Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:17-24. This passage commands Christians to abandon their former, corrupt way of life (the “old self”) characterized by futile, darkened thinking and deceitful desires. Believers are called to undergo a mental renewal by the Spirit, putting on a “new self” created in God’s likeness to live in righteousness and true holiness. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’re continuing our study of 1 John 4 with verses 7-21 and we’re going to talk more about Loving One Another. This passage is a call to community and it encourages Christians to mirror God’s, unconditional love in their daily relationships. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:7-16. Today’s passage will explain that Christ gives diverse spiritual gifts to believers to foster unity, spiritual maturity, stability, clarity, harmony, love and the growth of the church. Instead of individual recognition, these roles—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers—are designed equip all believers for service, building up the Body of Christ into mature unity. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

There are two important topics that John discusses in chapter 4. First: 1) Discerning False Prophets and 2) Loving One Another. As much as we’d like to cover all of this at one time, we thought it will be better to divide these into two studies. So today, we’re going to talk about Discerning False Prophets (vss 1-6) and then next week we’ll pick up verses 7-21 and the topic of Loving One Another. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:1-6. This passage marks a transition in Paul’s letter from doctrine to practical application, urging believers to “walk in a manner worthy” of their calling by maintaining unity. Paul calls for humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with one another and love to preserve the unity of the Spirit. And this unity is grounded in seven “ones” which we’ll talk about and more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

These verses teach that genuine Christian love, demonstrated through actions, is the definitive proof of passing from spiritual death to life. They also assure believers of answered prayer when they obey Christ’s commands to love and believe in Jesus. And lastly, this passage contrasts unloving people (who remain in death) with loving believers (who have eternal life), urging believers to love actively, even sacrificially, as Christ loved us, not just with words, but with deeds and truth. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 3:14-21. Right away we’ll discover that Paul’s prayer was Trinitarian, focused on the inner person, passionate and focused. Then, we’ll discover 3 important keys to Paul’s really big prayer. We’ll discuss: 1) The posture of prayer, 2) The petitions of prayer and 3) The power of prayer. And we’ll conclude with several action steps to help you put into action what you’ve learned. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The first 10 verses of 1 John 3 are full of hope and encouragement. John tells us that not only are we loved by the Father, but that we are called His children. John promises us that one day when we see Jesus face-to-face, we will be transformed and be like Him. In light of that knowledge, John encourages us to live a life of righteousness so that it is evident that we are God’s children. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 3:1-13. Here Paul explains his ministry as a steward of God’s grace, revealing the “mystery” that Gentiles were co-heirs with Jews in one body through Christ. And we’ll discuss 5 key points to help us better understand the “mystery” and all its implications. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today, we’ll conclude our study of A New Commandment. These closing verses of 1 John 2 warn believers that the world and its desires are temporary and it contrasts them with God’s enduring will and urges them to live righteously to remain in Him and avoid deception by false teachers (antichrists) who deny Jesus’ divine nature. Believers are encouraged to do what is right (to abide in the truth) to have confidence, to remember the anointing of the Holy Spirit and to remain steadfast in their faith in Jesus, the Son of God, rather than being swayed by worldly values or false teachings. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.