New Hope Church Messages - Challenging, Encouraging, & Relevant Bible Studies: Recent Episodes
Jeff Thompson & New Hope Church
Practical, relevant, and powerful Bible teaching from Pastor Jeff Thompson and New Hope Church in Port Coquitlam, Vancouver, Canada.
As we tackle the first verse of Genesis and the evidence for a God who created the universe, we talk about the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the Teleological Argument, the Multiverse, and more.
In this special guest mesage from Pastor Craig Groeschel, we’ll take a look at the dangerous prayer, “Break me, Lord” and discover that life’s greatest breakings often lead to God’s greatest blessings.
Why all the talk about “peace on earth” around Christmas - especially when it seems so disconnected from the reality of life in this world?
In a messy and surprising chapter 4, we see Jonah’s response to the revival in Nineveh… which leads us to wrestle with the critical question, “Why do I believe that God is good?”
As Jonah finally gives in to God’s instructions, we learn a valuable lesson about how God works in our lives. And as revival miraculously breaks out in the city of Nineveh, we are reminded about what it takes for each of us to live in a state of revival, individually.
As Jonah finds himself buried alive inside a great fish, he cries out to God in prayer… and reminds all of us that we have a Heavenly Father who is always listening, and always ready to respond to us.
Jonah, a prophet, gets a message and instructions from God that he doesn’t like… so he runs. And as he does, we are reminded of several important truths about how our sin affects both us and others…
One of the most incredible facts about Christianity is that it can be verified. Because the ministry and death of Jesus were public, we can actually examine the evidence and test the claims that He rose from the dead, and is therefore God…
In this study, we’ll examine the evidence in the Gospels and the lives of the Gospel writers that points to one overwhelming conclusion - they were telling the truth about Jesus.
How do we explain all the differences and variations between the Gospel accounts? Are there contradictions? We’ll dive into those questions and also examine the criteria that determined which Gospels made it into the Bible we have today…
The Gospel writers used a wealth of additional sources to ensure the accuracy of their work - including an abundance of oral traditions about Jesus. But how do we know that these additional sources and oral traditions were reliable? How do we know that people didn’t simply make things up and pass them along?
In order to find out if Jesus really did rise from the dead, we have to first determine if we can trust the accounts of the Biblical Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. In the first part of this miniseries, we begin our examination of the surviving Gospel manuscripts by looking at their age, number, and variations…
As Jesus prepares to return to Heaven, He shares some final instructions and encouragements with His Disciples and all believers - including what it means to be a Christian.
Jesus visits His Disciples at the Sea of Galilee, where He performs a miracle that takes them all the way back to the day He first called them to follow Him. We’ll also see an unforgettable meeting between Jesus and Peter, where Jesus deals the lingering issue of Peter’s denial on the night He was arrested… and brings total restoration to their relationship.
As 2 men make their way from Jerusalem to the town of Emmaus, they are joined by an unexpected guest - the resurrected Jesus! As He leads them through a Bible study and joins them for dinner, we see the effect communion with Jesus has on each of us…
As the greatest day in history dawns, the world awakens to news that seems to be too good to be true - Jesus is alive!
As Jesus’ body is taken down from the Cross and laid in a tomb, His death quickly begins to affect those around Him in different ways…
In this study, we’ll bear witness to the most shocking event in the history of the universe - the death of Jesus, the only begotten Son of God. We’ll also marvel at the incredible prophetic precision of Psalm 22, which was written more than 900 years before Jesus’ death, and more than 400 years before crucifixion was even invented…
As Jesus is nailed to the Cross, we examine why all of this happened. Why did the Son of God, our Maker and Creator, choose to die such an awful death?
As Jesus is dragged back to Pilate, who will finally sentence Him to be crucified, we encounter the strange character Barabbas, whose situation has much to speak to us about our own, and the incredible love Jesus has for each of us…
As the day of Jesus’ death arrives, we see Peter deny Him, Pilate interrogate Him, and Judas confess His innocence…
Following His arrest, Jesus is put on trial - illegally. Join us as we continue to marvel at what He went through, by choice, to save you and I…
Before Jesus is arrested, He spends some time in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. As He wrestles with the overwhelming anguish of what lies ahead, we see His courage and love revealed…
As Jesus continues allowing His Disciples (and us) to listen in on His prayer to His Heavenly Father, we find ourselves blown away by the love God has for us, and the incredible future that awaits us in eternity. We’re also encouraged to learn an amazing truth - Jesus Himself is praying for us…
Every Christian has an individual calling to give their life to a great work. Find out why the work Jesus has given you is the greatest work you could possibly be doing with your life right now!
Sharing our faith is good for US! Find out why in this special guest message from Pastor Craig Groeschel of LIFECHURCH.tv…
If Christians still face difficulties, sickness, persecution, and even earthly death, what does Jesus mean when He says, “I have overcome the world”? Join us as Jesus gives His Disciples, and us, the answer…
What does it mean when the world hates Christians and the Church? Are we doing something wrong? Is it to be expected? Jesus tackles this increasingly timely issue as He talks with His Disciples about what they should expect as they live for Him…
Jesus shares with His Disciples, and all believers, that He wants love to be the defining characteristic of His Church. In this message, we’ll dive into what it means and looks like to follow this radical commandment of Jesus…
In what is possibly His most important teaching on Christian living, Jesus shares with His Disciples the secret to the abundant, free, and joy-filled life He offers all who follow Him…
Jesus continues comforting and encouraging His Disciples by sharing with them the gift of peace He has for all who love and follow Him - a peace that cannot be stolen by anything that happens in our lives…
As Jesus seeks to comfort and assure His Disciples, He shares 5 reasons we have for hope - reasons that can’t be taken away, stolen, or changed by any circumstance life can throw at us…
As events continue to unfold at the Last Supper, we see 3 of the Disciples exhibit 3 different heart responses to Jesus - rejection, resistance, and rest…
Jesus was the most radical, free-spirited, and genuine individual who ever walked the face of the earth. In this study, we’ll learn how greatness is defined in His Kingdom, as He gives His Disciples a shocking demonstration of what it looks like…
As the angel continues his prophetic message from chapters 10 and 11 into chapter 12, he shares some incredible information about the end times and the destiny of Israel. Through it all, we are reminded that no matter how dark the day may seem, our God has a plan that will result in us being blessed beyond anything we could ever imagine…
The angel who spoke to Daniel in the previous chapter continues his message here in chapter 11 as he prophesies what will happen to Israel during the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments, commonly known as “the silent years”.
As Daniel encounters an angel bringing him a message from Heaven, we learn some critical lessons about prayer, the nature of true reality, and how conflict in the spiritual realm affects us here in the physical world.
The Bible tells us that “God is love”. When we get up close and personal with Jesus the man, we discover that love looks startlingly different to what we might expect. It’s better, more amazing, and more incredible than any human imagination could conceive…
Discover the single most incredible prophecy in the entire Bible! It spans hundreds of years and is verifiable to the day!In this study, Daniel will be given a prophecy that deals with the totality of Israel’s destiny - past, present, and future…
After learning about what caused Israel to end up in exile in Babylon… and that God had promised that exile would last for 70 years… Daniel is moved to pray one of the greatest prayers in the Bible - a prayer that has much to teach us about how to pray effectively.
Daniel is shown a second vision, in which he is given even more details about the coming Persian and Greek Empires. But this vision will also zoom in on 2 incredibly dark figures - one from history (from our perspective) and one that is yet to come…
As we begin the back half of the book, the focus shifts from Daniel’s autobiography to a series of prophetic visions he received that span human history, the world’s greatest kingdoms, and the everlasting kingdom that is soon to come - the Kingdom of Jesus.
Faithfully and radically serving God will lead to both uncommon favor and uncommon hatred among men. Listen in as we study Daniel’s incredible example of how to handle both…
After 20 years, Daniel is brought out of retirement to interpret another dramatic event for another king…
Discover the incredible lengths God will go to in order to reach those who belong to Him! In this amazing chapter, we’ll hear directly from a king about how the Lord worked miracles in his life…
3 godly men have a trap set for them that put them in an impossible and doomed situation. Find out how they handle it, what God does, and how it teaches us to handle the fires in our own lives.
When the king is haunted by a dream he can’t understand, Daniel and his friends are faced with certain death unless God works a miracle…
Meet Daniel and 3 of his friends in the faith - teenagers ripped from their homeland and thrust into the godless capital of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Their incredible example of faithfulness will inspire and challenge your faith!
What if the true measure of success is NOT the results we get in life? Discover how GOD views success and failure and be encouraged by what HE is looking for in the lives of His children!
Are you setting yourself up for success or sabotage? Discover 4 crucial keys to making real change in our lives…
Before we look at what or how to change, we need to ask the question, “Why?”
In this message, we’ll examine what the example of Jesus teaches all believers about what should be the driving force behind our desire to see change in our lives.
As Jesus gets ready to sit down for His last meal before being arrested and crucified, what was going through His mind? Find out as we witness the beginning of The Last Supper…
Do you ever feel like you’ve wasted your potential? Be encouraged and realize that you have more potential today than you ever realized! Why? Because of what Jesus is looking for from each of us…
In this message we’ll learn where the Doctrine of Imminence comes from, why it matters, and why Jesus desires every believer live in light of it.