Can You Trust This Baby? “Christ” Luke 2:22-35 “Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.” Luke 2:25 ESV Simeon was waiting for the consolation of Israel. Consolation means comfort, console, encourage… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 12/16/25
Can you trust this baby? - “Jesus.” Have you ever asked this question? The Word of God is claiming that this baby is the Savior of the world, that this baby is God, that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life and not eternal death. Those are some pretty lofty claims to put on… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 12/2/25
Opposition to our trust in God If knowing leads to trusting; trusting leads to abiding; abiding leads to bearing fruit; and bearing fruit leads to glorifying God; what is the enemies strategy going to be? I believe Satan’s main focus will be to keep us from knowing and trusting God. If the enemy can cause… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 11/26/25
Knowing God = Trusting God “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 ESV Abide means to continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain. In this context of the vine and… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 11/18/25
“Sowing and Reaping: There’s Only Two Fields” Galatians 6:6-10 “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” Galatians 6:7 ESV I think verse 7 is the verse that the surrounding verses are built on. Paul uses a very straightforward, easy to understand metaphor from the agricultural… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/22/25
Weekly Reflection – Living Hope Membership Covenant The following is the membership covenant that we use at Living Hope Ministries. I encourage you to read through it and to read the scriptures that it is based on. If you are a member this is a reminder to what it means to be a member of… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/15/25
“Stop Mowing the Weeds and Start Enjoying God” As I was mowing my yard last week, I thought about the idea that for the past years I have been mowing a lot of weeds. My yard will look nice for a couple of days after I mow but those weeds just grow back. And then… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/10/25
Who is the Holy Spirit? There is a war going on. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 ESV I believe there are two places or… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 7/2/25
“Confession, Repentance and Walking by the Spirit” If the Christian life is a life of recognizing you have sinned, confessing or agreeing with God that you have rebelled, that He is the Judge, that the death and resurrection of Jesus is the only way to be forgiven, repenting, changing your mind, turning around and going… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/24/25
"So turn and live.” “For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.” Ezekiel 18:32 ESV This verse is implying that there is a path that leads to death and a path that leads to life. Sin is the path of death and obedience through Jesus… Continue reading Weekly Reflection 6/19/25
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