Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

Today, John will again give his name as the author of this letter and tell us his whereabouts and why he was there. Then he’ll explain his commissioning to write this letter to the churches. Lastly, he’ll describe his vision of the exalted Christ, leaving no mistake as to Christ’s true identify. The vision also has much in common with Isaiah 6 and Ezekiel 1. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today’s we’re going to talk about Pentecost (though it’s actually next week). In a nutshell, God’s purpose at Pentecost was to birth His church and equip it with the mighty power of the Holy Spirit so that we would be His witnesses to all the nations, resulting in His eternal glory. Turn with us to Acts 2 and let’s find out more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The book of Revelation is an incredible book wrapping up the other 65 books of the Bible and placing the seal on God's revelation to mankind. It touches on so many key themes of Scripture, drawing imagery and examples from all over the Bible. But there is one central theme. It is the theme of the entire Bible actually. Do you know what it is? It is the person of Jesus Christ! This book is the revelation from Him and of Him. So, let it begin... Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please...

Today, we’ve reached the end of our journey through the Book of Ephesians. We started the year with this sermon series and the idea of Getting back to Basics—the fundamentals of our faith. And through this journey we’ve learned so much about God and about how to live our lives for Him. In this final message, Pt 2 of Spiritual Warfare, we’re going to talk about The Whole Armor of God—what it is, what it’s for and how to use it. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and your...

Hi friends. We’ve about to embark on an incredible Bible study of the Book of Revelation. There are many who shy away from this book for various reasons. But we won’t. Revelation is an important book and Scripture is inspired by God and it’s intended to be an encouragement for the Church. It was meant to encourage God’s people that He has a plan, that Jesus IS coming back and that in the end Jesus wins (as do we) and Satan losses. Today our Pastor is going to give some valuable information to prepare us for the...

The Book of Ephesians has two major divisions: Doctrine (chapters 1-3), and Duty (chapters 4-6:1-9). The first half exalts our position in Christ, while the second half exhorts us to put it into practice. We believe there’s actually a third section of the book we should call spiritual warfare (chapter 6:10-24). Today, in Part 1, we’re going to talk about Being Strong with the Lord and Standing Firm. Get out your Bibles and/or Bible Apps, open to Eph 6:10 and let’s go! Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yo...

Today we are going to finish our study of this amazing Book of Jude. In verses 17-25 we’ll see how Jude encouraged believers to stand firm against false teachers by remembering apostolic warnings, building themselves up in faith, praying in the Spirit and by keeping in God’s love. Jude also urged the believers to show mercy to those doubting and to save others. And he concluded with a wonderful doxology praising God’s power to keep believers from stumbling. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

If you have children, or grandchildren, what do you want for them? That’s a fair question but what if it’s the wrong question? Knowing what you want for your child or grandchild is one thing but perhaps the better question should be, “What is the goal of parenting?” Because we believe the answer to that question will not only answer the first one but several others as well. Let’s focus in on Eph 6:1-4 to find out more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more a...

Hi Folks, just a quick note to say we're not going to have a midweek Bible study today, Apr 15. But we'll be back next week on the 22d as we'll finish our study of book of Jude. We hope to see you then. God bless you!

We’re back with our sermon series Ephesians: Getting back to Basics. Today’s message is titled Marriage: The Image of Christ and the Church and we’ll be looking at Eph 5:21-33. Is there a secret to a meaningful marriage, where a wife is secure in her husband’s love and a husband knows he is significant because his wife respects him? Is it possible to have a tried-and-true marriage? The answer to both questions is absolutely: Yes! Stay tuned to find out how. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and your...

Today, we’re continuing our study of Jude and the danger of false teachers. These verses condemn false teachers who had infiltrated the church, describing them as arrogant, sensual and rebellious—similar to Cain, Balaam and Korah. Contrasting their blasphemous behavior with Michael the Archangel’s respectful deference to divine authority, Jude warns of their impending doom, confirmed by prophecy and marked by their destructive influence on the community. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Happy Easter everyone! What or who is your everything? Is it a person or a possession? A career or a car? A pet or a place? Here’s the point. When your “everything” disappears, it’s easy to feel like you have nothing or that you are nothing. That’s how Mary Magdalene felt on the first Easter morning. But Mary found hope and so can you beloved. In today’s passage we’ll talk about 4 facts we can apply from this passage that help you say with confidence—Jesus IS my everything! Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and...

Today, we’re going to begin studying the book of Jude. At first Jude as intended to write about depending the faith. But the Holy Spirit compelled him to warn fellow believers about the false teachers who had infiltrated their churches. Jude will teach us today that we must strongly defend Christian truth and avoid compromising the basics of the faith. And we must also reject all who would twist Scripture to fit their own agenda. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today is Palm Sunday. It’s the Sunday where we celebrate Jesus’ arrival into Jerusalem, often called the ‘Triumphal Entry’ which begins the last week of Jesus’ life. He enters Jerusalem on Sunday. By Friday, He is dead. Most know the story of Jesus’ arrival into Jerusalem but today we want to spend some time finding out more of what it was really all about and how that applies to us today. So, get your Bible or Bible out and open to Matt 21 and let’s go! Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and you...

Today, we’re going to study 3 John. This epistle emphasizes the importance of hospitality toward faithful ministers, the necessity of rejecting divisive, self-seeking leadership in the church and the need for believers to walk in the truth. So, without further delay, open your Bible or Bible app to 3 John and let’s begin. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

As believers in Christ, we’ve got to be careful how we live. And we do that by developing Godly habits in our lives—habits that please God. We are to shine with Christ before unbelievers thereby drawing them to Him. The text for today is Eph 5:15-21 and within these verses we’ll discover 5 Godly habits we should cultivate to help us in our quest to live right for the Lord. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb...

Today, we’re going to study 2 John, the whole chapter, which is only 13 verses long. During this study we’ll cover John’s introduction in verses 1-3 followed by his words about what it means to Live in the truth (vss 4-11). Then we’ll close with John’s final words in verses 13-15. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Ephesians 5:1-14 commands Christians to imitate God by walking in love, holiness and light, rather than indulging in sexual immorality, impurity or covetousness. We’re also to refrain from filthiness of speech, foolish and crude talk. Then, as we walk in the light we’ll expose deeds of darkness by living holy lives, speaking the truth in love and by not talking of the dark things unbelievers do. There is great hope beloved...let’s find out more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our ch...

Today we’re going finish up chapter 5 (and the book of 1 John) with verses 13-21. Some Bibles title this section: Written that you may know, Concluding Affirmations or simply Conclusion. In this final section, John provides believers with absolute assurance of their salvation, confidence in answered prayer and the necessity of avoiding idolatry. He’ll also talk about knowing one has eternal life, praying according to God’s will, understanding sin’s consequences and abiding in the true God, Jesus Christ. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:25-32. Today, as we finish up chapter 4, we’ll discover how a new life in Christ must lead to a new lifestyle. This passage represents a total shift in character, moving from selfish behavior to a life of love, integrity and community building. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’re studying of 1 John 5:1-12 and we’re going to talk more about Faith in the Son of God. To discern whether a person is a true Christian, one needs to look at what they truly believe about Jesus Christ. The true believer believes that Jesus is the Christ...and they then have to continue believing for that will prove a person is a child of God. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:17-24. This passage commands Christians to abandon their former, corrupt way of life (the “old self”) characterized by futile, darkened thinking and deceitful desires. Believers are called to undergo a mental renewal by the Spirit, putting on a “new self” created in God’s likeness to live in righteousness and true holiness. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’re continuing our study of 1 John 4 with verses 7-21 and we’re going to talk more about Loving One Another. This passage is a call to community and it encourages Christians to mirror God’s, unconditional love in their daily relationships. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:7-16. Today’s passage will explain that Christ gives diverse spiritual gifts to believers to foster unity, spiritual maturity, stability, clarity, harmony, love and the growth of the church. Instead of individual recognition, these roles—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers—are designed equip all believers for service, building up the Body of Christ into mature unity. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

There are two important topics that John discusses in chapter 4. First: 1) Discerning False Prophets and 2) Loving One Another. As much as we’d like to cover all of this at one time, we thought it will be better to divide these into two studies. So today, we’re going to talk about Discerning False Prophets (vss 1-6) and then next week we’ll pick up verses 7-21 and the topic of Loving One Another. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 4:1-6. This passage marks a transition in Paul’s letter from doctrine to practical application, urging believers to “walk in a manner worthy” of their calling by maintaining unity. Paul calls for humility, gentleness, patience, bearing with one another and love to preserve the unity of the Spirit. And this unity is grounded in seven “ones” which we’ll talk about and more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

These verses teach that genuine Christian love, demonstrated through actions, is the definitive proof of passing from spiritual death to life. They also assure believers of answered prayer when they obey Christ’s commands to love and believe in Jesus. And lastly, this passage contrasts unloving people (who remain in death) with loving believers (who have eternal life), urging believers to love actively, even sacrificially, as Christ loved us, not just with words, but with deeds and truth. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 3:14-21. Right away we’ll discover that Paul’s prayer was Trinitarian, focused on the inner person, passionate and focused. Then, we’ll discover 3 important keys to Paul’s really big prayer. We’ll discuss: 1) The posture of prayer, 2) The petitions of prayer and 3) The power of prayer. And we’ll conclude with several action steps to help you put into action what you’ve learned. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.or

The first 10 verses of 1 John 3 are full of hope and encouragement. John tells us that not only are we loved by the Father, but that we are called His children. John promises us that one day when we see Jesus face-to-face, we will be transformed and be like Him. In light of that knowledge, John encourages us to live a life of righteousness so that it is evident that we are God’s children. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 3:1-13. Here Paul explains his ministry as a steward of God’s grace, revealing the “mystery” that Gentiles were co-heirs with Jews in one body through Christ. And we’ll discuss 5 key points to help us better understand the “mystery” and all its implications. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today, we’ll conclude our study of A New Commandment. These closing verses of 1 John 2 warn believers that the world and its desires are temporary and it contrasts them with God’s enduring will and urges them to live righteously to remain in Him and avoid deception by false teachers (antichrists) who deny Jesus’ divine nature. Believers are encouraged to do what is right (to abide in the truth) to have confidence, to remember the anointing of the Holy Spirit and to remain steadfast in their faith in Jesus, the Son of God, rather than being swayed by worldly values...

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 2:11-22. The main idea we’ll addressing is that because of our union with Christ, our differences are put to death so we can live in community with one another. To do that we should strongly consider three key points which we’ll talk about along with some suggestion on how put this all into practice. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today and next week we’ll be talking about A New Commandment. In Part 1 we’ll discover that true knowledge of God means living in His light, demonstrated by practicing the “old yet new” commandment to love one another as Christ loved us, which contrasts sharply with the world’s selfish desires (lust of the flesh, eyes and pride). We’ll also discover that John wrote as a father to his spiritual children, distinguishing between growing believers who love their brothers and “little children” who still need reassurance, warning against loving the world’s ways over God's eternal truth. Thanks for listeni...

The passage we’ll be studying today, Eph 2:1-10. This passage contrasts our past spiritual death with our new life in Christ, emphasizing that salvation is a free gift, making believers God’s handiwork designed for good deeds. Let’s talk about it! Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today is a very short study but it’s full of great nuggets of truth. Genuine believers not only commit themselves to obeying God, but they also have deep and sincere love for fellow believers. The Christian principle of love is “new” because believers’ ability to love one another is motivated by their love for Christ, who first loved them. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’ll learn that Paul prayed that believers would grow to know God better. He began in verses 15-16 by giving thanks to God for the Ephesian believers strong faith and love for others. Then in verses 17-23 he prayed that they (and we) would grow in their faith and love for others by understanding 3 key things. Let’s find out what they are. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

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 you yearn for direction in life? Follow the light. Do you doubt and wonder what’s real? Turn on His light. Do you stum...

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 that believers are chosen, adopted, redeemed and sealed with the Holy Spirit before creation for His praise. Thanks for listening. God bless you! And a happy and...

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 does not own the rights to these devotions. They are shared in good faith for the encouragement of all people and to the glory...

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 blessed Christmas to you and yours! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.