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'For I know the plans that I have for you,'
says the LORD, 'plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.'
Jeremiah 29:11

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Key Word: Hope (10) Eternal Hope
Our messages on hope have focused on hope in this life, such as how hope is oxygen for the soul, how fervent hope gives us strength...
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May 30, 20245 min read
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Key Word: Hope (9) Hope Deferred
We all need hope. We cannot live without hope. We need something good to look forward to—in this life and the next. Divine hope offers...
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May 23, 20244 min read
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Key Word: Hope (8) ‘A Future and A Hope’ (Jeremiah 29:11)
Abraham and Sarah believed God in ‘hope against hope’—and God proved Himself faithful to His promise. He never fails. His word can be...
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May 16, 20246 min read
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Key Word: Hope (7) Hope against Hope
Sometimes life is tough, unfair or seems hopeless. Sometimes life and its struggles appear overwhelming. If life feels like you’re...
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May 10, 20244 min read
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Key Word: Hope (6) Hope is the Light in the Darkness
Whatever the past, there is hope through forgiveness and the new beginning it brings. Whatever the present, there is hope in God for a...
Gordon
May 7, 20244 min read
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Key Word: Hope (5) There’s Hope in Forgiveness
There’s hope in forgiveness. Why? Because forgiveness is a new beginning and there’s hope in new beginnings. Levi, the sinful woman,...
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May 3, 20244 min read
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Key Word: Hope (4) Hope is Priceless
Both Habakkuk the prophet and Job kept fervent hope alive despite their circumstances. Their trust was in God, their hope was a living...
Gordon
Apr 29, 20245 min read
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Key Word: Hope (3) Fervent Hope
In a world of pain, despair and sorrow, we need fervent hope in our hearts and share it with others. Let God’s light shine through you...
Gordon
Apr 22, 20244 min read
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Key Word: Hope (2) Divine Hope doesn’t disappoint
Divine hope doesn’t disappoint. It doesn’t disappoint because it is rooted in the God of hope and the Gospel of hope. ‘Therefore, having...
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Apr 18, 20244 min read
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Key Word: Hope (1) Hope is Oxygen for the Soul
A little sunshine, a little water and a little oxygen—and the flower grows. Sometimes it needs only a little soil and a small seed for a...
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Apr 13, 20243 min read
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Pray, Love, Forgive.
To pray, to love, to forgive—that’s the way to have a happy soul and walk into a bright future. When life is though, we need a strategy...
Gordon
Apr 8, 20246 min read
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The Resurrection is the Greatest Comeback in History…
The Saviour was crucified, the Messiah died—all hope seemed lost. Yet the resurrection proved to be the greatest comeback in history....
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Mar 31, 20243 min read
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The Road to the Cross was Lonely…
The road to the cross was lonely, yet the Saviour walked that lonely road for us. Usually, Jesus was surrounded by people, often by...
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Mar 29, 20245 min read
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Finding Strength in God when Everything seems Lost
Loss is a tough one to deal with. Loss is painful and can make us despair and lose hope. In such situations, we often don’t see a...
Gordon
Mar 27, 20248 min read
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2024: One More Thought on the New Year
Quitting is not an option in 2024! How’s that for a New Year’s Resolution? ‘I don’t quit when I’m tired; I quit when I’m done,’ as they...
Gordon
Jan 20, 20247 min read
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2024: More Thoughts on the New Year
In our first post on Thoughts on the New Year the focused was on what is ahead. We wrote about using your 24 hours a day in the year...
Gordon
Jan 12, 20247 min read
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2024: Thoughts on the New Year
What are your New Year’s Resolutions? Or didn’t you make any? Why not? Because you have tried before only to give up by February? And now...
Gordon
Jan 6, 20247 min read
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True Leaders Serve: Reflections on Humility & Love in Leadership (John 13)
The well-known moment when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples was done in humility and servanthood, in order to show love, and pave...
Gordon
Nov 7, 20239 min read
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Finding Rest in Christ: Reflections on Matthew 11:28–30
Christ invites us to find rest for our souls—rest in Him. Hear His invitation. ‘Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will...
Gordon
Aug 26, 20239 min read
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The Good Shepherd: Reflections on the Nature of Jesus (John 10)
Jesus referred to Himself, among other things, as the ‘good shepherd’ (John 10:11, 14). The figurative language of ‘sheep’ and ‘shepherd’...
Gordon
Aug 6, 202310 min read
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