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Church of Hope in Sarasota, FL - Love God, Love People, Love Life
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Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
NEW YEAR OPPORTUNITIES
Happy New Year
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. … [6] But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
James 1:3 - You know that such testing of your faith produces endurance. [4] Endure until your testing is over. Then you will be mature and complete, and you won’t need anything.
1. The Opportunity of Demands
Deuteronomy 8:2 - And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
John 15:9 - As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. [10] If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
2. The Opportunity of Difficulties
1 Peter 1:6 - I know, even though you are temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials and temptations. This is no accident—it happens to prove your faith …
James 1:2 - My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.
3. The Opportunity of Dollars
Malachi 3:10 – Bring all the tithes (the tenth) into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you [so great] a blessing until there is no more room to receive it.
Malachi 3:11 - “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 23:23 - You ought to give a tenth but without forgetting about those more important matters (justice, peace, faith).
4. The Opportunity of Delays
Proverbs 19:2 - A person in a hurry makes mistakes.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 - He (The Lord) has made everything beautiful in its time.
Galatians 6:9 - Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Monday Dec 19, 2016
GOD WITH THE UNLIKELY
God With Us
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
Matthew 1:22 - So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: [23] “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
JESUS LOVES UNLIKELY PEOPLE
1. Jacob A Deceiver
Matthew 1:2 - Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
Genesis 25:23 - The LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
Hebrews - 11:9 - By faith he (Abraham) dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
2. Rehab A Prostitute
Matthew 1:5 - Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse.
Joshua 2:1 - Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Hebrews 11:30 - By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. [31] By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
3. David A Cheater
Matthew 1:6 - Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
Hebrews - 11:32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: [33] who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
Monday Dec 05, 2016
Monday Dec 05, 2016
THE GIFT
God With Us – Part 1
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
Isaiah 7:14 - Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Matthew 1:22 - So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: [23] “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
WHEN YOU KNOW GOD IS PRESENT YOU CAN …
1. Stop Worrying About Other People
Matthew 1:19 - Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
2. Face Your Future Without Fear
Matthew 1:20 - But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 1:30 - Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
3. Find Direction In Life
Matthew 1:20 - But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 2:13 - Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”
4. Enjoy A Relationship With The Lord
Matthew 1:21 - And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
Monday Nov 28, 2016
Monday Nov 28, 2016
FOCUS ON GROWING
Focus – Part 4
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
Ephesians 4:11 - So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, [12] to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up [13] until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
HOW CAN I TELL I’M GROWING?
1. I’m Getting To Serve
Ephesians 4:12 - to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up,
Matthew 23:11 – [Jesus said] … The greatest among you shall be your servant.
2. I’m Growing Closer To Others
Ephesians 4:13 - until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Galatians 5:6 - The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Ephesians 4:3 - Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
3. I’m Knowing And Showing Christ
Ephesians 4:13 - until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
4. I’m Living In Balanced Stability
Ephesians 4:14 - Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
5. I’m Speaking The Truth In Love
Ephesians 4:15 - Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
Monday Nov 21, 2016
Monday Nov 21, 2016
FOCUS ON GIVING
Focus – Part 3
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
Acts 20:35 - And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.
BLESSINGS OF GIVING
1. Giving Blesses Others
Philippians 4:14 - Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles. [15] … not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16 for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need.
2. Giving Blesses You
Philippians 4:17 - Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.
Matthew 6:20 - Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. [21] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
3. Giving Releases God’s Provision
Philippians 4:19 - And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 9:6 - But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. [7] So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. [8] And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
FOCUS ON GOALS
Focus – Part 2
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
Colossians 3:2 - Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
FOCUS BRINGS CHANGE
1. Focus Changes Your Feelings
Ephesians 4:26 - When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down.
Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. [7] And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
2. Focus Improves Your Outcomes
Philippians 3:13 - Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, [14] I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.
3. Focus Brings People Together
Colossians 3:14 - And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
4. Focus Builds Faith
Romans 10:17 - So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Monday Oct 31, 2016
Monday Oct 31, 2016
GOD HEAL OUR LAND
Out Of The Valley
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope
2 Chronicles 7:14 - If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.
1. We Must Confess With Humility
James 4:6 - God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 28:13 - If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. But if you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
James 5:16 - Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
2. We Must Pray With Tenacity
Colossians 4:2 - Be earnest and unwearied and steadfast in your prayer, being alert and intent in your praying with thanksgiving.
Ephesians 6:18 - Pray in the Spirit at ALL times with ALL kinds of prayers, asking for ALL you need. To do this you must ALWAYS be ready and never give up! ALWAYS pray for ALL God's people.
3. We Must Seek God With Intensity
Hebrews 11:6 - God rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Matthew 6:33 - Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Deuteronomy 4:29 - If you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with. [30] When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and obey him. [31] For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you.
4. We Must Repent With Sincerity
2 Timothy 3:1 - You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. [2] For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. [3] They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. [4] They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. [5] They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
Acts 3:19 - Repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, so that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Monday Oct 24, 2016
Monday Oct 24, 2016