In a world full of pain, full of heartache, and of suffering. Is there truly any hope? does God truly care about us? Have I gone so far astray that I can't come home? will God forgive me? These questions are on the heart of those searching for real answers. At Hope Through Christ Ministry's, we try to spread the love of Jesus Christ as John 14:6 says, " I am the way the truth and the life." The commission for the sinner is to simply just come home. Every sinner has a past and every saint has a future. When we return to Christ he cleanses us from all unrighteousness. For our savior wore a crown of thorns so we can wear a crown of righteousness. He became blood stained so we can be washed clean. And today he is calling you home. Are you ready to answer him?
Matthew 11:28
1. The Lost lambs and their testimony's
With many different doctrines and also many different beliefs how can we sure that what we believe is the truth? God's ways and thoughts are higher than our own we can't even begin to understand him. So, with that being said how can any of us be sure that what we believe lines up with the truth? The answer to this Jesus said quite clearly when he was being tempted by the devil. His response should be the same for all of us today facing temptation. (IT IS WRITTEN) We all have to remember the Bible has a pulse it is the living word of God, and the Holy Spirit will bring us into all truth. The Bible is not a book that we try to interpret ourselves. The Bible says that " Those who keep the commandments of Jesus Christ will also have the testimony of Jesus Christ" God is the Author and finisher of our faith. All the children of God have amazing testimonies of transformation we become completely new creatures in Christ. "Behold I create all this new." As Revelation 12:11 says " And they overcame by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony." We are no longer slaves to sin and no longer orphans we are a part of the family of God and every one of us has a testimony on how we escaped the fate to come in exchange for the eternal love of Christ. WHATS YOUR TESTIMONY?
2. Nothing could separate us from God's love!
We have all sinned and fell short of the glory of God. But all of Heaven rejoices when a wrenched like me returns back to God. God's plea is the same as it always has been. For no one to perish but to come to acceptance passing from death to life. The story of the prodigal son is a beautiful illustration of the father's forgiveness when the son returns. There is nothing you have done that will break the chains of God's love for example Romans 8:31-39 "
31 What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” [a]) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, [b] neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Showing Christ through love!
Hebrews 4:15 " 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin." This scripture is special to me because it shows no matter what your going through Jesus understands. This is why the commission of Matthew 25 talks about taking care of the needs of others and when we do so we have done so to Christ. So, Hope Through Christ hold dear to the message when Jesus says, " you will be witnesses of me in all of the world." And why would we not want to tell our friends and family this great message about salvation that is offered to everyone freely. We all have different gifts; we all have different ways of looking at things, different strengths, and different ability's and each one of us can reach one for Christ (Matthew 24:14), (Matthew 28:19-20
God's mission is our mission
Matthew 16:15 " 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned." This free gift although it is free came at a high cost that the dear son of God was the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. You have free will. God will not force you to except this gift he will honor your decision to reject his plea to save you. When Jesus wept over a nation that would not except him knowing the coming destruction was ahead, he pondered in question " What else could I have done?" Today we have the most important message to preach before the second coming of Jesus. (1 Thess 4:16-17) But we must stay awake, stay alert! And also get ready for the King who came the first time is on his way back. (Will you be ready?)
Lending a hand and touching those with the love of Christ
Hope Through Christ Ministry's started off as a YouTube channel. Later on, we got involved in some Facebook groups my family and I. When we would spread the gospel people would ask " What is the name of your ministry?" Although we were associated with Bible videos and handing out Bible material books etc. We never thought of ourselves as a ministry until one day a paster asked me do you have a card where I can contact you? So, we got Hope Through Christ Ministry cards. We named the ministry after the YouTube channel. it is a family-based ministry nonprofit within North America. But God had other plans much bigger than mine he led this ministry into many different parts of the world from Pakistan to Africa we have seen a few thousand lives that have been touched by the Lord. Also, we have worked with several ministry's from being on tv to radio stations. Hope Through Christ is proud to work with Veterans also including a Homeless ministry where bags of hope are made within the Church. We also are working with several groups to get Bibles into other countries Alongside multiple ministry's feeding and caring for orphans by God's grace. And God had recently added a completely new ministry for us to take part in. My wife has started a ministry called " Covered by Christ" She uses her skill of knitting blankets for cancer children, hospitals, Verterans and also Retirment homes alongside my daughter and my mother. God makes a way when there is no way we just have to be willing and ready to answer the call. Please share and pray for this ministry. And please share the love of Christ anyway that you know how the world is not getting easier, and we need to be a beacon of hope and share the love and light of Christ. (Matthew 24: 1-14) May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you now and for always Amen.
