2011 Reason For Hope Radio Programs (25-min messages)

02-Jan    God Makes A Name For Himself   Matthew 3:13-17

Making God's name known - leads to salvation for everyone.

09-Jan    The Journey To & From Christ   Matthew 2:1-2

Life is journey... to find God and live in hope.

16-Jan    Grace Upon Grace   John 1:14-18

How do you know the Bible tells the truth about God?

23-Jan    No Unfinished Business   Matthew 3:13-17

The baptism of Jesus is full of meaning for all believers.

30-Jan    Your Amazing Faith   1 Samuel 1:21-28

God works through sinners by giving them faith.

06-Feb    Just Get Them To Jesus   John 1:35-41

Evangelism is simply introducing others to Jesus.

13-Feb    God Demands True Followers   Micah 6:1-8

God is very emotional about your relationship with Him.

20-Feb    Why God, Why?   John 9

Why would God let His children suffer?

27-Feb    Made To Change The World   Matthew 5:13-16

God has a purpose for the life of each Christian.

06-Mar    Spiritual Truth Is Revealed   1 Corinthians 2:6-15

Spiritual knowledge comes from the truth God reveals.

13-Mar    Reclaiming The Lost   John 4:5-26

Jesus sought out lost souls, in order to reclaim them.

20-Mar    The Christ-Crucified Paradigm   1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Belief in the sacrifice of Jesus colors every part of our lives.

27-Mar    Two Reasons To Believe   2 Peter 1:16-21

Peter tells us how to discern spiritual truth from myths.

03-Apr    We Want To See Jesus   John 12:20-28

Jesus has an answer for all who want to see him.

10-Apr    The Unconditional Love of Jesus   Luke 22:31-32

Jesus shows us how God's love is beyond our experience.

17-Apr    Seeing Is Believing   John 9:1-39

When we see Jesus for who he truly is, everything changes.

24-Apr    The School of Faith & Grace   Romans 8:1-5

Jesus established a school for the soul that is different.

01-May    A Lesson In True Hope   Ezekiel 37:1-44

The only true, lasting hope is that which comes from God.

08-May    Three Confirming Parables   Luke 15, 17, 18

Jesus explains three foundational principles of the faith.

15-May    Thoroughly Convinced Of Christ   Acts 2

Three convincing reasons, which show Jesus is your Savior.

22-May    Calming Your Doubts   1 John 3

John wrote to calm our doubts and reaffirm our faith.

29-May    It's Time To Be Productive   Matthew 13:23

Jesus explains how the gospel is received by some.

05-Jun    Empowered By Jesus   Acts 7:54-60

Stephen exemplified the power of living in Christ.

12-Jun    Be Ready With Hope   1 Peter 3:15-21

In our baptism, we have an identity of rock-solid hope.

19-Jun    Something Out of Nothing   Ezekiel 37:1-14

Only God can take our hopelesss situations and rescue us.

26-Jun    The Work Of The Holy Spirit   John 16:5-11

Jesus taught us about the important work of the Holy Spirit.

03-Jul    Defined by Grace & Peace   Titus 1:1-4

A Christian's identity & motivation is founded on God's love.

10-Jul    God's Word Works   Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Your heart is God's restoration project.

17-Jul    Modeling The Faith   Titus 2:1-10

We live our faith, so that others might be saved.

24-Jul    We Have Nothing To Worry About   Matthew 6:25-34

Jesus gives us the God perspective on worry.

31-Jul    Your Acceptance Letter From God   Titus 3:3-8

Faith and salvation are free gifts from a loving God.

07-Aug    Coached By The Holy Spirit   Titus 3:1-2

After we come to faith, the Holy Spirit guides us through life.

14-Aug    Living For An Audience Of One   Matthew 10:24-33

Living one's faith may be hard, but it shouldn't be complex.

21-Aug    Did Jesus Say That?   John 6:51-58

A ‘hard’ saying from Jesus that contains important truth.

28-Aug    Jesus' Ascension Makes Us Sure   Acts 2:29-36

His ascension underscores Jesus' role as Messiah and Lord.

04-Sep    Reconciled With God   2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Only God could repair our broken spiritual relationship.

11-Sep    God's Kingdom Is Within   Luke 17:20-21

The wind blows where it pleases, so does the Holy Spirit.

18-Sep    Life's Big Decisions   Mark 8:27-35

Jesus spells out the most important priority in your life.

25-Sep    Live Calmly In The Middle   Genesis 37:23-36

By Joseph's example, we learn to trust God with our lives.

02-Oct    Marriage - God's Beautiful Gift   Genesis 2:18-24

God thoughtfully designed the gift of marriage for all people.

09-Oct    God Will Never Forget You   Genesis 40:1-23

Coping with abandonment - a lesson from Joseph.

16-Oct    Find Rest For Your Soul   Hebrews 4:9-16

God provides rest for your conscience and your soul.

23-Oct    Be On Guard - With God's Word   Mark 13:5-11

Jesus wants you to be prepared for the future.

30-Oct    God's Relentless Love   Luke 15:11-32

God's love is compassionate, merciful and long-suffering.

06-Nov    God's Word Transforms Us   Genesis 45:1-11

Using us, God turns hopeless situations around.

13-Nov    What The World Needs Now   Matthew 9:35-10:8

God wants us focused on our most critical need.

20-Nov    A Time To Just Be Still   Exodus 14:10-31

When life overwhelms us, it's time to let God be God.

27-Nov    Rock Solid Truth   Matthew 16:13-19

The spiritual truth of Jesus is clear and direct.

04-Dec    God's Passion For Your Soul   Luke 14:15-23

God never tires of offering forgiveness to every soul.

11-Dec    Looking Out For Lost Souls   Matthew 18:12-17

Jesus teaches us how to guard each others souls.

18-Dec    God's Team By His Choice   Romans 9:6-19

Insightful truth on how people come to be saved.

25-Dec    God's Good Ol' Days   Isaiah 2:1-5

The gospel makes this the best of times.