Hayden Bible Church

Steve Massey
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  1. Jun 21

    Pastor Steve Massey- “Back to the Future: How to Pray in the Dark.” 06/21/2026

    God has attached His name, honor, and reputation to His people; and that reality cannot help but shape our prayers—and our expectations of God. "O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, give heed and take action! For Your own sake, O my God, do not delay...," Daniel 9:19 (LSB). As Daniel realized Israel's exile was nearing its promised end, he also recognized that God's people were not ready to receive the renewal God had promised. Unrepentance and complacency characterized many in exile when humble, penitent loyalty was in order. So Daniel prayed. In the opening verses of Daniel 9, we saw how Daniel's private character led him to pray. This week, we'll see specifically how he prays—and what his prayer teaches us. His prayer, recorded in Daniel 9, is a model prayer for God's people, especially those experiencing His discipline, longing for His deliverance, and seeking renewal from His hand. This Lord's Day, we'll return to our study of Daniel 9, focusing on what to pray when God's people have drifted from Him, are slow to acknowledge their sin, and seem unprepared to receive the renewal He has promised. Join us as we consider, "Back to the Future: How to Pray in the Dark." Prepare for Sunday: Read and meditate on Daniel 9:4-19. How, specifically, should the church pray as Daniel prayed? What does this prayer proclaim about God? What does this prayer acknowledge about His covenant people? Why do you think Daniel included himself in this prayer of corporate confession? What anchors Daniel's confidence in God's response? Note: This Sunday we'll also come to the Lord's Table and rejoice in the very promises Daniel's prayer highlights. Let's prepare

    49 min

  2. Jun 14

    Pastor Darryl Heisey- "JESUS OUR ENCOURAGEMENT" 6/14/2026

    Do you need to be encouraged? Do you find yourself on social media or watching the news and easily becoming discouraged? Take heart, our God has provided a way of encouragement, and He is our ultimate source of love for one another. What does Jesus expect from His bride, the Church? Jesus has left His Spirit to move and act for God's glory. The Spirit is utilizing His people to accomplish the task of discipleship, encouragement and loving one another. Sharing the truth of the Gospel and making Christ known by making disciples is our primary mission here at HBC. But how is this accomplished? What does it look like to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ? We only need to look to Christ Himself for the answers. Jesus left His Holy Spirit to not only be in our presence, but to actually abide in our soul. The Spirit of God through His Word will encourage us this coming Sunday as we look at Philippians 2:1-11. Jesus is our ultimate source of joy, hope and love. What does it really mean, to "be humble of mind, regarding one another as more important than yourselves"? (Phil 2:3b). Anticipate this coming Sunday, when you come into the building, to take part in and observe the hands and feet of Jesus working through His church the Bride of Christ. How are your hands and feet moving in the direction of love towards one another? The song by Sovereign Grace, "Jesus Thank You," has a lyric that states: "Once your enemy, now seated at your table, Jesus, thank you." No greater love has ever been demonstrated than Jesus' death on the cross at Calvary for you and for me. One day we will gather around the banquet table of our King. Are you not encouraged by that future hope? H

    43 min

  3. Jun 7

    Pastor Steve Massey- “Back to the Future: When Prophecy Prompts Prayer.” 6-7-2026

    How God's people respond to prophecy—especially prophecy portending hardship—reveals where ultimate priorities lie. Some respond in fear to warnings of coming tribulation, while others respond with speculative diagnoses that match today's headlines with Bible prophecy. Daniel responded with faith in God's character and confidence in His promises; he prayed in the direction of both. "So I gave my face to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes," Daniel 9:3 (LSB). God gave Daniel prophetic visions of Israel's scary future not to satisfy his curiosity, but to realign His people to His priorities, and strengthen their faithfulness to Him. That's why Daniel's prayer in Chapter 9 shows the same pattern we find in the apostles praying Psalm 2, in John's vision of heaven, and in Christ's instruction to His disciples concerning prayer. When God promises His people something, we're meant to think and pray in the direction of those promises, letting His word direct our petitions, and then our lives. This Lord's Day, we'll begin our look at Daniel 9, starting with a prayer that precedes one of the Old Testament's clear prophecies of our Lord's first advent, Calvary, and the inauguration of His covenant of grace. Join us as we turn to Daniel 9:1-3 and consider "Back to the Future: When Prophecy Prompts Prayer." Prepare for Sunday: Read Daniel 9:1-19, meditating on verses 1-3. What historic setting is described in verses 1-3? What specifically was Daniel reading? What was Daniel's immediate response after understanding God's promise? What does Daniel's attention to Jeremiah's prophecy reveal about his view of Scri

    49 min

  4. May 31

    Pastor Steve Massey- “Back to the Future: God’s People Under Pressure” 5/31/26

    When it comes to Bible prophecy, we mostly want to know: "Are we almost there? Is the end of the age near?" And plenty of voices are quick to insist, "Almost... the end is just around the corner. See how you can match today's headlines with your Bible? Surely the Lord will return in our lifetime." Daniel 8 will not let us settle for that kind of reasoning. Daniel's troubling vision of a ram, a goat, and a little horn reminds God's people that a long journey—often marked by opposition and persecution—lies ahead before Christ's return. "But as for you," Daniel was told in verse 26 of Daniel 8, "conceal the vision." What Daniel concealed, history has since revealed: a pattern of rulers who oppose God and persecute His people, a pattern that points beyond itself to the final enemy of Christ yet to come. Whether Christ returns today or generations from now, His people are called to faithful endurance. Until that day, God's people are to be busy with their King's mission, confident in His sovereign control over even the scariest circumstances. Daniel himself modeled that response: "Then I rose up again and did the king's work," verse 27. We are called to the same response: "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful," Hebrews 10:23. On Sunday, we'll turn to Daniel 8 and discover why God gives prophecy—not to fuel speculation, but to strengthen His people for faithful endurance. Join us as we consider, "Back to the Future: God's People Under Pressure." Get ready: Read Daniel 8:1-27. What animals appear in Daniel's vision in verses 3 through 5? What, specifically, does the "little horn" do? Why

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  5. May 24

    Pastor Scott Irwin- "Remember the Life Given to Save Others” 05/24/26

    A hero is defined as someone whose actions are courageous in the face of danger and whose character is noble (even when no one is watching), making personal sacrifices and performing selfless acts of kindness to help others in need. A hero puts the needs of others before their own, even risking their life to save the lives of others. Oftentimes, although heroes deserve honor and respect, their service goes unnoticed or their sacrifice is forgotten because the world moves on and people are easily distracted from remembering what is important. This coming Monday is Memorial Day, a day to remember those brave men and women, heroes, in the American armed forces who gave their lives in service to their country. This Sunday is the Lord's Day, a day to remember and honor the Lord Jesus Christ, the ultimate hero, who bravely endured human injustice (although He lived a perfect and righteous life without breaking God's Law), suffered shame, torture and crucifixion and laid down His life in order to save the helpless and the undeserving, even those who were His enemies. And by His sacrifice, all who trust in His death and resurrection have been set free from the power of sin and death. Those who hope in Christ are free to live life now, without the fear of condemnation or of being rejected by God. Only, remember Jesus Christ and the ultimate cost He paid and let the life you now live show that you understand what a precious gift you have been given. Join us this Sunday as we study Romans 5:6-11 and "Remember the Life Given to Save Others" and worship the God, "who so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life (

    45 min

  6. May 17

    Pastor Steve Massey- “Back to the Future: From Chaos to Conquest” 05/17/2026

    The church in America enjoys an unusual kindness of God's providence. Our liberty to worship and serve God as He leads, though not without opposition, is rare compared to the experience of Christians throughout the world in any age. Daniel's prophecy prepares us for the reality that God's people face persecution throughout history; our future is not one of ease, but perseverance. For now we live in the age of monstrous beasts—worldly kingdoms that, for a season, are permitted to wage war against the saints. But the beasts are not ultimate. One day, the saints will be vindicated forever. "... The saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come," Daniel 7:18 (LSB). Heaven's interpretation of Daniel's prophetic vision gives sober encouragement to God's people: we're called to keep our eyes fixed on heaven's throne room and live, not in dread or pessimism, but with courage anchored in Christ's kingdom. The saints of all ages triumph not by escaping persecution, but by enduring faithfully through it. This Lord's Day, we'll return to Daniel 7 and its interpretation of Daniel's beastly dream. Join us as we consider "Back to the Future: From Chaos to Conquest." Prepare for Sunday: Read Daniel 7 once more, focusing this time on verses 9-28. Why is Daniel troubled by the vision? According to verses 17-18, what is the vision's basic meaning? How is the fourth beast different from the others? What does the word "until" convey to you in verse 22? How does Daniel 7 help you fix your eyes on Christ's present reign, rather than fear of current events? How, specifically, can you live with hope and coura

    53 min

  7. May 10

    Pastor Steve Massey- “Back to the Future: The King’s Ascension.” 05/10/2026

    It's always tempting to immediately connect Bible prophecy to our moment. We scan today's headlines, trying to match current events with Scripture. But that instinct, if left unchecked, leads more often to confusion than clarity. "... Four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another," Daniel 7:3 (LSB). So begins Daniel's prophetic vision of global chaos and cruelty—not in our future, but in his. "I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days and came near before Him," Daniel 7:13. What Daniel saw was not the end of the world, but the turning point of human history: the moment when the Son of Man—Jesus Christ—ascended to heaven after His life, death, and resurrection and was given dominion, glory, and a kingdom. Daniel's vision shows us that before we can understand the chaos of history, we must first see the reign of Christ. Only then can we respond rightly to God's work in our chaotic present, and face our future with confidence. This Lord's Day, we'll return to our study of Daniel and its apocalyptic vision of world history and Christ's sovereign reign. Join us as we turn to Daniel 7:1-14 and consider, "Back to the Future: The King's Ascension." Prepare your heart: Read and meditate on Daniel 7 (especially verses 1-14), and revisit Daniel 2. How are the four beasts in Daniel's vision similar? How are they different? What changes the scene in verses 9-10? Who is "like a Son of Man"? Where, specifically, is He going? What is given to Him? How does Daniel 7 compare with Daniel 2? What do these verses teach us about human h

    47 min

  8. May 3

    Pastor Steve Massey- “God’s Glorious Church: The Commitment of Christ’s People” 5/03/

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  • Creator
    Steve Massey
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
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