Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

What do a soldier, an athlete and a farmer have in common? They are all occupations that require perseverance! Soldiers, athletes, and farmers all face adversities which require tremendous patience and steadfast endurance to achieve their respective goals, whether it is prevailing in battle, winning a competition, or reaping a bountiful harvest. In today’s Scripture the Apostle Paul uses all three of these occupations as metaphors to encourage young Timothy to persevere in his Christian faith and remain loyal to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Prayer is one of the overriding themes of the book of Nehemiah and the secret to Nehemiah’s success. The prayer in chap 1 is the first of 12 different prayers recorded in the book. There are prayers of anguish, joy, protection, dependence and commitment. It’s a story of compassionate, persistent, personal and corporate prayer. Prayer gives Nehemiah perspective; it widens his horizons, sharpens his vision and dwarfs his anxieties. We’ll find that Nehemiah went through a process of prayer that has great application and relevance to us today. Stay with us 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.

Have you ever been greeted by someone in a way that made you feel really special—like you really matter? It makes you feel amazing doesn’t it? Paul had already written to Timothy (1 Tim) and that letter contained a lot of awesome pastoral guidance. But in this second letter Paul gets more personal. In fact in verse 3 he begins by saying, “Timothy, I thank God for you.” We all need to be encouraged especially in being faithful to the Lord. So open up your Bible or Bible App to 2 Timothy 1 and let’s find out more. Thanks for listening. Blessings and love in Christ! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

One way or the other, there comes a moment when you need to cut the rope and take a step or a leap of faith—it’s really that simple and difficult at the same time. Let’s talk about it. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

In this closing section of his instructional letter, Paul returned to discussing how Timothy should handle the false teachers in Ephesus. After all, they were one of the causes for this letter. Paul told Timothy to stay away from those who just want to make money from preaching and from those in the church who stray from the sound teachings of the Gospel into controversial arguments. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

We think right here, right now. God is thinking nations and generations. We think what God has for us is for us, but it’s always for the third and fourth generation. We overestimate what we can do in a year, but we underestimate what God can do in 5, 10 even 25. Whatever goal you’re going after, whatever problem you’ve trying to solve, whatever habit you’re trying to break or build, you have to Fly the Kite. How? Stay tuned and let’s find out. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’ll find that Paul was thinking of Timothy’s audience in Ephesus. There, men and women of all ages were under Timothy’s care. Paul thought of the groups within the congregation needing special attention. He wanted Timothy to practice good general principles of personal care and also to deal with some specific people needs. Paul chose the treatment of widows and elders as prime examples. He also had some instructions concerning slaves who were believers. There a lot to talk about today so let’s get started. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Now you’re probably thinking “What in the world is this eating the frog thing? What’s going on here?” Here’s a question for you: What’s the one thing you least like to do but you feel best about afterward? Friend that is your frog and it’s often the hardest habit to establish but it pays the biggest dividends. All you have to do is plan your work, then work your plan. So let’s go...it’s time to Eat the Frog. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

In today’s study Paul transitions from personal and church policy to the issue of false teachers as they were (and still can be) a threat to the church. Paul knew that their teaching, if left unchecked, would greatly distort Christian truth—and this critical danger would come from within the church. But Paul also will spend time here giving personal instructions for Timothy to take the Ephesian church. His words will establish a pattern of individual disciplines that will be helpful for any person taking on spiritual responsibilities. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.