New Hope Church

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.  My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.  I and the Father are one.”  Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”  “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man,…

The king then ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests.” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. He also put to the sword Nob, the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep. But one son of Ahimelek son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled to join David. He told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord. Then David said to Abiathar, “That day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, I knew he would be sure to tell Saul. I am responsible for the…

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”  “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.  As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.  While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”  After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go, “he told him, “Wash…

In everything he (David) did he had great success, because the Lord was with him. —Psalm 18:14 Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free… So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” —John 8:31-32, 36 “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” —John 8:47 Praise the Lord.  Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. —Psalm 112:1              Do you hear what the Lord says?  Do you find great delight in…

A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span (9 feet, 9inches).  —I Samuel 17:4 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. —-I Samuel 17:23 David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”  —I Samuel 17:32 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his…

To obey is better than sacrifice… for rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. —I Samuel 15:22-23 The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” —I Samuel 16:7 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” —John 8:12 You judge by human standards… —John 8:15 The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness. —Proverbs 15:9              People judge others by outward appearance and human…

Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few. —I Samuel 14:6              Our Lord can do anything He desires.  “Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17).  Does God desire to do something through your life but you are feeling small?  Listen, “Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”  Our Lord God Almighty does not need us, but He desires that we enter into His work, doing His will.  He will do what He desires to do through you.  There are no obstacles…

But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. —I Samuel 12:24 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. —Psalm 108:4-5              Our Lord God Almighty is always faithful… always!  Amazingly, His love is great toward us and surely, this is astounding in itself.  Brothers and sisters, fellow followers/disciples of Jesus, let us “consider what great things he has done for (us).”  We are, unfortunately, quick to forget.  We don’t do this intentionally; it…

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.  It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.” —John 6:44-45 “You do not want to leave too, do you?”  Jesus asked the Twelve.  Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.  We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” —John 6:68-69 Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story… He sent out his…

But his sons did not follow his ways. —I Samuel 8:3 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”  Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” —John 6:28-29 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.  For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” —John 6:39-40 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin…