Great Light Archives - Hope Church https://www.hopechurchatl.com/category/christmas/great-light/ A Community of Hope in Woodstock Georgia Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:08:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hope-blue-logo-270x200.png Great Light Archives - Hope Church https://www.hopechurchatl.com/category/christmas/great-light/ 32 32 Spreading the Light https://www.hopechurchatl.com/spreading-the-light/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5846 We can see throughout the Bible how God uses the contrast of light and darkness to tell us about Himself and what is good or evil. It starts in Genesis when God speaks light into existence. His light lives within all believers of our Lord Christ Jesus. The prologue in John is a precise summary […]

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]]> Be the Light in the New Year https://www.hopechurchatl.com/be-the-light-in-the-new-year/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:14:09 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5828 Two thousand and twenty-four years ago, a brilliant star shone above Bethlehem in the darkness of a long night. It was a sign of the fulfillment of God’s very first promise to man—to crush the head of the serpent—and the greatest evidence of His longsuffering faithfulness. It garnered the attention of a king and lowly […]

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]]> Conquering Light: Stand Firm in Christ’s Victory https://www.hopechurchatl.com/stand-firm-in-christs-victory/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:30:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5799 God is light. We hear this all the time as part of our normal “Christian-ese.” Even people who aren’t believers say things during others’ hard times, such as “sending you love and light” and “sending light your way.” But there is one true source of all light. What IS this light and how powerful is it? […]

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]]> Conquering Light: A Mission Beyond Our Salvation https://www.hopechurchatl.com/a-mission-beyond-our-salvation/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5797 While we often view Jesus’ primary mission on Earth as securing our salvation, His work went far beyond simply redeeming humanity. His time on the cross and His ministry before it revealed a much greater purpose. He came not only to bear the penalty for sin but also to confront and destroy the very essence […]

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]]> Redeeming Light: Who I Am Is Found In Whose I Am https://www.hopechurchatl.com/who-i-am-is-found-in-whose-i-am/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:06:53 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5789 In the world, there shines a light—the redeeming light of Jesus Christ. When we come to Jesus, we are invited to step out of the shadows of sin into the brilliant, transformative light that only He can provide. This light is the key to a new identity—one grounded in righteousness, freedom, and grace. The Bible […]

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]]> Redeeming Light: Preparing for Jesus https://www.hopechurchatl.com/redeeming-light-preparing-for-jesus/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5738 I am sitting at my desk writing this short essay for the Hope Church Advent series. So, I have been thinking about my very limited experience with Advent. As a child, I attended a small Southern Baptist church. It was a long time ago. As far as I remember, Advent was not mentioned in my […]

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]]> Jesus – Our Redeeming Light https://www.hopechurchatl.com/jesus-our-redeeming-light/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5767 Where to start? Probably best to start at the beginning… “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that […]

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]]> Revealing Light: Freedom From Expectations https://www.hopechurchatl.com/revealing-light-freedom-from-expectations/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:42:29 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5716 I’ve been in counseling for the past three months. At the beginning of 2024, the Lord prompted me to take that step. I went to one session, was fully open and honest with my counselor, but then I got scared and didn’t return. I’ve had deep-rooted patterns in my life that I’ve tried—and failed—to break […]

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]]> Revealing Light: Like Father, Like Son https://www.hopechurchatl.com/revealing-light-like-father-like-son/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5725 Famines, earthquakes, wars, and rumors of war—how could God allow such things? “My brother, a totally innocent man, was brutally murdered at the age of twenty. I could never worship a god who would allow that to happen, if that god exists at all. You say your god is a loving god. Look around. I […]

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]]> Fulfilling Light: The True Light of Christmas https://www.hopechurchatl.com/the-true-light-of-christmas/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.hopechurchatl.com/?p=5699 Well, it’s that time of year once again! The beauty of the Christmas holiday, where parents and children hustle to and froe, setting up decorations while purchasing presents for parties and gift exchanges. Gorgeous light displays characterize and colorize the festive atmosphere. Yet, despite all the LIGHTS, LIGHTS EVERYWHERE, something deeper is missing. These decorative […]

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