Hope for the Hurting

Thank you for joining us for part eight in our "Who is Jesus Christ?" series.  In this podcast, we will learn about the Judgments of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ will return two times, once for the believers and a second time for unbelievers. There will also be two judgements, one for belivers and another for unbelievers.  Believers will stand before Christ to give an account of what they...

Thank you for joining us for the seventh episode in our series entitled, "Who is Jesus Christ?"  In this podcast, we discuss the Rapture and Return of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ promises to return for His bride. He is calling His bride to Himself, and He will return with her to reign during the Millennium. Are you ready for His return?  Will you join Him in the air during the rapture or...

Thank you for joining us for the 6th part in our series entitled, "Who is Jesus Christ?"  Today we take a look at the Intercession of Jesus Christ as High Priest. Jesus Christ is the very heart of Christianity. He came to earth, died a barbaric death on a cross to pay the price for our sins and reconcile us to a Holy God, and He rose again defeating the curse of sin and death.  Now, He h...

Thank you for joining us for the 5th part in our series entitled, "Who is Jesus Christ?" We are eager to discuss the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in this podcast! Jesus Christ is the very heart of Christianity. The entire reason He came to earth was to die on a rugged cross to pay the price for our sins and reconcile us to a Holy God. But, that wasn't the end of the story. He conquered sin and dea...

Thank you for joining us for the 4th part in our series entitled, "Who is Jesus Christ?"  Our focus today is on the death and burial of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the very heart of Christianity. The entire reason He came to earth was to die on a rugged cross to pay the price for our sins and reconcile us to a Holy God. That's right. His heavenly job description was to come to earth and die...

Thank you for joining us for the 3rd part in our series entitled, "Who is Jesus Christ?"  Our focus today is on the Earthly Ministry of Jesus Christ - His birth, His baptism, His miracles and His teaching.  His life was amazing.  His life was regulated by Old Testmanet prophecy.  Being God, He knew how He was to minister to the masses, how He would be betrayed by a friend, how...

Thank you for joining us for Hope for the Hurting. We kicked off the New Year with a 10-part series entitled, “Who Is Jesus Christ?” Today’s podcast is the second episode in that series. Our prayer is that this series will strengthen your faith, cause you to fall deeply in love with Jesus and fuel a fire within you to share your love and faith with others. Today's focus is on all the many propheci...

Happy New Year and thank you for joining us for Hope for the Hurting.  As we head into a new year, we are also kicking off a new series entited, "Who Is Jesus Christ?"  Whether you are questioning your faith, searching for answers on your spiritual journey or looking to grow deeper in your walk with Christ, this series will be a great resource.  In today's podcast, Dr. Irv will prov...

This is our final podcast in the "Angels Around Us" series, and it is the most thrilling one yet!  We are looking at the angels who interacted with Joseph, Mary and the shepherds at the time of Jesus' spectacular birth that first Christmas night. We pray this podcast brings you joy as we learn how much God loves us. He loves us so much that He sent His one and only Son to be born in a lowly m...

Today's podcast is the 4th in our 5-part series entitled, "Angels Around Us." This is an exciting episode because we are sharing real life stories of angelic encounters.  Thank you for joining us, and thank you to those of you who shared your powerful angel stories with us.  We pray this podcast will encourage you and help you realize how much God loves you and protects you with his ange...

Thank you for joining us for the 3rd of our 5-part series entitled, "Angels Around Us."  In today's podcast, we will take a deeper look into angelic involvement in our lives and on the earth.  God sent angels to be examples for us.  Angels carry out some of God's plans, both bringing joyful news and glad tidings and also doling out judgment and destruction on the wicked. Angels were...

Thank you for joining us for the second part in our "Angels Around Us" series. Today, we will discuss why angels exist, how many angels exist, when and why they were created and their unique role in God's soverign plan for humanity. We hope you can join us for us for each of these eye opening podcasts. Next week, we will continue our study on angels as we take a look at how God used angels th...

Thank you for joining us as we embark on a new series entitled, "Angels Around Us."  In this series, we will discuss the characteristics and power of angels, their part in God's sovereign plan for humanity, and we will take a look at various angel sightings throughout the Bible.  There is a lot to discuss and a lot to ponder.  Next week, we will dive into part 2 in "Angels Around Us...

Thank you for joining us for the third and final episode in our series on prayer.  Today, Dr. Irv will draw back the curtain and provide an inside look into what happens in the heavenly realms when we pray.   Next week, we will begin a new series entitled, "Know Your Enemy," and we will specifically be focusing on our arch nemesis, Satan.  We hope you can join us for us for each of...

Thank you for joining us as we discuss how we enter the spiritual realm through the portal of prayer and activate spiritual armies to battle the dominion of darkness.  If that sounds intense, it is!  The Bible tells us that there is a spiritual battle raging all around us.  Prayer is the portal to the spiritual battlefield, and God's word is our sword against the enemy. Next week, w...

Thank you for joining us for this final episode in the Armor of God series as we discuss how to use use our spiritual armor in battle through the power of prayer.  Prayer is the portal to the spiritual battlefield.  This is how we fight our battles - in prayer, fully protected by the armor of God and wielding our Sword of the Spirit/the Word of God against the enemy of our soul.   T...

Thank you for joining us for the seventh episode in the Armor of God series. Today's piece of battle gear is my favorite, the Sword of the Spirit. Every other piece of armor is used to defend us from Satan's attacks.  Today, we are going on the offensive as we learn how to take up and wield the Sword of the Spirit, our only offensive weapon against the enemy.  The battle we are in is not...

Thank you for joining us for the sixth episode in the Armor of God series. Today, we will learn how to place the Helmet of Salvation securely over our heads to protect our minds from satanic assaults. Christ has already won the war against Satan through His redemptive work on the cross and His miraculous resurrection.  We just need to stand firm and use the armor God has given us as his...

Thank you for joining us for the fifth episode in the Armor of God series. Today, we will discuss how we can take up the Shield of Faith to fight off fear and the flaming arrows of doubt, defeat and discouragement.  Christ has already won the war against Satan through His redemptive work on the cross and His miraculous resurrection.  We just need to stand firm and use the armor God has g...

Thank you for joining us for the fourth episode in the Armor of God series. Today we are discussing the Shoes of Peace and what it means to have "feet that are shod with the Gospel of Peace." Just as a Roman soldier's shoes helped him gain traction in combat, our spiritual shoes of peace equip us to stand firm and hold our position as Victors.  Christ has already won the war against Satan thr...

Thank you for joining us for our third episode in the Armor of God series. Today we are discussing the Breastplate of Righteousness. Just as a Roman soldier's breastplate was critical in protecting him in battle against enemy fire so our spiritual breastplate is vital in spiritual combat.  Dr. Irv discusses what the breastplate of righteousness is, how to put it on and the strategic ways to utiliz...

Thank you for joining us for our second episode in this new series on the Armor of God.  Today we are discussing the Belt of Truth.  It is a crucial piece of our spiritual armor as we desperately seek to find truth in these increasingly deceptive days.  Dr. Irv will shed some light on this essential part of our uniform, and what we each need to do to make sure it is firmly tightened...

Thank you for joining us for our first episode in this new series on the Armor of God.  Today, Dr. Irv will provide an overview of the armor, briefly touch on each piece and explain the reason God gave His children this armor.  We will go into more depth on each individual piece in the episodes that follow.  If you have any questions or comments along the way, please send them to ho...

Thank you for joining us for the final episode in our series on Encouraging Words. Today, we will are looking at the two words, Trust Him. What does it mean to Trust Him/God?  How do we trust Him and let go of control?  Does trusting God mean that we should throw caution to the wind and stop thinking for ourselves?  Did Jesus have to trust God? If I trust Him, will I be saved and go...

Thank you for joining us for the sixth episode in our series entitled, Encouraging Words.  Today we will are looking at prayer, and, specificially, Prayer with Thanksgiving.  What does it mean to "pray with thanksgiving"?  How can we pray with thanksgiving when we are dealing with crisis situations, depression or other dark periods in our lives?  Did Jesus ever pray with thanks...