Hope Alliance Bethlehem

Hope Alliance Bethlehem

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Hope Alliance Bethlehem episodes

  • Imperfect Belief

    When Jesus famously tells Nicodemus that he must be "born again," he is really striking directly at his religious identity.  For a man who placed all his hope in his Jewish heritage and superior morality, Jesus was alerting him to a deeper reality.  He didn't need more teaching - he needed to be rescued just like everyone else.  

    35 min
  • Imperfect Behavior

    Though we focus on the stature of Zacchaeus, the truth is he was likely a very bad guy.  And so while it is important to notice Zacchaeus looking for Jesus, the beauty of the story is actually that Jesus was searching for Zacchaeus.  And when Jesus found him, he embraced him which led to his transformation.

    31 min
  • Imperfect Reputation

    When faced with a well-orchestrated trap by the religious leaders of the day, Jesus responded by demonstrating the brokenness of all people - religious and irreligious.  And he announced a radical forgiveness that would be made available to everyone who believes in him.  

    31 min
  • Imperfect Status

    In the interwoven story of Jesus healing a bleeding woman and the daughter of a synagogue leader, we see two important truths about Jesus.  First, he is completely interruptible.  And second, he is completely impartial.  For Jesus, it is not about who we are or what we can do for him.  Rather it is about who he is and what he intends to do for us.

    36 min
  • The Burning Bush

    The story of Moses meeting God at the burning bush is at its core a story about our God who relentless pursues us. He seeks Moses by coming down the mountain and entering into the natural path of Moses life. And when Moses (and us) turn aside to God, we find a God who doubles our name and calls us deeper into his story of rescue.

    Study Guide with questions

    34 min
  • Why Baptism?
    Baptism is an act of obedience that announces and aligns ourselves with God's gracious rescue in Jesus. In our baptism, we dramatically and symbolically portray the great thing God has done to ultimately set the world right and how he has given us the gift of true life.
    38 min
  • Unquenched
    This teaching ends our series on the Holy Spirit by highlighting Paul's urge to the church to not quench the Spirit. It is followed up by a question and answer time based on questions we received during the series.
    48 min
  • Spirit and Supernatural
    The Spirit works supernaturally in and through the church according to his will and power. This is not a license to pursue spiritual elitism, power, gain or ecstatic distraction. Rather it is a reminder of our dependence upon the Spirit to live and be the people of God.
    50 min
  • Spirit and Gifts
    Spiritual gifts are part of God's empowerment in our lives to serve his church and extend his kingdom. They are from his grace and meant to be used in his power and for his glory. We discover our gifts as we live in light of the gospel and hear the affirmation of others, see our impact and realize what motivates us.
    44 min
  • Spirit and Victory
    The Spirit is in every believer in Jesus. In fact, he is at work in our lives in power and testimony. He is powerfully transforming us from life to death and testifying to us about our acceptance by God as his sons and daughters. Why then do we struggle so much with sin in our lives? We fail to give the Spirit space and control. We experience victory in our lives when we make space to hear the Spirit's voice and allow him to work in power.
    40 min

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