#ForTheHope daily audio Bible

Church unity is the spiritual union of the redeemed through the indwelling of the Spirit, and observed by “truthing in love.”

The role of the Spirit is to interpret and bear witness to Jesus and his revelation of the Father

God seeks justice in order to fulfill his promises

Truth is that which accords with reality, and reality is that which characterizes the nature and mission of God.

Listen carefully to God for deliverance in your life

...and which spirit is doing the shaping?

God is going before us as he has gone before people like us.

Not all who receive the light choose to live in the light.

When power is the play, the purpose of power becomes to get and keep power.

The point of Jesus’ miraculous works: to reveal the glory of God and Jesus as the path to true life.

What’s the mission of #ForTheHope, and why “Christ, Calling, and Connectorship?”

Jesus cares for us with the tender, attentive love of a shepherd for his sheep—sheep who have no idea most of the time what the shepherd is doing for them

True success is understanding and fulfilling God’s purposes in the world, of which your part is one slice.

Let your wins, particularly those in the Spirit, have the last word and spur you on.

There are patterns of living which will be more — or less — aligned with God’s design and will.

If we do not “serve the Lord with gladness” (Ps. 100:2), we will end up serving the enemy with sadness

The whole reason Jesus came is our legal sin obligation, and it is his joy relationally to set us free.

Forgiveness is free, but it’s not cheap.

The basis of us sharing with power and authority is the Holy Spirit.

God isn’t surprised by this year’s craziness…and Christmas is a reminder that he can and will keep all his promises.

If God is good and is a God who speaks, who am I to levy moral complaint against him? It all comes down to trust — who gets to be God?

Those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them

Jesus’ kingship at his first coming was spiritual

Jesus is equal with the Father in works, judgment, and honor.

One of the most powerful things we can do is be WITH others as we are, together, becoming what God made us to be.

Judgment takes place according to the attitudes of those who encounter Jesus.

Let us live today in light of the ultimate joy of justice.

Jesus’s provision of wine isn’t a parlor trick — it fulfills prophesy

True love is synonymous with covenant fidelity and can’t be divorced from love for others.

The whole story of the historical Jesus begins before history.

The final destiny of the universe ought to motivate Jesus followers of Jesus to live lives that honor and reflect well his ultimate command to us.

The greatest risk to truth isn’t outside the church, it’s inside.

Only the Holy Spirit’s work is totally reliable.

We are to give what we have been given — gifts of grace.

God does the healing. We lean into His promises.

Always be ready to give an answer for your hope

Spiritual growth is fueled by an appreciation of God’s grace.

Even in the midst of pain and trials, believers can model a positive life of obedience to Jesus Christ out of gratitude for his grace

In a world of sinful hearts, a critical posture of the Christian life is a posture of endurance.

Prayerlessness is being out of communion with God.

May we, like the child Jesus became, put ourselves under the sign of true trust.

Divine wisdom breeds humility, purity, harmony, gentleness, and reasonableness in actions and words

The question with “discrimination” is “who gets to establish the categories?”

God’s word saves, reflects hearts, and delivers freedom.

The longer we delay conforming our behavior and attitudes to our knowledge of Scripture, the more we risk God’s discipline and judgment

Grace may remove the penalty of sin without removing the consequence of sin.

Boasting isn’t profitable, but it’s sometimes necessary.

Waiting for what our hearts long for most of all.

There will always be challengers who assert falsehood. Hold everything to the standard of the apostolic word.

With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God to achieve it, what do we lack? ~ AW Tozer