Browse published sermons from Pastor Hans Peters in UStepIn Hope Ministries.
Feb 24, 2023 1:17 PM America/Toronto
So, what is the difference between compare and contrast and how does it relate to envy? When you compare, you are looking at the similarities between things, while when you contrast, you are looking at the differences. This means that comparing is often u
Feb 17, 2023 2:09 PM America/Toronto
Jesus the Morning Star! – 2 Peter 1:16-21 Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t do something spectacular to prove His existence? Something that would remove all of our doubts and silence the skeptics and cynics of today. Here's why: God wants persona
Feb 11, 2023 1:05 PM America/Toronto
Today's message is titled: "The Key" Scripture Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (NLT) Deuteronomy takes us to a very challenging truth: Our world favors and rewards individualism, autonomy, and independence. So much so, that we often don’t see the necessity of conn
Feb 3, 2023 12:29 PM America/Toronto
In today's passage Isaiah reminds us that it is God's approval and not human applause that ultimately counts. Jesus echoed the same call when he urged his followers to go and do - quietly. That the act of prayer, of giving and of self-denial as spiritual
Jan 27, 2023 4:43 PM America/Toronto
The sermon on the mount probably covered several days of preaching, but it started with the Beatitudes. Jesus taught the Beatitudes to His disciples, he was trying to help them, the disciples, and us, get a snapshot of the shape of that new possibility th
Jan 18, 2023 6:00 PM America/Toronto
I will hold my head high! - Psalms 27:1,4-9 Many years ago at worship in a church in a town far away, we sang a song that was so beautiful it seemed to literally lift our souls and hearts. That song starts this way: The Lord is my light and my salvation
Jan 14, 2023 3:51 PM America/Toronto
The Lord has honored me! - Isaiah 49:1-7 No matter which generation we belong to or how old we are, this call is for everybody. We were called before we were born. Every single human being was created to be Jesus’ servant. This is something we should re
Jan 7, 2023 9:17 AM America/Toronto
A servant could be a nation, a ruler, or a religious leader. God gave us all the capacity, the strength, to be His Servants. A Servant, is a person who is humble in principle, but more importantly is a person who has strength that comes from God. If you w
Dec 30, 2022 11:46 AM America/Toronto
A Blessing - Numbers 5:22-27 This Blessing is given to: 1.- Bless and protect them, 2- Smile on them or be pleased with them, 3.- Be gracious to them or in other words, be merciful and compassionate, 4.- Show his favor toward them or give his approval, 5.
Dec 17, 2022 3:27 AM America/Toronto
You will bring Glory to His Name! - Romans 1:1-7 The apostle Paul knew how important it was to write a letter to the Jews in Rome, for them to learn of the centrality of faith, of becoming a Christian and of living the Christian life. After all, apart fro
Dec 10, 2022 2:14 PM America/Toronto
A Season of Singing and Joy! - Isaiah 35:1-10 So many times, so many times we mess up, we drift away from God, yet He pulls us back into relationship with Him time after time. But when our relationships with others go south, what can we do? 10 thoughts ab
Dec 3, 2022 2:19 AM America/Toronto
Welcome One Another - Romans 15:1-13 During this season of Advent, do we expectantly wait for the visit of baby Jesus? Do we open the door wide? Or do we carefully close it because we feel our home is not ready to accept him? Or do we just sit there doing
Nov 26, 2022 12:32 PM America/Toronto
Come, let us Go! - Isaiah 2:1-5 The first Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Peace, the Candle of Hope. It's a time not of getting into a frenzied rush to gather presents for a single day of gift opening. Rather Advent is a time to slow down, to reflect, to
Nov 19, 2022 12:00 PM America/Toronto
To be Defeated or Forgiven - Luke 23:32-43 It’s so important for us to remember that just as God forgave those who crucified Him, Jesus, God has also and will also forgive us. Always remember, God knows who we are and He loves us anyway! Even if we only
Nov 12, 2022 2:07 PM America/Toronto
In today's Scripture the disciples comment on the magnificence of the temple in Jerusalem. In total that building project lasted around 83 years. Apparently only the best available materials were used. Gold plating everywhere, huge marble slabs, intricate
Nov 5, 2022 9:56 AM America/Toronto
Be Happy! Yes, leap for Joy! - Luke 6:20-31 Luke provides us with an astonishing idea, it’s simply this: the value of your life will not be determined by how many years you live. It will be determined by how you used the years you were fortunate to live
Oct 29, 2022 4:57 AM America/Toronto
Today's message is titled: Learn To Do Good - Isaiah 1:10-18 As I read this passage, I was amazed how harshly Isaiah was blasting both the Northern and the Southern Kingdoms. It got me thinking and asking about how we might compare with them, as people, a
Oct 20, 2022 5:06 PM America/Toronto
To be One or the Other - Luke 18:9-14 The title: To be the One or the Other and today' Scripture is: Luke 18:9-14 Think about a 3-way mirror, when you look into one of those, have you ever been surprised? I'm thinking that in a 1-way mirror we see ourselv
Oct 15, 2022 10:57 AM America/Toronto
Where is your Attitude? - Jeremiah 31:27-34 Did you know, that God promises to write His law on the hearts of the people. This It offers all of us a unique personal relationship with God himself, with His laws written on individual’s hearts instead of o
Oct 7, 2022 9:34 AM America/Toronto
One thing that stood out for me in this passage (among other things) was that there's indication of an argument going on between two believers. Paul is pushing for them to resolve their differences. There's a sense of urgency in this. After all, if they a
Sep 30, 2022 8:13 PM America/Toronto
Don’t let your hearts be troubled - 2 Timothy 1:1-14 There are two things that stand out for me today: The first: God answers all prayer, but sometimes God answers our "NO" with a "YES" to give us what we really need. and the second: When you use the gi
Sep 24, 2022 5:10 AM America/Toronto
A Spoon Or a Ladle - Matthew 25:40-46 I have to admit that parts of today's message are part of a sermon that I gave about 9 years ago in a small inner-city, high-needs church. Some parts of this sermon just seemed to stick with me, and I felt the Lord pr
Sep 13, 2022 7:00 AM America/Toronto
The Foolish The Wise And The Cross - 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 Today's Message is titled: The Foolish, the Wise and thee Cross and I'm taking Scripture from 1 Corinthians 1:18-24.Today I'm going to reminisce a bit about some driving we did as support voluntee
Sep 9, 2022 4:25 PM America/Toronto
The One Who Never Dies - 1 Timothy 1:12-17 In his letter to TImothy, Paul recounts how he was the worst of sinners, the worst of Jesus' enemies, yet God "changed" him and gave him a second "chance". Those two words really stood out to me here: Change and