Posts with the tag “hope”

Healing Wounds
by Delman Coates on March 18th, 2024
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10  Yesterday, we reflected on the lasting impact of traumatic events and the scars they leave on our bodies and souls. Today, let us explore how trauma affects our relationships and our perception of ourselves. Trauma has a way...  Read More
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God's Unwavering Care
by Delman Coates on February 19th, 2024
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10   In a world filled with chaos, uncertainties, and crises, the vulnerability of a newborn brings forth contemplation on the challenges that lie ahead. This devotion explores the comforting parallel between a father's determin...  Read More
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The Greatest Christmas Gift
by Delman Coates on December 25th, 2023
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16   As we celebrate the Christmas season, we often focus on cherished traditions, exchanging gifts, and the joy of spending time with loved ones. But today, I want to take a moment to reflect on the most extraordinary gift of all—Jesus Christ, the Savior of...  Read More
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Help Is on the Way
by Delman Coates on December 13th, 2023
"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord, because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares." - Jeremiah 30:17   Growing up, I remember watching Western TV shows with my father, where the good guys often found themselves in dire straits, and just when it seemed all hope was lost, the cavalry arrived to save the day. It was a reinforcing band of speciall...  Read More
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Give Him the Glory
by Delman Coates on December 11th, 2023
"Sarah said, 'God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.'" - Genesis 21:6   Have you ever considered the weight of the process you go through in life? The journey, the trials, and the waiting can feel burdensome, but there's something remarkable that happens in the midst of it all. The process, when entrusted to God, can lead to an increase in joy, amplified...  Read More
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God's Personal Promises
by Delman Coates on December 5th, 2023
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11   Have you ever considered whether God has given you a personal promise? It's a question worth thinking about. Throughout the pages of Scripture, we see instances where God provided individuals with distinct, tailored promises to meet their unique needs an...  Read More
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The Pursuit of Redemption
by Delman Coates on December 2nd, 2023
"But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord.'" - Luke 2:10-11   In the small town of Bethlehem, over two thousand years ago, a divine story of redemption unfolded. An angel's proclamation shattered the stillness of the night, revealing that ...  Read More
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The Heart of God
by Delman Coates on November 11th, 2023
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39   God's love for us is an unwavering, unconditional love that surpasses all human understanding. It is a love ...  Read More
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The Promise of God's Reconciliation
by Delman Coates on November 7th, 2023
"So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us." – Hebrews 6:16-18   In the midst of a fractured world, the promise of Go...  Read More
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The Promise of God's Presence
by Delman Coates on November 4th, 2023
"So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us." – Hebrews 6:16-18   In a world filled with uncertainties and shifting ci...  Read More
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Strength in Unity
by Delman Coates on October 18th, 2023
"Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up." - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10   Imagine a house without a roof—a structure exposed to the elements, vulnerable to every storm that comes its way. Just as a sturdy roof provides shelter and protection, a supportive comm...  Read More
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Your Faith in Motion
by Delman Coates on October 7th, 2023
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." - James 2:17  In a world filled with noise and chatter, your actions speak volumes. As a believer, you are not just defined by your words; you are defined by the combination of your words and actions. Others are watching, and what you do carries immense weight. When you profess love, demonstrate it through your kindne...  Read More
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Promoting Hope in the Church
by Delman Coates on June 18th, 2023
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13  As Christians, we are called to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. We are called to promote hope and encourage people to pursue a journey of knowing Christ and the hope He has for us. Our church should be a place where peop...  Read More
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Finding Rest in God
by Ministry Support on June 6th, 2023
“Those who walk uprightly enter into peace and rest on their couches.” - Isaiah 57:2  The prophet Isaiah comforts us with the promise of rest that awaits the faithful after death. This rest is not an ordinary one, but a sacred rest that comes only from God. It's a rest that we can find solace in knowing that our loved ones have finally entered into after all their struggles and pain on earth. The ...  Read More
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Not Synonymous
by Delman Coates on April 19th, 2023
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” - 2 Corinthians 5:17  Over the last few days, we have considered what has happened to someone in their past that has made them how they are today. We have asked what happened to you and what happened to them.  If you have followed along with us, you know how much trauma affects us even to ...  Read More
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It Can Get Better
by Ministry Support on April 10th, 2023
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” - 2 Corinthians 4:17-18  There is a song by Rev. Timothy Wright that highlights about Jesus, He “May not come when you want Him. But He's on time. In times of trouble,...  Read More
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You Have Favor
by Delman Coates on March 14th, 2023
“And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’” - Luke 1:28  Do you know why you can have peace in knowing that God’s promises are sure in your life? Because as a child of God, you must understand something: you have favor on your life. In Luke 1:28 the angel said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”  The Bible says so much about favor, which is defin...  Read More
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Still Possible
by Delman Coates on March 12th, 2023
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” - Jeremiah 29:11  Does life have you down and discouraged? Are you anxious or worried about how your current circumstances are going to play out? If so, I want you to know something today: your problems, no matter how great, cannot cancel God’s promise. Your problems canno...  Read More
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Waiting With Expectation
by Delman Coates on March 9th, 2023
“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!” - Psalm 27:13  Over the last week, we have talked about HOPE. Hope is the lifeblood of our lives. There is a quote that says, “Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but you can’t live a second without HOPE.”  Without hope, what do we have? Wh...  Read More
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Hope Gives Us Access
by Delman Coates on March 7th, 2023
“Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” - Romans 5:2  Godly hope is not just wishful thinking. It is not a groundless expectation. It is based upon the sure promises that God has given us in His Word; promises to be in us and promises to be for us. And when our lives are anchored in godly hope – in that whic...  Read More
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Hope Anchors Our Lives
by Delman Coates on March 6th, 2023
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - Romans 5:1  God wants us to have hope. In a world where everyone wants to “manage expectations,” God wants the opposite. He wants us to see our potential and our potential to effect change in the world. There are several benefits to choosing a life filled with hope that Paul talks about in R...  Read More
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Unfinished
by Delman Coates on March 5th, 2023
“And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” - Philippians 1:6  Are you still hopeful in the midst of your storm? Sometimes, life just hits hard. It doesn’t matter who you are, whether you are a believer or nonbeliever, life just comes out of nowhere and will knock you off your feet. There is a quote from the famous movie cha...  Read More
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Anything is Possible
by Delman Coates on March 3rd, 2023
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not be faint.” - Isaiah 40:31  While the world tells us not to get our hopes up too high, it seems that a careful and close examination of God’s Word suggests that God wants us to do just the opposite. He wants us to get our hopes up.  He says...  Read More
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Impossible to Please
by Delman Coates on March 2nd, 2023
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” - Hebrews 11:6Did you know that without faith it is impossible to please God? Hebrews 11:6 tells us this when it says, “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He ...  Read More
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A God of Hope
by Delman Coates on March 1st, 2023
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” - Romans 15:13  You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Don’t get your hopes up too high.” The point of the expression is to discourage people from becoming too confident in a particular outcome or else they run the risk of being very disappointed should things not turn ou...  Read More
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He Can Handle It
by Delman Coates on February 21st, 2023
“O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived; you are stronger than I, and you have prevailed. I have become a laughing stock all the day; everyone mocks me. For whenever I speak, I cry out, I shout, ‘Violence and destruction!’ For the word of the Lord has become for me a reproach and derision all day long.” - Jeremiah 20:7-8  Have you ever been frustrated with God? You prayed for something, ...  Read More
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Reach Beyond The Risk
by Ministry Support on September 28th, 2022
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” - Hebrews 11:1   If you want to seize your opportunity and do what God has called you to do, there will be moments where you are tested. And in these moments, you might have fear. But you must reach beyond the risk. We see this in Mark 5 when the woman who had suffered for 12 years reaches out to touch Jesus...  Read More
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The Aftermath
by Ministry Support on August 26th, 2022
“In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name: ‘The Lord is our Righteousness.’” - Jeremiah 33:16   In Jeremiah 33, the prophet tells us that our God is a God who is always ready to help. He promises us that He will help us, and we know His promises are sure. What Jeremiah does in this chapter is: assures us of God’s help, explains the application o...  Read More
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Something New
by Ministry Support on August 12th, 2022
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19   Yesterday, we saw a story of a young boy who had made a ceramic gift for his father. Unfortunately, the boy tripped and the gift broke and shattered into pieces. He was so heartbroken over what had happened wit...  Read More
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It’s Just What I’m Used To
by Ministry Support on July 7th, 2022
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19   Letting go is not easy, but it becomes possible when we understand why it is so necessary. The reason Lot’s wife and her family found themselves in the situation they were in, that is having to flee Sodom, is because their existing reality was...  Read More
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Good Grief
by Ministry Support on February 21st, 2022
“My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.” - Psalm 31:10  Grief is an emotion no one desires to experience, but everyone inevitably faces. Grief is the child who struggles with the transition of a parent. It’s the parent who struggles with the departure of a child who is now away at college living on their own, dev...  Read More
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Failure Is Not Final
by Ministry Support on January 23rd, 2022
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:18-19  It was 2008 at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Expectations were high for the US track team. They earned 8 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 5 bronze medals at the 2004 games in Athens. Ne...  Read More
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Chosen By God
by Ministry Support on December 29th, 2021
“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the people on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession.” - Deuteronomy 14:2  As a follower of Christ, you have been chosen by God. When you make the decision to put your hope and faith in Jesus Christ, repent of your sins, and trust Him with your life forever, you belong to Him. And when you belong to ...  Read More
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Faith Is God’s Love Language
by Ministry Support on November 20th, 2021
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” - Hebrews 11:6  Throughout the Bible, God illustrates that what happens for us, in us, and through us is a result of standing on our faith when times get tough. Faith, sincere faith, sparks the delight of God.   What communicates to God t...  Read More
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The Faith Factor
by Ministry Support on November 19th, 2021
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” - Hebrews 11:1    Over the last week, we have talked about the challenges of waiting on God. We examined the frustration Abram felt with knowing there was a promise on his life. But after 10 years, he was struggling with the fact that it hadn’t happened yet. Genesis 15:6 states that after everything Abram endured...  Read More
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Agents of Healing and Hope
by Ministry Support on October 15th, 2021
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” - Matthew 5:16  In a world where so many people are struggling, a world in which so many people are trying to make their way, we need to be agents of hope for people, rather than agents of judgment. Rather than spending our time criticizing folks, we need to be there as a lig...  Read More
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God Is Getting Ready To Change Your Life
by Ministry Support on August 31st, 2021
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” - Ecclesiastes 3:1 If you are going through a difficult period in life, struggling with trials and tribulations, wondering when its difficulty will end, then today you need to hear that God is getting ready to change your life. God is up to something in your life, and He is working on your behalf. You might not se...  Read More
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God The Healer
by Ministry Support on August 13th, 2021
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” - Isaiah 41:10  Over the last couple of days, we have discussed the things God wants to give you when you open the door for Him in your life. God wants to give you help for the small and large things. He also wants to give you hope—hope for...  Read More
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God The Giver of Hope
by Jared West on August 12th, 2021
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Romans 15:13When God stands at the door knocking, He not only wants to give His help, but He also wants to give His hope. As we mentioned yesterday, we are all in need of God’s help. But for some, it is not a physical need of help, but instead the need of...  Read More
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Spreading The Good News
by Ministry Support on May 9th, 2021
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” ...  Read More
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