New Hope Church Messages - Challenging, Encouraging, & Relevant Bible Studies

As Moses steps into the role of mediator between God and the Israelites, we see an example of what Jesus has done for us. We'll also understand why God loves Moses so much, and grants his request for mercy toward the Israelites.

After looking at Aaron and his role in the golden calf incident in our previous study, we now shift our focus to Moses. Is it really true that in this chapter, Moses is able to convince God to change His mind? What's really going on? And what can we learn form it?

The infamous "Golden Calf Incident" is shocking and puzzling. Perhaps strangest of all is the behaviour of Aaron - a godly man who, seemingly out of the blue, leads the nation of Israel into idolatry. Why? Let's dive into the text and find out...

After Jesus rose from the dead, He met His disciples at a mountain in Galilee. There He shared some final words before returning to Heaven. And from His final words, we draw our final message in our series on the Gospel of Matthew as we learn about some good things know for the Christian life.

Easter Sunday is also known as "Resurrection Sunday" because on the third day after His crucifixion, Jesus Christ rose from the dead. In this message we will learn why the resurrection of Jesus was unstoppable, and we will also see how the ripple effects of His resurrection are still being felt in our world today - 2,000 years after He walked out of the tomb.

A lot of bad things happened on Good Friday. But we don’t call it "Bad Friday" - we call it "Good Friday". In this message, we'll examine both the bad and the good that took place on the very first Good Friday and we will see why we ended up calling this Friday “good” instead of “bad.”

As God continues instructing Moses on the construction of the Tabernacle and its various aspects, we pull out several practical lessons for us as modern day believers.

The Lord's instructions for the Tabernacle continue, as He gives specifications for the priesthood - illuminating for us the glorious ways in which believers are the priesthood of God on the earth today.

The New Testament tells us that the Tabernacle was a "picture" of greater Heavenly realities, Jesus, and the Gospel. In this study, we'll take a tour of the Tabernacle and highlight some of the most powerful imagery it employs.

Sometimes we need to get back to basics. In this study, we'll look at some of the instructions God gave Moses as He met with him in the cloud on Mount Sinai. And in so doing, we will learn what it means to worship God.

The Lord begins His instructions for building the Tabernacle by sharing with Moses the specifications for the famous Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat. In this study, we'll see how these precious items pointed to Jesus and His saving work on the Cross.

As the Lord instructs Moses to build Him the Tabernacle, we learn some important truths about giving, why we sometimes find ourselves in the wilderness, and why personal holiness matters.

"Covenant" is not a word normally used in our everyday lives. We may not even know what a covenant is! But we need to know because covenants are a central theme that runs through the entire Bible. The Bible is actually made up of two covenants, or "testaments" – an old one and a new one. In Exodus 24, we witness Israel enter into a covenant with God. And in this message, we'll learn what that meant for them back then, and what it means for us as followers of Jesus today.

In God's plans for Israel, we find much encouragement and insight into how God works in our lives in His way and His timing.

In this study, we'll pause for a moment to look at where Jesus is, in His life and mission, at the end of Matthew 26. We're going to look back and look ahead. And in all this looking, we are going to see the incredible hope that is available to every  person who places their faith in Jesus. It's a hope that we desperately need today because of the darkness that we too face in this life.

Jesus is betrayed by Judas, and arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. He is then taken to the house of Annas, who sends Him on to the house of Caiaphas (the acting high priest), who has summoned the Jewish religious leaders for illegal night trial of Jesus...

It’s an emotional scene. Jesus is on His face in the Garden of Gethsemane. He is hours away from His upcoming crucifixion, and He is praying to His heavenly Father, begging Him for a way to circumvent the cross. In this one verse, we get a glimpse into the most passionate love that exists - the love between the Son and the Father. And in this message, we will learn how we can experience this kind of love in our lives too.

Jesus leads His Disciples into the Garden of Gethsemane on the night He will be betrayed, where we see His Disciples fail Him in His hour of need. And we'll come face-to-face with the reality that we fail Jesus too. But there's good news in our Saviour's response to our failures...

Throughout the 4 Gospels, Jesus constantly makes shocking and awesome statements. When we hear Jesus’ words repeatedly, we can easily grow numb to just how scandalous some of His statements are. His words can begin to sound almost normal to us. But His Words are anything but normal, and we'll look at an example in this message that takes place during the Last Supper, the night before Jesus is crucified.

There are places in the Bible that give us a sneak peek into the life of Jesus and allow us to see the various ways He interacted with people. When given this kind of access, we would do well to pause and observe what God is really like. Be careful, though - if you spend enough time looking at the Saviour, you just might end up having your life changed forever!

In the midst of COVID-19 and a world increasingly spinning out of control, hope and peace are found in remembering what we still need most.

Almost every aspect of the year 2020 has been negatively affected by the Coronavirus. It has impacted our heath, economy, politics, education, and various religious practices. It has even altered the way we enjoy some of our favourite Christmas traditions due to the social distancing and health restrictions that have been put in place. Almost everything has been touched by COVID-19 this year. But do you know one thing that a virus can never touch? It can’t touch the true meaning of Christmas. In this short Christmas message, we will be reminded of the untouchable, unshakable, unchangeable heart of what Christmas really is.

Why did Judas betray the Son of God for 30 pieces of silver? For the same reason that some people today spend a portion of their life following Jesus, then come to a point where they too decide it’s not worth following Him anymore. In this message we will explore what lies at the heart of a decision to give up on Jesus – and what Christians can do to make sure we never “pull a Judas” at some point down the road in our own life.

One woman’s extravagant display of affection shows us what love toward God and others really looks like. And we are reminded once again that nobody loves us like God does.

In this special update, Jeff discusses the current state of the world and shares some Biblical insights to help Christians make sense of everything that's going on. We'll touch on COVID-19, climate change, the looming global debt crisis, the Great Reset, United Nations Agenda 2030, and more, and highlight some important things for Christians to remember in the days ahead.If you find this video useful, please share it!The Great Reset (World Economic Forum):https://www.weforum.org/great-reset/United Nations Agenda 2030:https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/Full List of Agenda 2030 Indicators:https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/database/

In these 5 verses, Jesus tells His disciples that in just two days He will be killed. And He was killed - just as He said He would be. In fact, everything that God says will happen ends up happening exactly as He declared. And in this message we'll learn how we can build our lives on that kind of certainty.

As we wrap up our study of the Book of the Covenant, God continues to give His people guidance on how represent Him rightly to each other and the surrounding nations. This final study touches on issues like priority, enemies, and worship.

God's civil laws in the Book of the Covenant address topics such as premarital sex, marriage, social justice, and doing the right thing even when everybody else is doing the wrong thing.

Through the Book of the Covenant, God continues to reveal His character and values, including principles like restitution and community responsibility.

Continuing through the Book of Covenant, we come across the issue of restitution and the difficult subject of abortion...

As the Book of the Covenant moves to deal with 4 capital offences, we gain some profound insights into things God cares deeply about. In this study, we'll examine the value of human life, how we are to relate to our parents, and why God has ordained certain offices of authority that may or may not be occupied by godly people.

Pastor BJ discusses the controversial issue of slavery in the Bible, and why God doesn't seem to condemn it in the Book of the Covenant.

As we prepare to study a section of Exodus known as "The Book of the Covenant", Pastor Jeff shares challenges raised by scholars and walks us through some key concepts to keep in mind when studying Scripture.

As we rejoin our study on the Book of Exodus, Pastor Jeff reminds us of what's happened up to this point. We then finish out chapter 20 by looking at Jesus as our Mediator and the importance of worshipping God as He desires to be worshipped.

As we wrap up chapter 25, Jesus has already explained that those who are saved have the Holy Spirit (the "oil"). But how do we know if we have the Holy Spirit? There's a definitive behaviour that shows up in the life of every true believer...

In light of the reality of eternity, how should we spend our lives? Jesus shares a compelling parable that helps us understand the most profitable way to live...

After sharing astounding prophecies with His Disciples in chapter 24, Jesus teaches them what they should do with this incredible information - beginning with the most important thing...

Jesus shares more with Disciples about what the days leading up to the Rapture will look like, and then transitions to teaching on how we should live in light of these truths.

Jesus wraps up His Olivet Discourse prophecies by talking about when He will return to the earth again at the Second Coming, and how Israel's miraculous return will mark the beginning of the end times "season".

As Jesus continues His Olivet Discourse, He issues a warning that will save Jewish lives in the middle of the Tribulation...

Jesus begins the Olivet Discourse by prophesying about things that would happen in the lifetime of His Disciples, as well as the signs that will tell believers the end times are approaching.

Transitions happen in our lives, and they happened in Jesus’ life too. In this message, we'll highlight 3 transitions that took place in Jesus’ ministry after He left the Temple, and discover the lessons they teach us today.

As Jesus wraps up his famous "woes" teaching, he hits on the heavy subject of how we react when God sends a messenger into our lives.

Pastor BJ breaks down two of Jesus' "woes", levelled at the hypocritical religious leaders of His day and their feeble attempts to fix themselves through behavioural modification.

As the Ten Commandments draw to a close, they conclude in a unique way: with a commandment addressing our internal thoughts and motivations...

The 9th commandment forbids bearing false witness. What does that mean? Why do we do it? Pastor Jeff dives into the details...

“Do what makes you happy.” You’ve probably gotten this advice at some point in your life - but is it good advice? And did Jesus ever say it? Pastor Craig Groeschel gets to the bottom of why it’s so hard to find true happiness on Earth, why holiness and happiness aren’t mutually exclusive, and what Jesus really said in John 8 about joy and happiness. It wasn’t “Do what makes you happy.” It was far better!

Why do people sometimes leave the Christian faith? In this message, Pastor Jeff dives into some of the main reasons and causes, showing a better way forward for believers and their families.

2020 has been so crazy, many people are asking, "Is this the beginning of the end of the world?" Join Pastor Jeff as he takes a look at what the Bible says about this, and why it deserves your attention.

Pastor Jeff tackles this heavy subject by looking at what the Bible teaches about ethnocentrism, why the world looks so different from the Bible, and what we need to do next.

The 8th commandment tackles one of the most prevalent evils in our society, and one that we engage in far more often than we probably realize.