Hope Church Munich Podcast

As Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 11:25, Jesus said "This cup is the new covenant in my blood" before He went to the cross. Covenant is very significant as it's a declaration of parties who want to be loyal to one another, to protect one another when one experiences conflict from a third party. And communion is a sign of us being in a covenant relationship with God, reconfirming that we are taki...

Ever since Jesus' ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit, Christians empowered by this same Spirit - one of power, love and self-control (2 Tim. 1:7) have shaped society. And we too are empowered to talk about our faith and affect the people around us - but sometimes the gifts we have become dormant. Vini encourages us to "fan into flame" these gifts with some practical hints, and to not be a...

This conclusion to the series on how we are called to be "holy ones" looks at the whole topic of "glory"- a nice, Biblical word, but what does it mean?! The apostle John wrote that the signs and wonders Jesus did revealed his "glory" - these signs demonstrated that Jesus was fully in alignment with Heaven, so you could say a glorious life is one resourced by Heaven, and in full alignment with God....

This message from Martin continues on the whole topic of us being "holy ones". In 2 Corinthians 5:16 Paul is basically saying "you're behaving like you're merely human beings" - but actually we are called to be holy ones, even judge angels. We are a new creation in Christ Jesus and this becomes increasingly visible as we are being metamorphosed into who we really are! And this transformation proce...

We are all impacted by each other and our lives are wound up with other lives, both physically and in the spiritual realm, and connection is more meaningful than we sometimes tend to believe. In this inspiring message from the story of Lazarus, Paul Hopkins gives insight into the dynamics of change and how the breakthrough of one can be the breakthrough of many. --- Wir sind alle voneinander betro...

Wherever we are on the journey with God, there is always room for so much more of the Holy Spirit! We are actually spiritual beings who happen to be on the earth. When we realise who we carry, we can really see how He uses us to make a difference wherever we are! Be inspired by Seth Fawcet's message to reach out for more of God's good and precious gift of His Spirit. --- Wo auch immer wir uns auf...

Our focus over these weeks is "mission" and how we are all "sent" to those around us. Vini explores also how every single one of us is also called to be light in this world - and light is a blessing to everyone to be able to see clearly! --- Unser Schwerpunkt in diesen Wochen ist „Mission“ und wie wir alle zu den Menschen um uns herum „gesandt“ sind. Vini geht auch darauf ein,...

This exciting and challenging message explores our tremendous authority in the whole realm of prayer. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said "I will build my church" and church is actually the word "ekklesia" - which in ancient society was an assembly of citizens responsible, among other things, for declaring war, strategy, electing officials. It had authority. We know that Jesus reigns with all authority, a...

Together we can come up with very creative solutions! Kenny takes the story in Mark 2 of the four friends of the paralysed man, who had the genius idea of lowering him through the roof for Jesus to heal. He uses this to show how together we can make a big impact. Together with one another we can really reach so many people. Let's be together in faith for the people on our hearts. --- Zusammen könn...

What is your understanding of being "baptised into Christ"(see Romans 6 )? This inspiring message from Martin, continuing on in the "Holy Ones" series, explores this topic. It may help in understanding to remember that the word "baptised" means "immersed into". And if we are immersed into the death of Jesus, or fused with Him as Romans 6:5 puts it, we are completely set free from the rule of sin i...

In the current climate there are many things that may cause us to fear but there is one sort of fear which is healthy - Vini explores the "fear of the Lord", as in Proverbs 1:7. --- In der heutigen Zeit gibt es viele Dinge, die uns Furcht einflößen können, aber es gibt eine Art von Furcht, die gesund ist - Vini erforscht die „Furcht vor dem Herrn“, wie in Sprüche 1:7.

In Christ Jesus we are made to be "holy ones" (Romans 1:7)- and we're not called to act holy, but to be holy, in other words, this is our identity! And there's more - God has also called us as holy people to reign in close cooperation with the Father in the particular jurisdiction He has given us. For most of us, this starts in our own families, work places... --- In Christus Jesus sind...

Kenny shares how rest is very important and in this new year we might want to take time to consider what to drop, and what to regularly take time to delight in. The really good thing is that while we rest, God brings increase! --- Kenny erinnert uns daran, wie wichtig Ruhe ist, und in diesem neuen Jahr sollten wir uns vielleicht Zeit nehmen, um zu überlegen, was wir weglassen und woran wir uns reg...

God is in the business of your career, and in your career is calling! Kenny looks at the story of Esther - who indeed had a high calling, as queen. Yet God had an even higher calling for her, for salvation for many people. God is in the business of saving people, and He will use you for a higher calling in your workplace. Kenny gives some practical application tips for how we can see our career an...

This stirring message from Martin invites us to pursue righteousness - because if we live in it we are able to access the kingdom of God and all the blessings it holds for us. And Scripture tells us that those who have received the gift of righteousness reign in life - in other words, Jesus has clothed his church in righteousness, which empowers us to exercise authority (for example in prayer) to...

Did you know that we have been made the “righteousness of God” through the completed work of the cross? We are allowed to be partakers of the divine nature, as Peter writes in his second letter. This righteousness of God, which we have received inwardly as His new creation, should of course also become visible in us. But it is first and foremost a matter of us grasping in faith what has been given...

In the Book of Acts it's really striking how often the first disciples talked about the resurrection of Jesus - and indeed, it changed everything! We don't just believe in Jesus - we believe in the resurrected one, who overcame death. And if he did this, he can overcome everything! Let's become so full of the truth of what this means that we can't stop talking about what's possible through his res...

We can take courage always, no matter what troubles we might have to go through, because of all that Jesus accomplished on the cross. "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow..." (as it says in the old song). Listen as Vini shares too how God has come through so powerfully in their family situation. --- Immer können wir mutig sein, egal welche Schwierigkeiten wir durchmachen. Grund dafür ist all das...

There's a lot happening right now in the world on the political stage, but let's not forget Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is in control - and always will be. And as Kenny shares, in our thoughts is where the main battle is fought and we need to let God renew our minds constantly by letting His Word wash us. Kenny has a couple of great testimonies too - listen in, and be built up! --- In der Welt pas...

Sometimes the safest place for us to be is actually on the battlefield - as it would have been for David in 2 Sam. 11. At least, the safest place is to be where God wants us to be and with a mindset that wants to bear fruit. Fruit might be simply telling your work colleague about Jesus and we can only produce it if we're connected to the life and love of the Father (see John 15)! --- Manchmal ist...

Here's a greeting for you: "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Cor. 13:14). Have you ever wondered what it means to have the fellowship of the Holy Spirit? As Heike shares, there is a lot packed into this little word "koinonia" (fellowship) - including sharing ourselves and hearing what He has to share, being in p...

Are you a sympathizer of Jesus, or born again? Vini takes a look at Galations chapter 5 and at how being born again means we walk with the Holy Spirit - and when we walk with Him we are transformed and enabled to live a life of love! --- Bist du ein Sympathisant von Jesus oder wiedergeboren? Vini wirft einen Blick auf Galater Kapitel 5 und darauf, dass Wiedergeburt bedeutet, dass wir mit dem Heili...

Early in Colossians Paul prays that "you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual insight, so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord"- what does this mean? Martin explores how revelation from God's word brings renewal in our thoughts and transforms our behaviour. He draws several treasures out of this wonderful book - let us know what impacts you most! ---...

Did you know the Church has an identity? This is for us today the very same one as the early Church had, when it came into being on the day of Pentecost – where they were filled with God and went out to change their world, with signs of His power! And this is our calling too! --- Wusstest du, dass die Gemeinde eine Identität hat? Für uns heute ist es dieselbe, die die Urgemeinde hatte, als sie am...