Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

Last week we learned how the Apostle Paul described, in general terms, the putting off of the old self and the putting on of the new. Then he described particular sins of speech and personal animosities. He continues here in Chap 5:1-14 further describing actions that are unsuitable among the Christian community. So with that in mind today we’re going to talk about Imitating Christ—how to do it and how it impacts our witness as Christians. Stay tuned...you’ll be glad you did. Have a great day! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Hi folks, it’s Pastor Tim here and I’m back with this week’s word to get you excited about the upcoming Part 2 of our study in Romans, chapters 8-16. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

As Christians we're supposed to live a different life than those around us. We’re supposed to leave the old life of sin behind and follow Christ and the result should be our radically changed behavior. But how can we do that when we're surrounded with so many temptations? That’s a great question and if you’ll stay tuned you’ll have the answer to that and more. Thanks so much for listening, have a super day! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Hi folks, it’s Pastor Tim here. As I shared in last week’s study I’m on break from our mid-week Bible study for the next few weeks but I’ll be back on Wed, Aug 25. In the meantime I’m going to pop-up here over the next few Wednesdays with a little word for you—something to hopefully get you excited about the second half of our study in Romans, chapters 8-16. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Last week we asked and answered the question What Makes a Church Successful? Today is a follow-on to that as we look to Eph 4:1-16. You see according to the Apostle Paul one of goals of the church is to be “grown up.” But how would they know when that happened? What Does A Grown Up Church Look Like? We’ll answer those questions and more so stay tuned and thanks so much for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Have you ever felt like the more you try to do good the more you don’t? Have you ever felt like there is nothing good in you as a result? Those are all-too-familiar feelings for many. In today’s study the Apostle Paul will come across as more human than in any other Scriptures he wrote. And that’s particularly important with this subject we’re going to talk about. We’re going to learn that we are not alone in our struggle against sin. Even Paul had his battles. And we’ll learn that there is a rescue available for all. Let’s read Rom 7:14-25 and note how Paul gives thanks despite his frustration. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

What Makes a Church Successful? Is it lots of money? A great preacher? Great outreach programs and internal programming? Oddly enough, the early church didn't have that and yet they turned the world upside down. What did they have that made the difference? What made the church successful? Here in Eph 3:14-19 we’re going to find out and see how that can apply to us today. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

How many of you like getting caught for doing something wrong? That’s a silly question right? The answer is: none of us want to get caught for doing something wrong. And there aren’t too many of us who like a bunch of rules that we have to follow either. In today’s study Paul writes that the rules God gives us, or the Law, are not bad. They just expose everyone’s wrongdoing. Though we can’t obey God’s Law without the help of the Spirit, the Law is still needed to reveal our sinful ways. So open your Bibles or Bible apps and lets find out how Paul appreciates what the Law provides. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Sin can be extremely defeating. It can demoralize a person to the point that they give up. Paul’s letter emphasizes how grace has the power to free people from the defeat sin can bring. The Law has no power either. No longer does the believer live by a list of rules and regulations but by the leading of the Holy Spirit. Freedom is at hand beloved, stay tuned. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

We’re almost halfway through this sermon series on Ephesians and it’s been a great trip so far. So here’s a question...did you like a good mystery? I don’t mean the ’whodunnit’ type. I mean “a divine, sacred secret that is hidden in the heart of God, and cannot be understood unless God chooses to reveal it to man”—kind of mystery. Do you like that? Did you know that God had a mystery plan? No? We’ll He did and today we’re going to talk about it. Want to find out more? Stay tuned...you’ll be glad you did. Thanks for listening! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.