Hope Community Church

Teaching Pastor Chase Gardner delivers the first message in our Christmas series, Illuminate, at Hope Community Church on December 12.

Show Notes

Week 1

This two week series leading up to Christmas Eve will look into the beauty and wonder of Jesus’ humble beginnings and shed light onto the meaning of Christmas.

  • How it started. How it’s going.
John 1:14-18 (ESV) John describes the first Christmas.

“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.”

There are two approaches to life that human beings have been able to come up with.

1. Moralism

2. Relativism

Jesus says that both approaches are not enough.

Galatians 4:4-6 (ESV) God came down to us.

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. …For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” John 1:14,16 (ESV)


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What is Hope Community Church?

Welcome to the Hope Community Church! Hope is a multi-site church community with locations around the Triangle in Raleigh, Apex, Northwest Cary, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina. We are here to love you where you are and encourage you to grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ! We strive to speak the truth of the Bible in a way that is easy to understand, helpful in your current life circumstances, and encouraging. No matter who you are or where you come from, you are welcome here!