Fr. Larry Richards is the founder and president of The Reason for our Hope Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to ”spreading the Good News” by educating others about Jesus Christ. His new homilies are posted each week.
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Nội dung được cung cấp bởi Kenneth Baker. Tất cả nội dung podcast bao gồm các tập, đồ họa và mô tả podcast đều được Kenneth Baker hoặc đối tác nền tảng podcast của họ tải lên và cung cấp trực tiếp. Nếu bạn cho rằng ai đó đang sử dụng tác phẩm có bản quyền của bạn mà không có sự cho phép của bạn, bạn có thể làm theo quy trình được nêu ở đây https://vi.player.fm/legal.
God blessed us in 2024, but we are looking forward to what God has for us in 2025. We want more of whatever God has for us this year. Today, Brother Long lays out a vision for Greater Life Church in 2025. We do not have a vision and a Vision Sunday message to simply have a catchy phrase. The Bible says that without a vision, the people perish. We need hope and something to look forward to. The enemy will try to prevent this vision. He wants us to believe that the best days are in the past and that there is no hope for the future. Going back is always tempting. We think it would be easier to stay with what we know or to return to a time when we believed life was better. We tend to remember that the past was better than it actually was. Moving forward with what God has is better than the past. In our text, Naomi told her daughters-in-law to return to their homes. She was bitter and ready to give up, too. Oprah returned home, but Ruth was determined to go with Naomi. When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined, she quit trying to dissuade her. Being determined is different from stubbornness. Determined is optimistic, and resolute. Stubborn is negative. It is bitterness. Are we determined or stubborn? Naomi needed Ruth's determination and encouragement. There will be Orpahs who walk away, but there will also be Ruths who are determined.
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Nội dung được cung cấp bởi Kenneth Baker. Tất cả nội dung podcast bao gồm các tập, đồ họa và mô tả podcast đều được Kenneth Baker hoặc đối tác nền tảng podcast của họ tải lên và cung cấp trực tiếp. Nếu bạn cho rằng ai đó đang sử dụng tác phẩm có bản quyền của bạn mà không có sự cho phép của bạn, bạn có thể làm theo quy trình được nêu ở đây https://vi.player.fm/legal.
God blessed us in 2024, but we are looking forward to what God has for us in 2025. We want more of whatever God has for us this year. Today, Brother Long lays out a vision for Greater Life Church in 2025. We do not have a vision and a Vision Sunday message to simply have a catchy phrase. The Bible says that without a vision, the people perish. We need hope and something to look forward to. The enemy will try to prevent this vision. He wants us to believe that the best days are in the past and that there is no hope for the future. Going back is always tempting. We think it would be easier to stay with what we know or to return to a time when we believed life was better. We tend to remember that the past was better than it actually was. Moving forward with what God has is better than the past. In our text, Naomi told her daughters-in-law to return to their homes. She was bitter and ready to give up, too. Oprah returned home, but Ruth was determined to go with Naomi. When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined, she quit trying to dissuade her. Being determined is different from stubbornness. Determined is optimistic, and resolute. Stubborn is negative. It is bitterness. Are we determined or stubborn? Naomi needed Ruth's determination and encouragement. There will be Orpahs who walk away, but there will also be Ruths who are determined.
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×Everyone has a past. God has brought each of us to the place we are today. People who search their ancestry find that they came from Europe, Asia, Africa, or a mix of all those places. Sometime in the past, people across the globe decided to move from where they were to somewhere else to make a better life. Although our family tree branches out from around the world, we no longer speak the same language or have the same culture as those who came before us. Where we come from does not determine the future God has for us. Photography has been around long enough for us to easily find photos of locations around the globe from decades or even a century ago. It is interesting to see a place that may have been devastated by a natural disaster or ravaged by war as it looks today. Seeing the same location rebuilt to a greater glory is inspiring. If we could have a picture of our life from when we were at our worst, we can easily see the glory that God has built from that ruin. Our past does not trap us. God can change all of that. The outcome of our life is going to look different. That doesn't necessarily mean it is bad right now, but it can be better with God. We know our past and our present. But can we imagine what God will have for us next?…
Everyone has a past. God has brought each of us to the place we are today. People who search their ancestry find that they came from Europe, Asia, Africa, or a mix of all those places. Sometime in the past, people across the globe decided to move from where they were to somewhere else to make a better life. Although our family tree branches out from around the world, we no longer speak the same language or have the same culture as those who came before us. Where we come from does not determine the future God has for us. Photography has been around long enough for us to easily find photos of locations around the globe from decades or even a century ago. It is interesting to see a place that may have been devastated by a natural disaster or ravaged by war as it looks today. Seeing the same location rebuilt to a greater glory is inspiring. If we could have a picture of our life from when we were at our worst, we can easily see the glory that God has built from that ruin. Our past does not trap us. God can change all of that. The outcome of our life is going to look different. That doesn't necessarily mean it is bad right now, but it can be better with God. We know our past and our present. But can we imagine what God will have for us next?…

1 What God Is Interested In - Audio 1:05:13
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Sardis was one of the wealthiest cities of the time. It sat up on a hill and was heavily fortified. Historians do not know who started the church there or how large it was. We only have reference to this church in the book of Revelation. What we do know is that the Holy Ghost worked there as it had in another first-century church. Also, like the other early churches, the church at Sardis began to be affected by the culture of their surrounding and began to slip from the vision they had in the beginning. John's letter was a call for them to get back on track. They were going through the motions, but God told them they were dead. This condition was not terminal. God speaks to them about how to recover. He tells them to be watchful. If we are not watchful, we cannot receive the message. Then He tells them to strengthen that which remains. They had not lost everything. Do not ruminate about the failures. Focus on what is remains and build from there. God will take those things left and equip us to make it with what we have. God is interested in what is left that He can use to bless us.…

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Sardis was one of the wealthiest cities of the time. It sat up on a hill and was heavily fortified. Historians do not know who started the church there or how large it was. We only have reference to this church in the book of Revelation. What we do know is that the Holy Ghost worked there as it had in another first-century church. Also, like the other early churches, the church at Sardis began to be affected by the culture of their surrounding and began to slip from the vision they had in the beginning. John's letter was a call for them to get back on track. They were going through the motions, but God told them they were dead. This condition was not terminal. God speaks to them about how to recover. He tells them to be watchful. If we are not watchful, we cannot receive the message. Then He tells them to strengthen that which remains. They had not lost everything. Do not ruminate about the failures. Focus on what is remains and build from there. God will take those things left and equip us to make it with what we have. God is interested in what is left that He can use to bless us.…
God blessed us in 2024, but we are looking forward to what God has for us in 2025. We want more of whatever God has for us this year. Today, Brother Long lays out a vision for Greater Life Church in 2025. We do not have a vision and a Vision Sunday message to simply have a catchy phrase. The Bible says that without a vision, the people perish. We need hope and something to look forward to. The enemy will try to prevent this vision. He wants us to believe that the best days are in the past and that there is no hope for the future. Going back is always tempting. We think it would be easier to stay with what we know or to return to a time when we believed life was better. We tend to remember that the past was better than it actually was. Moving forward with what God has is better than the past. In our text, Naomi told her daughters-in-law to return to their homes. She was bitter and ready to give up, too. Oprah returned home, but Ruth was determined to go with Naomi. When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined, she quit trying to dissuade her. Being determined is different from stubbornness. Determined is optimistic, and resolute. Stubborn is negative. It is bitterness. Are we determined or stubborn? Naomi needed Ruth's determination and encouragement. There will be Orpahs who walk away, but there will also be Ruths who are determined.…
God blessed us in 2024, but we are looking forward to what God has for us in 2025. We want more of whatever God has for us this year. Today, Brother Long lays out a vision for Greater Life Church in 2025. We do not have a vision and a Vision Sunday message to simply have a catchy phrase. The Bible says that without a vision, the people perish. We need hope and something to look forward to. The enemy will try to prevent this vision. He wants us to believe that the best days are in the past and that there is no hope for the future. Going back is always tempting. We think it would be easier to stay with what we know or to return to a time when we believed life was better. We tend to remember that the past was better than it actually was. Moving forward with what God has is better than the past. In our text, Naomi told her daughters-in-law to return to their homes. She was bitter and ready to give up, too. Oprah returned home, but Ruth was determined to go with Naomi. When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined, she quit trying to dissuade her. Being determined is different from stubbornness. Determined is optimistic, and resolute. Stubborn is negative. It is bitterness. Are we determined or stubborn? Naomi needed Ruth's determination and encouragement. There will be Orpahs who walk away, but there will also be Ruths who are determined.…
The Tabernacle didn't just happen. God gave Moses explicit instructions down to the last detail, and these details matter to God. Every part and piece of the Tabernacle had a specific purpose, use, and meaning. God designed it to serve His purpose and was a copy of the Tabernacle in heaven. Upon entering the Tabernacle, you would first come to the altar of sacrifice. Here, the sinner would offer a live sacrifice to atone for his sins. This altar was the only place to erase the sins of the past. Solomon's temple was different. It had three entrances, and one could get into it without passing the altar of sacrifice. In Moses' Tabernacle, you could not get to the second altar (in the holy of holies) without atoning for sins at the first altar. The second altar is where worship takes place. It is not possible to worship when burdened by sin. We must keep our altar in place to have a proper relationship with God through worship.…
The Tabernacle didn't just happen. God gave Moses explicit instructions down to the last detail, and these details matter to God. Every part and piece of the Tabernacle had a specific purpose, use, and meaning. God designed it to serve His purpose and was a copy of the Tabernacle in heaven. Upon entering the Tabernacle, you would first come to the altar of sacrifice. Here, the sinner would offer a live sacrifice to atone for his sins. This altar was the only place to erase the sins of the past. Solomon's temple was different. It had three entrances, and one could get into it without passing the altar of sacrifice. In Moses' Tabernacle, you could not get to the second altar (in the holy of holies) without atoning for sins at the first altar. The second altar is where worship takes place. It is not possible to worship when burdened by sin. We must keep our altar in place to have a proper relationship with God through worship.…

1 You Have Come To The Right Place - Audio 45:34
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Places often hold a special status in our lives. Perhaps you have visited Times Square, Disney World, or the Grand Canyon. The Bible lists multiple places that have significance to our faith: The path across the Red Sea, the burning bush, Calvary, and others. Jesus said He was going to prepare a place. We are blessed to have a place where we can gather to worship and convene with God. In our text, God tells Jeremiah to go to a specific place. We often focus on verse four of our text, seeing ourselves as the marred vessel. But do not be so quick to skip over the part where the potter was already working in the house before Jerimiah arrived. Before the remaking, we have to get to the house. There were no doubt other pieces in the potter's house, too. Some of them may have also been flawed. They were in the same house and the same atmosphere but were not changed. Only by being in the potter's hands can we be remade. There is power in those hands. There is healing in those hands. It is not enough to be in church, sitting on a pew. We must allow God to work on us. The right place is in God's hand…

1 You Have Come To The Right Place - Video 45:34
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Places often hold a special status in our lives. Perhaps you have visited Times Square, Disney World, or the Grand Canyon. The Bible lists multiple places that have significance to our faith: The path across the Red Sea, the burning bush, Calvary, and others. Jesus said He was going to prepare a place. We are blessed to have a place where we can gather to worship and convene with God. In our text, God tells Jeremiah to go to a specific place. We often focus on verse four of our text, seeing ourselves as the marred vessel. But do not be so quick to skip over the part where the potter was already working in the house before Jerimiah arrived. Before the remaking, we have to get to the house. There were no doubt other pieces in the potter's house, too. Some of them may have also been flawed. They were in the same house and the same atmosphere but were not changed. Only by being in the potter's hands can we be remade. There is power in those hands. There is healing in those hands. It is not enough to be in church, sitting on a pew. We must allow God to work on us. The right place is in God's hand…

1 Have You Believed Since You Received - Audio 54:03
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Belief is a vital part of our faith walk. If we do not believe Jesus is who He says He is, everything else falls apart. Belief is important, but it is not enough. In our text, Paul speaks to John's followers, asking if they have received the holy ghost. They believed and had baptism, but there was more. As apostolics, we know that in addition to belief and baptism for the remission of sins, we must also experience an infilling of the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. So now we have belief, baptism, and the Holy Ghost. What more do we need? Tonight, Pastor Long twists the question Paul asked John's followers: Have you believed since you received? Do we live a life that portrays a continued belief and faith in healing, deliverance, and miracles? Have we been in this so long that we fall into complacency and edge into doubt? If believing was sufficient to get us through tough times years ago, why do we doubt He can still do those things? Have unanswered prayers robbed us of our belief? Have you believed since you received?…

1 Have You Believed Since You Received - Video 54:03
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Belief is a vital part of our faith walk. If we do not believe Jesus is who He says He is, everything else falls apart. Belief is important, but it is not enough. In our text, Paul speaks to John's followers, asking if they have received the holy ghost. They believed and had baptism, but there was more. As apostolics, we know that in addition to belief and baptism for the remission of sins, we must also experience an infilling of the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. So now we have belief, baptism, and the Holy Ghost. What more do we need? Tonight, Pastor Long twists the question Paul asked John's followers: Have you believed since you received? Do we live a life that portrays a continued belief and faith in healing, deliverance, and miracles? Have we been in this so long that we fall into complacency and edge into doubt? If believing was sufficient to get us through tough times years ago, why do we doubt He can still do those things? Have unanswered prayers robbed us of our belief? Have you believed since you received?…
David is one of the most beloved characters in the Bible. He was not perfect and made mistakes as a man, a father, and a king. What set David apart from others was that he knew how to humble himself when he failed. Our text says David grew greater and greater. This statement was not about a specific moment of brightness in his life but a description of how he lived his life. It describes a man who is not stuck or moving backward. He went through discouragement, opposition, and setbacks, but he did it in a way that allowed him to strengthen his relationship with God. As important as going on is, it is not the secret to a successful life. Often, we go on because we have no choice. The secret to victory is to carry on without letting life's challenges and trials affect our attitude. Too many people go through life complaining and angry about their circumstances. The secret is growing in these adversities and becoming better because of them. As we begin this new year, ask if we are closer to God than last year. Growth is intentional and requires effort. Growth takes time, and we must make the choice to learn from mistakes and setbacks life deals us. Are we any better because of the trials, pain, and adversity? If not, we will continue to experience these things until we learn and grow from them. There is opportunity in the opposition. Grow on!…
David is one of the most beloved characters in the Bible. He was not perfect and made mistakes as a man, a father, and a king. What set David apart from others was that he knew how to humble himself when he failed. Our text says David grew greater and greater. This statement was not about a specific moment of brightness in his life but a description of how he lived his life. It describes a man who is not stuck or moving backward. He went through discouragement, opposition, and setbacks, but he did it in a way that allowed him to strengthen his relationship with God. As important as going on is, it is not the secret to a successful life. Often, we go on because we have no choice. The secret to victory is to carry on without letting life's challenges and trials affect our attitude. Too many people go through life complaining and angry about their circumstances. The secret is growing in these adversities and becoming better because of them. As we begin this new year, ask if we are closer to God than last year. Growth is intentional and requires effort. Growth takes time, and we must make the choice to learn from mistakes and setbacks life deals us. Are we any better because of the trials, pain, and adversity? If not, we will continue to experience these things until we learn and grow from them. There is opportunity in the opposition. Grow on!…
We are in a season of lists and wishes. Some sit on Santa's lap, and others make wish lists online. With online shopping, we can know when we ordered it when it left the warehouse, and when it is out for delivery. We can also get a photo of it at our front door within minutes of delivery. Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other online retailers operate enormous warehouses called fulfillment centers, where workers fill boxes with every item on the order and send it to the trucks for delivery. Other aspects of life work differently. We can want and ask for things, but we do not know when we will see them. Depression, anxiety, and loneliness often increase during the Christmas Holiday season. Many question their life and why things happen to them during this time of year. The Bible is full of the phrase, "This happened so that prophecy would be fulfilled." We do not always understand why something happens, but everything that happens is to fulfill God's plan. The word fulfilled means to furnish or supply. In God's terms, this fulfillment is always more than expected. God does not lie and does not change His mind. If He said it, it will happen in its season. That last part is the tricky part for us. God's timing is perfect, but it is always longer than expected. God's promises will always be fulfilled.…
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