#ForTheHope daily audio Bible

“I'm convinced that the most needful thing in our time is to get a vision of God that has a dramatic effect on you.” ~John MacArthur

Salvation in Christ and the ark were both planned by God, not invented by humans. There is only one way of salvation and there was only one door in the ark.

Because of the fall, we need God to open our eyes spiritually

The Holy Spirit’s work in and through you creates spiritual microclimates, little Edens.

God has revealed himself through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through Jesus, the Word, so that people may know him and be saved.

The real benefit of piety is not health and wealth and children; it is Jesus Himself.

When you do what Jesus did, you’ll naturally end up in places to be a witness to his redemptive love.

The destruction of Jerusalem and its temple marked a new phase in the establishment of God’s kingdom under the vindicated Son of Man…because now you and I are the temple.

Just a personal note.

The ultimate question in life is, “Who is Jesus, and is He King for me?

Pray for your love to be supernaturally sustained and increased, because suffering is a test of trust, suffering is a test of trust.

What does it mean that God’s image is on you?

Why would our King, weep? Because you can’t help the unwilling.

In God’s view, there are saved and lost people, and Jesus came to save the lost, oppressed and oppressor alike.

Integrity — the pursuit of holiness and godliness — is upside down from the world’s values of importance and status.

We forgive because OUR Redeemer lives.

True disciples worship with lives, not merely lips

What are you going to do with how God’s gifted you, to live your life as a witness to the lost?

Loving your family and even your enemies IS taking up your cross and following Jesus.

Though salvation is a free gift from God and costs us nothing, it ultimately costs us everything—our whole life given to God as a living sacrifice.

God loves it when His children spend time with him, listening to him.

In the midst of an invisible war, the real benefit of following Jesus isn't health and wealth and children; it is God Himself.

Jesus is both Lord and Savior, but most people encounter him as Savior first, then grow into serving him as Lord.

Lead as an adoptee, not an employee.

The fact and acts of trust are a delight to God.

Many faiths, and even non-faiths, speak to "journey." But they leave you empty, don't they?

The ultimate inheritance God gives cannot be earned.

To follow Jesus is to commit to sharing his mission, which will likely include suffering and sacrifice.

Opposition is almost always caused by success and not failure.

The way to get our deepest needs met in this world is to know and follow Jesus into the next world.

The two integral elements of stewardship: responsibility and accountability.

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God ~Corrie ten Boom

Jesus’ answer to John the Baptist is his answer for the world.

Jesus is the good moral teacher…but that means more than we can imagine.

God often fulfills his redemptive promises through divine providence working through ordinary events — and even people.

Listening to a prophet of God can help.

Because of the work of Jesus Christ, God is always available to His people.

Let there be no doubt: Jesus is THE King.

A subtle-but-effective tool of the Enemy

God wants to be with you.

Two “family Friday” challenges

God’s promises in the form of prophecy are historically verifiable.

You can have confidence in non-science, too.

God keeps his promises.

The only sufficient motivation for the Christian life is gratitude for grace.

Understanding Israel’s unbelief takes us deep into who God is and how he works.

An encounter at a Seattle aquarium points to hope

Peace with God is not the same as the peace of God — the peace of God is found in sonship.

We never grasp the gospel until we understand that it is not fundamentally a message about our lives, hopes, and dreams.