New Hope Baptist Church

The average American spends around 90,000 hours at work over the course of their working lives. Since work is such a huge part of our lives, it would behoove us to know what God's plan for work is. Thankfully, Paul lays out some very clear principles in the passage before us. Have a listen!

We need to consider the work of God - both during the days of prosperity and adversity. He is involved in both. During the good days, we should be happy and recognize that they came from Him. In the bad days, we should consider that God has caused or at least allowed them for a purpose in our lives. Listen in to hear what Solomon says about the work of God.

There is always a tendency to idealize the past. We must fight that temptation and live in the here and now. Otherwise, we miss what God is doing in our lives today. Listen in to hear why living in the past is unwise.

In all of life, and especially during times of trial, we are often tempted to be slow to hear, quick to speak, and quick to anger. This is precisely the opposite of what James says we are to be. Listen in if you too are warring with anger.

God is constant. He is steady. He is never changing...and thankfully so! If He weren't, we would have no stability or security in this life. Today's text presents a picture of God Who is always the same.

As a general rule, if a Christian is living like he should, he can expect divine protection. However, Christians are sometimes called on to suffer. When that happens, our response should be different than the world's when it suffers. When asked about this, we should be prepared to give an answer for the hope that lies within us.

Psalm 46 is a great psalm that calls us to praise and thank God for the security, stability, judgment, and peace that His presence brings. Listen in as we dig in to this wonderful passage.

The days before Jesus' return are going to dangerous times for Christians. It will be a time of rank immorality and spiritual deception. In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus pulls back the veil of history and tells us what things will be like in the days of His return.

Parenting is tough, but God has a plan for the parent-child relationship. This is the final sermon in this series on the family, and Paul finishes up his instruction with some solid direction that children and parents would do well to heed.

God not only has a plan for the institution of marriage, but also for the relationship between husbands and wives. In the book of Ephesians, Paul gives some very down to earth counsel on the proper relationship between spouses.

God has a plan for marriage. He also has a plan for singleness. Sadly, many people don't know what God has in mind for that stage of their lives. In the text today, Paul gives us some godly counsel on how to view and live the single life.

God's plan for marriage is so simple that a child can understand it - one man and one woman for one lifetime. Any deviation from that (apart from singleness) is sin. This sermon looks at God's plan and design for the institution of marriage.

Our era of history is filled with people, both religious and irreligious, who are holier than thou. They are puffed up with pride and are self-righteous. This was also the case in Jesus' day as well. Therefore, He told this parable of two sinners who went to pray. Listen in and see which person you more closely resemble.

Eventually, everyone wears out. We all have limited strength. However, God, the Everlasting Creator does not. Not only does He not lack strength. He also gives strength to those who wait on Him. This sermon looks at this precious promise.

Before he met the Lord, Saul did terrible things to Christians - imprison them, used his influence others to have them put to death, and have them beaten, among other things. But after he had a run in with the risen Christ, his life totally changed. Listen in to hear about the conversion of Saul of Tarsus.

We as Christians have an obligation and responsibility to influence the young people in our lives towards godliness. This text, the Shema from the Hebrew Scriptures, gives us an outline for doing just that.

The prophet Isaiah records the Song of the Vineyard. In it are a series of woes, or pronouncements of judgments on Israel. Although these woes were directed squarely at Israel, many of them apply to modern day America. Listen in to hear what God says to those headed for judgment.

Last week's message focused on our need to emulate Christ in being a friend of sinners. This week's message is the counter balance to that idea. Namely, while Christians should have non-Christian friends, our closest, most intimate friends should be those within the family of God.

Whose friend are you? If your friend list is only filled with good, upstanding people, you are not following in Jesus' steps. He was "accused" of being a friend to tax collectors and sinners. Why is it that His followers have the opposite reputation?

Jesus' resurrection is an historical fact. But it is more than that. It did more than get Jesus out of the tomb. It also did a number of other things as well. This sermon examines several of the things Christ's resurrection accomplished.

This Palm Sunday message takes a little different angle than most. Rather than focusing on the Triumphal Entry, it focuses on what Christ accomplished on the cross. If you're not already, today, be reconciled to God through Christ.

Jesus' death and resurrection secured a new, better covenant. This covenant comes with four better promises than the old one. Listen in to hear what they are. Are you taking part in the new covenant?

In this famous passage from John 10, Jesus gives us a word about salvation. This sermon answers three questions: 1. What is salvation? 2. How do you know if you have salvation? 3. Can you lose your salvation?

Every Christian knows what it is like to be assaulted by the devil. Thankfully, God does not leave us to go it alone. In our text today, Peter tells us how to conquer the devil.

What passes for love in our culture is often wrong. Love is not lust, nor is it a feeling. Love is an act of the will where we put others first. This is obviously essential for every Christian to do in every sphere of life.