Exploring Hope

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Hope Church Family,

In my online ordering life, I've received several problem packages. In one of them, a bottle of liquid detergent had broken and soaked several shirts. Another came with the box tattered and the item dented and scratched. We even had one delivery person roll a boxed nightstand UP our front stairs and leave it on our porch; the markings on the box clearly indicated that two persons were required to transport it.

In all my cases, the companies took responsibility and reshipped the items. But we've all heard stories of folks getting stuck with wrong items, damaged items, items that were not as presented. Broken promises.

Jesus promised His disciples, and through them, He promised us, that after He was crucified, He would be raised from the dead on the third day. That's an astounding promise!

And He kept it!

When it comes to death, most of us have some level of discomfort and uncertainty. But Jesus has been there and come back. And He says we don't need to worry -- He's got us.

He is The Hope That Overcomes. That's the title of our new series in 1 Peter. Today's message, "It's All In The Resurrection," is drawn from 1 Peter 1:3-5. Read chapter one of 1 Peter before service so that you can gain the best blessing from God's Word today!

We will meet to worship our Lord around His Word at 4:00 PM today in the chapel of Chicago Hope Academy, 2189 West Bowler Street in Chicago. There's more parking behind the school at 2156 West Ogden. Entrances are marked with Hope Church Welcome flags. We look forward to seeing you there! If you can't make it in person, you can view our livestream by visiting
https://www.youtube.com/
and offerings can be securely given online at
https://hopechurchchgo.org/give

Our Lord is worthy of our trust and our worship. Let's honor Him today.

For His Kingdom in the City,
Pastor Charles

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