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Daily Dose of Hope from New Hope

Daily Dose of Hope from New Hope

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 The Daily Dose of Hope is a devotional intended to provide context and reflection to the New Hope Church Bible Reading Plan. It's our goal to read the Bible in a year together as a family of faith. Five days a week we read. Two days a week we either rest or catch up. Reading the Bible is the number one way to grow in our walk with Jesus. We have to know God's Word to live God's Word. Now for our Daily Dose of Hope.©New Hope キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ 個人的成功 聖職・福音主義 自己啓発
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  • November 18, 2025; Acts 2

    November 18, 2025; Acts 2
    2025/11/18
    Daily Dose of Hope November 18, 2025 Scripture – Acts 2 Prayer: Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. We have just started the book of Acts, after walking through all the Gospels. What a great spiritual journey this has been and I'm so glad you have joined us! Today, we walk through Acts 2. I'm going to start by reading the first three verses, On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. You guys, this is incredible. First, let's talk about the roaring windstorm. Throughout Scripture, wind is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. In ancient Hebrew, we have the word, ruach, which means breath/wind/spirit and we see this word quite a bit in the Old Testament. Wind represents the life-giving work of the Spirit. Think about it. In Genesis 2, God breathed life (ruach) into Adam. In Ezekial 37, we are in the valley of dry bones and God has Ezekiel prophesy to the bones, saying "I will put my Spirit (ruach) in you and you will live." In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is typically referred to in the Greek as pneuma. The Holy Spirit comes upon Mary to form life in her womb. In John 3:5, Jesus tells Nicodemus that the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. I can't help thinking, how many people need to experience the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit right now? How many people are really struggling, barely holding on, languishing in doubt, pain, anger, cynicism? Or maybe, you simply feel nothing? There is NO true living without the presence of the Spirit, only existing. Next, we have the tongues of fire. Let's sit here for a second. Fire is often descriptive of God in the Old Testament and it speaks to the purifying and refining work of the Holy Spirit. In this sense, the Spirit causes things that are impure to become pure...lives, hearts. Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist says "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Peter speaks of the new Gentile believers as experiencing the Holy Spirit and having their hearts purified. If something is pure, it is only one thing–pure gold, pure oxygen. It isn't filled with contaminants or additives. It is totally and completely that one thing. I picture the Holy Spirit coming upon that group of believers on the day of Pentecost and purifying or refining their hearts so they would be totally and completely dedicated to the things of God, not half filled with the stuff of the world and half filled with the things of God. I wonder that about our own hearts. What contaminants have we allowed to seep in? What do we need to purify? Come like a fire, Holy Spirit, and burn in us so that we can be pure and totally devoted to the things of Jesus. Let's read some more Scripture, beginning with verse 4 (this is truly a paraphrase), All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. This made a racket and a crowd forms...When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken...Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean? Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine." And then Peter gets up and says, we aren't drunk, it's only 9 in the morning. Let me tell you what his means...and he shares with them the Gospel, he speaks of how the Old Testament scriptures point to Jesus as the Messiah, he speaks of Jesus' ministry, his death, his resurrection and it says this, Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?" Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." And what happened? 3000 believed and were baptized. The Holy Spirit came, the people were given power to act, and they did it! They trusted God and they responded. This was essentially the beginning of the church. At the end of chapter 2, we see how the people begin to gather to worship Jesus, to pray, to learn, to take care of one another, to celebrate the Lord's ...
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  • November 17, 2025; Acts 1

    November 17, 2025; Acts 1
    2025/11/17

    Daily Dose of Hope

    November 17, 2025

    Scripture – Acts 1

    Prayer: Holy God, Almighty Father, the Great I AM, Throughout all time, You are good. Your ways are perfect. Teach us your ways, Lord. Help us to know you better, to know you more. Lord, on our own, we are powerless. We are desperate for your wisdom, love, and mercy. More of you and less of me, Jesus. Amen.

    Welcome to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. We are currently doing a deep dive into the Gospels and Acts.

    Today, we are starting the book of Acts, one of my favorite books of the Bible. This is the second volume of the two-part work of Luke-Acts, written by Luke, a co-worker of Paul. The original title of the book was The Acts of the Apostles. Certainly, different apostles appear throughout the stories, but the only single character who unifies the book is Jesus, appearing in the beginning of the book in human form and then acting through the Holy Spirit throughout the book.

    As we work our way through the text, it's going to be incredible to see how the Holy Spirit transforms, leads, directs, and shapes the new Christians and the young church. Chapter 1 opens with Jesus ready to ascend into heaven. Even though this is post-resurrection, the disciples still didn't understand everything. We find them asking Jesus when he is going to restore the kingdom to Israel. Their understanding of God's Kingdom is still a bit misguided, but Jesus redirects them. He says only God knows the time and place for that.

    But there is something even better ahead. And Jesus tells them that the Holy Spirit is coming. The Spirit of the living God is coming and when it does, they will receive a power like no other. This is the same truth for us: When God's Spirit comes upon us, we have the ability to witness, to bear testimony, to all the things of Jesus. It really isn't about us but about God's Spirit in us!

    And then, Jesus ascends into heaven. They don't quite get it yet, but now it's a waiting game. The Holy Spirit is coming and they have no idea what they are in for. Tomorrow, we get to talk about Pentecost and the birthday of the church.

    Blessings,

    Pastor Vicki
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  • November 14, 2025; John 21

    November 14, 2025; John 21
    2025/11/14

    Daily Dose of Hope

    November 14, 2025

    Scripture – John 21

    Prayer: Holy and Merciful God, Thank you for a new day and thank you that your mercies are new every morning. Help us, Lord, gather our scattered thoughts and focus on you and your Word. In these next few moments of silence, help us be still and know that you are God...In Your Name, Amen.

    Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. Happy Friday! As most of you know, we have been walking through the Gospels and will soon walk through Acts. Today, we walk through John 21 and conclude the Gospel of John.

    In today's passage, the resurrected Lord appears to the disciples who are out fishing. At first they don't know it's Jesus, but when they recognize him, they rush to the shore. Peter jumps in and swims to get there faster. It's a happy reunion. After another miracle of abundance (an amazing catch of fish and no net ripping), the disciples find Jesus on the shore ready to cook some breakfast. One note here - Jesus' resurrection was a spiritual and physical resurrection. If you recall, he could enter locked rooms without going through the door but he also ate food and needed nourishment. Jesus did not appear to them as a ghost but as a real human being.

    This is the narrative in which Jesus and Peter reconcile. It's my guess that Jesus has already forgiven Peter for his denial but we can assume Peter has all kinds of pain and mixed feelings associated with his betrayal. It's time to address these inward feelings of shame and brokenness. Jesus has big plans for Peter so this healing needs to happen now. And it does, but in a way that only Jesus can do it.

    In a series of three questions, possibly correlating to Peter's three denials, Jesus arranges a miracle in the heart in Peter. Three times, Jesus asks Peter, "Do you love me?" Peter then has to say out loud, "You know I do, Lord." With each cycle of questioning, we can begin to see Peter's shame lift. Jesus didn't doubt Peter's love but maybe Peter did after his failure before the crucifixion. An unspoken forgiveness takes place and Jesus reinstates Peter to do what Jesus has called him to do – shepherd the people of God.

    But at the same time, Jesus is still calling Peter to do something very, very hard. In verse 18, Jesus makes it clear that continuing Jesus' mission and leading his people will eventually lead Peter to his own death. In verse 19, Jesus refers to how Peter will lay down his life. Jesus knows this won't be easy for Peter and he says that Peter will have to go where he doesn't wish to go. Jesus is reinstating Peter here but he is also vouching for his integrity. He is telling the others that Peter does, in fact, have what it takes to lead the flock.

    This final chapter in John brought to mind several questions for me:

    -Is there someone with whom you need to reconcile? Pray about how to handle that situation.

    -Is there someone in your life that needs forgiving?

    -Is Jesus calling you to do something hard? Are you avoiding it? Why?

    -What has been your biggest takeaway from the Gospel of John? How has it been different for you from the other Gospels?

    Have a great weekend!

    Blessings,

    Pastor Vicki
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