Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

Have you ever experienced discouragement? You probably have and perhaps even some daily discouragement as well. Most of us go through some dry times and low seasons of life. Psalm 42 is a teaching psalm intended to help us learn how to handle the spiritual blahs and draw near to God. We’re going to find that David was piled with problems. He was on the run. He was alone and discouraged. He’s been where some of you may be today. Today we’re going to learn that because of what Jesus did for us we can: Seek him with everything we’ve got, be honest when we can’t, force ourselves to remember what is true and decide to trust God. Let’s begin. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

We know that in the Old Testament there were false prophets that were attempting to lead Israel away from God. Peter will also remind us today that there would be false teachers rising up from within the early church as well. He said that many believers would follow them in ignorance and taint the reputation of established doctrines. Peter also said these false teachers would be greedy and lying and the consequences of their destructive behaviors would be God’s severe judgment on them. Join us today and let’s find out how we can avoid God’s judgment. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’re going to look at Ps 139. Here we’ll see that as David continued to think about how marvelously God had created him it led him to realize God would be there for him wherever he was and that God’s love for him gave him value and purpose. That is what “Getting There” is all about. The power of God’s design is that He’s made you in His image. And what He made...is good! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

As the times continued to be difficult for the believers throughout Asia Minor, Peter encouraged the them to continue to stand firm on the basics of their faith and to remind themselves of these truths (even though they knew them already) and to reestablish themselves in the truth they had been taught. The bottom line then and today is—Pay attention to Scripture! Indeed...so let’s do just that. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

First of all a very happy and blessed Mothers’ Day to all of you moms out there. We are forever grateful to the Lord for you. Today we begin a new 8-week sermon series called “Getting There.” In today’s sermon we’re going to talk about moms from the perspective of Psalm 22. Now you’re probably thinking what would Ps 22 have to do with Mothers’ Day? and that’s a great question. For Christians Ps 22 is a “messianic” psalm. But when it was written many would have seen the picture of a man struggling with doubt and despair, who overcame that hopelessness by what his mother taught him. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

As we begin our study of 2 Peter we’ll see that Peter left some great directions that would help his readers not only recognize and reject false doctrine but also grow in their relationship with Christ. His admonitions show us that it is possible to take a firm stand against heresy and still cultivate the Christian virtues that reflect the Spirit of the Lord Jesus in our lives. And so it begins...Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

While on earth, Jesus often instructed people to keep His true identity a secret. However, in today’s passage, Jesus transformed before Peter, James and John, allowing them to get a glimpse of who He really was. He reveals to them that He is the Messiah, the Savior of the world and the son of God. He is the way, the truth and the life. Through this passage we’re going to learn the importance of seeing Him for who He really is. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Up to now Peter had focused on the issue of suffering and how his readers should handle it. The apostle realized that when a church is under pressure, the strength of the leadership is crucial to help the congregation remain intact. That’s why Peter, before ending his letter, gave advice to the leaders of the churches in Asia Minor on how to serve in their roles properly. Let’s find out what that advice was all about. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today is a pivotal teaching, continuing through Matt 5, as we’re encouraged to keep the way of faith and righteousness as we press on to take hold of all that Christ has for us. And as we pursue this new way, it’s imperative that we fight the good fight and keep our word to others. Who we are is just as important as what we do. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today in 1 Peter, chapter 4, Peter writes that we should take on Christ’s attitude and expect God’s purpose for our lives to include suffering. We should set the course of our lives away from mind-numbing pleasure seeking. We should also be alert so that we can pray effectively in these end times. In fact, we should rejoice if we share in Christ’s sufferings. God uses suffering to refine the faith of His people, and our present suffering contributes to future glory. And lastly if you suffer, keep doing good while trusting your soul to your Creator. That’s a lot to talk about so let’s get to it. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.