Church of Hope

RENEWING RELATIONSHIPS

Change Your Mind – Change Your Life

Scott Young.com ~ Pastor of Hope

 

 Philippians 2:5 - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, [6] who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God.

Philippians 2:1 - Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, 

FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS

•Encouragement

•Comfort

•Fellowship

•Compassion

•Mercy

UPGRADING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

 

1. Be Like Minded

Philippians 2:2 - Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 

2. Let Go Of Selfish Ambition 

Philippians 2:3 - Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

 

3. Meet The Needs Of Others

Philippians 2:4 - Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Philippians 1 

Are You Listening To The Father of Love 

Or To The Father Of Lies?

FOUR QUESTIONS IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIP

What Is Your Higher Purpose?

Philippians 1:12 - But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,  

How Are You Helping Others?

Philippians 1:13 -  … so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;  14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

People Who Are Far From God Are Watching You

People Who Are Close To God Are Watching You

What Is The Testimony From Your Test?

Philippians 1:15 - Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:  16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;

Philippians 1:17 - … but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 

Philippians 1:18 - What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.

How Are Things Working Together For Good?

Philippians 1:19 - For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,  

Philippians 1:20 - according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.  

TOGETHER

Together We Are Better - Part 1

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1. Think About Others 

Philippians 1:3 - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.

2. Pray For Others

Philippians 1:4 - Always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy...

3. Fellowship With Others

Philippians 1:5 - ... for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now...

Philippians 1:8 - For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

4. Believe The Best For Others

Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

• I Believe You Will Be More Loving

Philippians 1:9 - I pray, that your love may abound still more and more...

• I Believe You Will Be More Understanding

Philippians 1:10 - For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. (NLT)

• I Believe You Will Be More Fulfilled

Philippians 1:11 - Jesus Christ will fill your lives with everything that God’s approval produces. Your lives will then bring glory and praise to God. (GW)

JESUS WINS

A Fresh Look At Jesus – Part 4

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Luke 4:1 - Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.

JESUS WINS AND YOU WIN

1.Win With The Word 

Luke 4:3 - And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” [4] But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

2.Win With Worship

Luke 4:5 - Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [6] And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. [7] Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” [8] And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

3.Win With The Lord’s Way

Luke 4:9 - Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. [10] For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you,’ [11] and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” [12] And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’ ”

Psalm 91:9 - Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, [10] No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; [11] For He shall give His angels charge over you,To keep you in all your ways. [12] In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

 

Revelation 19:19 - Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse [Christ] and his army. [20] And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

LOOKING INTO THE OPEN TOMB

A Fresh Look At Jesus – Part 3

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John 2:19 - Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” … [21] But He was speaking of the temple of His body. [22] Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.

SEVEN HISTORIC FACTS

Fact 1 - Jesus Lived

Fact 2 - Jesus Was Crucified

Fact 3 - Jesus Was Buried

Fact 4 - The Disciples Preached The Resurrection

Fact 5 - Religious Leaders Opposed The Resurrection

Fact 6 - The Disciples Were Persecuted For Their Message

Fact 7 - The Tomb Was Empty

SO WHAT HAPPENED?

Theory 1 - The Disciples Stole The Body

Theory 2 - The Jewish Leaders Stole The Body

Theory 3 - The Roman Leaders Stole The Body

Theory 4 - The Wrong Tomb Theory

Theory 5 - The Swoon Theory

Theory 6 - It Was All A Hallucination

Theory 7 - The Disciples Lied

Theory 8 - The Disciples Told The Truth

THERE ARE ONLY TWO REAL OPTIONS

OPTION 1: The Disciples Lied

OPTION 2: The Disciples Told The Truth

DID THE DISCIPLES TELL THE TRUTH?

1.We Have What The Disciples Wrote 

John 20:31 - But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. 

2.We Have How The Disciples Lives Changed 

John 20:28 - Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”  

3.We Have How The Disciples Died

John 21:18 - I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” [19] Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.  

John 14:6 - I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

• My Power Will Raise The Dead 

John 11:25 - I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. 

John 1:1 - In the beginning the Word (Jesus) already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. … {14} So The Word became human and made his home among us. (NLT)

1. ACTIONS: JESUS DID THE THINGS THAT GOD DOES

• Jesus Forgave Sins 

Mark 2:5-10 - (Jesus) “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” … 

(Religious Leaders) “Who besides God can forgive sins?” … 

(Jesus) “I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” (GWT)

• Jesus Accepted Worship

John 20:27 - Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” 

(John 20:27-28)

2. PROMISES: JESUS MADE GOD SIZED PROMIES

• My Words Will Last Forever

Matthew 24:35 - Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 

• My Followers Will Enjoy Eternal Life

John 10:27-28 - My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 

• My Life Pays For Your Life

Mark 10:45 - For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

• My Way Is The Way To God

3. CLAIMS: JESUS CLAIMED TO BE GOD

• Jesus Claimed God’s Glory

Isaiah 42:8 - I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another.

 

John 17:5 - And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. 

• Jesus Claimed To Do God’s Work

Mark 2:5-7 - Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

John 5:22 - Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has 

entrusted all judgment to the Son. 

 

• Jesus Claimed To Be God

John 8:58 - “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before 

Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58)

John 10:30 - I and the Father are one.

John 14:9 - Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.

“Hello My Name Is” – Part 6
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Judges 6:23 - Then the Lord said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.” [24] So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The-Lord-Is-Peace.

YOU NEED PEACE WHEN …

• You Are In Conflict

Judges 6:1 – Then once again the Israelites started disobeying the Lord, so he let the nation of Midian control Israel for seven years. (CEV)

• You Feel Insecure

Judges 6:12 - And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

• The Odds Are Against You

Judges 7:2 – The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men.” [4] But the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many men.” (NIV)

LIVING IN PEACE

1. Peace Can Be Learned

Matthew 11:28-30 – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

2. Peace Overcomes Trouble

John 16:33 - I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

3. Peace Comes From Christ

John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Philippian’s 4:6 – Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. [7] And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

“Hello My Name Is” – Part 5
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Ezekiel 48:35 - All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

THE PRESENT PRESENCE OF GOD

1. God Is THERE When You Get In Trouble

Psalm 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

2. God Is THERE When You Are Hurting

Psalm 23:4 – Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me.

1 Peter 5:6-7 – Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, [7] casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

3. God Is THERE When You Feel All Alone

Psalm 68:5-6 – The God who is in his holy dwelling place is the father of the fatherless and the defender of widows. [6] God places lonely people in families. He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives. (GW)

4. God Is THERE Wherever You Go

Psalm 139:7 – Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? [8] If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.

“Hello My Name Is” – Part 4
Scott Young.com – Pastor of Hope

Genesis 22:14 - And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”

PRINCIPLES OF PROVISION

1. God Will Provide: When We Are Available

Genesis 22:1 – Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

2. God Will Provide: When We Are Willing To Let Go

Genesis 22:2 – Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”

3. God Will Provide: When We Walk By Faith

Genesis 22:3 – So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey … [4] Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. [5] And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”

Hebrews 11:19 - Abraham believed that God could bring Isaac back from the dead. Abraham did receive Isaac back from the dead in a figurative sense. (GW)

2 Corinthians 5:7 – For we walk by faith, not by sight.

4. God Will Provide: When We Look To Jesus

Genesis 22:8 – And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.

John 1:29 - The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

John 8:56 – [Jesus] Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad. (NLT)