Books & Studies
Transcripts from past sermons produced by Words of Hope.
Nicodemus
Read: John 3:1-17 Just like currency, language can suffer from inflation, but it’s no exaggeration to say that John 3 is the most important chapter in the Bible. Here’s the story of one
Good News for the Poor
Read: Luke 4:14-21, 24-28 At the beginning of his public ministry Jesus explained the work he had come to do using words from the prophet Isaiah. That work was all about
When You Feel Forsaken
Read: Matthew 27:46 When Jesus cried out on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” he was all alone, but because he was abandoned by God, you
The Macedonian Call
Read: Acts 16:9-12, 16-23 For more than 1500 years, Christianity has been considered to be a “western” or European religion. But it’s not. Christianity is the faith of all—whether European or
A Song of the Goodness of God
Read: Psalm 34:1-22 “God is great, and God is good . . .” That brief phrase says just about all we need to know about God. But what exactly does it
How to Rejoice in Hard Times
Read: Habakkuk 3:17-18 The apostle Paul’s word to Christians is, “Rejoice in the Lord always, I say it again, rejoice.” But is that really possible? Sooner or later, most of us
John the Baptist: The Forerunner
Read: Matthew 3:1-12 The last of the Old Testament prophets was also the first character in the story of Jesus’ ministry. His name was John the Baptist, and his mission was
Ezekiel: Prophet of Hope
Read: Ezekiel 2:3-7, Ezekiel 3:4-11 Ezekiel the prophet saw many strange visions during the course of his ministry, and one of them offers you a hope you might not have thought possible
Isaiah: Prophet of Holiness
Read: Isaiah 6:1-8, Isaiah 1:14-17 Do you know everything you need to know about God? Why not listen to what the great prophet Isaiah tells us about him. We live in a
Hosea: Prophet of Love
Read: Hosea 1:1-3, Hosea 3:1-2, Hosea 6:4-6, Hosea 11:1-4 If your image of a biblical prophet is of a stern, angry, bearded figure who does nothing but hurl condemnation at everyone, let me introduce
Joel: Prophet of Repentance
Read: Joel 2:1-3, 30-32, Joel 3:12-13, 16 Have you ever thought about the coming day of Judgment? People ought to! And God’s spokesman Joel tells us what to do to be ready
Amos: Prophet of Justice
Read: Amos 2:6-12, Amos 3:2 Listen with me to the stern message that God’s spokesman Amos delivered to a people who were prosperous, powerful, and proud. There is an old saying: “Don’t