Hops and Hope

The Servant of God, the Messiah is Israel in its ideal form. Isaiah 53 gives a beloved portrait of the suffering Servant, while chapters 54–55 highlight the renewal of Zion/Jerusalem. Closing with an open invitation for all people to enter God’s kingdom and share His blessings.

Isaiah chapters 40–48In these chapters, we see God's promise to protect Israel, His direct challenge to the false gods of the nations, and His unwavering faithfulness despite Israel's sin and suffering. It's a powerful message of comfort, prophecy, and the absolute sovereignty of God!

Isaiah continues to highlight the issue of trust—exposing leaders whose sin led God’s people astray and warning against reliance on foreign nations instead of the Lord. The message then shifts to hope, pointing to a righteous King and the promise that those who trust God will experience renewal and restoration. This section concludes the first major portion of Isaiah, emphasizing judgment while se...

Isaiah chapters 24–27 reveals a powerful apocalyptic vision (vision of the End Times), Judgment, triumph, and restoration. Discover God’s final plan and hope for His people in these prophetic chapters.

Isaiah chapters 13-23, where prophetic oracles are directed against various nations. These chapters reveal that God is not only the God of Israel and Judah but the Lord of the entire world.

In this study, we dive into Isaiah chapters 13 and 14, a powerful prophecy against Babylon. We connect the dots from the Tower of Babel in Genesis, to ancient Babylon’s rise and fall, and then to the future Babylon described in Revelation.

We recap Isaiah chapters 1-10 then dive into a detailed explanation of Isaiah 11. Discover the prophetic insights and spiritual truths in this powerful chapter.

Bible Study with me in the book of Isaiah! In this section (Ch. 1-10), Isaiah speaks of the judgment to come but also gives the hope of salvation.

Bible study with me in the book of Micah! The prophet Micah spoke out against the moral decay of both Israel and Judah. Judgment was coming for their religious pretense, social injustice, and idolatry. Intermingled in the book are pictures of salvation and future glory to come.

Bible Study with me in the book of Hosea! Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel. His troubled marriage to an unfaithful wife symbolized Israel's infidelity. Israel had turned away from God and would face exile, however, Hosea persisted in communicating God's promise to ultimately restore His people.

For their social injustice, both Judah and Israel will receive God's judgment. The story shifts to a salvation oracle that sees an ultimate restoration. The nations will be rebuilt and Israel will again be fruitful.

Bible Study with me in the book of Jonah! God commands Jonah to go to the great city of Nineveh. Jonah disobeyed the command and boarded a ship that would take him in the opposite direction of Nineveh. Jonah is thrown overboard at sea and swallowed by a great fish. He was in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights, then miraculously deposited on shore. God commissioned Jonah a second...

In the face of looming disaster, the prophet Joel urges the people to sincerely repent with the aim of rekindling their relationship with God and averting destruction. This repentance must be genuine rather than superficial. In light of the forthcoming judgment associated with the Day of the Lord, God promises to deliver salvation to His people.

BIBLE STUDY WITH ME IN THE BOOK OF MALACHI. A final message to a disobedient people. The people have returned to their land and have occupied it for over 100 years. Through Malachi, God asserts His love for Judah, Judah's failures, and Judah's coming judgment.

The Courageous Queen: The story of Esther and the deliverance of the Jews from annihilation.

Nehemiah was a man of Prayer, Patriotism, Action, Courage and Perseverance. Nehemiah runs into local opposition to his restoration of Jerusalem, particularly its walls. He successfully restores the city's walls through his courage, determination, and faith.

Bible Study with me in the book of Zechariah Chapters 7-14. Full redemption lies ahead, Zechariah makes concrete predictions about the coming Messiah, Christ. The coming King will appear to Jerusalem while riding on a donkey, he is a shepherd king, but a stricken shepherd. Betrayed and pierced, yet a King who will overcome the nations and establish His universal eternal kingdom. ---------CONNECT--...

Bible Study with me in the book of Zechariah, chapters 1-6. Zechariah speaks on behalf of the Lord and warns the people not to ignore his prophetic word the way their forefathers ignored the clear call of the earlier prophets. Zechariah then describes his eight-night visions. Full Videos on Youtube @ HopsandHope

Bible Study with me in the book of Haggai. Haggai's message was to encourage the remnant of Israel who had returned from Babylonian captivity to finish rebuilding the temple.

Bible Study in the Book of Ezra! Persia had just defeated Babylon, and Cyrus the Great Persian king allowed the Jewish people to return to their homeland.

Learn each book of The Bible in under 40 min. These short presentations guide you in the content and history of the book's events. Second Chronicles (2nd Chronicles) records Solomon building the temple and the Ark of the Covenant brought to the temple. We review the Kings of Judah, and the capture of Judah by Babylon.

Learn each book of The Bible in under 40 min. These short presentations guide you in the content and history of the book's events.

(2nd Kings, Second Kings) Elisha Promises an abundance for the very next day. An Army Officer doubts Elisha's prophecy. We can believe and be committed to an idea that turns out to be untrue. How do we know God's word is true? FULL VIDEO: youtube.com/@hopsandhope

Lesson from Ch.6 of 2 Kings (Second Kings). The power of the Lord is operative through Elisha the Prophet. The Lord's purpose was to demonstrate the power of the God of Israel. God Is Protecting You! FULL VIDEO: youtube.com/@hopsandhope

What does the Bible really say about slavery? People assume that biblical slavery and pre-civil war slavery are essentially the same and they are not. Antebellum slavery is where the owner had complete ownership over the slave. Those who have used the Bible to justify slavery in the past distorted Scripture’s teachings. FULL VIDEO: youtube.com/@hopsandope