II Cor. 11:1-6 It is so good to be with you today. Thanks for joining us for this teaching from God’s Word. We love this book, but more than that we love and worship the author. He is our Lord and Savior. He is the one we exalt. We are blessed to have the Bible […]
Mark 9:1-8 On February 12, 2018, the officially commissioned portraits of former President Obama and First Lady Michele were unveiled at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The portraits now hang in the Smithsonian-operated Museum, where a complete collection of previous presidential portraits also hangs. Imagine the anticipation in the room as two large portraits, shrouded […]
II Cor. 10:7-18 It is good to be with you this week. Today before our teaching from II Corinthians I’d like to share a testimony from a listener in Nigeria. Notice how he was affected by reading the Bible. “I send my gratitude to you all over there, I am inspired, l took time to […]
Mark 8:34-38 This is the second part of my teaching on this text. In the previous episode, I stated that you and I must take several ACTIONS to accept the costs associated with discipleship. The first action was to “give up your identity.” We delved into the profound act of surrendering to Christ, choosing to […]
II Cor. 10:1-6 Hello and welcome to Hope for Today, we are so glad you joined us for today’s teaching from II Cor 10. Just over twenty-five years ago I was learning to drive a vehicle. I had to learn how to keep the car on my side of the road and in the center […]
Thanks again for joining us on Hope for Today. Today is the final lesson on giving. Chapters 8 and 9 in II Corinthians teach us many things about giving. Our first lesson was “The Heart of Giving,” and today’s lesson is titled “The Graces of Giving.” I mention the first one since it is similar […]
Mark 8:27-33 Throughout history, a diverse array of perceptions about Jesus has emerged. From His birth to the present, people have attempted to shape a Jesus that resonates with them. A blog post by Kevin DeYoung provides some thought-provoking examples. He writes: “There’s the Republican Jesus—who is against tax increases and activist judges and for […]
2 Corinthians 8:16-24. Thank you for joining us for today’s program. The Bible is such a practical book, and I love how the wisdom in its pages can be applied to every situation we face. This lesson will deal with some specifics of group giving. If you remember, the last two lessons were about other […]
Mark 8:11-26 Many of us played “Blind Man’s Bluff ” as children. It works like this if you have never played it: One group member is blindfolded, and the other players disperse. Then, the blindfolded one must go and find the other players. In some versions, the first person tagged becomes “it.” In other versions, […]
2 Corinthians 8:8-15. Welcome to another episode of Hope for Today. I’m so glad you’re joining us to study God’s Word and learn how we can live for Him. Last week, we examined “The Heart of Giving.” This was the first of several lessons examining different aspects of giving. Jesus is quoted in Acts as […]
