Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

The opening verses of chapter 12 contain Paul's description of an astonishing experience. He was transported, in some sense, to the third heaven or paradise, where he received an unspeakable revelation from God. And to keep him humble afterwards, God gave him a “thorn in the flesh” and refused to remove it despite Paul's pleas. What was the vision all about and why did God refuse to remove the “thorns”? All that and more on our journey today. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Work is everywhere. Everyone is called to work in one way or another. Are we all destined to be dissatisfied and stressed during our work life? How do we approach our work? How should we understand the purpose of work? How can we approach Monday morning with joy instead of dread? How should our faith impact our work lives? Lot’s to talk about today so let’s get to it. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Today we’re going to find that Paul adopted the tactics of the false teachers in Corinth in order to show that they shouldn’t be trusted. By acting like the false teachers, Paul helped to show the Corinthians that these teachers really didn’t care about the Gospel or them at all—while that was the only thing that Paul was concerned with. Stay tuned 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.

Chances are, you have been frightened at some point in your life. In many cases, fear will cause us to run or hide. However, Proverbs talks about a different kind of fear, one that involves God Himself. The Bible calls it the “Fear of the Lord”. But what does this really mean and how does it apply to us today? Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Fruits were the result of careful planting, growing, pruning and harvesting. Just as this is the desired outcome for any fruit tree or plant, it is also the desired goal of every believer. And while everyone wants the delicious fruit at the time of harvest, but few are willing to do all that’s necessary along the way. When we walk in the power of the Holy Spirit we can exhibit His fruit. But how you ask? Let’s find out together! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

God is the Divine Gardener who has our spiritual growth as His ultimate goal. He’ll use anything in our lives to shape us into the people that He wants us to be. If there is something in our lives that is unhealthy for us, God will want to prune it. If there is something in our lives that is good but not the best, God will want to prune it. We must make a conscious decision to welcome God’s pruning in our lives. Let’s talk about it! Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Welcome to Part 2 of this study of 2 Cor 10 where Paul is defending his authority. Last week we covered verses 1-9. Today we’ll finish up with verses 10-18. We’re going to find that the situation in the Corinthian church had forced Paul to set aside his conviction about boasting in order to save the church from ruin. By touting his credentials—credentials the Corinthians should have recognized in the first place—Paul hoped to discredit the false teachers who had infiltrated the church. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

The growth of a Christian is complex and involves many change agents like God’s Word, fellowship with other believers, personal prayer and worship. These things are all very important, but they only serve to set up fertile soil in a Christian’s heart. The real growth comes from God and His exclusive work in our lives. Stay tuned to find out more. Thanks for listening. God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Because this is a long chapter we’ve divided it into two studies. Today we’ll be covering 2 Cor 10:1-9 and next week we’ll finish up chapter 10 with verses 10-18. In chapter 10 Paul changes his tone from conciliatory to severe. There were some critics in Corinth who pointed out that Paul had the ability to express himself very well in written form. But they claimed that though his letters were potent his outward appearance was very meek and mild, which was a true contradiction in their eyes. But Paul warned against judging people by what was on the outside and insisted that he only worked for the glory of the Lord. Let’s find out more together. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.

Welcome once again and Happy New Year! Today’s text reminds the Corinthians of their initial enthusiasm for the Jerusalem collection and of their delight that God could use them to help other believers. Their enthusiasm was contagious. But a year has passed and Paul was worried that the Corinthians would give grudgingly now as their enthusiasm waned. Why does God want us to be cheerful givers and enthusiastic team players and not selfish and disgruntled givers? Great question—let’s find out the answer to that and more. Thanks for listening, God bless you! To find out more about our church please go to www.whccnb.org.