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What's holding you back from experiencing God's best for you? If you want, Jesus will reveal that to you. And then... it's up to you... to... DUMP YOUR Q!

When bad stuff shows up, remember these things that Jesus said! If you actually believe it, HE HAS ALREADY DEFEATED IT! Check out this message on how you can embrace VICTORY in your life today!

Have you been looking for the change that's supposed to happen in your life when you believe in Jesus? Perhaps you've been accepting a limited view of your salvation. Check out this teaching and start pursuing the new you God has in store!

Senior pastor Bill Clark takes a look at an unusual passage from the Bible where Jesus instructed 72 people to do something pretty awesome. Those instructions give us instruction on how we can love our community and our country!

Have you realized and harnessed the awesome power of your words?

Let's take a moment and be still and just try to "measure" just how big God is. Doing that has the power to help you more than you know.

Envy is something that flies under the radar of our minds but can actually be in our hearts in very subtle ways. Let's learn about it and deal with it... with God's help!

Here's how you can make sure you create a lasting legacy with your life.

There are some things we need to remember and celebrate so that we appreciate our present and want to strive for a better future. But there are some things we need to forget because God wants us to.

If you have ever asked the question WHY, then this word from God is for you. It may not explain all your circumstances. But will point you to the WHO that will get you through.

You probably have heard this from your mom or guarding growing up: SLOW DOWN! Getting in a hurry has foiled many a soul. It certainly foiled this guy. Let's learn from his mistakes, SLOW DOWN, and do things God's way!

Are you facing something difficult right now? Are you in a tough situation? A tight spot? So was Abraham. It seemed impossible. But Abraham's story serves as an inspiring blueprint of how today, we too can experience the God of our tight spots!

There was this one time when Jesus couldn't do his usual BIG miracles. Why? Something I believe still shocks Jesus today - people's unbelief.

From Genesis to Revelation, God makes it clear that this life was meant to be an adventure where we live out HIS creative purpose to rule & reign with HIM now and forever.

This prediction about life in the last days is eerily accurate, written in the 1st century. And now 20 centuries later, we are seeing the the religion of Self-love spread like wildfire. Here's how we must respond...

That first "Easter" weekend, THREE men were crucified: Jesus and two criminals. And those two criminals had unique and opposing response to the Jesus who was dying for their sins right before their very eyes. Which one of these criminals/response are YOU?

Something happened to Jesus near his crucifixion that was... well... EXTRAVAGANT. And it just might beg to question... how much do I really love Jesus?

This is the story of how God invited himself over to someone's house, shocked the world, and changed a life.

Did anyone invest in you? Give you a chance? Pour into your life just a little bit? You can make the argument that there really is no better phrase that describes what it is we are supposed to be doing with our lives than investing in others. Jesus did it. And though it's work, He is inviting someone just like you to do it also.

We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the Coronavirus Shut-down. All the events in our nation throughout this past year point to a thing about human nature: we want a king. Here's how we should respond to this universal tendency...

Many voices will try to lure you from what's most important, the most valuable thing you will ever possess... your walk with Jesus.

An ancient pagan prostitute is a huge reminder that we need to stop writing people off and start giving everyone a shot at Heaven as we live by faith.

This is the most important thin you will ever do in your life! And if you do it, get ready for some real, good, awesome change in your life!

In order to get to the ultimate, beautiful version of you that GOD has planned, the current you needs to get MESSY!

It's time to kill your dream and instead join God in HIS DREAM for your life. But what is that dream? Jesus revealed that dream in a prayer he prayed right before his crucifixion. Jesus' prayer list makes up a blueprint for you to follow that will allow you to experience the renovated life God desires for you.

What is on your wish list for your life? What would you CHANGE about your life if you could? This first message in the series points you to the most important first step you must embrace if you want REAL change in your life.

Our senior pastor Bill Clark offers these 7 keys to dealing with depression based on Psalm 40.

The events at The US Capitol on January 6, 2021 were shocking to say the least. While everyone is trying to determine the cause and predict outcomes, let's look to God's Word to define spiritual truths that we can learn from this tragic event.

Ministry intern Jack Mairose kicks off 2021 with this awesome teaching about how to make 2021 a better year.

Thirty years after His birth, Jesus heard some amazing words from God the Father, words that we all so long to hear. Good news: by faith, you can hear them too. And when you give them away to others, you can literally change a life!

Jesus' birth story shows how he was a different ruler than any other ruler that has lived. The reason Jesus came not only provides us with the BEST GIFT EVER; it also empowers us to live selflessly and sincerely ask the people around us this life-giving question!

When you withhold forgiveness from someone, it does more harm to YOU than it does to them. Here's why...

These are two of the hardest words to say. But they are the best gift you could ever give someone else and even yourself!

These two simple words are powerful and life-giving. Bill shows how the Bible gives great examples of gratitude, including one powerful example that happened when Jesus was just 40 days old.

Senior pastor Bill Clark concludes this awesome teaching about what it means to be a part of the family of God!

Senior pastor Bill Clark summarizes his first of two "Family Meeting" sermons where he revisits what it means to be the church, to be a part of the family of God.

Anger is a universal emotion. It's not bad, unless you stay mad or you respond to that anger the wrong way. So, how does one deal with being MAD? Bill Clark concludes this series (appropriately enough right after election week) by looking at Jesus' teachings that show us what to do when we get MAD!

The word POLITICS conjures up a whole bunch of feelings in a lot of people. The Bible gives some facts to us that we must remember in order to properly handle those feelings and live out our faith. This is a timely message for Election 2020.

Next Gen & Worship Pastor Tim Blake brings this great teaching on FEAR and how we need to dig deeper and trade it for something better!

We all get tired. And sometimes, we even get SICK & TIRED! What do you do when you are just completely DONE!? Let's take a look at some facts and some faith steps that will move you from soul-crushing weariness to REST FOR YOUR WEARY SOUL!

In this new series, we are going to identify our FEELINGS, look at the FACTS, and then take steps of FAITH that will allow us to move forward and deal with those feelings. During a pandemic season, isolation has resulted in a pandemic of loneliness. Are you lonely? Here's how to deal...

The greatest freedom you will ever know is the freedom made possible by faith in Jesus Christ. This final message in the "saved" series will help you understand that freedom, how you can get it, and what it means for your life!

Most people would agree that there are no guarantees in this life. But there's good news from God: if you are saved, then YOU are guaranteed! What does that mean? Find out here...

Yep! That's right! God has literally purchased you, but what does that mean for your life if you believe it? Check out what the Bible says and prepare to do what you need to do today to start living the SAVED life!

When God saves you, He actually ADOPTS you! I know! Incredible, right?! But it's true. Check out what that means for you if you choose to let God adopt you...

The Bible gives us these beautiful "word pictures" that help us understand what happens when we place our faith in Jesus. Bill Clark launches this series with this truth: to be saved means to be "acquitted." Understanding what this means and believing it has the power to change your life forever!

Knowing what someone wants more than anything else reveals their heart. We conclude "The GOD Series" by discovering together the very heart of what, what He wants more than anything else. The answer to this question may very well change your life forever!

We are not talking about God's physical appearance. We are talking bout His character, His actions, His essence. Believe it or not, there's a clear answer to this question. If you want to know what GOD looks like, all you have to do is look at...

The first thing we usually do when we get to know someone is introduce ourselves by name. Did you know God has a name? He gave it to us very personally and specifically in the Bible. You want to know what separates the God in the Bible from all other gods? Check this out!!!

What makes the Bible so special? Can it be trusted as "the word of God" and the actual way that we can know GOD? We look at history and what the Bible says about itself to find answers. HOWEVER, there is one thing you must do, and it is the only way you can take the next step towards KNOWING GOD!

Are you searching for something, someone you can trust? More than ever before people are searching for God. But how can you actually KNOW God and what He is like or if he even exists? Check out week one of this brand new sermon series simply called THE GOD SERIES!

Go to the last chapters of the Bible. Spoiler: we win no matter what! Check out this final sermon of "deployed," and learn how guaranteed victory results in a different kind of life.

In just one sentence, Jesus says we gotta live like animals! Yep! It's true! Check it out right now!

By seeing how 1st century Christ-followers responded to a global crisis, we will learn the most important thing Jesus wants to do in this current 21st century global crisis.

There's been a lot of talk about our freedoms during this pandemic. The 1st century church faced a tragic crisis perhaps more egregious than ours. What we learn from them is what we need to learn today... how freedom to worship was never lost.

We live in a very divided world right now. Because of that, there's an opportunity the church has right now to show the world what unity looks like. But division has even crept into the church. That's why we need to be reminded of how people are not the enemy AND who the real enemy is.

A silver lining of being quarantined for over 3 months is that it forces us to focus on the one place we need to make a difference more than anywhere: our homes. Do you want to change the world? It starts with changing your home, and here are some ways you can do that.

Being the deployed church, making a difference right where you live, is just not that complicated. You can make a huge, even an eternal difference in someone's life just by simply knocking on their door!

Our world has been awakened in a new way to an old reality: RACISM. As we remain the deployed the church in the midst of a global pandemic and a world in pain due to racism, living a peaceful life has never been more powerful and more important to the spread of the gospel, the only thing that will truly change our hearts.

Churches all over the world have abandoned their on-campus weekly meetings during a pandemic. And yet, more than ever, the church is making a difference in their communities. The church has been DEPLOYED. Bill Clark looks at the birth of the original church as wonderfully told in the book of Acts. There we will see how a tragic event sparked a gospel movement. There we will see what you need to do in order to see the same thing happen today.

Senior pastor Bill Clark gives one big powerful & biblical answer to our one final quarantine question: "what should we learn from all of this?" May this one thing be the thing we continue to do long after the coronavirus crisis is behind us.

These 5 principles of preparing for the end of the world are sure to change your perspective on this topic and perhaps even change a life for eternity.

Check out these "7 Pandemic Principles of Hugging" that will sure give you a fresh biblical perspective on physical touch during a socially distanced quarantine!

Is God responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic? This answer may not fully satisfy, but it will point you to the way to make it through this pandemic and beyond!

We conclude this series with an "impossible" that is on all our minds, all the time right now: THE DISEASE. By looking at that time when Jesus healed 10 men of leprosy, we learn how we must live right now in the midst of this global pandemic.

Most of all the other "impossibilities" up to this point have been things we want got to defeat or remove. But what if instead it could be CHANGED. God can do anything. He can even transform a VILLAIN into a HERO!

Check out this awesome Easter sermon filmed in front of a legit replica of "The Garden Tomb" of Jerusalem. And find out how what Jesus did that first Easter can change your life today and forever!

COVID-19 may seem impossible to remove right now. But the most impossible thing to remove that's ever existed is THE CHASM that exists between us and God. But Jesus did it! And here's how and why!

Looking back at how David slayed the 9'9" Goliath millennia ago gives us truths to know how to face COVID-19 and our other "giants" today!

What do you do when you are stuck in circumstances you can't control? This one thing you can choose to do will change YOU and change another life forever!

Our world has hit THE WALL in the form of COVID-19. Our God has taken down a wall or two. The Bible tells us what to do in order to see WALLS FALL!

Aaron Sams brings a message that will help you move from asking the question "why" you are going through this to asking and knowing the answer to a better question: "who?"

What's that thing you are facing right now that seems... well... impossible? How you deal with that will determine the trajectory of your life. Do you believe that God can do anything? If so, then this is what you must do in order to deal with your IMPOSSIBLE.

Even your past shame and regrets can't stop God from using your life to help others!

God cares more about what's IN you than any outward task you would try to perform for Him. That's why the biggest part, and often the LONGEST part of your journey with God is actually IN YOU!

We love shortcuts. And as much as we expect everything with God to work immediately and instantaneously, just like anything great that is accomplished, there are no shortcuts. So the most important thing you can do in life is begin a journey with God, joining Him in the long game that He begun from the very beginning of humanity!

Once you have discerned your current, timely, God-given YES, you must declare your NO's to fight for that YES!

Have you discerned your unique, current, & timely God-given YES?

The two most most powerful words in any human language are these words: YES AND NO. However, these words aren't necessarily opposites. In fact, they actually MUST go together! And we see how they do in a powerful way as you look at the example of Jesus Christ.

Some people assume that God can't or shouldn't use them. What you'll learn in this message is that the very thing you think disqualifies you may actually best qualify you for being used by God in extraordinary ways!

As a new year and a new decade begins, what could God do in and through you? We believe He wants to do the IMPOSSIBLE. Do you believe?

Matt Beers preaches the final sermon of 2020 with this timely word of wisdom: you need to SUIT UP!

Mary, the mother of Jesus, did this one thing that first Christmas, one thing that has the power to sustain us and keep us on God's path for our lives.

Jesus came that first Christmas to turn ugly into awesome! Here's how you can make sure that you get to experience this in your own life...

That "first Christmas" was a miracle in so many ways. But the greatest miracle is the WHY behind it. Jesus' birth and the reason behind it is not just cool; it's CRUCIAL to your soul.

Senior Pastor Bill Clark preaches this "Thanksgiving" sermon about how we must give thanks no matter what our circumstances are. If you are going through something difficult right now, stop and check out this message!

Becoming what God desires is actually quite simple. BUT that doesn't mean it's easy. All you have to do is abide in Christ, but if you do, buckle up for some pruning in your life!

God has planned for you long ago to be the reason why someone else trusts in Jesus! Here's how you can BECOME that person!

Milestone mark pivotal moments in a journey, serving as reminders of where we came from and where we are going. Baptism is what we might call the "zero" milestone in our faith journey with Jesus Christ. Here's why...

The 3rd spiritual growth phase is moving from childhood to young adulthood. And the big idea that allows you to have this growth breakthrough is to OWN YOUR FAITH. How do you do that, and why is that important? Check this out...

When your faith journey begins, it's kind of like being a newborn infant. So what's a spiritual baby to do? Check this out!

God has plans for you to BECOME something you never dreamed of becoming! But that journey starts with the most important thing you will ever do on this earth...

Lysa Tuerkerst in a devotional she wrote years ago talks about this "Pineapple Principle." It reminds of this thing that is so so true about almost everything: THE HARDEST PART IS STARTING!

There are some things you just can't and shouldn't do alone. Here's WHY, and here's what your life and the world could be like if we just did life TOGETHER!

There's a man in the Bible that did some cool things that are woefully underestimated! He was a people-connector. And what he did literally changed the world! And so can you!

Bill concludes this series with what he calls the most OFFENSIVE of the 6 sermons. Why does Hickory Grove do things the WAY they do them? These 4 priorities are what separates churches that are actively reaching people with the Gospel from those who are content to stay comfortable in their huddles.

We shift gears in week 5 to take a look at WHY Hickory Grove Baptist Church specifically does everything it does. We find that when you know your WHY, it changes how you live your life. For a church, it changes how you do everything.

If God created us to walk with Him together, what does that look like? What things must we do if we are to truly be living out our God-given purpose together? These are the 4-things we do that make us HIS CHURCH!

There's power in knowing that you only have to do one thing in your life: walk with God. And since God made us as highly relational beings like Him, we were made to walk with God together! But what does that look like? What do we actually DO to walk with God together. Senior Pastor Bill Clark takes a look at the first of four things on that list.