Our hope is not based on feelings or effort, but on a historical reality: “Because I live, you also will live.” Christian hope is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus—offering a confident expectation of good, even in a broken world.

And it’s not just future hope. Because Jesus is alive, we can experience his life now—his power at work within us, his presence with us, and his peace steadying our hearts.

This week in John 14, we saw that Jesus offers more than comfort—he invites us into a home with God. Through the Holy Spirit, we are united with Christ, where we are in him and he is in us.

The Christian life isn’t about striving, but abiding. As we remain in Jesus, his life flows into ours, shaping who we are and producing what we cannot on our own.

This Sunday, we had the privilege of hearing from Peter Ong on what it means to be salt and light in our communities. We learned that to be salt requires us to be deeply present and invested in the flourishing our communities. And to be light requires us to allow God to transform us so that we can faithfully reflect Him to others.

We continued our series “Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled” by looking at Jesus’ promise in John 14: that we are not left alone, but given the Holy Spirit as our Helper. In a moment when the disciples were filled with grief and uncertainty, Jesus didn’t just offer comforting words—He promised His very presence to dwell within them. The Spirit is “one who comes alongside to help,” meeting us in the real circumstances of our lives with tangible, experienced love.

This Sunday we continued our series Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled in John 14. In this passage, Philip asks Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” It’s an honest request that reflects a longing present in every human heart—we were created to know God, and beneath so many of our desires is the deeper desire to see and know Him.

This Sunday, we continued in John 14, hearing again Jesus’ tender words to anxious hearts: “Let not your hearts be troubled.” On the night before His death, Jesus did not offer vague comfort—He offered Himself.

This week, we began a new sermon series, titled Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled.

In John 14, on the night before his crucifixion, Jesus looks at his troubled disciples and says, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” Their hearts are stirred up by fear, loss, and uncertainty—and instead of offering quick relief, Jesus goes deeper. He addresses their trust.