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Let’s Find Out Together

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Daily Devotionals for your work week that generally follow along the teachings on Sunday morning at New Hope Church in Greenwood, IN. Dive into God’s Word with us and Let’s Find Out Together how to LIVE, LOVE, and GO just like Jesus. Hosted by Randy Spacht.

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October 22, 2021 - What do I need to do when I mess up?

October 22, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MB

October 22, 2021 - What do I need to do when I mess up? I will mess up. What should I do when I do eventually mess up? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 14.  When you finish, spend time thinking about the things in your life that you need to ReThink.

October 21, 2021 - Why does God want to restore us?

October 21, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MB

October 21, 2021 - Why does God want to restore us? We have sinned so much, why would God even want to restore us? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 11. When you finish, spend time worshiping and thanking God for his love.

October 20, 2021 - Is it good to be popular?

October 20, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MB

October 20, 2021 - Is it good to be popular? Is fame a good thing? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 13. When you finish, take a good look at your own life to see if you try to please others instead of pleasing God.

October 19, 2021 - Can we get away with cheating?

October 19, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MB

October 19, 2021 - Can we get away with cheating? Can we get away with cheating? Let’s find out together by studying Hosea 12. When you finish, ask yourself, “Am I cheating in my life?”  

October 18, 2021 - Can we wrestle with God?

October 18, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

October 18, 2021 - Can we wrestle with God? Should we wrestle with God? The amazing thing is that Jacob did and he won! How? Let’s find out together how to wrestle with God and win. When you finish, ask yourself what blessing you need from God and wrestle with Him to get it.

October 15, 2021 - How do we return to God?

October 15, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MB

October 15, 2021 - How do we return to God? After naming Israel’s sins, Hosea tells Israel to return to God. How do we do that? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 6.  When you’re done, ask yourself, “do I need to return to God in some area of my life? How should I start?” 

October 14, 2021 - What should we do when evil surrounds us?

October 14, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MB

October 14, 2021 - What should we do when evil surrounds us? Hosea gives us two recommendations for what to do when we’re surrounded by evil. What are they? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 10. When you finish, ask yourself, “Does God need to prepare my heart? Where”

October 13, 2021 - What do we do if people won’t listen to us?

October 13, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

October 13, 2021 - What do we do if people won’t listen to us? Hosea says the people consider the prophets to be fools. What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 9. When you finish, ask yourself, “Do I keep quiet when those around me reject what I’m saying or do I speak out?”

October 12, 2021 - Do we have idols?

October 12, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

October 12, 2021 - Do we have idols? Hosea talks about the calves Jeroboam made for Israel to worship. Do we have idols today? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 8 and 1 Kings 11 and 12. When you finish, ask yourself, “Have I allowed church attendance to keep me from truly living out my Christianity?”

October 11, 2021 - What we we do in the presence of evil?

October 11, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MB

October 11, 2021 - What we we do in the presence of evil? Hosea describes Israel’s sin in the 8th century before Christ. What does that have to do with us? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 7.

October 8, 2021 - What does it mean to repent?

October 08, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MB

October 8, 2021 - What does it mean to repent? Hosea told Israel to turn back to God and know Him. What does that mean? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 6. When you finish, spend some time thinking about your own life. Is there something you need to turn around?

October 7, 2021 - What should we do when our leaders fail us?

October 07, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MB

October 7, 2021 - What should we do when our leaders fail us? Hosea spoke out against the priests and the royal family and how they led Israel astray. So if my leader leads me astray, am I still guilty? What should I do? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 4 and 5. When you’re done, ask yourself, “Have I followed a political course that is sinful?”

October 6, 2021 - How long does God’s patience last?

October 06, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

October 6, 2021 - How long does God’s patience last? Hosea married a prostitute to show how God loved Israel in spite of her idolatry and infidelity. But how long does that divine patience last? Let’;s find out together as we study Hosea 2 and 3 and Romans 1. When you’re done, ask yourself, “What does God need to restore in my life?”

October 5, 2021 - What’s in a name?

October 05, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

October 5, 2021 - What’s in a name? Names are important in Hosea. What do those names mean? Let’s find out together as we study Hosea 1. When you’re done, ask yourself, “Is there something in my life that God needs to restore?”

October 4, 2021 - Who are the Minor Prophets?

October 04, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

October 4, 2021 - Who are the Minor Prophets? Just who are the minor prophets? Let’s find out together as we study scripture. When you’re done, ask yourself, “Do I identify good and bad in politics by the stock market and taxes, or by godly leadership?”

October 1, 2021 - Should the church accept transgender people?

October 01, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MB

October 1, 2021 - Should the church accept transgender people?  Does God accept transgender people. Let’s find out together God’s view of transgender people and whether the church should welcome transgender people.

September 30, 2021 - Should non-transgender Christians use a trans persons’s pronouns and chosen name?

September 30, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MB

September 30, 2021 - Should non-transgender Christians use a trans persons’s pronouns and chosen name?  Let’s find out together how we build relationships with others and point them to Jesus.

September 29, 2021 - What about intersex people?

September 29, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MB

September 29, 2021 - What about intersex people? Do intersex people prove that there is more than one gender? Does the existence of intersex people invalidate the concept of male - female binary? Let’s find out together what scripture says about intersex people.

Sept 28, 2021 – Can a person be gay and be a Christian?

September 28, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MB

Sept 28, 2021 – Can a person be gay and be a Christian? Can a person be gay and be a Christian? Let’s find out together what the Bible says about who is a Cristian (a Christ follower) and who is not.

Sept 27, 2021 – Why doesn’t God change my desires?

September 27, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MB

Sept 27, 2021 – Why doesn’t God change my desires? Why doesn’t God change my desires? Let’s find out together how God transforms our desires.

September 24, 2021 - Since we’re all sexually broken, how do I pursue sexual healing and wholeness?

September 24, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MB

September 24, 2021 - Since we’re all sexually broken, how do I pursue sexual healing and wholeness? All this week we’ve looked at five building blocks for a Biblical view of sexuality. We’ve discovered that we are all sexually broken. But Jesus came to redeem broken sexuality. So how do we pursue sexual healing and wholeness? Let’s find out together as we look at four important elements to our journey toward sexual healing and wholeness.

September 23, 2021 - Is everyone sexually broken?

September 23, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MB

September 23, 2021 - Is everyone sexually broken? Satan wants to destroy holy sexuality. Did he? Is everyone sexually broken? Let’s find out together what the Bible says about sexual brokenness.

September 22, 2021 - Who will you trust with your sexuality?

September 22, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

September 22, 2021 - Who will you trust with your sexuality?  Satan wants to destroy holy sexuality. Who will you trust with your sexuality? Let’s find out together what is happening behind the scenes hen it comes to sex and sexuality. 

September 21, 2021 - What does our sexuality reveal about God?

September 21, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MB

September 21, 2021 - What does our sexuality reveal about God? What does our sexuality reveal about God? Let’s find out together what God has revealed about Himself through our sexuality as we look at Ephesians 5.

September 20, 2021 - What do you think about sex and sexuality?

September 20, 2021 13:28 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MB

September 20, 2021 - What do you think about sex and sexuality? So what do you think about sex? What does the Bible say about sex? Let’s find out together how to have a biblical view of sexuality.

September 17, 2021 - How am I supposed to treat my siblings?

September 17, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

September 17, 2021 - How am I supposed to treat my siblings? Does the Bible have any counsel for me in how to treat my siblings? Let’s find out together what scripture says. When you finish, ask yourself, “how do I view my siblings?”

September 16, 2021 - Do I really have to obey my parents?

September 16, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MB

September 16, 2021 - Do I really have to obey my parents? Does scripture really expect me to obey my parents? Let’s find out together as we study several passages in scripture. When you finish, ask yourself, “Have I learned what it means to respect and obey?”

September 15, 2021 - How are we supposed to raise our kids?

September 15, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

September 15, 2021 - How are we supposed to raise our kids? Parenting can be so confusing! How in the world am I supposed to raise my kids? Let’s find out together what scripture says. When you finish, ask yourself how you engage with your children or a child you are mentoring.

September 14, 2021 - Doesn’t the Bible put women in a subservient role?

September 14, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

September 14, 2021 - Doesn’t the Bible put women in a subservient role? The New Testament tells wives to submit to their husbands. Isn’t that sexist? Let’s find out together as we study several passages of scripture. When you finish, ask yourself, “Am I a true ‘helper’ in the sense that God helps?”

September 13, 2021 - What does it mean to love your wife?

September 13, 2021 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

September 13, 2021 - What does it mean to love your wife? Husbands are told to love their wife, but what does that mean for us today?  Let’s find out together as we continue to study the Image of God within us. When you finish, ask yourself, “Do I honor and seek to understand my wife?  How?”

September 10, 2021 - What list those who won’t enter God’s Kingdom at all?

September 10, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MB

September 10, 2021 - What list those who won’t enter God’s Kingdom at all?  If the Biblical authors are just making a point about allowing God to transform us, why do they list sins and say “these people won’t inherit God’s kingdom?” Let’s find out together as we study Romans 8 and Ephesians 5. When you finish, ask yourself, “about what do I need to renew my mind?” 

September 9, 2021 - Can I really change?

September 09, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MB

September 9, 2021 - Can I really change? All this talk about transformation is great, but can I really change my behavior? Let’s find out together as we study Romans 7 and 8. When you finish listening to the devotional, ask yourself, “Where am I con the continuum from sinner to saint?”

September 8, 2021 - Is what we do important?

September 08, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

September 8, 2021 - Is what we do important? If Jesus saves us no matter how bad of a sinner we are, is what we do important at all? Let’s find out together as we define the different types of sin and the different virtues we are to acquire. When you finish listening to the devotional, ask yourself, “What do I need to get rid of? And what do I need to get?”

September 7, 2021 - What is the Kingdom of God?

September 07, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MB

September 7, 2021 - What is the Kingdom of God? Paul tell us that certain kinds of sinners won’t inherit the Kingdom of God. So what is that and what does it mean? Let’s find out together as we study “Kingdom of God” in the New Testament. When you finish, take time to evaluate your own life and make sure you’re a citizen of God’s kingdom.

September 6, 2021 - Doesn’t scripture say adulterers won’t be allowed into heaven?

September 06, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

September 6, 2021 - Doesn’t scripture say adulterers won’t be allowed into heaven? What about all the people on the lists who won’t be allowed into heaven? Let’s find out together as we study five passages in the New Testament. When you finish, take time to evaluate your own life in prayer to find out what you need to change.

September 3, 2021 – Can we become new people?

September 03, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6 MB

September 3, 2021 – Can we become new people? Paul tells us that we can become new men and women. How can that happen? Let’s find out together as we put together the transformation process in the New Testament. When you finish, ask yourself where you need to start? What is the first thing you should allow the Spirit to transform in you?

September 2, 2021 – Can we change the way we think?

September 02, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MB

September 2, 2021 – Can we change the way we think? Paul tells us that we need to renew our mind. What does that mean and how do we go about doing it? Let’s find out together as we study three passages in Paul.  When you finish, ask yourself, “Do I spend enough time in scripture for it to change the way I think? What new things do I need to learn?”

September 1, 2021 – Can we really change?

September 01, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MB

September 1, 2021 – Can we really change? The New Testament talks about becoming a “new man.” What did Paul mean when he said that? Let’s find out together as we study three passages in Paul. When you finish, ask yourself, “what do I need to stop doing?”

August 31, 2021 – What is God’s image in us?

August 31, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MB

August 31, 2021 – What is God’s image in us? When the New Testament writer wrote about God’s image, what did they understand and what did they mean? Let’s find out together as we study the New Testament. When you finish, ask yourself, “What does God need to transform inside me?”

August 30, 2021 – What is the Image of God?

August 30, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9 MB

August 30, 2021 – What is the Image of God? When God put his image in us, what exactly does that mean? Lets’ find out together as we study the Old Testament. When you finish, ask yourself, “Am I being a true representative of God today?”

August 27, 2021 - How can we serve each other?

August 27, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MB

August 27, 2021 - How can we serve each other? Jesus told his disciples to wash each others feet. What does that look like today? Let’s find out together as we study Jesus’ words.  Here is a link to the collection of all Jesus’ commands to us. If you want to dig deeper, save it and start to study it! https://drive.google.com/file/d/113dcRIBrSynzvXDe_BrtOltTek2Ev1PA/view?usp=sharing

August 26, 2021 - Can my insults hurt others?

August 26, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MB

August 26, 2021 - Can my insults hurt others? We tease each other constantly by insulting each other, all in good fun. But sometimes those insults hurt. What does Jesus say about that? Let’s find out together as we study Jesus’ words. When you finish, ask yourself if there is a friend you need to reach out to today to make sure they know you are a friend!

August 25, 2021 - Am I my brother’s keeper?

August 25, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

August 25, 2021 - Am I my brother’s keeper? What does God expect me to do with my Christian brothers and sisters? Let’s find out together as we study Jesus’ words to Peter. When you finish, ask yourself, “Who among my friends needs an encouraging word today?” Then call or text that person.

August 24, 2021 - When Jesus says, “Love one another,” what does he mean?

August 24, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MB

 August 24, 2021 - When Jesus says, “Love one another,” what does he mean? When a young man asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was, Jesus told him, “Love God. Love your neighbor.” What did he mean when he said that? Let’s find out together as we study Jesus’ words and the source behind those words. When you finish, ask yourself, “Is there someone I can love today who needs it?”

August 23, 2021 - What am I supposed to do when someone hurts me?

August 23, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MB

August 23, 2021 - What am I supposed to do when someone hurts me? I’m surrounded by people who are thinking about themselves. So what am I supposed to do when someone hurts me? Let’s find out together as we listen to Jesus’ words. When you finish, ask yourself if there is someone you need to rebuke and confront in an attempt to reconcile with them.

August 20, 2021 - Can we really raise the dead?

August 20, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MB

August 20, 2021 -Can we really raise the dead? Jesus told us to go raise the dead.    Did he really mean that? Let’s find out together as we study Matthew 10:8. When you finish, ask yourself, “What big thing am I praying for today?”

August 19, 2021 - Is it ok to seek honors?

August 19, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MB

August 19, 2021 - Is it ok to seek honors? What does Jesus say about seeking honor? Let’s find out together as we look at several passages where Jesus talks about seeking honor. When. You finish, ask yourself, “Who can I honor today?”

August 18, 2021 - Is it easy to misunderstand Jesus?

August 18, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.63 MB

August 18, 2021 - Is it easy to misunderstand Jesus? Do you think it’s easy to misunderstand Jesus?  Apparently, so did Jesus. Let’s find out what he meant by looking at his teachings.  When you finish, ask yourself, “what in Jesus’ teachings do I not understand today?” Go look at that passage and ask God to help you understand.

August 17, 2021 - What does it mean to be as wise as serpents?

August 17, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MB

August 17, 2021 - What does it mean to be as wise as serpents? Jesus said we are to be wise as serpents. I don’t think of snakes as wise. So what does that mean? Let’s find out together as we study Matthew 10:16. When you finish, pray for wisdom to know when to be assertive and when to be passive.

August 16, 2021 - What is Jesus’ most famous quote?

August 16, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MB

August 16, 2021 - What is Jesus’ most famous quote? What is Jesus’ most famous quote? Let’s find out together as we study Jesus’ teaching.  Once you finish, ask yourself who you can serve today in a way you want to be served.