Tallassee Holiness Church- HOPE

09/08/2026

🌿 Sermon Recap — Losing Focus 🌿

What are you focused on?

It is so easy to focus on everything around us—other people, our problems, our circumstances, and the storms we are facing. But instead of allowing everything around us to take our attention, we must set our focus on the One who truly matters—Jesus Christ. ✝️

It is like someone who needs glasses but takes them off. Everything becomes blurry and out of focus. If they try hard enough, they may be able to focus on one particular thing. But when they put their glasses back on, everything becomes clear.

Sometimes we need to take our eyes off everything else and put our focus back on Christ.

“Lord, help me to take my eyes off the distractions around me and focus only on You.”

📖 Colossians 3:2 KJV
📖 Matthew 14:24–31 KJV

As long as Peter kept his eyes focused on Jesus, he was safe. But when he began looking at the waves and the storm around him, he began to sink.

He lost his focus.

The storms around us may be loud. The problems may seem overwhelming. The distractions may be everywhere.

But when we keep our eyes on Jesus, we can trust Him through it all. 🤍

✨ Where is your focus?

09/08/2026

⛪️ Sunday School Recap: What Does Church Mean to You? ⛪️

What does church mean to you?

Do you come to church simply because it has become part of your weekly routine, or do you come expecting a move of God?

For many people, the word church has become something common. It can become just another routine, something we do every week. For some, church can become a social gathering. For others, it may feel like a show where they simply sit back as a silent spectator.

But we must ask ourselves: What do I expect when I walk through the doors of the church?

Do we come expecting something to happen? Do we come ready to give our all in worship, praising the Lord with everything within us? Or has worship become just another song we sing and prayer just another routine we pray?

Our attitude determines the outcome.

📖 “O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.”
— Psalm 95:6 KJV

Worship is not meant to be passive. Worship is active, deliberate, and heartfelt.

We must ask ourselves, “Am I doing my part, or have I become content?”

📖 “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
— Matthew 18:20 KJV

Church is not just a meeting—it is an opportunity for us to gather together in the presence of Jesus. But we have to be willing to participate.

The early church was not silent. They were bold in sharing the Gospel and giving God praise!

📖 “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”
— Psalm 150:6 KJV

✨ Don’t come just out of routine.
✨ Come expecting.
✨ Come ready to worship.
✨ Come ready to participate.
✨ Come believing that God can move!

What does church mean to you?

09/06/2026

08/31/2026

⏰ SUNDAY SERMON RECAP | TIME

Today, Bro. Tony preached a very convincing message titled “Time.”

We all spend our time doing so many things—working, eating, sleeping, enjoying hobbies, taking care of responsibilities, and spending time on our phones.

But how much of our time are we giving to God?

📱 The average person spends around 20 minutes a day in prayer, while spending over 4 hours a day on their phone.

That comparison should make us stop and think.

As Christians, where are we today? Why are we lacking in faith in this present-day world?

We say we want more spiritually.
We say we want greater faith.
We say we want to see God move.

But are we willing to put in the time?

📖 Mark 1:35 KJV reminds us that Jesus Himself made time to get alone and pray.

📖 Ephesians 5:16 KJV tells us to “redeem the time.”

📖 Matthew 6:5-6 KJV teaches us about the importance of getting alone with God in our prayer closet.

But we will never see the results we are praying for if we are not willing to spend some time with the Lord—on our knees, in our prayer closets, seeking His face.

📖 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV:
“Pray without ceasing.”

Prayer isn’t something we should simply fit into whatever time we have left over.

Our relationship with God requires time.
Our faith requires time.
Our prayer life requires time.

So today, Bro. Tony left us with a question we all need to answer:

⏰ HOW MUCH OF YOUR DAY DO YOU GIVE GOD?

08/31/2026

📖 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECAP 📖

🧭 FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS

James 1:5–6 KJV

God gives us instructions and guidance. He doesn’t expect us to have all the answers on our own. When we come to Him humbly and ask in faith, He will give us wisdom and lead and guide us in the right direction.

Think about putting something together that comes with instructions. You could try to assemble it without reading them. Maybe it will turn out okay… or maybe you’ll end up with a ton of leftover pieces! 😅

The instructions are there for a reason.

So is God’s Word. 📖

God has given us His Word to lead us, guide us, correct us, and help us know which way to go.

🛤️ WHICH PATH ARE YOU FOLLOWING?

Matthew 7:13–14 KJV

There are two paths before us, and the path we choose matters.

That’s why it’s important to surround ourselves with people who will give us godly advice and point us toward Christ. The wrong influences can lead us down the wrong path, but godly people can encourage us to stay on the right one.

✨ Don’t try to figure it all out on your own.

📖 Read the instructions.
🙏 Ask God for wisdom.
🧭 Follow His guidance.
👥 Surround yourself with godly people.
🛤️ Choose the right path.

God’s Word was given to lead us—so let’s follow the instructions! ❤️

08/24/2026

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08/23/2026

📸 Photo: This morning’s congregation—just not necessarily in their usual seats! 😂

😂 The Great Church Switch-A-Roo! 😂

This morning during altar service, the congregation decided to have a little fun and play the whole switch-a-roo! Everyone swapped sides of the church and took a different seat than their usual spot.

When Bro. Tony got up and turned around, NO ONE was where they normally sit! 😂 He wasn’t the only one confused—there were plenty of puzzled faces throughout the congregation!

It was definitely funny, but we also learned an important lesson: sometimes it’s good to get out of our comfort zone and do something a little different! ❤️

Who knew changing seats could cause so much confusion? 😂

We may not have been in our usual seats, but we were still together worshipping the Lord! 🙌

📍 Tallassee Holiness – Hope Church

08/23/2026

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08/17/2026

BE PREPARED

📖 Matthew 24:36-51 KJV

No man knows the day nor the hour when the Lord will return. That is why the most important thing we can do is BE PREPARED!

Bro. Tony brought the message to life with a powerful Nerf gun object lesson. Bro. Austin represented a child of God working for the Lord, while the “soldiers” represented the attacks and distractions the enemy uses against us.

But Bro. Austin wasn’t defenseless! He had the Shield of Faith and the Sword of the Spirit to stand against the fiery darts of the enemy.

📖 Ephesians 6:12 KJV

The Lord has given us everything we need to fight the enemy. We just have to use what He has given us and stay prepared.

Don’t let the things of this world distract you. Don’t get caught unprepared.

🔥 The Lord is coming back. Are you ready?