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January 31st, 2010 
Did You Mean…? – Jeremiah 1:5-10
By Rev. David J. Pettitt

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Jeremiah 1:5-10 [The Message]

5 "Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you.
Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations—  that’s what I had in mind for you."

6 But I said, "Hold it, Master God! Look at me. I don’t know anything. I’m only a boy!"

7-8 God told me, "Don’t say, ‘I’m only a boy.’ 
I’ll tell you where to go and you’ll go there.
I’ll tell you what to say and you’ll say it. 
Don’t be afraid of a soul. I’ll be right there, looking after you." 
God’s Decree.

9-10 God reached out, touched my mouth, and said, 
"Look! I’ve just put my words in your mouth—hand-delivered!
See what I’ve done? I’ve given you a job to do among nations and governments—a red-letter day!
Your job is to pull up and tear down, take apart and demolish, and then start over, building and planting."

Footnotes:       
 

Scripture taken from the The Message^®. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

New years comes and New Years go
Pieces of time all in a row
As we live our life, each second and each minute
We all know how privileged to have you in it.

Our Appreciation never ends
For Our greatest BLESSING is our Family and Friends

Happy New Years My Family,Friends of New Hope Christian Center

GOD BLESS YOU ALL
AngeleAlAahnaAn

December 27th, 2009 
Being About God’s Business – Luke 2:41-52
By Rev. David J. Pettitt

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Luke 2:41-52 [AMP]

41 Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year to the Passover Feast.^[1]

    42 And when He was twelve years [old], they went up, as was their custom.

    43 And when the Feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this, 44 But, supposing Him to be in the caravan, they traveled on a day’s journey; and [then] they sought Him [diligently, looking up and down for Him] among their kinsfolk and acquaintances.

    45 And when they failed to find Him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for Him [up and down] all the way.

    46 After three days they found Him [came upon Him] in the ^[a][court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

    47 And all who heard Him were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His intelligence and understanding and His replies.

    48 And when they [Joseph and Mary] saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, Child, why have You treated us like this? Here Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You [distressed and tormented].

    49 And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me ^[b]to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

    50 But they did not comprehend what He was saying to them.

    51 And He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was [habitually] obedient to them; and his mother kept and closely and persistently guarded all these things in her heart.

    52 And Jesus increased in wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man.

Footnotes:      
[a] Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
[b] Literally, "in the things of My Father."

Cross References:      
[1] Deuteronomy 16:1-8; Exodus 23:15

Scripture taken from the The Amplified Bible^® ~ Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The "Amplified" trademark is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lockman Foundation. Use of this trademark requires the permission of The Lockman Foundation. For Permission To Quote information visit www.lockman.org 

December 25th, 2009 
The Uncluttered Heart Series: 
Making Room for God – Isaiah 9:2-7 & Luke 2:8-14
By Rev. David J. Pettitt

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Isaiah 9:2-7

2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light; those who dwelt in the land of intense darkness and the shadow of death, upon them has the Light shined.^[1]

    3 You [O Lord] have multiplied the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before You like the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil [of battle].

    4 For the yoke of [Israel's] burden, and the staff or rod for [goading] their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, You have broken as in the day of [Gideon with] Midian.^[2]

    5 For every [tramping] warrior’s war boots and all his armor in the battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire.

    6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace.^[3]

    7 Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from the [latter] time forth, even forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.^[4]

Luke 2:8-14

8 And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night.

    9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.

    10 But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.

    11 For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord!^[5]

    12 And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [^[a]after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. [I Sam. 2:34; II Kings 19:29; Isa. 7:14.]

    13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (^[b]a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,

    14 Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [^[c]men of goodwill, of His favor].

Footnotes:      
[a] Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
[b] John Wycliffe, The Wycliffe Bible.
[c] John Wycliffe, The Wycliffe Bible.

Cross References:      
[1] Isaiah 42:6; Matthew 4:15-16
[2] Judges 7:8-22
[3] Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 40:9-11; Matthew 28:18; Luke 2:11
[4] Daniel 2:44; 1 Corinthians 15:25-28; Hebrews 1:8
[5] Micah 5:2  

Scripture taken from the The Amplified Bible^® ~ Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The "Amplified" trademark is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lockman Foundation. Use of this trademark requires the permission of The Lockman Foundation. For Permission To Quote information visit www.lockman.org 

December 20th, 2009 
The Uncluttered Heart Series: 
Making Room for Love – Luke 1:39-49
By Rev. David J. Pettitt

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Luke 1:39-49

39 And at that time Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, 40 and she went to the house of Zachariah and, entering it, saluted Elizabeth.

    41 And it occurred that when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit.

    42 And she cried out with a loud cry, and then exclaimed, Blessed (favored of God) above all other women are you! And blessed (favored of God) is the Fruit of your womb! 43 And how [have I deserved that this honor should] be granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, the instant the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed (happy, ^[a]to be envied) is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her from the Lord.

    46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies and extols the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for He has looked upon the low station and humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from now on all generations [of all ages] will call me blessed and declare me happy and ^[b]to be envied! 49 For He Who is almighty has done great things for me–and holy is His name [to be venerated in His purity, majesty and glory]!

Footnotes:      
[a] Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon of the Greek New Testament.
[b] Luke 1:48 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.

Scripture taken from the The Amplified Bible^® ~ Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The "Amplified" trademark is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lockman Foundation. Use of this trademark requires the permission of The Lockman Foundation. For Permission To Quote information visit www.lockman.org 

December 13th, 2009 
The Uncluttered Heart Series: 
Making Room for Joy – Luke 1:46-52
By Rev. David J. Pettitt

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Luke 1:46-52

46 And Mary said: 
"My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. 
From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me —holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.

Footnotes:      
 

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION^®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. The "NIV" and "New International Version" trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trademark requires the permission of International Bible Society.

December 6th, 2009 
The Uncluttered Heart Series: 
Making Room for Peace – Luke 1:68-79
By Rev. David J. Pettitt

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Luke 1:68-79

68 Blessed (praised and extolled and thanked) be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has come and brought deliverance and redemption to His people!

69 And He has raised up a Horn of salvation [a mighty and valiant Helper, the Author of salvation] for us in the house of David His servant– 70 This is as He promised by the mouth of His holy prophets from the most ancient times [in the memory of man]– 71 That we should have deliverance and be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who detest and pursue us with hatred;

72 To make true and show the mercy and compassion and kindness [promised] to our forefathers and to remember and carry out His holy covenant [to bless, which is ^[a]all the more sacred because it is made by God Himself], 73 that covenant He sealed by oath to our forefather Abraham:

    74 To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our foes, might serve Him fearlessly 75 in holiness (divine consecration) and righteousness [in accordance with the everlasting principles of right] within His presence all the days of our lives.

76 And you, little one, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go on before the face of the Lord to make ready His ways,^[1] 77 to bring and give the knowledge of salvation to His people in the forgiveness and remission of their sins. 78 Because of and through the heart of tender mercy and loving-kindness of our God, a Light from on high will dawn upon us and visit [us]^[2] 79 to shine upon and give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct and guide our feet in a straight line into the way of peace.^[3]

Footnotes:      
[a} Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

Cross references:      
[1] Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 4:5
[2] Malachi 4:2
[3] Isaiah 9:2

Scripture taken from the The Amplified Bible^® ~ Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The "Amplified" trademark is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lockman Foundation. Use of this trademark requires the permission of The Lockman Foundation. For Permission To Quote information visit www.lockman.org