Browse published sermons from Pastor Hans Peters in UStepIn Hope Ministries.
Jan 26, 2024 12:38 PM America/Toronto
Paul agreed that food offered to idols was not contaminated, but he wanted to be sure that the “knowledgeable Christians” would not flaunt their enlightened point of view. Let me put it this way: “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.” Paul recogn
Jan 20, 2024 8:44 AM America/Toronto
Don’t love the things of the world - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Have you ever looked back at our life and realized that it is only by the grace of God that you have lived this long? So many things could have happened. Admittedly we don’t always listen to G
Jan 12, 2024 12:34 PM America/Toronto
Where is your Temple? - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 The idea of complete freedom and being allowed to do anything has been debated by philosophers, political scientists, and sociologists for centuries. But if you think about it, if you were allowed to do anythi
Dec 23, 2023 12:31 PM America/Toronto
Lean on Jesus - Several Scriptures Mary and Joseph, their relationship was less than ideal. There were complications, there was doubt, there were trust issues, and instability, not to mention the sacrifice implied in raising a child, not their own. But th
Dec 22, 2023 6:54 PM America/Toronto
Lean on Me with Love - Psalm 89:1-4,19-26 When we feel That God has forsaken us, we really must ask ourselves if it isn’t we that have forsaken or forgotten God. We should never doubt, that God will fulfill his promises. He will even do the impossible t
Dec 16, 2023 4:26 PM America/Toronto
Lean on Me with Joy - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 I ran across this quote by a movie star: “It’s a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.”. I think he's actually right. After all God tells us to “16 Always be joyful”. I t
Dec 8, 2023 8:33 AM America/Toronto
Lean on Me in Peace - Mark 1:1-13 The second Sunday of advent sees the candle of peace lit. But, can you have peace and rest? When you are looking where to lean, first you check the place, make sure it’s clean, no dirt, and you want to be sure there’s
Dec 2, 2023 1:45 AM America/Toronto
Lean on Me with Hope - Mark 13:24-37 The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or “visit.” and the name of this season is Advent because we look for both “advents” of Christ: The first happened in Bethlehem
Nov 24, 2023 4:04 PM America/Toronto
God’s Power on the Journey - Ephesians 1:15-23 One question I need to ask is: why do people lose power? – And I found several examples in Scripture... I was recently reading 2nd Chronicles 24 and 2 kings 13 and there you can find several kings who rei
Nov 17, 2023 3:58 PM America/Toronto
Don’t sleep on the Journey! - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Have you ever noticed? When reading the Old Testament, it is very evident that time seems quite different when reading the New Testament, in the New Testament time appears to almost stop… Jesus make
Nov 10, 2023 4:15 PM America/Toronto
Hope on the Journey! - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sometimes we hope for things where there is no hope. A car can’t bring true hope; it can bring a feeling of contentment and exhilaration, but it can’t bring real hope. Financial stability can not bring tr
Nov 3, 2023 3:46 PM America/Toronto
Gratitude on the Journey! - 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Very few issues cause more confusion and even arguments among Christians, especially new believers than the issue of election. What I mean is: being chosen by God. For some it is difficult to simultaneous
Oct 27, 2023 7:36 PM America/Toronto
At the border of the Promised Land – Exodus 40:1-3, 36-38 – Deuteronomy 34:1-9 No matter how good we are or how much we have done for God, we sometimes disobey Him… The result of our disobedience is that we will be disciplined… God disciplined Mos
Oct 20, 2023 3:27 PM America/Toronto
I Know You By Name - Exodus 33:12-23 Even if you are not a Christian, God knows your name! God also knows that we are a stubborn and sinful people and even though many generations have passed we still have not learned to be faithful to Him. So, that leads
Oct 13, 2023 6:43 AM America/Toronto
Never bow to Peer Pressure! - Exodus 32:1-14 If, just like Aaron was, you are experiencing peer pressure, I think it's important to understand that you are not alone. Dealing with peer pressure can be difficult, but there are some ways to help address thi
Oct 6, 2023 1:28 PM America/Toronto
It’s Thanksgiving here in Canada! But what are we thankful for? What do we thank God for? Do we ever thank Him because the car didn’t break down? Because our shirt didn’t rip? Because our tools didn’t break? Don’t you agree that we need to remem
Sep 29, 2023 7:10 PM America/Toronto
Are you Testing the Lord? - Exodus 17:1-7 During their wandering, their wilderness food was a flaky residue, something left after the dew evaporated, left over any surface… the ground, or rocks. This new food was called: “What is it?” or in Hebrew:
Sep 21, 2023 1:32 PM America/Toronto
Into the wilderness of Sinai - Exodus 16:1-15 There is a change in temperature and days are getting shorter, we hear and see many geese and ducks gather and fly in that typical crooked V shape formation… They are loud, honking. It's like they are whinin
Sep 15, 2023 6:30 PM America/Toronto
The Gift of Deliverance - Exodus 14:19-31 God gave us day and night and as a result He gives us the gift of new days… but on certain days, waking up in the morning feels like one of two things – either a blessing or a curse… Some of us see living an
Sep 8, 2023 7:03 PM America/Toronto
Eating with Urgency – Exodus 12:1-14 Passover was a holiday designed to celebrate Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and to remind the people of what God had done. In killing the lamb, the Israelites shed innocent blood. From this point on, the Hebrew pe
Sep 1, 2023 2:05 PM America/Toronto
This week we're following Moses as he encounters a burning bush. Moses fled Egypt when he was about 40 years old... Moses eventually lands in Midian where he settles down as son-in-law to a priest named Jethro, he was married and had two sons and he began
Aug 25, 2023 10:15 AM America/Toronto
The Gift of Life - Exodus 2:1-10 Today we start a new series called: "Spiritual Gifts Today". There were 4 faithful women, five women with compassion, involved with Moses as a baby. All of them must have been courageous because they went against the king'
Aug 17, 2023 7:08 PM America/Toronto
Come close to me! - Genesis 45:1-15 When Joseph said:"Come close to me!" he was opening his arms for reconciliation with his brothers, after all Judah, one of Joseph’s brothers, had accepted full responsibility for Benjamin’s safety... Judah had coura
Aug 11, 2023 7:07 PM America/Toronto
God’s Will moves the heart - Genesis 37:1-4,12-28 How and why does jealousy start? - Jealousy falls under the tenth commandment to not covet. Jealousy is the noun that relates to the state of being jealous: “feeling resentment against someone because