Ark of Hope Fellowship
Free Grace and Rapture-Ready! These are messages from our fellowship gatherings. We believe that the return of Jesus Christ is imminent and strive to equip believers to walk in the will of God during these trying last days. Please visit our website at http://www.arkofhopejasper.com for more resources and teachings.
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Thanks for joining us!
We are a small fellowship in Georgia, focused on loving our community and drawing people to a relationship with Jesus Christ through His free gift of salvation.
If you strive to live for Jesus but have fallen on your face, remember that your salvation is not based on your faithfulness, but HIS! His burden is light and His yoke is easy. He doesn't hand you a list of rules when you get saved, but He does desire that you grow in your walk through discipleship! Discipleship and spiritual growth do not determine your eternal destination, but do determine your eternal rewards.
We want to encourage you to run your race and finish well!
Episodes
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Part 7 - The Fellowship's Discernment (1 John 4:1-6)
The persistence of Deception (4:1)
Don't be naive.
The test of Truth (4:2)
The Spirit never contradicts Himself.
The Spirit always elevates Jesus to His proper place as God.
The Test of _______________ (4:3)
The Satanic delusion of the End Times is already at work.
The Satanic delusion is a reaction to Christianity.
Two __________________, Two States (4:4-5)
Believers are already immune from the worse effect of deception.
Unlike Christians, the lost have only one path available to them: worldliness.
Two Mindsets, Two _________________ (4:6)
The Apostles (i.e, their writings) provide a timeless standard of knowledge.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.
In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Isaiah 14:29, 13:21, and Jeremiah 51:37
Isaiah 14:29
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. (KJV)
Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a viper, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. (MEV)
Isaiah 13:21
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. (KJV)
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie down there, and their houses shall be full of owls,ostriches also shall dwell there, and shaggy goats shall dance there. (MEV)
Jeremiah 51:37
And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant. (KJV)
Babylon will become heaps, a dwelling place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without an inhabitant. (MEV)
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Part 11-The Fellowship's Duty and Discipline (1 John 5:14-21)
God always listens favorably to the prayers of the faithful (5:14-15).
While our prayers may not always be answered affirmatively, they will always be answered favorably.
Prayer should focus on the spirituality of our brothers (5:16-17).
Sometimes a prayer for a brother's repentance and physical well-being will be answered. Sometimes it will not. This is because some sins result in physical death because of God's chastening.
Sin does not endanger the sanctified position of the believer (5:18).
The spirit is never tainted by unrighteous behavior and the Devil's accusations have no power over us. One day the corruption of the flesh will no longer tempt the believer. Meantime, knowing our inner identity is essential to both our assurance and our walk with Christ.
Acting on our position keeps us practically holy (5:19-21).
John shifts from who we are despite our sin to who we are when we forsake sin. When our born-again nature is unimpeded by unrighteous behavior, we can say that we are "from God" (practically sanctified) as opposed to the world which "lieth in wickedness" (positional unrighteousness).
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.
In tonight's study we discuss the translation debates of Exodus 20:13, Numbers 23:22, and Numbers 35:11
Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill. (KJV)
You shall not murder. (MEV)
Numbers 23:22
God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn (KJV)
God, who brings them out of Egypt, has strength like a wild ox. (MEV)
Deuteronomy 23:17
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. (KJV)
There must never be a cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel nor a cult prostitute among the sons of Israel. (MEV)
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Part 10 - The Fellowship's Empirical Foundation (1 John 5:6-13)
Witnesses of the earthly testimony (5:6)
"Water"
This likely refers to physical birth. The virgin birth is implied by John in John 8:8:38,41
"Blood"
This refers to physical death, Subsitutionary sacrifice is implied (1 John 1:7)
"Spirit"
Together, the water adn the blood provide an illustration of both the incarnation and the atonement. It is the Holy Spirit that convinces us of the apostles' message.
Witnesses of the heavenly testimony (5:7)
The witnesses in Heaven ground the witnesses on Earth. John assures his readers that the truth does not depend on the creature but the Creator.
Unity of the two testimonies (5:8)
The testimony of the earthly witnesses points back to the heavenly ones.
The superiority of God's testimony (5:9)
This is self-evidently true, that is, that God's Word is more reliable than men. Is not He the "Logos"? Is His mind not free from the limitations of finitude?
The responses to God's testimony (5:10)
When we believe the Holy Spirit internally testifies to the truth of our faith. We need look nowhere else for a better foundation. (Prov. 3:5-6).
The Promise of God's testimony (5:11-12)
The condition for having eternal life rests simply on having Jesus personally. (John 6:35-40).
The assurance of God's testimony (5:13)
John refreshed the memory of his audience so that they could know they were save and continue to do so.
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Wednesday night Bible studies often are a relaxed, free flow conversation between Pastor Buddy and Scott.
In tonight's study we discuss the direction of this study and finally review the translation debates Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:4
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. Gen 6:4 KJV
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown. Gen 6:4 ESV
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen 1:28 KJV
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Gen 1:28 ESV