Our Resolute Hope Podcast

Singleness - A Gift

Apostle Paul calls singleness a gift from God, which allows unmarried believers to focus their ministry efforts without the distractions of spouses and children.

Singleness - Problem … or Privilege?

Many believe that people are incomplete without spouses, deficient in some way and less able to bear fruit in God’s kingdom.  But God honors both conditions and equips both to bear fruit abundantly in their unique ways.

Abide in Me

When we trust the Savior, God Himself makes His home in us.  And to bear fruit for His kingdom, we must continually choose to make our home in Him, remaining in intimate dependence.

Just How Forgiven Am I?

Must Christians forgive every offense and confess every sin to receive God’s forgiveness?  No, our forgiveness is once for all, because it’s based on the death of our Savior.

Am I Really Righteous?

The Bible tells us that, as Christians, we have become the righteousness of God.  And How is that righteousness displayed?  In our behavior and how we treat others, because righteousness is a word of personal interaction.

God’s Truth – Is It Positional?

When we don’t experience God’s promises in our daily lives, we can think His truths are positional – that they’ll be true about me someday, just not today.  But the Scriptures say otherwise.

Managing Our Emotions (Part 2)

Emotions mustn’t be obeyed, but they must be acknowledged.  Neither should they be indulged because expressing emotion doesn’t deplete or lessen it.  And indulging emotion can lead to addictions.

Managing Our Emotions (Part 1)

Emotions serve an important role:  they tell us what’s going on deep inside us, and they never lie.  Even negative, painful emotions can be good.  We shouldn’t repress or ignore them, or try to hide them away.

Emotions (Part 2): A Godly Example

Scripture describes our Lord as intimately familiar with grief, pain, and sorrow (Isaiah 53:3).  He experiences every emotion fully, but there’s a critical difference between him and us:  Our God never lets them control His decisions or actions.

Emotions (Part 1): Common Distortions

Gifts from God, emotions can be powerful forces in our lives.  And Christians exhibit the full gamut of reactions to them, from being totally governed by them to stuffing them completely.