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Psalm 51 (ESV) 51 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1  Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me […] The post Lamenting the Brokenness Within (Psalm 51) first appeared on Hope of Christ Churc...

Psalm 32 (ESV) 32 A Maskil of David. 1  Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2  Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3  For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day […] The post Blessed Are The Forgiven (Psalm 32) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 2:42-47 (ESV) 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling […] The post The Fellowship of the Faith (Acts 2:42-47) first appeared...

Psalm 25 (ESV) 25  Of David. 1  To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2  O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. 3  Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who […] The post Trust and Complain (Psalm 25) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Psalm 13 (ESV) 13 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1  How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2  How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted […] The post When Hope Despairs and Despair Hopes (Psalm 13) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. The post A Promise (Jer 29:13) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Romans 8:31-39 (ESV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s […] The post More than Conquerors (Rom 8:31-39) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 18:18-28 (ESV) 18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had cut his hair, for he was under a vow. 19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there, but he himself went […] The post Ordinary Christianity (Acts 18:18-28) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Isaiah 6:1-7 1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and […] The post The Holiness of God (Isaiah 6:1-7) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 18:1-18 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the […] The post Discouraged and Encouraged in Corinth (Acts 18:1-18) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 17:16-34 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there. […] The post The Gospel Comes to Athens (Acts 17:16-34) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 17:1-15 (ESV) 17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to […] The post Turning the World Upside Down (Acts 17:1-15) first appeared on Ho...

Acts 16:11-40 So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. And on the Sabbath day we went outside the […] The post None too Good, None too Gone (Acts 16:11-40) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

1 Peter 1:3-9 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for […] The post Resurrection Gives Hope (1 Peter 1:3-9) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 16:1-10 (ESV) 16 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him […] The post Discerning God’s Call (Acts 16:1-10) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 15:36-41 36 And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” 37 Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. 38 But Paul thought best not to take with them […] The post Crooked Sticks and Broken Fellowship (Acts 15:36-41) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 15:1-35 1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go […] The post Gospel Math: Grace + Anything < Grace (Acts 15:1-35) first appeared on Hope of Chris...

Acts 14 (ESV) 1 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3 So they remained for a long time, speaking […] The post The Church Grows Through Extraordinary and Ordinary Mean (Acts 14) first appeared on Ho...

Acts 3:13-52 13 Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, 14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down. 15 After the […] The post Worthy of Eternal Life? (Acts 13:13-52) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church .

Acts 13:1-13 1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the […] The post Visions and Realities of Ministry (Acts 13:1-13) first appeared on Hope of Ch...