Word of Hope Christian Church Podcast

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.org.

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 or false teachings. 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 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 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 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.