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Faith That Prays | James 5:13-20 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
What if prayer wasn’t our last resort, but our first response? This week, Pastor Ellis closes our series in the book of James with a powerful teaching on prayer from James 5:13–18. Through an incredible story of answered prayer from an Alpha group in the UK, Ellis challenges us to rethink how we approach prayer […]
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Hope in the Hurricane | Acts 27:1-26 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
🌊 Faith is the anchor in life’s storms—hold on, take heart, have hope. ⚓️❤️🌟 ⛵️ Paul faced a hurricane 🌪️ but found peace in God’s promise. 🙏✨ 💔 Storms come—loss, doubt, fear—but Jesus brings hope. ✝️🌈 🤝 Sometimes we cling, sometimes we encourage—either way, God is with us. ❤️ 🙌 It’s never too late to […]
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Last Resort, First Response | Acts 25:23–26:32 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
🚤 Sometimes you’re out of options — like grabbing the oars when the boat dies. ⚖️ Paul’s “last resort” defense before King Agrippa becomes a Gospel declaration. 🗣 Paul’s testimony is a model for ours: 1️⃣ Past — 🙅♂️ Who I was before Jesus (even my worst parts) 2️⃣ Powerful Encounter — ✨ How Jesus […]
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The God You’ve Been Searching For | Acts 17:16-34 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
💰🍔💄 – Worship of money, pleasure, indulgence, beauty, fame 🏛️🔥 – Like ancient Athens: full of idols 😠❤️ – Paul felt provoked, not amused — stirred with love and urgency 🙅♂️🗣️ – He didn’t condemn; he shared 🙏🌍 – Idols today = success, freedom, image, not statues 🕯️⚖️❤️ – God: Creator, Sustainer, Ruler, Father, Judge […]
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Cultivating Faith | Acts 17:1-15 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Awkward Responses 😬 Sharing your passions (or faith) can often be met with confusion, criticism, or rejection. Paul’s Example 🚶♂️📖 In Acts 17, Paul continues preaching despite mixed reactions — a model of courage and endurance. Prepare 🌱 Build strong spiritual habits: daily Scripture reading 📖, regular worship attendance ⛪, and consistent sharing of faith […]
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Share | Luke 14:15-24 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
We continue our sermon series on living the vision as we unpack what it means to share our faith. We believe God has called us to equip our people to share the gospel so that the others would discover new life in Jesus…and this includes planting new worshipping communities in our region. […]
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The Jesus We Need | Luke 22:63-23:25 | Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
🔍💬📜 In this narrative, Jesus faces diverse perceptions: a Spiritual Threat to religious hypocrites, a Political Pawn accused of insurrection, and a Religious Performer entertaining Herod’s expectations. Despite being declared innocent, the crowd chooses Barabbas over Jesus, illustrating Jesus as the Scapegoat—a substitute taking punishment. Join Pastor Mark as he relates these historical events to […]
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