Hope Ministry

Many times, I thought about "how deeply do I know the heart of God who loves us so much that He had to give himself for us?" As Almighty God, being born in a woman who betrayed and being bitten by one he created, and smitten by the one he loves is not quite comprehendible. Suffering is an inevitable process in the school of ministry. While we are going trough the suffering, we end up being in solitude of the presence of God. We become a partaker of suffering of Christ. While we are going through suffering, it is importnant put on the full armor of God, which explained in the book of Ephesians 6:10-24. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God,"

Our Special Guest Dr. Fred Chay who is Founder of Grace Line Ministry, Associate Professor, Theology and Biblical Studies, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program, Director of Educational Enhancement at Phoenix Seminary 8th Annual Spiritual Life Confernence SUFFERING SUCCESSFULLY: Growing Strong Through Suffering Jesus called Hevenly Father, "ABBA" when he prayed at Gethsemane. "And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”(Mark 14:36) As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. (James 5:7-11)

Our Special Guest Dr. Fred Chay who is Founder of Grace Line Ministry, Associate Professor, Theology and Biblical Studies, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program, Director of Educational Enhancement at Phoenix Seminary 8th Annual Spiritual Life Confernence SUFFERING SUCCESSFULLY: Growing Strong Through Suffering Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door. As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. (James 5:7-11)

We have a guest, Tom Brown, the host of Koinonia at 1360AM KPXQ. He shares hope and encouragement with us. How can people who experienced an abortion be saved? The answer is very symple, but is profound. Yes, they can be saved and can go to havean. (Romans 10:9) Fathers who experienced an abortion are experiencing emotional pain as much as mothers. It is blessing to have a safe environment to share the burden to each other without condemnation or gossip. One way of being mature in Christ is being honest and free in Christ from the shame and the bondage of guilt.Can post-abortive family experience illness whehter emotinaly or spiritualy even if even if they are saved? The answer is "yes". Like anyother illness, post abortive can experience some emtional, spritual illness even they are saved. How can we experience the healing? Not for every post abirtive, but one way is to share our pain and grief with someone you can trust, close friends or church leaders who can understand the issue without any condemnation. "Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. (James 5:14-16) God's grace is strong enough to bear one another's burden!

We have a guest, Tom Brown, the host of Koinonia at 1360AM KPXQ. He shares hope and encouragement with us. How can people who experienced an abortion be saved? The answer is very symple, but is profound. "But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:9) Can post-abortive family experience illness whehter emotinaly or spiritualy even if even if they are saved? The answer is "yes". Like anyother illness, post abortive can experience some emtional, spritual illness even they are saved. How can we experience the healing? Not for every post abirtive, but one way is to share our pain and grief with someone you can trust, close friends or church leaders who can understand the issue without any condemnation. "Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. (James 5:14-16) God's grace is strong enough to bear one another's burden!

The finale of the verse Ephesians 5:1-33 is in the verse, 32 "This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church." The word, mystery, in Hebrew is raz. It is written 9 times; it is used in Daniel 8 times in chapter 2 and 1 time in chapter 4. In Greek, mystery is mytrion. NASB 27 times. It is used 6 times in the book of Ephesians in chapter 1:9, 3:3, 3;4, 3:9, 5:2, 6:19.A mystery goes beyond reason but not against reason. There is no contradiction, yet we lack total comprehension. Further, a mystery is not something that can be attained by unaided human reason (see FAITH AND REASON). A mystery is known only by special divine revelation (see REVELATION, SPECIAL). Hence, mysteries are not the subject of natural theology but only of revealed theology.Geisler, N. L. (1999). In Baker encyclopedia of Christian apologetics. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. 7 but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as He[a]preached to His servants the prophets.(Revelation 10:7)Revelation 10:7 declares this fulfillment. The ages of waiting in perplexity, of enduring evil, are over, as the angel announces, “There will be no more delay!” (v 6). The time has finally come when “the mystery of God will be accomplished” (v 7). Geisler, N. L. (1999). In Baker encyclopedia of Christian apologetics. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books.

So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are members of His body. (Ephesians 5:28-29) "he nourishes and tenderly cares for it" (NRSV). This word, nourish ἐκτρέφω, is used only two times; in Ephesus 5:29 and 6:4. "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." This word, cherish θάλπω, is used only two times; in Ephesus 5:29 and 1 Thessalonians 2:7. But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. A man with the Spirit of God can discern the heart of his wife. May God lead us to His wisdom! "You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered." (1 Peter 3:7) Refernece Verse (Jamaes 5:13-16)

In Hebrew, the word, forgivenes, is quite interesting. סְלִיחָה cĕliychah is the word forgiveness in Hebrew. The first letter is "Samekh". It looks like circle, which can be a symbol of forever. When Jesus told Peter how many times he has to forgive someone, he said seventy times seven in Matthew 18:22. Seventy times seven is four hundred ninety, which is indicated in Daniel four hundreds ninety week. Daniel 9:24 “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place. This can be a clue from Jesus to disciples about the principle of two sides of forgiveness; at first, our frogiveness is done through the love that Jesus poured out on us at the cross and second, through the justice will be done on earth at the end. I think it is not far off from today. We can rest on God's full love on us and His full control.

Interview with Dr. Fred Chay and His Heart for Church Fred Chay, DMin, PhD Associate Professor, Theology and Biblical Studies, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program Director of Educational Enhancement, President of Grace Line My desire is to help train up men and women who will seek nothing more than to "know Christ and make him known". The Apostle Paul put it succinctly, "We proclaim Him admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom so that we may present every man complete in Christ." (Colossians 1:28) "The best way I know to do that is to follow the Apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy as he said "The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."             (2 Timothy 2:2)

Interview with Dr. Fred Chay and His Heart for Church Fred Chay, DMin, PhD Associate Professor, Theology and Biblical Studies, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program Director of Educational Enhancement, President of Grace Line My desire is to help train up men and women who will seek nothing more than to "know Christ and make him known". The Apostle Paul put it succinctly, "We proclaim Him admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom so that we may present every man complete in Christ." (Colossians 1:28) "The best way I know to do that is to follow the Apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy as he said "The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."             (2 Timothy 2:2)