Teaching by Tag: Hope
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Step into the story of the disciples walking along the Road to Emmaus with the risen Jesus and ask yourself, do you really know Him? Are you walking with Him? Are you slow of heart to believe all that the prophets and writings said about the coming Messiah? Do you live in the hope that He is coming again?
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Colossians, Part 4: Christ In You, The Hope of Glory
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then the indwelling presence of God in you is the down payment for the full measure of glory that you will receive when you get to your hope.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 2: What it Means to Walk the Walk
Eternal hope leads to faith and love, building a foundation to know God’s will through spiritual wisdom and knowledge, resulting in a walk that, by His power, is characterized by endurance, patience, and joy.
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Our Identity in Christ
When our identity fades, our hope fades. But if our identity is in Christ, our hope will go on forever. What do you find is getting in the way of an all-consuming passion for Christ?
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Livin’ the Dream
“Living the dream” will always be a dream because we live in a world where sin abounds. Jesus showed that dying to ourselves is the way to life.
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Hope in Judgment
God is glorified in both restoration and judgment, and we have hope in both restoration and judgment.
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Faith, Hope, and Love – Part 2
This world is filled with all kinds of difficulties, but it is only for a while. Followers of Jesus have a great hope in the resurrection and a glorious anticipation based on the truth of eternal life.
Watch / ListenFaith, Hope, and Love – Part 1
Faith is being able to look beyond our natural horizons and believe that God is going to somehow fulfill His great promises to us in ways that we can’t even begin to imagine.
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In the Beginning, Part 60: Forgiveness
Granting forgiveness is hard. Asking forgiveness is hard. Accepting forgiveness is hard. If you don’t think it’s hard, you probably aren’t doing it right.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 49: Joseph’s Patient Hope
In a fallen and broken world, we are constantly going to be waiting. Waiting on the Lord is hard, but joy is the inner spiritual confidence that God’s grace is sufficient to see you through your earthly pilgrimage.
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Prophecy: A Reason for Hope
Scripture is full of detailed prophecies that have been fulfilled throughout history, and others that remain to be fulfilled in the future. What would it look like if we truly embraced the joyful anticipation of the promises to come?
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Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Out of a Far Country
Christopher and his parents share their family testimony of redemption and grace. The Yuans’ amazing story, told from the perspectives of father, mother and son, offers encouragement and hope for anyone who was or has a prodigal.
Watch / ListenOrdinary Parents, Extraordinary Father: When Prodigals Break Our Hearts
Often parents feel they have nowhere to turn. What will help their child and what will help them to persevere? Leon and Angela Yuan share from personal experience as they survived the difficult years with their prodigal son.
Watch / ListenHoly Sexuality and the Gospel: Homosexuality – Nature or Nurture?
With his background in the health sciences, Dr. Christopher Yuan reviews the scientific studies related to etiology of sexual orientation. But more importantly, he helps to show how causation and sexuality are better understood in light of biblical anthropology.
Watch / ListenHoly Sexuality and the Gospel: Homosexuality – Texts and Hermeneutics
With a solid background in biblical exegesis—having studied both Hebrew and Greek—Dr. Christopher Yuan presents and analyzes the gay-affirming interpretations of Old Testament and New Testament passages on homosexuality with clarity and compassion.
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