that babies change things. Today we continue our Christmas celebration, and Pastor Jeff explores how this miraculous birth changed things in Part 3 of A King is Born in his message “Babies Change Things” from Matthew 1:18-25.
Pastor Mark takes us to Matthew chapter one today to explore Jesus' family tree and to explain why it's important to us today as we continue our Christmas series "A King is Born." We will also observe communion during the service. Please prepare some juice and a cracker or small piece of bread to participate with us.
We’ll study the Christmas story from the Gospel of Matthew in celebration of “A King is Born.” Today Pastor Mark connects Isaiah’s prophecies to Matthew’s writing in his message “Potent Prophecies Predict a Powerful King.”
Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for joining us today as we celebrate God’s goodness. Pastor Mark’s message “Let the Redeemed Say So” leads us through Psalm 107, reminding us of the Lord’s many blessings.
Pastor Mark concludes our Real Church series with the “God’s Way for God’s Work” from 1 Corinthians 16. We’ll get an update from our ministry partners at Options Care Center and will rejoice in song as we continue our Harvest Weekend celebration.
Pastor Mark concludes our Real Church series today with the message “What If?” with words of hope about real life change from 1 Corinthians 15. We will also recognize the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
We continue to learn about “Real Church” in our Sunday morning study of 1 Corinthians. In Part 8 of the series Pastor Mark focuses on spiritual gifts in his message from chapters 12 & 14. We will also observe communion during the service; please prepare some juice and a cracker or bread to participate at home.
Welcome to Hillcrest. As we continue our Real Church series in 1 Corinthians, today we focus on “Order in the House,” a look at how we worship, as Pastor Jeff leads us through 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
Are you running to win the prize or will you be disqualified? Pastor Mark’s message “Disqualified!” focuses on 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:22 in Part 6 of our Real Church series. We’ll also get an update from our ministry partner Deb Guzman serving in Thailand. Thanks for worshipping with us today.
Welcome to worship at Hillcrest. Join us in worshipping our Lord and celebrating his love. Pastor Jeff continues our Real Church series with a Biblical perspective on freedom and liberty from 1 Corinthians 8 & 10.
Our Real Church series continues today with Part 4: Sex, Singles, Marriage & Divorce from 1 Corinthians 6 & 7. Pastor Mark approaches these topics with sensitivity while holding true to Biblical teaching. We will observe communion later in the serve; please prepare your bread or cracker and juice to participate with us.
Is your light dull, dim, soft white, bright white, daylight? Like light bulbs the intensity of our light in the world can vary. Today Pastor Jeff continues the Real Church series with “The Wrong Way to Right Wrongs” from 1 Corinthians 5-6, and we’ll learn how to brighten the light of Hillcrest in our community.
Looking to gain wisdom? Pastor Mark finds direction in 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16 as he continues our Real Church series with Part 2: Why God Choose Splendiferous Sinners and Lovable Losers.
It’s hard to imagine a more dysfunctional group of people than the church at Corinth! Conflicts, runaway worldliness, sexual perversion and cliques were threatening the church’s survival. Lest we kid ourselves, churches today face many of these same dangers. Today Pastor Mark begins our new series Real Church based on 1 Corinthians, a strong letter from the Apostle Paul which still speaks today, because under the steeples and in every pew are real people with real problems. Good for us: we have a real Savior with real solutions!
Family is fascinating and frustrating, interesting and irritating. In today’s message “Real Famliy” Pastor Jeff focuses on our spiritual family rather than our biological family. Have your Bible or Bible app ready as we will visit several New Testament passages. We will also celebrate communion together as a church family during the service. Please prepare your own juice and bread/cracker to participate with us.
Welcome to A Summer in Psalms at Hillcrest. In today’s message "Dealing with Depression" Pastor Mark explores God's word in Psalms 42-43 and how He can restore our hope and joy!
Welcome to A Summer in Psalms at Hillcrest. In today’s message “Got Trouble? Get Faith!”, Pastor Jeff leads us through Psalm 46 with teaching from God’s word on how to deal with the troubles that life throws at us.
What Google, Siri, and Alexa Don’t Know about You…Pastor Mark reveals the answer in today’s Summer in the Psalms message from Psalm 139.
We all have fears, but Psalm 27 shows us how to defeat our fears. Summer in the Psalms continues today with Pastor Mark’s message “No Fear”, part 6 in our series.
Today we focus on Psalm 93, Part 5 of our Summer in the Psalms series. Pastor Mark challenges us with the message “Your God Is Too Small.”
Today Pastor Dan instructs us on “Being Firmly Rooted” from Psalm One, part 4 in our Summer in the Psalms series.
Pastor Jeff continues Summer in the Psalms with instructions from Psalm 51 on “Staying Connected” in our relationship with God.
A Summer in Psalms continues as Pastor Mark challenges us to “Let's Simplify Sunday” as we study Psalm 92 together.
Pastor Mark begins our new series Summer in the Psalms with the message “Fly Higher” from Psalm 34.