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

Good morning,I wonder, sometimes, if we have are really grasping the depths of how great God's love for us actually is.16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Jn 3:16.I know everyone knows that verse. John 3:16 is the...  Read More

Good Morning,17The LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing of which you have spoken; for you have found favor in My sight and I have known you by name.”    18Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!”New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Ex 33:17–18.I don’t think we realize how incredible these 5 words are, how incredible this request...  Read More

Good Morning,14And He said, “My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.”    15Then he said to Him, “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here.New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Ex 33:14–15.I don't know about you, but when I read these verse I kinda scratch my head at first. There, at first glance, seems to be...  Read More

Good Morning,Exodus 33 is such an awesome chapter of God's Word. There is so much that we can learn from this encounter that Moses had with God.11Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friendNew American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Ex 33:11a.What an amazing picture! Some people might say, "Well... that is Moses. ...  Read More

Good Morning,Have you ever been given an assignment to complete that you knew you couldn't do? Maybe you didn't have the time, knowledge, ability, etc. What went through your mind as you contemplated the weight of realizing that there was no way you could complete the assignment that had been given to you? People react differently to stress, but everyone has a reaction to it.We have been given an ...  Read More