Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

Throughout this chapter, John highlights the various opinions the Jews had about Jesus. Before Jesus appeared at the festival, opinions about Him were swirling through the visiting crowd. Some of these Jews may have seen Jesus’ miracles or heard Him teach while others may have only hear of what He had done both in Jerusalem and in Galilee. That particular year, Jesus was the hot topic of conversation during the Festival of Shelters. Meanwhile, Jesus was leaving Galilee for the last time. Events were moving rapidly toward “His time,” and He would not have any more opportunity to travel back to the place of childhood. This visit marked the third appearance of Jesus in Jerusalem during His ministry.Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

It’s amazing that when things go our way, when God does what we want, when He rises to our cause, it’s easy to cheer. But what happens when God doesn’t do those things? What happens when you face oppression? What happens when you experience troubles? Too often, the cheering comes to a stop. And that’s happened on Palm Sunday. In the text we find 3 reasons why the cheering stopped that day. Let’s talk about it. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

From this chapter forward John will show Jesus as the suffering Messiah—suffering the unbelief of His own family, the divided opinion of the crowd and the persecution of the Jewish religious leaders in Jerusalem. By portraying Jesus’ rejection, John provided his first readers and us with a realistic picture of the costs of being a disciple. Those who followed did so knowingly and willingly. John encourages us to believe, to stand firm and to resist being like those who opposed and doubted Jesus while He lived on earth. Ready to find out more? Let’s go. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Our text in Acts 23:12-35 is interesting because we see no commands or exhortations. The names of God the Father, Jesus or the Holy Spirit are not mentioned at all. We see no supernatural miracles, no message from the Lord, no believers praying, no explanation of salvation and no exposition of Biblical doctrine. What we do see is an amazing illustration of the doctrine of God’s providence. Let’s talk about 4 ways to help you increase your trust in God’s providence. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Those who had been listening to Jesus there in the synagogue in Capernaum were experiencing a crisis in their determination to follow Him. Thus far many of Jesus’ actions had been attractive though sometimes curious. But all this talk of consuming His body and blood was difficult to stomach. Jesus’ claims forced His followers to examine their real motives and the depth of their commitment. Would they stay or would they go? Let’s find out more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

In today’s text, Acts 23:1-11, we’re going to be talking about taking courage in our testimony. We’re going to follow Paul through what happened to him before the Jewish high council and we’ll learn 4-keys to taking courage in our testimony. Ultimately, this message will highlight the importance of remaining steadfast in faith even amidst persecution and that we should continue God's work, even in difficult circumstances. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

In the previous study we found that Jesus was indeed the true Bread from Heaven. Now many of the Jews in Capernaum that day could not believe their ears. They knew this man’s family, yet He claimed to be the Son of God?! To them, Jesus was delusional. In their minds, Jesus was a local product with interesting power and unusual authority but was audacious when it came to speaking about Himself. Jesus responded with uncompromising directness. Then He required, as He does now, an unconditional acceptance of His Lordship. And any attempt to soften His claim amounts to rejection of His central message. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Welcome to today’s sermon titled The Power of Your Testimony from Acts 22:1-29. Today we’re going to share with you a tried-and-true method to help you share your testimony. In fact it’s been around for thousands of years and it can be summed up in three words. Let’s find out what they are. Thanks for watching. God bless you! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

After feeding the 5,000, Jesus and His disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee and Jesus walked on the water through a storm to meet them, a miracle that initially frightened the disciples. Then after arriving in Capernaum Jesus emphasized that true spiritual nourishment came from Him, stating “I am the bread of life,” and that eternal life is granted to those who believe in Him. There are a lot of great points to be talk about and truths that we all can implement in our lives so...come on, let’s go! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

When we think about persecution, we usually think of believers struggling in foreign countries that are closed to the Gospel or what happens to foreign missionaries—but not today. For many weeks throughout this sermon series we’ve seen how the early church grew through persecution. Now it’s time to go deeper. Through the study of Acts 21:27-40 we’re going to discover at least 3-ways to handle persecution. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.