The Hope Club Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Jesus said many things to His disciples before He sent them out. Sometimes what He said was very startling. He told them that He didn't come to bring peace but a sword. Wow! Jesus knew the Gospel would divide people. Some would accept it and some would reject it. It 's a mystery how people can hear that God loves them and yet reject that message. Because of that rejectio...

Send us Fan Mail There are many thing that can learn about Jesus. We learn about His person, His work, His message, His love and much more.. but did you ever wonder what Jesus liked to eat? That's good to know because when you find out you will say, I'd like to have some of that too. Get ready to whet your appetite and add something to your diet as we learn what Jesus liked to eat.

Send us Fan Mail So many people have their own idea of what God is like. This is evidenced by the myriads of religions in the world. Each one is different but claims to be the way to God. but that is impossible for there is only one way. When a young rich man came to Jesus to inquire how to get to God, he too had his own idea of what God was like. When Jesus gave him the answer, he walked away sad...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus has something to say to those closest to Him. Here, he speaks to His disciples about the value of bringing souls into the kingdom. He begins speaking about His three-fold ministry of teaching, preaching and healing.  To teach, He had to be certain of the truth. To preach, He had to be certain of God the Father. To heal He had compassion. Listean carefully and then get ready...

Send us Fan Mail Life brings with it many pertinent questions. Where will I live? Who will I marry? What will I do for a living? And there are many, many more. But there is one question that outweighs them all and not only that, it must be answered by every person.  This message raises this questions and the answer carries with it an eternal outcome. Listen carefully to see how you answered this q...

Send us Fan Mail There are three judgments that come upon mankind. The first one is very negative and affect all people but the second two are good news. People think they are lost if they do bad things but actually, whoever is born is lost. We are born lost! But there is a way out. That is the second judgment. And the third judgment gets even better. This message is important, not only for those...

Send us Fan Mail It's good that many people believe in Jesus Christ. But sadly, even more people do not believe. Some are outright in denial but some are skeptical. There is hope for the skeptics because they have more openness to know. This message gives much food for thought for the skeptic and for the believer who wants more information to be equipped to answer those who do not yet believe...

Send us Fan Mail Most likely, we've all been hurt and most likely, we've all hurt someone. Now what? How do we settle the debts that we owe to one another?  Well, Jesus told a story about this  dry thing. He talked about two men who owed a debt, one a large one and one a small one and they both found forgiveness.  But how doe this relate to us? That's the beauty of this message. Whe...

Send us Fan Mail Grace results in sentimentality and truth kills. That's why Jesus came bringing both. In this message you will discover how to attain real freedom. You may be a good student of the Bible but it cannot stop there.  You must take it to the next level. Listen carefully and see the next step you can take to discover the real freedom that Christ offers. Then you will find yoursel...

Send us Fan Mail It is not easy to b e spiritually unyoked in a marriage. That's why Paul the apostle said a believer can marry another believer and an unbeliever can marry an unbeliever. At least they are equally yoked spiritually. But sometimes one partner gets saved while the other does not. now what? There is still hope. God knows this happens and He gives hope and instruction in His Word...

Send us Fan Mail What is your idea of the Church? I wonder if most people really understand what Jesus meant when He said He would build His church. It is more than being a Christian and going to a building a few times a month. It is actually that which provides function, fellowship and friends. Let's really dive in deep to understand why Jesus is building His Church and what it means for us.

Send us Fan Mail How does anyone live with nothing to look forward to? Many people enjoy the fact that a birthday, anniversary, vacation, and even retirement awaits them in the future. But how dismal with nothing to hope for. such is the life of the atheist. A life of struggle results in nothing at the end, nothing good anyway. But for the follower of Christ, God gives us promises of Hope which ar...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know there are various kinds of love in this life? Love for a friend, for money, for a pet, for power. There is a very special kind of love that is reserved for marriage. And did you know that this love is also the love that God loves us with and that we are to love Him back with? This love includes some very high ideals like loyalty, faithfulness, service, intimacy and a...

Send us Fan Mail The principle that you will learn in this message is, "It is what you choose it to be." Everyday we face a crossroads of some kind and that requires a choice. That choice brings an outcome. We have the power to live a blessed life or a cursed life. It is what we choose it to be. God gave us two choices, one results in blessing ands the other in a curse. But He also tells...

Send us Fan Mail We have all been created with a desire to worship. God has made Himself known to us so that our worship would go to Him. But for those who suppress the truth about Him, that desire  is misdirected to other things, often times toward the self. this then become idolatry. You enter into an obsession that is destructive. It can result in anxiety over the future, guilt from the past or...

Send us Fan Mail The mind is a spiritual battlefield. One of the greatest attacks on the mind is guilt. The Apostle Paul knew this and a demon was assigned to him to bring that guilt. He had a sordid past of trying to destroy the church Jesus Christ was building. He ruined many lives and felt the guilt from it after his salvation. But when He met Jesus he found grace. IN this message you will lear...

Send us Fan Mail How do you really know God? So many people know Him in many different ways, yet only one way is true. He is a God of Grace. He rescues and restores. And when you find yourself in a condition of brokenness from your sin, He lovingly awaits you to come to Him. This message can change your life when You know him this way. Never let you sin keep you from Him but let it draw you to Him...

Send us Fan Mail Man was created in the image and likeness of God. but there is a shift in our culture to mar that image. What was once a personal secret has now become a campaign, especially against our children. But God gives us grace in this matter. Homosexuality has become more than an accepted lifestyle. Listen to what our Creator God has to say so as not to miss Heaven.

Send us Fan Mail There are many types of pain in life but perhaps nothing like the pain of rejection. Rejection spreads the lie that you don't matter, that you're not important. Sadly, some people believe that lie. Today we meet Jephthah, a man who was rejected but went on to do great things. There is a secret to handling rejection and you will learn that secret here in this message. Don...

Send us Fan Mail It's understandable that life in the Garden of Eden was a work of God's Grace for Adam and Eve. a beautiful environment, an easy living and fellowship with the Lord, God.  But did you ever consider that their expulsion from the Garden was also a work of Grace? In this message, you will see that even what God takes away is as much a work of Grace as what He gives. Listen...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever lived in Lo-debar? Lo-debar means a pastureless wasteland. Nothing grows there and what does grow, struggles. Perhaps you are there right now. Well, there is something God has for you that will bring you out of that wasteland. It is His Grace. Get ready to learn about a young man named Mephibosheth who, surprisingly is much like you and me. But watch what grace will...

Send us Fan Mail What is the Grace of God? It is His nature to treat us better than we deserve. Jesus told a story we call The Prodigal Son. It is really more about his Loving Father. Let's follow the son through his demise by listening to the voice of  foul spirit, his coming to his sense, and plan to return home.  This is part one in our story but one that every person needs to hear. Please...

Send us Fan Mail The question to you today is, Is Christ an unfortunate necessity or the joy of your life? Think about that before you answer. This message introduces a series on Grace. It's through God's Grace that He wants His people to be filled with joy.  That is what a life in Christ is. Let's listen carefully and see if we can bring our Christian walk up another level.

Send us Fan Mail God has laid out a path for us to walk that would insure a healthy and wholesome personal life, family life, society and nation. Yet, there are those who reject that path but I do not believe they have even considered it. If you read backwards, starting from number 10 and go to number 1, you will have a new appreciation for them and also come to have a new appreciation for the Aut...

Send us Fan Mail There is a story about two men who a debt, one a very large debt and one a very small debt. the man who owed the very large debt was forgiven the debt. But he refused to forgive the very small debt that was owed to him. What do you think happened? Listen carefully and you will find out. Then you will also find out how this story applies to you, and me, and all people. Let's s...