HOPE Tri-Cities Audio Podcast

Our obligations as citizens of heaven and of earth are to: Pray • Obey • Pay • Respect • Vote.
Our political obligations are to pray for our leaders and for our city regardless of who is in office. We obey and submit to the authorities established by God. We pay our taxes. We respect our leaders. We vote based on our convictions shaped by God's Word. Our spiritual obligations are to give to God what is God's—ourselves. And, to love those with whom we disagree.

There are two things we aren't supposed to discuss at the dinner table—"religion and politics." In this series, Pastor Angel addresses both! Specifically, what Jesus has to say about the political and religious mindsets that divide us. Why would we as followers of an eternal King, allow ourselves to be divided by temporary political systems? Discover how as Kingdom people, we can have a completely different mindset.

We gather to intentionally encourage, motivate and strengthen one another. We give with a generous heart to glorify God and worship God.

Fulfilling the mission that Jesus has given all of us is as simple as "find, tell, bring." First, find people you love. What people are you intentionally building relationships with that don’t know Jesus? Next, tell them what you know. Tell them your story and what God has done in your life. Finally, bring them with you. Bring them with you on your spiritual journey. When we find, tell, bring, that is unleashing HOPE!

Everyone of us is in a battle. Through the account of 2 Chronicles 20, we learn that the best position to take in the midst of battle is praising the Lord with a very loud voice! Nothing happens in the Kingdom of God without praise. Therefore, let us stand together, fix our eyes on Jesus, and give God the praise before the breakthrough! Because worship is warfare!

To be victorious means we have to surrender. Surrendering requires trusting the Father. We can trust that God is able and trust in His direction. In this message, Pastor Angel challenges us to trust the Father, trust in His ability, and trust in His direction.

Guest Speaker Justin Farley shares from James 5:13-18 on how we pray in community. Are you suffering? Then pray. Are you happy? Then praise him. Are you sick? Then ask someone to pray for you.

God has given each of us spiritual gifts. When we use the gifts God has placed in us, it changes our hearts. What gifts has God given you?

We need others speaking into our life what they see and hear from God’s perspective for us. We learn to listen for God’s voice in order to speak from God’s perspective to encourage, exhort, and comfort others.

How do we get through battles that we will face in life? When facing our toughest battles, we must rely on others and on God. We can’t face our battles alone.