Hope Alliance Nazareth

The life of a Jesus-follower is to be one typified by Spirit-led goodness...a life of virtue and integrity for the sake of others.  But that integrity does not mean perfection; it means living in the…

Kindness is love in action; blessing someone by dignifying them and meeting their needs in a useful way.  But too often we are stuck in a scarcity mindset physically and emotionally and it hinders ki…

Patience is a choice to take the long view. In our patience, we trust God as judge and we join him in taking a posture of redemption and restoration in our world. Waiting, humility and forgiveness ar…

The Gospel leads us to a relationship with God that impacts us in a very personal way, producing deep peace in our real lives.  But that peace is not to remain personal, but is to show itself in how …

Covenant Member Dennis Hendershot shares a message on having joy based on our relationship to God as Father.  We find this joy through cultivating childlike faith and trust.

Deep affection for God and the Gospel leads to a healthy love of others.  Meaning, to foster the fruit of the Spirit of love in your life, it takes being led by the Spirit to crucify our selfish love…

God indwells His people with His very Spirit to call a people to Himself that look like His son Jesus.  When we are led by the Spirit we grow in Christlikeness...producing the fruit of the Spirit and…

The book of Exodus finally reaches its desired end: the glory of God descending to dwell in the midst of the God's people.  But as we see in chapters 35-40, God's glory "shows up" because the people …

Moses intercedes for the people of God after their sin of worshipping the golden calf.  God relents from destroying the people and decides to go with the people "in their midst".  He honors the faith…

While waiting for Moses to come down off Mt. Sinai, the people of God grow worried and restless.  They decide to pick a new leader, fashion a new image of god(s), and decide on a new code of conduct.…

The first person described in Scripture to be "filled with the Spirit" was a general contractor who was good with textiles, precious metals, and gems.  The purpose of the filling was to join God in a…

The central piece of the Tabernacle Moses is commanded to build is the Ark of the Covenant with the Mercy Seat.  It is there that the High Priest assures the people of God of their access to God.  Je…

On Mt.Sinai God gives Moses the plans to build a tabernacle for His presence to dwell with His people, despite their unholiness and rebellion.  In Jesus, we are welcomed to be tabernacles ourselves, …

God confirms His covenant to lead His people into the Promised Land via a mediator they must follow and obey .  He does this based on His love and commitment, not on anything the people have done.  H…

God gives Israel the Ten Commandments and the Book of the Covenant at Mt. Sinai as a way to know what they're to look like as His covenant people.  In these "rules" we see trajectories of what God is…

To walk in newness of life with Jesus is best done in Gospel community.  Like the story of the paralyzed man whose friends carried him to Jesus, sometimes we need to be carried, and sometimes we help…

To walk in newness of life with Jesus means a journey of good days and bad, days where we stay yoked to Jesus in relational obedience, and days where we miss the mark.  Confession to God and others o…

It is not newness of life and freedom if we don't walk out of the jail cell.  Jesus offers us a way of life that is more about abiding than achieving, and it is found walking in step with God.  Over …

When we give our mind and heart to Jesus we join him in the resurrection power of his life.  It means we can walk "in newness of life"; no longer dying in brokenness and shame but instead "alive to G…

The Ten Commandments that God gives Israel are based on His relationship with them and His creation designs for their good and His glory.   But the laws were only meant to be a guardian until their f…