HOPE Sermons

Sunday Service: June 14, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: June 7, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: May 31, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: May 24, 2026 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: May 17, 2026 • Missionary Darren Ma at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: May 10, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: May 3, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: April 26, 2026 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: April 19, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: April 12, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: April 05, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: March 22, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: March 15, 2026 • Pastor Lenny Hernandez at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: March 8, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: February 15, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: February 1, 2026 • Pastor Peter Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: January 25, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

Sunday Service: January 11, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In this Sunday’s message from Acts 8, we see how God moves His people beyond comfort, boundaries, and expectations to accomplish His purpose. Through Philip’s obedience, the gospel crosses cultural, racial, and geographic lines to reach one seeking heart—an Ethiopian official hungry for truth. This sermon challenges us to listen to the Spirit, know the Word, and trust that God is able to do far more abundantly beyond what we ask or imagine as we follow Him to the ends of the earth.

Sunday Service: January 01, 2026 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- As we begin a new year, Pastor Q declares one foundational truth: God is good—and His gospel goes beyond. In this message from Acts 8, we see how persecution could not stop the church but instead propelled the gospel forward. Through Philip’s obedience, the good news crossed cultural, racial, and spiritual boundaries, bringing freedom, healing, and great joy to an entire city. This sermon challenges us to move from spectators to participants, to seek God rather than power, and to trust that even adversity can become an opportunity for God’s glory. Anchored in Ephesians 3:20, we are reminded that God is able to do abundantly beyond all we ask or imagine as He leads us into a new year of faith, obedience, and mission.

NYE Service: December 31, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In this message, Pastor Q reflects on Isaiah 43:18–19 to encourage the church to release the past and trust God for a new work as they enter the new year. Sharing vulnerably about one of the hardest years of HOPE and of his life—marked by illness, loss, leadership transitions, and deep personal strain—he testifies that God reminded him not to dwell on former troubles but to lift his eyes beyond temporary storms to the unchanging goodness of God. Using images of sunrise, exile turning into restoration, and God making roads in deserts and rivers in wastelands, Pastor Q emphasizes that even after painful seasons, God brings renewal, healing, and hope. He introduces the theme of “beyond,” grounded in God’s ability to do far more than we can ask or imagine, calling the church to move past limitation and fear into faith. Through the symbolism of cleansing, remembrance, and communion, he invites the congregation to end the year washed, renewed, and united in Christ, celebrating Jesus as the Lamb who saves and the Alpha and Omega who makes all things new.

Sunday Service: December 28, 2025 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Jason’s message calls the church to end the year with gratitude, remembrance, and surrender. Using everyday stories, he emphasizes that just as it is basic etiquette to thank a host for a meal, believers must enter God’s house with thanksgiving rather than complaints, honoring both God and the leaders He has placed over them. He then highlights the biblical practice of building altars—memorials that mark God’s faithfulness after victories, promises, or encounters—so that future generations remember what God has done. In the New Testament, these altars are no longer physical sacrifices but lives offered as “living sacrifices,” where believers themselves become testimonies of God’s goodness. Reflecting on personal history, church transitions, and the challenges of 2025, Pastor Jason urges the congregation to leave both victories and disappointments at the altar, trusting that God is still in control and has not forsaken His people. The message closes with a call to surrender the past, allow God to rewrite painful history with His love, and step into the new year free, thankful, and fully yielded to Him.

Sunday Service: December 21, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q’s sermon on Matthew 2:1–12 emphasizes that the story of the Magi reveals the true meaning of Christmas: God actively reveals Himself so that those who genuinely seek Him will find Him. The Magi—Gentile wise men guided first by a star and then by Scripture—recognized that the newborn Jesus was not only a king but worthy of worship, showing that God’s salvation is for all people, not just Israel. Their long journey, joyful worship, and carefully chosen gifts (gold, frankincense, and myrrh) point to Jesus as King, God, and sacrificial Savior. In contrast, Herod’s fear and the religious leaders’ apathy reveal how power, indifference, or mere knowledge without obedience can cause people to miss Christ entirely. Pastor Q highlights that signs alone can lead us only so far, but Scripture ultimately leads us to Jesus, and encountering Him changes our direction forever—just as the Magi returned home by another way. Christmas, therefore, is not about traditions or gifts, but about seeking, worshiping, and receiving Christ, the greatest gift God has given to the world.

Sunday Service: December 14, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q’s sermon explores the Christmas story through the often-overlooked perspective of Joseph. Drawing from Matthew 1:18–25, the sermon highlights Joseph’s righteousness, compassion, and obedient faith as he faces the shocking news of Mary’s pregnancy. Rather than reacting in anger or shame, Joseph listens for God’s voice, responds with mercy, and obeys immediately when God speaks through an angel. The sermon unpacks the significance of the virgin birth, Jesus’ name and mission, and what it meant for God to entrust His Son to imperfect but faithful human parents. Ultimately, this message reminds us that Christmas is about Emmanuel—God with us—and calls believers to live with obedience, integrity, and trust in God’s purposes, even when the cost is high.

Sunday Service: November 30, 2025 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Jason teaches that the Church is entering a crucial season requiring deep spiritual discernment—not simply distinguishing good from bad, but discerning what is good from what is truly God. Using 2 Timothy 3, he warns that many things may appear godly yet lack the power of God, and believers must grow sharp in recognizing the difference. He explains five key “S’s” of Christian identity—son, servant, sinner, saint, and soldier—and emphasizes that becoming a soldier of Christ strengthens discernment by freeing us from the distractions and comforts of “civilian” living and calling us to simple, obedient, mission-focused faith. Yet while we live as soldiers in our waking moments, we rest as sons and daughters who enjoy the Father’s unwavering love and smiling presence, especially in seasons of darkness. Just as a child needs a nightlight to see their parent’s loving face, Christians need places of spiritual encouragement—community, prayer, worship—to remind them of God’s delight in them. Ultimately, discernment grows through obedience, identity, and intimacy with the Father, whose faithfulness remains even when ours falters.

Sunday Service: November 16, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q’s sermon, “Stephen, the First Martyr,” traces Stephen’s godly character, bold witness, and sacrificial death as the first Christian martyr. He highlights how Stephen, a Spirit-filled servant chosen in Acts 6, displayed extraordinary wisdom, grace, and power—so much so that opponents could not refute him and resorted to lies, stirring hostility that led to his arrest. In Acts 7 Stephen responds with a sweeping retelling of Israel’s history, exposing Israel’s pattern of resisting God and ultimately rejecting the Righteous One, Jesus. Enraged, the leaders stone him, yet Stephen sees Jesus standing at God’s right hand and dies with Christlike forgiveness on his lips. Though Stephen’s life seems cut short, God uses his martyrdom to scatter believers to Judea and Samaria, fulfilling Acts 1:8, and his death deeply impacts Saul, who will later become Paul. PQ concludes that Stephen’s “crown” reminds us that God redeems suffering, advances the unstoppable gospel through hardship, and calls the church to faithfulness, hope, and courageous witness even in difficult seasons.

Sunday Service: November 9, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q’s sermon on Acts 6:1–7 focused on how the early church—though filled with the Holy Spirit and rapidly growing—still faced internal problems, specifically conflict and feelings of unfairness among believers. The Hellenistic (Greek-speaking) Jews complained that their widows were being overlooked in daily food distribution, revealing both administrative challenges and potential cultural tension within the church. Instead of ignoring the issue, the apostles acknowledged the problem and wisely delegated responsibility by appointing seven spiritually mature, wise, and reputable men—among them Stephen and Philip—to oversee this ministry, while the apostles devoted themselves to prayer and preaching. PQ emphasized that healthy churches, like healthy marriages, are not those without problems, but those that handle conflict with humility, respect, and dependence on God. The early church’s solution reflected grace, inclusivity, and the Spirit’s guidance—choosing even Greek-named and non-Jewish believers as leaders—which led to greater unity, growth, and a continued spread of the gospel. PQ reminded the congregation that every problem can be an opportunity for God’s love, wisdom, and power to be revealed in the body of Christ.

Sunday Service: November 2, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q’s sermon on Acts 5:17–42 focused on the apostles’ bold obedience to God in the face of persecution and how God turned opposition into opportunity. He recounted how the high priest and Sadducees, jealous of the apostles’ growing influence, imprisoned them, only for an angel to miraculously set them free and command them to continue preaching “the message of this life.” Despite threats and beatings, Peter and the apostles declared, “We must obey God rather than men,” boldly testifying that Jesus—whom their accusers crucified—had been exalted by God as Savior. Pastor Q emphasized that true faith means living under God’s authority, not seeking comfort or approval from the world. He reminded listeners that suffering for Christ is not a curse but a privilege, a mark of being “worthy to suffer shame for His name.” In contrast to a self-centered or prosperity-focused faith, he urged believers to revolve their lives around God, finding joy and purpose even in trials for the sake of Christ.

Sunday Service: October 26, 2025 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Jason’s sermon calls the Church to awaken from spiritual complacency and grow in discernment amid a confused and deceptive world. He warns against false prophecies and superficial spirituality, emphasizing that true understanding comes only through abiding in God’s Word. Using practical illustrations, he reminds believers that following Christ means seeking His will—not comfort, wealth, or popularity—and that the Bible promises God’s comfort, not a comfortable life. He urges Christians to recognize the times, embrace discipleship over mere conversion, and long sincerely for Christ’s return. Ultimately, Pastor Jason centers the message on the finished work of Jesus—the blood of the Lamb—as the believer’s unshakable hope and identity, urging the Church to “make much of Christ” above all else.

Sunday Service: October 19, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In his ongoing sermon series on the book of Acts, Pastor Q delves into the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. He emphasizes that their sin was not simply withholding money, but lying about it to appear more generous—exposing pride and hypocrisy. PQ underscores that their lie was directed toward the Holy Spirit, who is not a force but a person, making their deception deeply personal. He points out that while the gift was theirs to give, their dishonest hearts revealed a dangerous disconnect from truth and reverence. This moment was serious for the early church because God was establishing the importance of integrity among His people. The result was great fear—a reverent awareness of God's holiness and the reality that He sees not just actions, but the intentions of the heart.

Sunday Service: October 12, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q’s sermon reflects on the marks of a great, Spirit-filled church as seen in Acts 4:32–37, emphasizing unity, sacrificial generosity, bold witness of Jesus’ resurrection, and the abundant grace of God. He acknowledges the various changes that have happened and that are upcoming at HOPE Church and stresses the importance of a healthy, well-prepared leadership transition and a continued investment in the next generation. Using the example of the early church and figures like Barnabas, he highlights how the church should be more than a building—it should be a home where believers live in deep community, reflecting heaven on earth through genuine love, shared resources, and transformed lives by the Holy Spirit. His prayer is that HOPE Church would become such a home: a place of God’s presence, unity, and care for all people.

Sunday Service: October 5, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q's sermon emphasizes the power and necessity of prayer, especially in times of trial, by looking at how the early church responded to persecution in Acts 4. Rather than reacting with fear, complaint, or a desire for comfort, the believers came together, lifted their eyes to God, and prayed in alignment with His will—acknowledging His sovereignty, remembering His Word, and asking not for safety, but for boldness to continue proclaiming the gospel. PQ reminds us that good prayer is rooted in truth, not just emotion, and it reflects a deep understanding of who God is. He highlights that God hears and answers such prayers—sometimes with signs, but always with empowerment, like the filling of the Holy Spirit that gave the early believers courage to keep witnessing. The message closes with a personal testimony and an invitation to the church: in seasons of shaking, run to God in prayer, trust His purposes, and be confident that He hears and will answer in His perfect will.

Sunday Service: September 28, 2025 • Guest Preacher, Rev. Keith Hill at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Rev. Keith Hill’s sermon focused on how seasons of transition—like the one HOPE Church is entering—are fertile ground for God's deepest work. Drawing from Numbers 6 and 1 Peter, he emphasized that God’s blessing isn’t just a word but a powerful act of His goodness, expressed most deeply through His shining countenance—His loving, joyful face turned toward His people. Just as Aaron was called to speak blessing over Israel in the wilderness, pastors like PQ have been God's voice and face to the church—but Rev. Hill reminded the congregation that all believers are now part of a royal priesthood, empowered to bless others. In a time of pastoral transition, when familiar faces change, this priestly role of every believer becomes crucial. God is not absent in the in-between; rather, His face still shines through His people. HOPE Church, therefore, is invited to live as a community marked by God’s bright countenance—blessed and blessing others—as it waits in faith for what God will do next.

Sunday Service: September 21, 2025 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Jason’s sermon highlighted a prophetic moment for the church to reclaim its voice amid cultural and political chaos. He warned against the sin of slander, noting how both political sides are damaging the next generation through divisive rhetoric. Drawing on biblical examples, he emphasized that true faith is costly—it requires believers to carry their cross, speak truth, and endure persecution. Through personal stories, he illustrated how differing perspectives shape narratives and urged the church to respond with truth, love, and forgiveness, even toward enemies. Ultimately, he called the church to align not with a political party, but with Jesus, being yoked with Him in both suffering and mission, to restore its prophetic role in reaching and protecting the next generation.

Sunday Service: September 7, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In this sermon, PQ shares how God repeatedly woke him at 3 a.m.—the “fourth watch of the night”—prompting deep prayer and reflection. He shifts from his planned message in Acts to Matthew 14:22–33, where Jesus walks on water during the fourth watch. PQ emphasizes that this passage is not primarily about Peter walking on water or handling life’s storms, but about recognizing Jesus as the Son of God who sees, cares, and comes to us in our struggle. Even when the disciples were obeying Jesus, they still faced hardship, revealing that difficulty can be part of God’s perfect plan. Ultimately, the story leads to worship, as the disciples finally recognize and declare Jesus as the Son of God, showing that God’s greater purpose in our trials is deeper revelation of who He truly is.

Sunday Service: August 31, 2025 • Pastor Dan at 2025 HOPE Church RetreatPastor Dan’s sermon centers on the deep revelation that God is not just Savior or Spirit, but Father—and we are in a unique season of the Father’s love being revealed to the church. Tracing church history, he outlines how the body of Christ has gone through waves of revelation: justification by faith in the Reformation, the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Pentecostal movement, and now, a transformative emphasis on God as Abba Father. Pastor Dan highlights how this shift moves believers from a servant mentality to a true identity as sons and daughters. He tells the powerful story of John Arnott’s life-altering baptism in the Father's love in 1974, which later became foundational to the Toronto Blessing—better understood as the "Father’s Blessing." Using the genealogy in Luke 3 and Hebrews 5, Pastor Dan underscores that sonship precedes ministry, and like Jesus, we must live from our identity as beloved children of God rather than striving for position, power, or performance. He warns that Satan's strategy is to push us out of sonship, often through family wounds or striving, and reminds us that true inheritance and stability come only to sons and daughters who remain rooted in the Father's love.

Sunday Service: August 24, 2025 • Pastor Carlos Reyes at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Carlos shares a message on change and how change is inevitable in the life of a believer and is often used by God to shape, grow, and align His people with His purpose. Through personal stories, biblical examples, and spiritual reflection, he urges the church to embrace change—however uncomfortable—because it leads to transformation, obedience, and deeper relationship with God. He highlights the importance of discipling the next generation, living out God's Word, and allowing the Holy Spirit to guide change, reminding the congregation that true spiritual growth requires surrender, trust, and willingness to follow God into the unknown.

Sunday Service: August 17, 2025 • Pastor Jason Choi at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Jason’s sermon centered on the urgent need to overcome spiritual laziness—not just in our external work, but especially in our relationship with God. He emphasized the biblical truth that passivity, particularly when rooted in fear, is not harmless but actually considered evil in Scripture. Using the parable of the talents in Matthew 25, he challenged the church to stop burying what God has entrusted to them—whether time, money, gifts, or relationships—and to actively invest them into the kingdom. He called the congregation to reprioritize their spiritual lives, especially their secret place with God, and to embrace God's grace as motivation, not fear. The heart of the message highlighted HOPE Church’s calling to invest in the next generation. Pastor Jason, sharing personal stories and sobering statistics about youth suicide and hopelessness, made a passionate plea for the church to pour time, energy, and resources into children and youth, stating that such investment reflects the profound heart of the Father and can carry eternal impact.

Sunday Service: August 10, 2025 • Pastor Mimi Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Mimi’s sermon was a deeply personal and powerful reflection on the battle between fear and faith. She shared her own journey of wrestling with anxiety, panic, and uncertainty surrounding her decision to leave HOPE Church, emphasizing how fear—whether rational or irrational—can paralyze us, hold us back from God’s blessings, and is often used by the enemy to derail us. Yet, through her own story and biblical examples like Abraham, she demonstrated that faith is both a choice and an action, not dependent on feelings or visible outcomes. True faith, she explained, means trusting in God’s promises even when we can’t see the full path ahead, and acting in obedience despite fear. PM encouraged us to transform our “what ifs” into “even ifs,” affirming that God remains good and faithful no matter the outcome. She concludes with a reminder that faith is not about certainty of circumstances but about confidence in God’s unchanging character.

Sunday Service: August 3, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In his sermon, Rise Up and Walk!, Pastor Q emphasizes that the miraculous healing in Acts 3—where Peter and John heal a lame beggar at the temple gate—is not just about a physical miracle, but a powerful sign pointing to the deeper work of Jesus: spiritual healing, restoration, and inclusion into the presence of God. Drawing from his own past stroke and everyday encounters with people in need, PQ challenges the church to truly see the broken, stop for them, and offer what we have—not just material aid but the authority, love, and life of Jesus. He contrasts the modern church’s dependence on wealth with the early church’s dependence on spiritual authority, urging believers to reclaim that power to love, heal, and proclaim the gospel. Ultimately, he calls us to repent, return to God, and rise up—both physically and spiritually—through faith in Jesus Christ.

Sunday Service: July 27, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In his sermon, Pastor Q reflects on a pivotal moment 34 years ago when he was deeply convicted by the disconnect between the vibrant, Spirit-filled church in Acts 2 and the modern church experience. He emphasizes that true church is not just a weekly service or a building, but a living, Spirit-empowered community marked by deep fellowship, shared life, sacrificial love, and continual devotion to the apostles’ teaching, prayer, and breaking of bread. Drawing from Acts 2, he underscores that the early church’s power and transformation flowed from their daily, communal life, and that this model—house-to-house gatherings and temple worship—should be reclaimed. Pastor Q shares his own journey of shifting toward house churches, giving up traditional ministry structures to pursue a more authentic, biblical vision of church as “home”—a place of belonging, growth, and God’s presence. He calls the congregation to move beyond attending church to being the church: a vibrant, connected family that lives out its faith together for the sake of the world.

Sunday Service: July 20, 2025 • Pastor Mimi Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In her sermon, Pastor Mimi reflects on HOPE Church’s three-year House Church journey, encouraging us to recognize the eternal impact of our invitations and service, even when outcomes remain unseen. Drawing parallels from Moses’ life in Hebrews 11:23–27, she identifies four faith-driven resolutions that shaped his destiny: refusing to be defined by others, choosing short-term pain for long-term gain, valuing God's priorities over the world's, and persevering without fear. Pastor Mimi challenges us to evaluate who defines our identity, what values guide our decisions, and how often we act in faith to please God. She closes by affirming the eternal significance of each of our contributions, reminding everyone that the choices we make by faith today can lead to lasting impact and reward.

Sunday Service: July 13, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q gave a passionate reflection on Acts chapter 2, focusing on the powerful moment when the crowd at Pentecost was "pierced to the heart" by Peter’s bold proclamation of the gospel—that Jesus, whom they crucified, is both Lord and Messiah. PQ connects this biblical conviction to personal experiences of revival, emphasizing that true transformation begins with repentance—a turning away from sin and a change of mind toward God. Through examples from Scripture, history, and personal testimony, PQ calls those who do not yet believe, to respond to God’s call by repenting, believing in Christ, and being baptized, receiving forgiveness and new life in Him.

Sunday Service: July 6, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q's sermon was a heartfelt and powerful reflection on grief, faith, and the core of the Christian gospel. He began by sharing the recent passing of Rana, a long-time friend and church member, whose 17-year health battle reminded him of hope, perseverance in prayer, and the bittersweet nature of loss. Then, preaching from Acts 2, he highlights Peter’s bold proclamation of Jesus’ life, crucifixion, resurrection, and exaltation—declaring Him as both Lord and Messiah. Pastor Q emphasized that Jesus was authenticated by God through miracles and raised from death by divine power, and that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit confirms Jesus’ authority. Like Peter, Pastor Q challenged the congregation to consider their response to Christ—whether they would reject or receive Him. He concluded by tying this proclamation to communion, reminding believers that while sin entered through disobedience (“take and eat”), salvation was made possible through Jesus’ sacrifice—now we “take and eat” in remembrance of grace.

Sunday Service: June 29, 2025 • Missionary Lana Vasquez at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In this powerful sermon, Lana Vasquez shares her journey of radical obedience to God’s call, recounting how her ministry has expanded from rescuing trafficked and orphaned children in Thailand and war-torn Burma to confronting overwhelming darkness in Brazil. Amid personal hardship and spiritual exhaustion, she nearly gave up, but through a renewed encounter with God in the Amazon, she was reminded of the "faces on the other side of her yes"—the lives forever changed because she obeyed, even when it was hard. Drawing from Peter’s story of walking on water, she emphasizes that faith often means stepping out when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient, or even terrifying. The message is clear: following Jesus isn’t about a single moment of saying yes, but about continuously offering our next yes, no matter the cost. God doesn’t expect perfection—just obedience—and He promises to meet us in the storms, uphold us by His word, and empower us to walk in authority over what once tried to drown us. This is a call to every believer to step out of comfort, embrace divine discomfort, and walk with Jesus as wet-feet water walkers.

Sunday Service: June 22, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Q's sermon explored the meaning of Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit as recorded in Acts 2, emphasizing that it marked the beginning of the Church’s Spirit-empowered mission to spread the Gospel to all nations. He explained that the tongues spoken by the disciples were real, intelligible languages, enabling people from various regions to hear the mighty works of God in their native tongues. Pastor Q clarified the biblical distinctions between different types of tongues—some for public edification with interpretation and others for personal prayer—and encouraged openness to spiritual gifts like prophecy and tongues, urging believers not to fear or dismiss what may seem unfamiliar. He emphasized the radical accessibility of the Holy Spirit, now poured out on all people—young and old, men and women, free and slave—through Christ's death and resurrection, making every believer a vessel for God’s power and transformation. Ultimately, he called the Church to live daily in the Spirit, pursue spiritual gifts earnestly, and boldly bear witness to the Gospel, empowered by God's presence.

Sunday Service: June 15, 2025 • Pastor Mimi Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- Pastor Mimi’s Father’s Day sermon centers on the vital role all adults—biological parents, spiritual mentors, aunties, uncles, and church leaders—play in shaping the faith of young people. Using the story of Samuel in 1 Samuel 1–3, she identifies four major obstacles that today’s youth face in developing genuine faith: being born into a faith they didn’t choose, growing up in a godless society, witnessing hypocrisy within religious institutions, and lacking personal encounters with God. Despite these challenges, Samuel grew into a faithful prophet because he was continually ministering before the Lord, even as a child. Pastor Mimi emphasizes the importance of giving young people intentional opportunities to serve and encounter God, not merely attend church. She critiques the modern phenomenon of “moralistic therapeutic deism,” where God is seen only as a self-esteem booster, and shares sobering research showing that many Christian teens lack depth in their faith. Drawing from both Scripture and personal experience, she calls on the church—especially fathers—to actively raise children who know God personally and serve Him wholeheartedly. Her closing challenge is clear: faith is not inherited or assumed, but cultivated through real ministry and spiritual mentorship, starting from a young age.

Sunday Service: June 8, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD --- In this Pentecost sermon, Pastor Q emphasizes the often-overlooked significance of Pentecost as the day when the Holy Spirit—the third person of the Trinity—was poured out on humanity, much like how Christmas celebrates the incarnation of Christ. Drawing from Acts 1 and 2, he describes the disciples' obedient waiting, the miraculous signs of wind and fire, and the symbolic fulfillment of God’s promises. He connects the coming of the Holy Spirit with biblical themes of wind, breath, and fire as manifestations of God's power and presence, offering numerous Old and New Testament examples. Pastor Q then shares his personal testimony of a transformative encounter with the Holy Spirit that revitalized his stagnant Christian life, emphasizing that Christian living is not about human effort but a Spirit-empowered relationship with God. He concludes by challenging the congregation with two vital questions: Have you received the Holy Spirit when you believed? And are you currently living in the fullness of the Spirit?

Sunday Service: June 1, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---In this sermon marking the conclusion of a three-and-a-half-year study of the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Q reflects on Jesus’ ascension as the vital and often overlooked culmination of His earthly ministry. He emphasizes that the ascension is not just a miraculous event, but a theological cornerstone affirming Jesus' return to the Father, His enthronement as King, and His ongoing work of interceding for believers and sending the Holy Spirit to empower them. Pastor Q unpacks how Jesus spent 40 days post-resurrection teaching His disciples, commissioning them to spread the Gospel to all nations, and instructing them to wait for the Holy Spirit. He stresses that the ascension visibly confirms Jesus’ divine authority and His promised return. The sermon ends with a call to worship, rejoice, and live with assurance, rooted in the truth of Christ’s life, death, resurrection, ascension, and continued presence through the Holy Spirit—encouraging believers to live as faithful witnesses to the ends of the earth.

Sunday Service: May 25, 2025 • Guest Preacher, Pastor Su Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---Pastor Su Kim’s sermon on David and Goliath challenges the common message to simply “be like David.” Instead, he emphasizes that we are more like the fearful Israelites, needing a Savior. While Goliath trusted in himself and Saul was paralyzed by fear, David trusted in God—pointing us to Jesus, the true champion who has overcome our greatest giant: sin and death. Pastor Su reminds us that courage isn’t the absence of fear, but trust in God’s perfect love, which casts out fear. Our hope lies not in our strength, but in the One who has already won the battle for us.

Sunday Service: May 18, 2025 • Pastor Mimi Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---Pastor Mimi’s sermon today centers on the transformative power of forgiveness—both the forgiveness we receive from God and the forgiveness we are called to extend to others. Drawing from Luke 11:4 and Matthew 18, it highlights the distinction between our justified status before God and the ongoing experience of relational closeness through confession and cleansing. True forgiveness, as taught by Jesus, isn't just a command but a reflection of grace we’ve already received. Refusing to forgive not only harms our relationships with others but also hinders our intimacy with God. Pastor Mimi concludes with the truth that we forgive not because others deserve it, but because we’ve been forgiven first.