Good morning,I feel like the title to this article definitely catches the eye. I believe it's my use of the word "demands" that really does the trick. I'm sure some will read that title and ask, "Is that really true?" The answer is, yes, it is true. Jesus will not force anyone to call Him Lord, but an answer must be given, will be given. Your response to Jesus will either happen on this side of et...  Read More

Good morning,We have all heard someone say, "That's not fair. I deserved this thing or that thing." We talk a lot about "fair" when we believe we are the victim of some great injustice, but what about when we are the perpetrator of the great injustice. Do we want what is fair then, or do we want forgiveness? I think we all know the answer to that question.23for all have sinned and fall short of th...  Read More

Good morning,I don't know about you, but I get super excited when I start talking about the gospel. I get super excited because I know that it is the one thing that can, literally, change anyone's life that it comes in contact with. We can't say that about anything else.16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and als...  Read More

Good morning,What is the greatest gift you have ever been given? That question, no doubt, will cause our minds to think back to those memorable Christmas mornings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. However, none of those gifts could ever come close enough to even be mentioned with the truly greatest gift ever given. Jesus Christ died on the cross so that we could have salvation when we confess Him as...  Read More

Good morning,"Love" might be one of the most overused words in the English language. We use the word "love" to quantify everything. "I love fried chicken". "I love apple pie". "I love baseball". We have devalued the word "love". We say it so often that it has lost some meaning in our minds.God did more than say He loved us. God demonstrated that He loved us.8But God demonstrates His own love towar...  Read More

Good morning,What an exciting day we had this past Sunday! I know that New Hope's best days are ahead of us because of John 3:16. God really does love us soooo much!18“I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Mt 16:18.God will n...  Read More

Good morning,There are many faithful mothers. To the faithful mothers, don't get discouraged. Know where the power comes from. The mother in Matt. 15 knew that the power to save and heal her daughter did not come from her. That power came from Jesus Christ.To the faithful mothers, don't let anyone detract you from bringing your child to Jesus. Sadly, the mother in this passage met resistance from ...  Read More

Good morning,What do you pursue? People will answer that question in many different ways. However, there will be a common theme to each person's answer. Each person will pursue what is important to them. Different things are important to different people. I would hope and pray that every believer would answer that question with one word, "God". The pursuit of this mother was God. She sought Jesus ...  Read More

Good morning,There is a great deal written about a mother's love. It is true, a mother's love is a beautiful thing to see. The mother in Matthew 15 had that same love for her child. Her child was demon-possessed and this mother's love for her child caused her to be burdened, to be sad.    21Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.    22And a Canaanite woman fro...  Read More

Good morning,God doesn't have "grandchildren". I have had many discussions with people about their salvation and have heard things like, "well, I go to so and so church" or "my parents go to this church" or "my dad is a deacon at such and such church". I'm glad you attend church. I'm glad your parents go to church. I'm glad your dad is a deacon. But, none of those things save you.12But as many as ...  Read More

Good morning,How often do you hear someone say, "the problem is..." and then launch into a discussion about whatever they perceive the problem is. In reality, the majority of the time, whatever is stated to be "the problem" is actually a symptom of the problem. It is easy to identify symptoms. It's not always easy to get to the heart of the problem. I'm going to give you the heart of the problem. ...  Read More

Good morning,Yesterday I wrote about God's great love for us. I am so thankful for His love. We have salvation because He loved us that much. We, on our own, have no desire for God. We are sinful and, in our lost condition, separated from God. We all know Romans 3:23:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundat...  Read More