New Hope Church

DECEMBER 31, 2024— REFLECT ON THE YEAR When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the LORD of hosts.  —Malachi 1:8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. —Malachi 3:8  “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done.” —Revelation 22:12 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come,…

ONLY NAME ABOVE ALL OTHERS The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. —Zechariah 14:9  And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” —Revelation 21:3-4             For those of us who trust the Word of God as the…

THE DEVIL’S ENTRAPMENT OF MAN For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd. —Zechariah 10:2             Think of this— “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” —John 1:1-3             Then this— “The Son (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and…

 DIAMOND HARD HEARTS “Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.” But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear. They made their hearts diamond-hard lest they should hear the law and the words that the LORD of hosts had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of hosts. —Zechariah 7:9-12             It is a diamond hard heart that puts one life…

THE WORLD IS PASSING AWAY AND SO ARE YOU ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. —Zechariah 4:6 ‘I sit enthroned as queen.  I am not a widow; I will never mourn.’ —Revelation 18:7 In one hour she has been brought to ruin! —Revelation 18:19             Only what is done through the power of God’s Holy Spirit will bear eternal fruit.  No power on earth can bear anything good and righteous without God.  Oh, yes, good things can be done from the human perspective, but God knows the motivation of every man’s heart and knows why they do what they do.  Man apart from God’s…

THE EXPECTATION THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS GIVES! “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. —Luke 1:38 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” —John 19:30 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!” Revelation 16:17             Merry Christmas this December 25th of 2024! Two thousand years ago Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah, Jesus.  He being the One who…

THE GIFT THAT SAVES US FROM THE WRATH OF GOD! At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, ‘The LORD will not do good, nor will he do ill.’ —Zephaniah 1:12 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished —Revelation 15:1             Our Lord is not some wishy-washy God, some permissive grandfatherly Santa Claus that cares neither for good or ill.  No indeed!  Sin has ruined His creation and caused people to be in…

Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. —Revelation 13:16-18             There is coming a time when people will be forced out of the world-wide economic system unless they have “the name of the beast or the…

JUDGMENT TO COME! The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up. —Revelation 8:7 Then I looked, and I heard an eagle crying with a loud voice as it flew directly overhead, “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blasts of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!” —Revelation 8:13             The day of the Lord is going to bring great judgment on…

 THE TRANSFORMING OF ORDINARY, EVERYDAY PEOPLE Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor a prophet’s son, but I was a herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs.” —Amos 7:14 “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” —Revelation 7:12 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. —Revelation 7:17             Amos was an ordinary, everyday man.  God called Him to be a prophet when he “was…