Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

It’s great to be back with you after the Christmas break. In the last study we completed the Gospel of John. Today, we continue with the writings of the Apostle John with the book of 1 John. In his Gospel, John proclaimed that Jesus, the “light of the world” had come to illuminate truth and to lead men and women to God. Here in 1 John, John urges all to forsake darkness and live in the light. Do y...

2026 has finally arrived and it’s important for us to begin with a solid foundation. So, to help us do that we’re beginning a new sermon series in the book of Ephesians called: Getting back to Basics. To start things off today’s message is titled Blessings from God and we’ll be looking at Eph 1:1-14. This passage is a powerful declaration of God’s gracious plan of salvation in Christ, revealing th...

As we complete 2025 we have one more Christmas devotion for you. It’s a powerful message of surrender and hope. Thanks to all for joining us this year on this amazing journey with Christ. We’re excited about what 2026 will bring and we hope you continuing the journey with us. Thanks again for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org .   NOTE: WHCC doe...

Is there a way to be happy, or is there more to life than the pursuit of happiness? What if the Bible gave a proven way to have a Happy New Year? Well...it does! The pursuit of holy living is the pathway to a happy life. Happiness is a byproduct of holiness and there are 5 ways you can accomplish that according to today’s Scripture, Psalm 1. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and ble...

A very happy and blessed Christmas Eve to all! Here is another encouraging Christmas devotion as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org .   NOTE: WHCC does not own the rights to these devotions. They are shared in good faith for the encouragement of all people and to the glory of God.

Welcome to Christmas Eve! Today, we’re so excited to be with you another encouraging message from God’s Word called Love Fulfilled. The Scripture reference is a familiar one, Isa 7:14. Here we’ll look at how a 700-year-old promise was fulfilled with pinpoint precision when a virgin named Mary gave birth to Jesus on a Silent Night in Bethlehem. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and b...

Today we come to end of this series on The Advent of Christ. In today’s message we’ll find that God entrusted the greatest message ever sent from heaven to a bunch of smelly shepherds. Actually, that’s not so unusual, is it? God has always worked wonders for the forgotten, for the despised and the lowly. As we briefly look at the shepherds’ response, we’ll see some lessons that we can apply to our...

Here is another Christmas devotion help you navigate the Christmas season. We hope it will be a blessing to you. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org .   NOTE: WHCC does not own the rights to these devotions. They are shared in good faith for the encouragement of all people and to the glory of God.

During His life on earth, Jesus was the example of love. He showed compassion and mercy for those who needed it and offered forgiveness to the repentant. He also explained the standard of love we are to live up to in the commandment He gave in Mark 12:30-31. We may not always be able to follow the command, but we should make every attempt to do so by loving Jesus with everything we have as well as...

We completed our of The Gospel of John last Wednesday. And we’ll begin a new study in 1, 2 & 3 John on Jan 7. In the meantime, for the next 4 Wednesday’s we’re going to bring you short devotions of encouragement to help you navigate the Christmas season. We hope they will be a blessing to you. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org ....

Isaiah 9:6 says, Jesus’ name is Wonderful Counselor...He’s the cure of boredom, He’s the solution to life’s problems; His name is the Mighty God...He’s the strength for our weaknesses; His name is the Everlasting Father...He brings a new dimension to our lives. And as we’ll talk about today, He’s the Prince of Peace...He reigns over the disturbances in our lives. There are several factors in Chris...

Today, we come to the end of our journey through the Gospel of John. In this final chapter, John recounts Jesus’ post-resurrection appearance to His disciples in Galilee, which begins with a miraculous catch of fish after they had fished all night without success. After breakfast, Jesus restores Peter to leadership by asking him three times if he loves Him, which counters Peter’s three denials. Je...

Today marks the beginning of the celebration of Advent, traditionally the four Sundays prior to Christmas Day. As such we’re excited to share with you our sermon series called The Advent of Christ. Starting today and then for the next 3-Sundays we’re going to share with you about 4-key aspects of Advent – Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. Today we begin with “Hope” and message titled: Rejoicing in Hope....

In today’s passage, John 20:19-31, we’ll study about the risen Jesus appearing to His disciples two times after His resurrection as they were hiding in fear behind locked doors. In the first appearance three key things happen. Then in the second appearance to the disciples Jesus specifically addresses one of His disciples, Thomas and his unbelief. And in the closing verses John will tell us the pu...

We are officially 4 days from Thanksgiving Day. So, we though it would be a great time for us to consider how we can Engage with Thankfulness. There are two texts for today: 1 Chron 16:1-10 and Phil 4:10-13. As we’ll see in 1 Chron 16, for a long time, God had not been front and center in the life of Israel. Perhaps some of us have drifted away spiritually as well. It’s time to put the Lord back a...

Today’s passage will highlight different kinds of belief, from the initial shock and grief of the disciples to Mary Magdalene’s recognition of Jesus through His voice. It will emphasize that belief in the Resurrection is based on eyewitness accounts and evidence, like the empty tomb and grave clothes. The story will begin “while it was still dark,” symbolizing the confusion and death that surround...

In today’s sermon we’re going to talk about, what is or will be for some, a very uncomfortable topic. It’s about phony Christians and hypocrisy in the church. Nothing turns the world off to Christ more than phony, hypocritical Christians. The non-believer often asks, “If their religion is real, why doesn’t it show in how they speak, how they act and in what they do?” To help us we’ll define hypocr...

At this point Jesus was suffering and in great agony on the cross. But in today’s passage Jesus actually gives up His life and dies. And when He does, we see a remarkable change in the tone of John’s Gospel. The emphasis shifts from all that Jesus must still do to all that Jesus has now accomplished in full. The death of Jesus was a monumental event in salvation history. His death on the cross wou...

Today we want to honor all our armed service veterans. To you we owe a debt of gratitude because you were willing to go, to serve and to give on behalf of the United States of America! God bless you! We’re also going to talk about a different kind of veteran, a spiritual veteran. So, we’ve titled the sermon simply Spiritual Veterans. Let’s turn our attention to what it takes to be a spiritual vete...

We must never forget the reason Jesus died. Unless we recognize the eternal tragedy that would have happened to the human race without the Cross, we will not be able to see the Cross as our victory. At great personal cost, Jesus won eternal life for us. He paid the price for our sin with His own life. That He offers us life as a free gift ought to give us deep joy. We must be touched by Christ’s d...

Today, we’re going to take a look at an individual who was maxed-out emotionally. He was running on empty and had no margin left in his life. After he took it to the limit, God intervened and, in the process, taught him a few things—things we can learn as well. Who was this individual? Stay with us and let’s find out. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go...

In today’s study we’ll discuss the details of Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate. Pilate will actually find no guilt in Jesus but will be pressured by the Jewish leaders and their accusations. And despite his repeated attempts to release Jesus, Pilate will ultimately succumb to the crowd’s demand to crucify Him, declaring, “We have no king but Caesar.” Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find...

We’ve been journeying through the Book of Ecclesiastes for the past 16 weeks in A Search for Significance. Today, we come to end of that journey with the final message titled: The Conclusion of the Matter and the text is Ecc 12:9-14. In Solomon’s concluding words we’ll be challenged to wake up and warm up to what is most important with 4 final conclusions. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To f...

In today’s study we’re going to talk more about Peter’s denials as well as a pivotal conversation between Jesus and Pontius Pilate where Jesus confirmed His kingship but clarified that His kingdom was “not of this world.” Jesus will also explain He was born to “bear witness to the truth,” and everyone who is of the truth hears His voice. This passage sets up the irony of Pilate declaring Jesus as...

Ecc 12:1-8 is a poetic and urgent call to remember God during one’s youth before the physical and mental decline of old age sets in. We’ll discover that Solomon uses vivid metaphors of aging to illustrate the body and mind’s breakdown before death. He’ll conclude with the somber but inevitable reality of the body returning to dust and the spirit returning to God, reinforcing the "meaninglessness"...