Gospel Hope

Spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues and prophecy are often misunderstood, but First Corinthians 14 brings clarity to both. Speaking in tongues is a Spirit-empowered ability to speak an unlearned language, and it builds up the speaker while also encouraging others when interpreted. New Testament prophecy is not about predicting the future but about bringing encouragement, strengthening, and co...

Human beings are wired for love because love is at the very center of God's design for the universe. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 13, Paul challenges us to examine whether love is truly governing everything we do. No matter how gifted we are, gifts without love are worthless in God's eyes. The key distinction is this: we are to use our gifts so that others make much of Jesus, not so that oth...

Every believer has been appointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit, not with permanent superpowers, but with Spirit-given expressions for specific moments and purposes. The goal is not to choose between the Word and the Spirit, because they are not in conflict. God has placed gifts in every follower of Jesus, and those gifts are meant to be used.

Every believer has been given a gift by the Holy Spirit, and that gift is meant to be used in community, not kept to oneself. First Corinthians 12 paints a vivid picture of the church as a body where every part is both unique and essential. Two dangerous extremes threaten this design: believing you do not need others, or believing others do not need you. Both attitudes stall the mission of God. No...

Many Christians believe in the Holy Spirit but struggle to understand what it actually looks like to depend on Him daily. Pastor Ryan remain us of three key truths stand out about what the Holy Spirit does in the life of a believer. He delivers us from the power of sin and darkness, making it possible to look at Jesus and genuinely want Him. He distributes unique spiritual gifts to every believer,...

God can forgive anyone of anything. (Ezra 9-10)

God blesses the work that seeks to honor Him by humble faith. (Ezra 8)

Participation in worship is meant to create people who worship. (Ezra 7)

Joy is available because God is merciful. (Ezra 6:16-22)

What God expects, He also enables. (Ezra 5-6)

We can persevere in obedience because Christ has already won the victory. (Ezra 4)

The ultimate goal of revival is renewed worship of God. (Ezra 3)

When God moves, nothing stays the same. (2 Kings 22-23)

The Christian life is a team sport. (1 Corinthians 12:12-21)

We must believe that God can revive us. (Ezra 1-2)

We were created to live as regents not as kings. (Psalm 2)

We love God by loving others (Psalm 15)

A creation reveals the character of its Creator. (Psalm 19)

The presence of pain does not mean the absence of God. (Psalm 27)

We must worship the King. He is worth everything. (Psalm 45)

We must seek true success in God. (Psalm 128)

God's voice must have the greatest volume. (Psalm 4)

God's character does not change. (Psalm 56)

We were made for connection. (Psalm 133)

Longing is ultimately an expression of faith. (Psalm 84)