Blessed Hope Chapel Treasure Valley Idaho Sermon Podcast

Paul concludes 1 Corinthians Ch.4 by bearing his heart before the Corinthian church. If they could only understand his desire for them surely Paul would be satisfied. Paul informs them that his use of strong, sarcastic language isn’t to shame them but to admonish them. His heart is to remind them of their roots and he pleads with them to remember who they are, and who they are to follow. Paul then...

In the book of Exodus God told Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you.”This bread, called manna, was a picture of the true bread of life Jesus who was sent from heaven to feed the world. In John Ch.6 Jesus calls His audience’s attention to the only means of attaining eternal life—by eating his flesh and drinking His blood. This difficult teaching sifted the crowds down to the original...

The Greek word for lowly “Tapeinos” can be defined as one not rising far from the ground. Helps Word-Studies defines lowly as, “being God-reliant rather than self-reliant – which ironically always exalts a person (brings them true worth, cf. 1 Pet 5:6).” In 1 Corinthians 4:6-13 the Apostle Paul uses vivid contrasts and depictions of his life to warn the Corinthians of their distorted views of him...

Britannica.com defines logic as, “A proper or reasonable way of thinking about or understanding something.” In 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 the Apostle Paul attempts to infuse proper logic into an improper church. The church was falsely examining Paul, scrutinizing his every move. Paul exhorts the church as to how they’re to properly view his apostleship, what their false examination means to him, and what...

1 Corinthians 3:18 states, “Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become foolish that he may become wise.” The path to true biblical wisdom starts with being willing to be a fool for Christ. The Corinthians were wise in their own eyes and the Apostle Paul warns them of the consequences of spiritual deception. The Lord catches the wise in their...

Psalm 62:1 states, “My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.” One commentary describes the mind of the person who waits on God as “…the whole mind lies before the Lord like the sea beneath the wind, ready to be moved by every breath of his mouth, but free from all inward and self-caused emotion, as also from all power to be moved by anything other than the divine will.” In...

2 Corinthians 1:3 states, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” The Greek word for comfort means to come alongside and bring help, encouragement, and consolation. Our Father in heaven is near and pours out His lovingkindness on those who call upon Him. David knows this quite well as we see a man in Psalm 86 who wrestles with God in...

The Apostle Paul spent a year and a half ministering to the Corinthian church pouring his life into them laying a foundation for others to build upon. In 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 Paul lays out the blueprint for successful building, mediocre building, and destructive building. All Christians are builders in the kingdom of God. The question is what kind of builders are we. Paul shows forth that on the...

In 2012 a polish women named Joanna Kryzstorek was in labor for 75 days before giving birth to baby girl Iga and boy Ignancy. In the article titled “Polish woman saves babies with 75 days in labor” found on Reuters.com Joanna stated, "I sighed with relief that there was a chance to keep the pregnancy and to give the babies a chance to be born successfully.” What we learn from the this story is tha...

Throughout the Scriptures, God moves in miraculous ways showing His faithfulness to His children. Since He knows they’re prone to forget, He sets up memorial days as a reminder for them perpetually. From Moses to Aaron, to Joshua, to Jesus we see how God interweaves glorious typologies to show off His faithfulness and love; all the while He’s directing the focus to His beloved Son, the Lamb of God...

Jesus said in John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they might have life and might have it abundantly.” The abundant, joy-filled life is found only in Christ. The three-fold enemy would have us believe joy is found somewhere else or in someone else. The fact is if we search for ultimate joy in anyone or anything else we will come up empty. David rightly says...

Studies show Americans are drinking much less milk than they used to. One study showed that from 1975 to today Americans are drinking 47% less milk. With that, there seems to be a huge increase in meat eating with some 20 million Americans partaking in the Keto diet. In part it could be said, America is going from milk to meat. In 1 Corinthians Ch.3 the Apostle Paul is trying to get the Corinthian...

In August of 2018 college professor Andrew Torget gave what some have called the worlds longest lecture. The lecture began at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning and went until 11:30 a.m. the following day clocking in at 26 hours and 33 minutes. He had 1,600 power point slides and 500 pages of notes. It was a 14 week course packed into one lecture. In Ancient Greece Target’s lecture might have been just anot...

According to Oxford Dictionary the word argue means, “To give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.” In 1 Corinthians Ch.1 we see the Apostle Paul put on his arguing hat and he doesn’t take it off for sixteen chapters. He presents evidence after evidence and reason after reason in chapter one to persuade...

There was a city in the first century Roman Empire that was so debauched, so immoral, and so perverse that one Bible commentator states of it, “It became the most frivolous, dissipated, corrupt, and ultimately the most effeminate and feeble portion of Greece.” Though the Apostle Paul spent a year and six months ministering to the church in this city, the church struggled to be different from the w...

In a sermon titled, “It’s Always Been In You” Steven Furtick shouted the blasphemous words, “I am God almighty!” Sadly, he never retracted those words but rather continues going on in the ministry as if nothing happened. Recently, he was in the news again when a member on his staff mentioned Elevation church would not be using words like “resurrection” “Calvary” or “blood of Jesus” in their Easter...

For the Apostle Paul, Peter, and the disciples the resurrection of Christ is not something they believed, it’s something they knew to be true. Paul emphatically states in 1 Corinthians 15 that Jesus appeared to all of them and then Paul goes on to show the absurdity of doubting the resurrection. Paul’s bottom line is if there’s no resurrection, there’s no hope, no heaven, no forgiveness, no meanin...

Matthew 20:18,19 states, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!” Jesus told His disciples plainly and clearly that He would be mocked, flogged, and crucified but they were...

The Apostle Peter tells us in 1 Peter 1:19 that Jesus is the lamb without blemish or defect whose blood redeems us. It’s a direct reference to the unblemished Passover lamb mentioned in Exodus 12:5. The Israelites were not told to take any old lamb but one that was spotless, unblemished, as close to perfect as they could find. This of course pointed to the moral perfection of the Lamb to come; He...

According to an article titled,“Anxiety Statistics And Facts” on Forbes.com anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the U.S. and affect over 40 million adults, or 19.1% of the population. Some have referred to it as the “Anxiety Epidemic.” It’s been said that social media and smartphones are to blame for the uptick in anxiety. Truth is wherever the anxiety is coming from, God’s w...

In the 1950’s an American Olympian named Paul Edward Anderson performed a back lift of trestles, supporting 6,270lbs, which has been said to be the greatest weight ever lifted by a human. What’s cool about Paul Edward Anderson is that not only was he the world's strongest man but he was also a Christian. In 1961, Anderson and his wife Glenda founded the Paul Anderson Youth Home, a home for trouble...

In the last chapter of the last letter of the last days of the Apostle Paul’s life he wrote a solemn charge to his dear friend and companion Timothy. The charge is summed up in three simple words—Preach The Word. So simple to understand, yet so difficult at times to carry out. In the midst of satanic opposition, bodily weakness, physical frailties, and personal inadequacies the Apostle Paul adds t...

Jesus told His disciples, “Greater love has no man than this than to lay down his life for his friends.” Scripture also tells us that, “One will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” What peace it should bring us to know that Jesus—a...

Some people believe this year's Super Bowl will draw more viewers than the Apollo 11 moon landing. Some 125-150 million people tuned in to hear Neil Armstrong say, “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Sadly, if this year’s halftime show is anything like those in the past, God will be mocked and sin will be flaunted. As Christians, it breaks our hearts when people rebel against t...

Perhaps it’s a surprise for many Christians to know that Scripture commands us to fear. It’s not talked about much in some churches, but Scripture is clear we are to fear God. Solomon ends Ecclesiastes by stating, “The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.” The book of Deuteronomy shows us the fear of the Lord leads to bl...