The Hope Club Podcast

Send us Fan Mail So many people do not have a conversant relationship with God because they don't know how to talk to Him. Actually they would say they don't know how to pray. I heard someone say on a TV show they didn't know any prayers and the other person said I know a prayer I was taught. That is not really what God is looking for. He is not looking for memorized phrases, He is...

Send us Fan Mail The Law was given by God to the Israelites in the Old Testament to show them they needed a Savior. It did contain some things they were required to do in order to be distinct from other nations. But at the end, it was to lead them to the Messiah. Unfortunately, in today's modern church, the Law has been given a place of prominence. It is taught that one must keep the Law in o...

Send us Fan Mail Oh boy! How many people struggle with anger today? It is one thing to be angry and get over it, but totally different and destructive to hand on to it. It seems like we are living in a generation of angry people too. This message will outline why anger is so devastating when we nurture it and let it grow inside of us. No one wins when this happens. And it is contrary to the Christ...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing with our message on dealing with anger, we get a more divine perspective on reconciliation. Just like how everyone loses when anger is retained, everyone wins when anger is dealt with in a Godly fashion. Reconciliation is a big part of human relationships and it is also a big part of why Jesus came and died for us. Once we get this principle down in our lives, things wi...

Send us Fan Mail The Beatitudes of Matthew 5 make up some of the most beautiful and comforting teachings of Jesus. He addresses people that encounter various stages of life. And each stage, as difficult as it may seem, end with hope. If you are in need of an injedtion of hope, this message is sure to deliver. People then are not much different from people today. We share many of the same trials an...

Send us Fan Mail People have so many about varied ideas about the existence of God nd His plan. Some see Him as a judge, waiting to com down with the hammer. Others see Him as their favorite uncle, who always gives good things. Soe have a hard time seeing Him  at all. So what is the heart of God and what is His heard toward the world? That's what we address in this message. Once someone under...

Send us Fan Mail How many people have fulfilled lives and how many people live a meaningless existence? How many people feel they are important and how many people feel they don't matter? The difference between these people is what they live for. We are all working for someone, it may even be yourself. but the dividends that pays does not compare to what is received when one works for Jesus C...

Send us Fan Mail Why are people so divided today? We are divided by religion, financial status and race. Racism is a  learned behavior. Therefore, it can be unlearned. That's the beauty of the Christian life. We learn to love people as they are and we know that God is a God of unity, not division. If this is something you or someone you know struggle with it would be good to listen.

Send us Fan Mail There's nothing better than to be debt free. Many people know the joy of paying off their house, their car or any other debt they may have. But there is one debt that can never be paid off. That is the debt of love that we owe to one another. And believe it or not, just like there is freedom in being debt free from financial obligations, there is freedom while paying this deb...

Send us Fan Mail We know that God's thoughts are higher than our thoughts and His ways are far above our ways. God is infinite and we are finite. Can we ever really know Him? There is a way and God has provided it for us. Think of it. If God want us to know Him and has made a way for us to know Him, doesn't it make sense that we would seek to do so? Listen careffully and see  how this ca...

Send us Fan Mail Paul the Apostle closes Colossians chapter 2 with five spiritual adherences that have been  fulfilled in Christ. He calls them a "shadow." a Shadow has no substance. It is darkness. But they did serve a purpose. they pointed people to Christ. Now that we have Christ, the shadow can flee away! Sadly, the heresy of two thousand years ago is still alive and well today, even...

Send us Fan Mail After Jesus died and was placed in the tomb,  His body lay at rest but His spirit descended into the underworld. He first went to the pits of darkness called Tartarus where the angels that sinned in Genesis 6 were confined. He made the proclamation that He had been victorious in His mission to atone for sin and defeat Satan.  He then went to Paradise and brought all the Old Testam...

Send us Fan Mail The mystery to many people is what would God have them do with their life. Granted, some people do not are in the least but there are those who want to live a life pleasing to God. It may be difficult to discern what His goal is ut that is why we have His Word. This message will lead you into an understanding of who you are in Him and what you are in Him. Listen carefully and shar...

Send us Fan Mail Believe it or not, the best news in all the way is that Jesus died for our sins. He offers forgiveness and salvation to those who come to Him. And yet, as great as this news is, people are still divided on how to attain that salvation. Some say God will determine who can be saved. Others say we can make that determination for ourselves. which side are you on/ Hopefully, this messa...

Send us Fan Mail Once in Christ, there are some things that happened to us that are the grounds of  a fulfilled life. I call them "the Five We Ares." Once you, the believer, understand these things, it will catapult you in your Christian walk. This is a good message to have a notebook handy and takedown these "five we ares." You will be surprised at how close you are to Christl...

Send us Fan Mail Paul continues to deal with the Gnostic believers who taught that intellectualism was the way to salvation. He presents the reality of the body of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice as the only way of salvation. He also reveals the mystery that has been hidden in past ages. This part of the letter chapter 2, is a great encouragement to the Colossians. If you listen carefully, it will...

Send us Fan Mail Oftentimes Christians have the wrong idea of suffering. The Christian life certainly does bring with it great joy and fulness but it also experiences suffer and sacrifice is often a requirement. This part of the message is often missing in the modern church today. In this part of his letter to the Colossians, Paul outlines his calling, purpose and the fact of his suffering. This s...

Send us Fan Mail Every person is born spiritually dead and separated from God. This is why we need to be "born again,." or born from above. We also lack personal righteousness which allows us to dwell with God. but the good news is, at faith in Christ as Savior, God credits His righteousness to the believer and that person now becomes alive to God and is restored back to a relationship w...

Send us Fan Mail In his letter to the Colossians, Paul is answering the Gnostic belief that Jesus didn't really have a physical body. They were the "intellectuals" of the day and couldn't muster any simple faith. Paul outlines the character and work of Christ  in a beautiful and compelling way that should really turn any heart. How much do you know about Jesus? this message pro...

Send us Fan Mail All people are on a spiritual journey. But not all journeys lead to God and the outcome He desires for them. For the Christ-follower, there is a certain path to walk because our journey is a walk and not a ride. On this walk, the Apostle Paul prays for four things the Colossians need and these four thigns are pertinent to us today This is a good message  to study with a notebook a...

Send us Fan Mail Paul opens up his letter with a salutation that reminds the Christians that they are not only living in Colossae but they are also living in Christ. Both locales have responsibilities. He also encourages them of the certainty of Heaven waits for them in the future.  The nice thing about this  letter is that we can find much personal application for our own lives. Listen carefully...

Send us Fan Mail This message marks the first installment on Paul's letter to the Colossians. It is not only an important letter for today but the reader must understand who the Colossians were and why Paul wrote the letter. There were  many false teachings infiltrating the  church so the Apostle addresses them one by one. This is a good study that addresses Ascetic practices, worship of ange...

Send us Fan Mail In this parable, Jesus talks about Himself. He knows His destiny and He doesn't shy away from it. But He does give His hearers an opportunity recognizes that He truly is the Son of God. This is a story about God reaching out to Israel throughout the centuries. God sent the prophets, who they killed and He sent His Son, who they also killed. It's a wake-up call to acknowl...

Send us Fan Mail No one really knows how the seed grows once it is put in the soil. We can help it to grow with proper cultivation but how it grows is a mystery. Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to the seed in the soil. It is a mystery and only God can make them both grow. But at the end of the growing season is the harvest and so it will be at the end of time. Because time as we know it will...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever been to a wedding, you may have a pretty good idea of what Jesus meant in this parable. Wedding all over the world share one thing, joy, and with this in mind, Jesus told a story about the kingdom of Heaven being a time of great joy. This parable has a two-fold meaning. It is a reference to the Jews and also to any and all of us today. One thing is for sure. Yo...