Sure Hope Gazette

A dear friend and I were discussing  about the importance of memorizing Scripture. In God's Word we are told the Holy Spirit will tell us what to say when facing persecution. [Luk 12:11-12 NLT] 11 "And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said." Yet, that is a separate teaching compared to the large number of verses teaching us about the importance of hiding God's Word in our hearts. The following are a collection of verses discussing God's Word and how valuable It is. The first  verse showing how precious His Word is... [Jhn 1:1-5 NLT] 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything th...

Prophecy About What Is To Come; The Day Of The LORD Bible prophecy Is one of My favourite Subjects. Especially Scripture That talks about The return of our Lord Jesus Christ, About God's judgment And about What will happen to those who believe, is quite detailed. Of course many Christians have different opinions, Interpreting Scripture How they see fit. Which often Causes great debates and divisions Between brothers and sisters in Christ. Even in the New Testament We read about Divisions, Arguments And such amongst fellow believers. There were times even when they have to part ways. Of course ideally we don't want to be parting ways Over differences in interpretation of Scripture. But it does happen. What matters most is that we Must be humble, acknowledging that ultimately we won't know the exact meaning of everything in God's Word until we stand before Him. We must not hold grudges or believe we know more than someone else, and always forgive. Encourage young bel...

I almost didn't do this...didn't I say that's what happens...good intentions and all. But here I am, thank You God for those heart tugs. Didn't actually do any official studying today but here are some thoughts. Baby Steps... Wasn't sure where to begin but since my goal is to study the entire Bible, it makes sense to start at the "Blue Letter Bible."  is a great study for online/digital users. There is a great lexicon and a bunch of translations, not to mention dictionaries and commentaries. I believe God wants me to focus on asking the Holy Spirit to show me and not depend on the teachings of man.  He has blessed some with the gift of teaching so He can teach us through others. We just need to remember to test the spirits and watch our life and doctrine closely. book f Genesis. The Ready, Set...Study... . Regarding what translation of the Bible I believe I need to use. To date, based on prayer and experience, so far the King James is the main one,...

Christians, we have the best owner's manual ever, the Bible! " 2Ti 3:15-17 NKJV - and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.  All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." We also have the best Teacher ever, the Holy Spirit!   John 14:26 NKJV - "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:17 NLT - He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all Truth. The world at large cannot receive Him, because it isn't looking for Him and doesn't recognize Him. But you do, because He lives with you now and later will be in you. God's Word is to be our only Source of Truth. Y...

What is the Holy Spirit? The question really is, "Who, is the Holy Spirit?" One key belief to identify "true" Christianity or Christ Followers, would be the belief in something you may have heard before, called the Trinity or a Triune God or how about this, One God Who has three distinct persons.  1. God the Father 2. Jesus Christ (God the Father coming to earth in Human form - born of a virgin, fully man and fully God) 3. The Holy Spirit (God working in those Who believe in Christ - God invisible) I have heard this analogy to describe what the Triune Oneness of God means and it helped me. One Egg is one egg, but it has three distinct parts: 1. the shell 2. the white 3. the yolk More detailed information about the Holy Spirit, can be found here at the bottom of the page:   The Trinity