by glenholman | Nov 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Jesus declares in John 15:4, “Abide (or remain) in me, and I in you.” Abide is a beautiful word. It is a vital condition of fruitfulness. We can never bear fruit or become like Christ unless we abide in the Vine. This command to abide or remain in Christ comes to...
by glenholman | Nov 8, 2024 | This Week At Hope
What is your standard of living? As followers of Jesus, love is to be our standard of living. Jesus gave us the command in John 13:34, “Love one another.” But Jesus did not stop there; he added a qualifying adverbial phrase to modify this new command. He said,...
by glenholman | Nov 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are you aware that God sees positive potential in YOU? The Angel of the Lord addresses Gideon in Judges 6:12, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.” The angel of the Lord didn’t see Gideon in his present situation. The angel of the Lord saw what Gideon...
by glenholman | Oct 26, 2024 | This Week At Hope
We read in Colossians 3:16, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Probably the most threatening part of this verse is...
by glenholman | Oct 17, 2024 | This Week At Hope
Referees are a great help in football, where the object is not only to score touchdowns but to score them in a way that does not infringe on the carefully laid-down rules. Likewise, umpires are indispensable to baseball where the outcome of the game may hinge on...