Hope From the Word

Have you ever received something good that you didn't deserve? Have you ever received something bad that you did deserve? That's the difference between mercy and justice. It's a good thing God is merciful, because none of us want to really think about getting what we really deserve! That's why Jesus died on a cross for our sins. What a tremendous act of mercy! We'll see the meaning of mercy, and how it is shown, as we look at the beatitudes in Matthew five, here on Hope From the Word. Pastor Bill Luebkemann will bring us his final look at the first twelve verses of Matthew chapter five, as he continues to present God's pattern for happy living. Here's Pastor Bill…Have you ever received something good that you didn't deserve? Have you ever received something bad that you did deserve? That's the difference between mercy and justice. It's a good thing God is merciful, because none of us want to really think about getting what we really deserve! That's why Jesus died on a cross for our sins. What a tremendous act of mercy! We'll see the meaning of mercy, and how it is shown, as we look at the beatitudes in Matthew five, here on Hope From the Word. Pastor Bill Luebkemann will bring us his final look at the first twelve verses of Matthew chapter five, as he continues to present God's pattern for happy living. Here's Pastor Bill…Have you ever received something good that you didn't deserve? Have you ever received something bad that you did deserve? That's the difference between mercy and justice. It's a good thing God is merciful, because none of us want to really think about getting what we really deserve! That's why Jesus died on a cross for our sins. What a tremendous act of mercy! We'll see the meaning of mercy, and how it is shown, as we look at the beatitudes in Matthew five, here on Hope From the Word. Pastor Bill Luebkemann will bring us his final look at the first twelve verses of Matthew chapter five, as he continues to present God's pattern for happy living. Here's Pastor Bill…

Throughout our lifetime, our appetites tend to change. Most of us, at times, get tired or “burned out” of certain types of food. Our appetites change throughout the day as well. Imagine eating a chili dog for breakfast! Likewise, our spiritual appetites should change when becoming a Christian. At the moment of our conversion, the Holy Spirit begins to create a hunger and a thirst for righteousness in us. Today on Hope From the Word, Pastor Bill Luebkemann will ask us to consider what we are hungry for, and we'll see the truth in the old adage that “you are what you eat.” All of this is part of Pastor Bill's study of the beatitudes. Join us now in Matthew chapter five.

Oftentimes we get the idea that meekness is the same as weakness. Maybe you think that if you display meekness, you make yourself a doormat. But today on Hope from the Word, we'll see that true meekness is power under control. It's being willing to humble yourself and submit to a better way or a better plan. Christ Himself displayed meekness during His time on earth. We're going to take a look at the beatitudes and see how we can be more like Jesus so join us now in Matthew chapter five. Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann.

Today on Hope From the Word, Pastor Bill Luebkemann will begin a detailed examination of the first twelve verses of the Sermon on the Mount, known as the Beatitudes. “Blessed are” can be translated to mean “happy are”, so what we're really exploring here is the road to true and lasting happiness. Anyone can find temporary happiness in certain things, but lasting happiness? Only God has the answer! Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann with our first look at the Beatitudes, in Matthew chapter five.

It seems so easy to get our lives out of focus. It happens when our foundation is not built on the Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome to Hope From the Word with Bill Luebkemann, the Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. We're at the end of the Old Testament in our through-the-Bible series, as we take a final look at the book of Malachi. When we realize that the Lord owns all the earth, then it would seem strange that He could be robbed of anything. And yet, the book of Malachi reveals how God could be robbed of those things that are most important to Him. And where is justice when this takes place? Join us for today's message as Pastor Bill Luebkemann takes a final look at the book of Malachi.

Pastor Bill takes us to the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi. While only three chapters long, Malachi has significant spiritual advice regarding the path to self-deception. If you want to avoid the danger of doubt, dishonor and deception, stay with us and turn to Malachi chapter one.

We'll go to Zechariah today to see how much God cares for Jerusalem, and how much He cares for us. So locate Zechariah, near the end of the Old Testament, and we'll join Pastor Bill for the second half of his study in Zechariah, a so-called minor prophet with a major message…

The last section of the Old Testament is commonly referred to as the “minor prophets”. It's also often disregarded by some Christians as boring or hard to understand. Nothing could be further from the truth! The book of Zechariah will have our attention today as we learn about the protection and love of God. Please join us and turn to the Book of Zechariah, the second to last book in the Old Testament. Here's Pastor Bill with today's study in Zechariah chapter four.

Welcome to Hope From the Word, the radio outreach of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. Our teacher is Pastor Bill Luebkemann, who is taking us through Haggai, one of the Minor Prophets at the end of the Old Testament. And it seems that the folks in Old Testament times had the same awful temptation that we do today, not finding time for God. What are the consequences of such misplaced priorities? We'll find out today. Pastor Bill begins today's study in Haggai chapter one and verse seven.

Today Pastor Bill continues his overview of the Old Testament Minor Prophets, whose messages had a major impact on Israel, and still have special implications for anyone who calls themselves a Christian today. One of the greatest of these minor prophets was a man named Haggai. If you can, open your Bible and join us in the book of Haggai as we join Pastor Bill for his message entitled “Build the House”.