New Hope Church

The Lord will do what is good in his sight. —I Chronicles 19:13              Our Lord always does “what is good in his sight.”  The way He sees things is quite different than the way we see things.  We may be seeing something from our vantage point and wonder how it could be good, but we do not have the big picture.  Only our Lord God Almighty has the big picture.  “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).  Will we trust Him with the things we do not understand?  Will…

David returned home to bless his family. —I Chronicles 16:43 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.” —II Chronicles 17:27              Lord, you have so blessed me.  You have taken me from the dark life I used to live and have transferred me in Your kingdom.  Not only have you blessed me, but You have blessed my family as well.  I thank You for each of my children that have called on Your Name and are living for You.  I thank You that they now…

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. —I Chronicles 16:11 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. —I Chronicles 16:26 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. —Romans 1:28 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God… He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” —Psalms 10:4, 6              Pride… the letter “I” is right in the middle of the…

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. —Romans 1:11-12 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.  For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” —Romans 1:16-17              Oh, today, let us encourage each other by the gift of faith our…

And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him. —I Chronicles 11:9 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance! —Acts 28:31 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. —Psalm 9:1 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. —Psalm 9:10 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord. —Proverbs 19:3              Brothers and sisters, fellow followers/disciples of Jesus, we cannot do anything that brings righteous fruitfulness without our Lord.  Jesus…

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?  You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.  You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.  Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! —Psalm 8:3-9…

My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. —Psalm 7:10 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. —Proverbs 18:22              Oh, how blest I am!  My shield, my protector is God Most High.  I am safe in Him now and will be with Him forever.  This life is so short.  We are but a morning fog soon gone, a single breath breathed (Job 7:7), a mere handbreadth (Psalm 39:5), like a withering flower, like a fleeting shadow (Job 14:2)… but then I will be with Him which is far better.  Even as the Apostle Paul said— “For to me, to…

The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem. —Acts 26:4 I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities. —Acts 26:11 Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. —Acts 26:16  I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so…

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. —I Chronicles 4:9-10 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. —Psalm 5:3              Jabez’s prayer included— What was the result of his prayer?  We are told that God granted him his request.  Oh, my Lord God Almighty. …

The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”  The Plot to Kill Paul. The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty men were involved in this plot… But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.  Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” So he took him…