Hope of Christ Church
239 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 11 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHope of Christ Presbyterian Church is located in Stafford, VA.
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When Opportunity Knocks, Part 3 – answer the door if it’s George Michael (because you got to have faitha, faitha, FAITHAH!) (1 Sam 26)
March 08, 2020 20:27 - 37 minutes - 16.8 MB1 Samuel 26 (ESV) 26 Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?” 2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph with three thousand chosen men of Israel to seek David in the wilderness of […]
When Opportunity Knocks, Part 2 – it may just be your raging heart (1 Sam 25)
March 01, 2020 21:12 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MB1 Samuel 25 (ESV) 25 Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 2 And there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. The man was very rich; he had three […]
When Opportunity Knocks (1 Sam 24)
February 23, 2020 23:49 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB1 Samuel 24 (ESV) 24 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats’ Rocks. 3 And he came to the sheepfolds by […]
When Life Seems Typical, God is More So (1 Sam 23)
February 17, 2020 01:07 - 38 minutes - 18.1 MB1 Samuel 23 (ESV) 23 Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” 2 Therefore David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” 3 But David’s men said to him, “Behold, […]
The Realities of Evil (1 Sam 22:6-23)
February 10, 2020 01:08 - 40 minutes - 19.3 MB1 Samuel 22:6-23 (E-SV) 6 Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. 7 And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear […]
Desperate Times Call For… (1 Sam 21:1-22:5)
February 02, 2020 21:15 - 39 minutes - 15.7 MB1 Samuel 21:1-22:5 (ESV) 21 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech came to meet David, trembling, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one with you?” 2 And David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has charged me with a matter and said to me, ‘Let no […]
Covenant Character (1 Sam 20)
January 26, 2020 22:40 - 43 minutes - 17.2 MB1 Samuel 20 (ESV) 20 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my guilt? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?” 2 And he said to him, “Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing […]
A Symphony of Deliverance in Four Movements (1 Sam 19)
January 19, 2020 23:10 - 31 minutes - 12.4 MB1 Samuel 19 (ESV) 19 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David. 2 And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide […]
David’s Success Is Noticed by All – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1 Sam 18)
January 12, 2020 22:30 - 40 minutes - 17.3 MB1 Samuel 18 (ESV) 18 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, […]
Happy New Year! But will it be?
January 05, 2020 15:14 - 46 minutes - 19 MBPsalm 1 (ESV) 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a […]
The Word Became Flesh (John 1:-18)
December 29, 2019 22:14 - 41 minutes - 21.3 MBJohn 1:1-18 (ESV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of […]
The Overwhelming Need, Cost, and Power of Forgiveness (2 Sam 11-12)
December 22, 2019 20:33 - 49 minutes - 18.1 MBMatthew 1:1-6 (ESV) 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of […]
Not the Redeemer We Deserve, the Redeemer We Need (Ruth 1:1-18; 4:13-22)
December 15, 2019 20:12 - 44 minutes - 19.6 MBMatthew 1:1-6 (ESV) 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of […]
Rahab – A Scarlet Cord of Rescue (Joshua 2)
December 08, 2019 20:19 - 47 minutes - 20.1 MBMatthew 1:1-6 (ESV) 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of […]
Tamar – We Need to Be Restored (Gen 38, Matt 1:1-6)
December 01, 2019 23:35 - 50 minutes - 20.8 MBMatthew 1:1-6 (ESV) 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of […]
Five Smooth Stones of Success for Slaying Your Giants… or maybe not (1 Sam 17)
November 24, 2019 20:36 - 51 minutes - 21.6 MB1 Samuel 17 (ESV) 17 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the […]
God Looks on the Heart (1 Sam 16)
November 18, 2019 00:21 - 45 minutes - 19.5 MB1 Samuel 16 (ESV) 16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2 And Samuel said, […]
To Obey is Better than Sacrifice (1 Sam 15)
November 10, 2019 19:31 - 49 minutes - 20 MB1 Samuel 15 (ESV) 15 And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out […]
Fortunately, Unfortunately (1 Sam 14)
November 03, 2019 21:12 - 56 minutes - 24.7 MB1 Samuel 14 (ESV) 14 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father. 2 Saul was staying in the outskirts of Gibeah in the pomegranate cave at Migron. The […]
A Crown That Gets Tarnished (1 Sam 13)
October 27, 2019 18:42 - 44 minutes - 19.3 MB1 Samuel 13 (ESV) 13 Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest […]
Farewell (1 Sam 12)
October 20, 2019 19:26 - 38 minutes - 17 MB1 Samuel 12 (ESV) 12 And Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have obeyed your voice in all that you have said to me and have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king walks before you, and I am old and gray; and behold, my sons are with you. I have walked […]
Reacting to Trouble, Responding to Deliverance (1 Sam 11)
October 18, 2019 16:43 - 48 minutes - 20.2 MB1 Samuel 11 (ESV) 11 Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” 2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your […]
Behold, Your King (1 Sam 10:17-27)
October 06, 2019 18:57 - 41 minutes - 17.5 MB1 Samuel 10:17-27 (ESV) 17 Now Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah. 18 And he said to the people of Israel, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the […]
Covenant Theology
October 06, 2019 18:49 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBOne of the overarching features of Scripture is how God deals with mankind by way of Covenant.
What is the Measure of Your Success? (1 Kings 10:1-13)
September 29, 2019 19:30 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MB1 Kings 10:1-13 (ESV) 10 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions. 2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to […]
While Saul Searches for Donkeys, Samuel Finds a King (1 Sam 9:1-10:16)
September 22, 2019 21:59 - 46 minutes - 19.6 MB1 Samuel 9:1-10:16 (ESV) 9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. 2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of […]
Who Will Sit on the Throne? (1 Sam 8)
September 15, 2019 22:56 - 39 minutes - 16.4 MB1 Samuel 8 (ESV) 8 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. […]
A Sign of the Times (Gen 17:1-14)
September 08, 2019 19:48 - 49 minutes - 21.1 MBGenesis 17:1-14 (ESV) 17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, […]
The Mission and Vision of Hope of Christ (Matt 28:16-20)
September 01, 2019 20:23 - 36 minutes - 11.5 MBMatthew 28:16-20 (ESV) 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of […]
Children and Chainsaws (Matt 18:1-14)
August 25, 2019 17:57 - 48 minutes - 5.65 MBMatthew 18:1–14 (ESV) 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom […]
A Tale of Two Seekers (Luke 18:9-14)
August 18, 2019 19:36 - 51 minutes - 22.4 MBLuke 18:9-14 (ESV) 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am […]
Blessed? (Luke 16:19-31)
August 11, 2019 20:51 - 48 minutes - 20.3 MBLuke 16:19-31 (ESV) 19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and […]
Joy in Heaven (Luke 15)
August 04, 2019 21:18 - 38 minutes - 17.2 MBLuke 15:1-3 (ESV) 15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: The Setting (Luke 15:1-3) The Pharisees Rabbinic teaching on repentance and righteousness One Parable […]
Final Judgment (Matt 25)
July 28, 2019 20:10 - 37 minutes - 16.9 MBMatthew 25 (ESV) The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took […]
Treasure (Matt 13:44-52)
July 21, 2019 21:32 - 41 minutes - 18.4 MBMatthew 13:44-52 (ESV) 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding one […]
Insignificant Things (Matt 13:31-35)
July 14, 2019 20:25 - 37 minutes - 15.9 MBMatthew 13:31-35 (ESV) 31 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so […]
Great Expectations (Psalm 13)
July 07, 2019 21:27 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBPsalm 13 (ESV) 13 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted […]
The Unforgiving Servant (Matt 18:21-35)
June 30, 2019 21:31 - 43 minutes - 5.12 MBMatthew 18:21-35 (ESV) 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king […]
The Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)
June 23, 2019 21:17 - 42 minutes - 13.1 MBLuke 12:13-21 (ESV) 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not […]