Westminster Presbyterian Church Sumter SC

A Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-5)

Join Pastor Stuart for the sixth lesson in our series, High Hopes.

Today, we look at 1 Peter 1:3-5 to hear a message . . . "A Living Hope".

Today, we are reminded that:

• All who trust in Jesus have a living hope.
• This hope is “alive” because Jesus is alive.
• Because Jesus has been raised from the dead, we who believe have new life as well.
• This living hope contains the promise that we are guarded by God’s power for the glorious inheritance of our comprehensive salvation.
• So let’s live out this living hope we have in Christ.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

In Hope of Eternal Life (Titus 1:1-4)

Join Pastor Stuart for the fifth lesson in our series, High Hopes.

Today, we look at Titus 1:1-4 to hear a message . . . "In Hope of Eternal Life".

Today, we are reminded that:

• The God who never lies has promised eternal life to those who trust in Jesus.
• The eternal life God promises is not simply about the quantity of life; it is also about the quality of life.
• The life God promises is the life of the age to come.
• Even though the full experience of this life is still to come, we who believe already have it.
• So let’s rejoice in the sure and certain hope of eternal life in Christ.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Glorious Hope (Romans 5:1-5)

Join Pastor Stuart for the fourth lesson in our series, High Hopes.

This week, we turn to Romans 5:1-5 to hear about . . . "Glorious Hope".

Today, we are reminded that:

• Those who trust in Jesus have a glorious hope.
• This hope is grounded in God’s grace to us in Christ.
• Because of Jesus, we who believe have a right standing with God.
• Since we have this standing in Christ, we not only have peace with God, but we also have assurance of God’s ongoing, steadfast love for us.
• God’s love for us in Christ culminates in glory.
• This is why we can rejoice in hope even in suffering.
• So in all our circumstances, let’s rejoice in the sure and certain hope of glory we have in Christ.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Plans Full of Hope (Jeremiah 29:4-14)

Join Pastor Stuart for the next part in our new series, High Hopes.

In this third lesson, we turn to Jeremiah 29:4-14 to hear about . . . "Plans Full of Hope".

Today, we are reminded that:

• God’s plans for his children give us hope for the future.
• God’s plans are not our plans.
• God’s plans have an ultimate goal in mind.
• God’s plans for our ultimate good are found in Christ.
• So let’s trust God as we wait in exile holding fast to the hope found in Christ.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Hope in the Darkness (Lamentations 3:19-24)

Join Pastor Nathan as we continue in our new series, High Hopes.

In our second lesson, we turn to Lamentations 3:19-24 to learn about . . . "Hope in the Darkness".

Today, we are reminded that:

• In the Scriptures, hope is the joyful anticipation of a confident expectation.
• Because the Lord’s love never ceases, we can hope in Him.
• So, let us keep our hope in the faithful love of Jesus.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

The God of Hope (Romans 15:13)

Join Pastor Stuart as we begin our new series, High Hopes.

In this first lesson, we turn to Romans 15:13 to learn about . . . "The God of Hope".

In this lesson, we learn:

• God is the God of hope.
• In the Scriptures, hope is the joyful anticipation of a confident expectation.
• We can abound in joyful and certain hope because the almighty God who cannot lie has promised.
• This kind of hope only comes through faith in Christ.
• So let’s ask the Spirit to fill us with joy and peace as we believe in Jesus so we will abound in Christ-centered hope.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Good Life - Persecution for Following Christ (Matt 5:10-12)

Join Pastor Stuart for the last lesson in our series, The Good Life.

This week, we turn to Matthew 5:10-12 to learn how . . . "The Good Life = Persecution for Following Christ".

In this lesson, we learn:

• According to Jesus, those who are persecuted for following him have the good life.
• If we truly follow Jesus, we can expect some form of persecution.
• We experience God’s blessing in persecution in several ways:
  1. Persecution because of Jesus is part of our confirmation that we belong to him.
  2. Suffering refines the faith of those who belong to Jesus.
  3. The witness of the church is often strengthened through persecution.
  4. We are promised the kingdom.
• All of this shows us why we can rejoice and be glad when we are persecuted.
• So, let’s focus on Jesus knowing that nothing, not even persecution, can keep us from sharing in his glory.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Good Life - Peacemaking (Matthew 5:9)

Join Pastor Nathan for the sixth lesson in our series, The Good Life.

This week, we turn to Matthew 5:9 to learn how . . . "The Good Life - Peacemaking".

In this lesson, we learn:

• According to Jesus, peacemakers have the good life. 
• So let us cling to Jesus and follow him in the way of peace.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Good life - Purity of Heart (Matthew 5:8)

Join Pastor Stuart for the last lesson in our series, The Good Life, about following Jesus.

This week, we turn to Matthew 5:8 to learn about . . . "The Good Life".

In this lesson, we learn:

• According to Jesus, the pure in heart have the “good life."

• Jesus emphasizes the internal over the external
• To be pure in heart is, at the very least, genuine integrity without hypocrisy.
• The breathtaking promise of Jesus is that the pure in heart will see God. 
• Jesus is our only hope for a truly pure heart.
• So let’s look to Jesus for the purity of heart only he can give.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.

Good Life - Mercy (Matthew 5:7)

Join Pastor Stuart for the last lesson in our series, The Good Life, about following Jesus.

This week, we turn to Matthew 5:7 to learn about . . . "The Good Life".

In this lesson, we learn:

• According to Jesus, the merciful have the “good life."

• Mercy is displayed in at least two ways:
  • Willingly withholding deserved judgment.
  • Kindness and care for those in need.
• God blesses the merciful because he himself is merciful.
• We see God’s mercy most clearly in Christ.
• Because mercy is such a significant trait of Jesus, mercy will be a significant trait for his followers.
• By the work of the Spirit, let’s grow in being merciful.

You can learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church at https://www.westminsterpca.net.

Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:30 a.m. at 230 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC.

Find us on social media at @WPCSumter.