New Hope Church

PEACE ONLY THROUGH OUR LORD!  O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. —Isaiah 25:1  You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.   Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock. —Isaiah 26:3-4              Is the Lord your God? Have you called upon Him to save you from your sin and to a relationship with Him?   If so, praise His Name. He has done wonderful things and He will do wonderful things. The plans that…

PRAISE HIM! Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! —Psalm 113:2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du0il6d-DAk             Let us kneel down and praise the Name of the Lord our God. Bless His Name. He blesses us continually with His favor. In return let us be worshipping Him in praise. So what is it this morning that you are praising Him for? Praise Him for life Praise Him for the finished work of Jesus at the cross Praise Him for His Holy Spirit He has given us Praise Him for His Church which is the family of God Praise Him for relationships Praise Him for our daily bread Praise…

HIS PURPOSED FOR US NOT TO BE MOVED!  For the LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back? —Isaiah 14:27  For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire…

STUDY AND DELIGHT IN THE WORKS OF OUR LORD! Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. —Psalm 111:2 Much is invented by studying and delighting in the works of our Lord. A few examples- Affectionately known as the ‘Plant Doctor,’ George Washington Carver’s faith was a key component in his inventions. As a science enthusiast, he once asked God to tell him the secrets of the universe, but instead God pointed him to something much smaller – the peanut. The secrets Carver discovered led to the invention of hundreds of new discoveries including – peanut butter, cosmetics, paint, oil, marble, plywood, and even…

BE FIRM IN FAITH  If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all. —Isaiah 7:9              “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6). Anybody can say they have faith (James 2:14ff). But if a person is not firm in their faith then they won’t be firm at all.   They will be “like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.  That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable…

OPEN SHAMELESSNESS  For the look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.  —Isaiah 3:9              Whether it was 2700 years ago or today, things do not change in this fallen world.  Isn’t it interesting that the “look on their faces bears witness against them.”  The wicked’s ways are reflected on their faces!  We live in such a day where people “proclaim their sin like Sodom.”  There was a day in our nation when shameful things were done behind closed doors and in the shadows of the night, but now…

NO LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS LIKE GOD’S  For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. —Psalm 108:4               Praise God for His steadfast love.  His love is not a wish-washy love.  It is not a fair-weathered friend type of love.  No, His love is with us in the good times and in the bad times.  His love does not leave us when we are doing well or when we are not doing so well.  His love is with us throughout our successes and our failures.  Yes, I am glad that is who He is!  If He did not love like that then if we…

BLEST BY OUR LORD   For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things… Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction… He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven….  He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants. He turns a desert into pools…

HOLD ON! For he held fast to the LORD. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the LORD commanded Moses.  And the LORD was with him; wherever he went out, he prospered.. —II Kings 18:6-7 But you are to hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have until now. —Joshua 23:8 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. —Joshua 1:7             What or who are you holding onto as first priority?   Don’t…

TRUST HIM AT ALL TIMES!  Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered. —Psalm 105:1-5  When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread, he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was…