Spring of Hope

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here   You will always have the poor with you John 12:1-8  True Worship: Compassionate Care for the Poor The Gospel of John, Chapter 12, verses 1-8, offers us a profound message about worship, service, and the significance of compassionate care. As we delve into this passage, we find Jesus at Bethany, where a dinner was hosted in His honor. This event occurs just days before the Passover and features familiar figures like Martha, who served, and Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. During this meal, Mary performed an act of extraordinary devotion. She poured an expensive perfume—pure nard, worth a year’s wages—on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. However, not ever...

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here   A Better Healthcare Plan   A Better Healthcare Plan Based on Matthew 9:2-11 where Jesus heals a paralytic man.  Today’s sermon is titled "A Better Healthcare Plan." This topic feels especially relevant as we enter the time of year when many of us think about next year’s healthcare coverage. For most insurance plans, this is renewal season. Decisions have to be made about new coverage, and with so many options, it can often feel overwhelming. For example, deadlines like December 15th loom for Medicare and other plans. To ensure coverage begins on January 1st, we have to make choices before then. These options come in all sorts of packages: short-term plans, medical care, dental, vision—you name it. It’s easy to get confused...

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here   His Eye is on the Sparrow    The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter 10, verses 26 through 31. These are the words of Jesus Christ: "So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparr...

Buy  my books   " Joy in the Journey "  and  " Song in the Night" on Amazon now              Experiencing sound quality issues?  Please Click here   The Dead in Christ Shall Rise First    "The Dead in Christ Shall Rise First" 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Today, we gained an extra hour with the clock change! I hope you all remembered to set it back since everyone seems to have arrived on time. And perhaps that extra hour means I get an extra hour to preach—well, maybe not, since we do have a clock to keep us honest. But this change of time brings a question to mind. A question was once asked to a group of people: If you only had one hour left to live, who would you spend that hour with?  It’s a question we might not think about often, but it’s powerful. People gave all kinds of heartfelt answers: some wanted to be with their grandfather, some with a parent. Then one pe...