Hope in the Bible: Saul’s Conversion
We first meet Saul {who would later become Paul} at the stoning of Stephen. “Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.” {Acts 7:58} Saul is one of the Sanhedrin…
Hope in the Bible: Mary and Martha Believed Jesus Would Heal Lazarus
Jesus was friends with Lazarus and his two sisters, Martha and Mary. He’d been to their house for supper. Then Lazarus gets sick and his sisters send a message to Jesus. They know if Jesus…
Hope in the Bible: Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene had been possessed by seven demons. She must have felt helpless and uncertain about her life, as total possession took over her. Then she met Jesus who healed her and provided her with…
Hope in the Bible: Father of Sick Boy, Help My Unbelief
A man approached Jesus and his disciples, asking him to heal his son. The child had been possessed to the point he couldn’t speak and had seizures where he foamed at the mouth. {Mark 9:17}…
Hope in the Bible: Elijah Trusted God to Show Up
Elijah is one of the great prophets and only one of two men were are told was taken to heaven with the Lord. At the transfiguration of Jesus, Moses and Elijah are the two who…
Hope in Bible: The Woman at the Well
On his way to Samaria, Jesus stops in Sychar to rest at Jacob’s well. While there, a woman comes in the middle of the day. {John 4:1-42} Jesus ask the woman for a drink, which…
Hope in the Bible: Nehemiah Rebuilt A City
Nehemiah worked as a cup-bearer to the King. Upon discovering the walls of Jerusalem had broken down and the Jews were in distress, he asked the king for permission to return and rebuild the city.…
Hope in the Bible: Hannah Trusted for a Child
Have you ever longed for something the ache was unbearable? Hannah did. She longed to be a mother. Matters were only made worse when her husband’s other wife kept having children and taunting her for…
Hope in the Bible: Gideon Wins the Battle
The Israelites have done evil in God’s eyes and been enslaved to the Midianites for seven years. Crying out in despair the Lord hears their cries. {Judges 6:1-2} He chooses Gideon and tells him to…
Hope in the Bible: Jesus Raises from the Grave
We all need hope and the greatest hope comes in Jesus Christ. He provided hope for his followers when he rose from the grave. The other day, we discussed how uncertain times were for the…