The Hope Club Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This parable has the Grace of God all over it. A landowner hired men to work in his vineyard at 5 different times throughout the day. Their job was to pick grapes before the rains came. Some were hired at 6am, 9am, 1 noon, 3pm and 5pm. The men worked all day. at then end of the day they were all paid for their labor. It was a surprising outcome. The ones who were hired at 5pm rece...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus is going to tell two parables about the Kingdom of Heaven. One has to do with a treasure and the other a great pearl. The two men in the stories that made these discoveries responded the same way. They sold all they had in order to buy those treasures. The point of the stories is to be willing to forfeit the lower to attain the higher. How many people in this life are willin...

Send us Fan Mail When the fishnet goes out, it captures all kinds of fish, some good and some bad. After it is brought in, the good fish are separated from the bad fish. the good fish are kept and the bad fish discarded. Jesus said, So it will be at the end of the age. The disciples are learning their job is to put out the net, preach the Gospel to the whole world. At the end, God will separate th...

Send us Fan Mail The Christian way of life is a supernatural way of life. Therefore, it requires supernatural power, Divine power. This power comes from the Holy Spirit. When you have the Holy Spirit that comes at salvation, you are now able to be led by the Spirit and empowered by that same Spirit. And because you live life from the heart. there is a vital relationship between the Holy Spirit and...

Send us Fan Mail You wouldn't think that the Kingdom of Heaven would have bad people in it but it has good "and" bad people. That's because the Kingdom of Heaven is God's authority n the earth and the Kingdom of God is His throne room in Heaven. Jesus told a story about wheat and tares sown in a field. the field is the church, the wheat is the believers and tares or weeds...

Send us Fan Mail A mustard seed is a very small seed that grows into a large bush, a tree. It speaks of the growth of the Kingdom of God and the transforming power of the Gospel. Nothing changes the lives of people like the gospel does.  Before Jesus people did not put much value on children, the elderly, women or marriage but Jesus changed all that. And if you have been walking with Him, you know...

Send us Fan Mail All disciples of Jesus are believers but all believers are not disciples. A disciple is a follower of their teacher with the intention of becoming like him. There is a cost to discipleship and the disciple will be tested. There will be tests of relationships, duty and even the storms of life. This message is a soul-searching message and one that will hopefully, inspire you the lis...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law from a fever. But it wasn't the healing that was unique. Jesus performed many healings for people. What was unique was what she did after she was healed. She provides a wonderful example of what follows a healing. And we don't even know her name. That wasn't important to God but what she did, that was important. This message w...

Send us Fan Mail The healing ministry of Jesus was a vey big part of His mission. but when He healed He healed for a reason. You will see Him bring two healings in this message and yet, He brings them two different ways. An important principles we will learn is that healing is not of man but of God. It is Gods willingness and power that heals. And we must remember that for the healings we seek tod...

Send us Fan Mail How often do we hear messages about the Christian life being spiritual warfare? It seems like most sermons today are about feeling  good and happy. But the reality is, we are at war. And no one knows this more than Jesus. He came to fight the battle ands thankfully, came out victorious. Listen carefully and let's gret a real handle on this reality and zone in the on the praye...

Send us Fan Mail We know we are to love God with all of our heart, soul and mind. But did you ever consider loving Him with all of your strength? Our physical bodies also play an important part in our relationship with God. After all, our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. We need strength for just about everything we do so let us not leave out strength when it comes to loving God. This message...

Send us Fan Mail True love involves the intellect. It is not just based on feelings. When it comes to loving God with all your mind, it requires knowing Him. The more you know someone the more you can love them. In order to love God with all of our mind we need the facts. This message will highlight some of the important facts about Jesus that all believers should know. Share this with those who n...

Send us Fan Mail The soul is the most important aspect of who you are and that's because it is who you are. In loving God with all your soul we need to have a balanced soul. that means there is a complementary relationship between our outward life and our inner life. the inner life works its way out to the outward life. When you have that balance, you have wonderful worship toward God. Listen...

Send us Fan Mail If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, I'm sure you want to love Him in your daily walk. But the question is, Do you have a balanced love toward Him? In this message, the first in a for part series, you will discover what it means to be balanced in your love toward God. You may be surprised and even challenged in this area. But if it isn't a balanced, love then it isn&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Life without hope is a boring life; even a discouraging life. Hope speaks of the future and for the believer in Jesus Christ, the future is certainly bright. Granted, life here on earth has its ups and downs but never lose sight of the hope that waits for you. Let this message encourage you and lift your eyes above the earth toward Heaven.

Send us Fan Mail Jesus did so many wonderful things. He healed people from their diseases. H gave sight to the blind. He enabled the lame to walk and fed the hungry. He spoke words that gave people hope. And yet, with all the good that He did, there were those who wanted to kill Him. And how did they do it? They used a man who gave his heart over to the devil. There is a warning here and guidance...

Send us Fan Mail If there is one thing people today, actually, all time, need to learn it is how to get along. Divided families, divided churches, even divided friendships are evidence of this secret. It is God's desire that His people all be one. In obedience t Him,  we should strive for t5his unity. Listen carefully and learn how.

Send us Fan Mail Jesus was right when he said today has enough trouble of its own. some people have said trouble seems to find them. but whatever the case, most of the trouble we experience we make ourselves. And it all began back in the Garden of Eden. But God knows this is not the way we want it to be so He gives us some instructions on how to stay out of trouble. Are yu interested? Then listen...

Send us Fan Mail Confidence is an important quality to have in life. Many people live in anxiety, fear and frustration almost every day. But it doesn't have to be that way. God gave a promise and that promise was fulfilled. Jesus was that promise. He came, died and rose again. Belief in Him is confidence expectation of an eternity with God. If you don't have this hope, God has provided i...

Send us Fan Mail In God's grace, He gives rewards to people. but who are these people? Am I one of them? How do I get them? What are they like? There is so much to learn about rewards in Heaven. And the big question is, "Will I receive them?" Listen carefully and determine for yourself if you will.

Send us Fan Mail We have two societies living side by side. One is the church and the other is the world. Those in the Church are citizens of heaven and those in the world are citizens of Satan. This is why it is so difficult to be a Christian in the world. It has always been that way. This message will help you realize that, as challenging as it is to live in this world system, there is hope. At...

Send us Fan Mail Many Christians are either confused or misguided with regard to the Law of God today. Do we live under it? Are we free from it? What place does it have in the church and my life? These are all legitimate questions and unfortunately, answered in different ways. The simplest answer is in understanding the difference between the letter of the Law and the spirit of the Law. Which one...

Send us Fan Mail Reconciliation is an important part of life. We reconcile our checkbooks. We reconcile a broken bone. So there is also a need to reconcile broken relationships. That seems to be the one many people struggle with the most. But look at what God did for us. He did the work and initiated reconciliation to mankind. Let's take a lesson from Him and learn to initiate reconciliation...

Send us Fan Mail Did you ever wonder why God gives rewards? How about how to get rewards? Some people are satisfied with just being saved and have no desire for rewards. This is a misunderstanding of the whole process. God gives rewards from His grace and this gives glory to Him. Two people can do the exact same thing but only one receive a reward. How can this be? Listen carefully and learn wht G...

Send us Fan Mail Some people are insecure, even intimidated when it comes to talking to God. That's because they don't understand what that really means. The word "prayer" scares them. but prayer is simply conversation with God like it would be with a friend. We don't talk to God to inform Him because He is omniscient. We talk to God to have fellowship with. Conversation d...