Hope for Today

2 Corinthians 8:8-15.   Welcome to another episode of Hope for Today. I’m so glad you’re joining us to study God’s Word and learn how we can live for Him.   Last week, we examined “The Heart of Giving.” This was the first of several lessons examining different aspects of giving. Jesus is quoted in Acts as saying, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” This is directly opposite our human nature, but if Jesus said it, this is how we want to live.   Turn to II Corinthians 8, Bible teacher J Mark will expound on “Achieving Excellence in Giving.”    […]

II Corinthians 8:1-7 Thank you so much for joining us for today’s teaching; we are honored to be with you and look forward to learning from God’s Word. We believe the principles in the Bible are for every one of us, and it is for our good when we apply these principles to our lives. God understands us. He created us, and He knows what is best for us. It is on us to learn and obey his commands.    Today, our lesson is from the first seven verses of II Corinthians 8. This lesson and the following three lessons are […]

II Corinthians 7:13-16 Welcome back to another lesson from II Corinthians. We are happy to be here and honored you are there. Our lesson taken from II Corinthians 7:13-16 is titled “Contagious Joy.”   There is a short parable in Mat 13 which gives us a good foundation for our lesson. Verse 44 says, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Notice how he sold everything. He was filled with joy to sell […]

II Corinthians 7:2-12 Thank you for joining us for today’s teaching from God’s Word. As our creator, God knows us inside and out. He knows more about us than we know about ourselves. He has made us, and we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We also know Satan, the archenemy of God, is trying to take everything God created and use it for evil. Did you ever notice how the good things God made also have a potential for evil, and it seems where there is a great potential for good, there is also a great potential for evil.  I […]

II Corinthians 6:11-7:1 It is good to be with you again this week. We are looking forward to finishing the lesson which we started last week. Last week J Mark taught on the measures or steps we can take to aid us in our pursuit of holiness. The first one was the measure of openness and the second was the measure of discernment. Today we will talk about the final thing we can do to pursue holiness. It is the measure of separation.    This week he will not actually be reading the verses in II Corinthians, but he will refer […]

II Corinthians 6:11-7:1 Thank you so much for joining us for today’s teaching, we are honored to be with you and look forward to learning from God’s Word together. As an introduction to today’s lesson, I’d like you to think about this question. If you had only one word to describe God, what word would you use? I don’t think there is only one right answer to this question, there are many words which are accurate, and I’d love to hear your responses. The one I’d like us to think about is one used many times in the Bible. This […]

II Corinthians 6:1-10 Welcome to Hope for Today, we are happy to be here with you. Our study in II Corinthians has brought us to chapter 6. Last week we had the first lesson on the Paradox of Ministry. Today we will continue this teaching. If you missed last week, just go to our website Heraldsofhope.org, there you can listen to last week’s teaching. This is the second lesson in the Paradox of Ministry and the last one is coming next week. Remember a paradox is a statement that seems contradictory, but when you think about it, it turns out […]

II Corinthians 6:1-10 Thanks so much for being there. We are honored to be here and learn from God’s Word together. This book is truly amazing, no other book has the life of God in its pages like the Bible. It is always healthy for us to spend time reading it and learning from it. Our prayer is you will be blessed during our time together and you will be encouraged in your walk with God.   Today’s lesson is a bit unique because it is the first in a series of three lessons. Normally each lesson is covered in one […]

II Corinthians 5:17-21 Thank you for listening to Hope for Today, we are honored to be here and so glad you chose to join us for today’s lesson. Our lesson today from the end of II Corinthians 5 is one of my favorite sections of the Bible. There is so much packed in here and I hope you will take extra time to meditate on the deep truths in these verses.   We use the word reconciled in a variety of ways, but every time it happens it’s a good thing. I think back to when I was a schoolteacher. Once […]