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An inheritance is something to look forward to. While not all of us have a physical inheritance, we all have a spiritual inheritance. Does that mean everyone will be saved? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to our spiritual inheritance in his fiery message Selling Your Birthright. Verses Used: Jeremiah 29:11 Proverbs 3 Hebrews 12 Genesis 25:29-34 Genesis 25:30-34 Romans 9:13 Hebrews 12:15-17 Revelation 21:7-8 Romans 12:21 Colossians 1:12-14 Isaiah 54:17 1 John 5:4-5 Revelation 12:12 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/selling-your-birthright/

The doctrine that Jesus is not LORD has been around since He came on to this earth. This is the Spirit of Antichrist, the spirit that denies that Jesus is the Christ. In doing so, you deny that Jesus is divine in nature and an equal member of the Godhead. But when does Jesus ever claim to be God? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to not only the importance of believing in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit but also the indisputable evidence of the divine nature of Jesus in his message, False Teachings Pt. 3: The Trinity. Verses Used: Deuteronomy 6:4 Genesis 1:2b John 1:1-5 John 17:1-5 John 8:48-59 John 9:35-39 Matthew 14:33 Matthew 28:9, 17 Luke 24:52 Psalms 45:6-7 Psalms 110:1 Matthew 22:41-46 Mark 12:35-37 Luke 20:41-44 Psalms 2:11-12 Isaiah 59:16 Isaiah 63:5 Psalms 98:1-2 Zechariah 9:9 Psalms 3:8 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/false-teachings-pt-3-the-trinity/

Only one day a year is dedicated to remembering our fallen soldiers that gave their lives for our freedom. Many of us don’t even realize or truly grasp what we get this one day a year off for. Others of us aren’t 100% positive we, the Church (Christians/Disciples of Christ), should be honoring and commemorating this day at all. So, where does that leave us? Join ArieRashelle as she opens our eyes to the importance of this day, especially for Christians, in her video Why Memorial Day Should Be Important For Christians. Verses Used: John 15:13 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/bible-study/nuggets-of-truth/why-memorial-day-should-be-important-for-christians/

2,000 years ago, 120 disciples of Jesus sat in the Upper Room praying and waiting, in accord, for the promise of the Holy Spirit. It was Pentecost Sunday, around 9 am, when the power of God rushed into the Upper Room like a mighty rushing wind. Tongues of fire rested upon each and every head. The promise of the Holy Spirit had come. Pentecost had been fulfilled. 2,000 years later, we take all of this for granted. We don’t fully grasp what that meant for the Church and the world that day. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the grave importance of Pentecost in his fiery Pentecost Sunday message, The Promise of Pentecost. Verses Used: Acts 1:3-9 Joel 2:28-29 Isaiah 32:15 Ezekiel 39:29 Zechariah 12:10 Acts 2:1-4 Matthew 10:1 Luke 1:35 Isaiah 42:1 Luke 4:18-19 John 5:19a Matthew 28:18 Matthew 21:23 Acts 3:11-12 Acts 3:16 John 14:12-14 John 15:7-8 Zephaniah 3:9 2 Timothy 1:6 1 Timothy 4:14-15 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/the-promise-of-pentecost/

Throughout the years, we can see a subtle decline in the strength of the Church. In the previous ages of the Church, there were miracles, signs, wonders, and healings. The gifts and fruit of the Spirit weren’t just evident; they were understood. But as time passes and society ‘progresses,’ we seem to regress as a Church. We’re no longer able to even see our prayers answered, much less see the power of God working in our lives. What does that mean for us? Is there no more power from God left for this generation of the Church? Are we programmed and intended to be weaker than previous generations of the Church? Are the gifts of the Spirit no longer working in our lives today? Are they just not meant for us? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find some answers in her video, The Fruit of The Spirit vs. The Gifts of The Spirit. Verses Used: Galatians 5:22-23 Matthew 7:15-20 John 15:1-17 John 13:34-35 1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Corinthians 13:8 Lamentations 3:22-24 Psalms 107:1 1 John 4:7-12 Matthew 25:31-46 Luke 12:8-9 Ephesians 2:8-9 Ephesians 1:13-14 Ephesians 4:30 Acts 2:17-21 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 1 Peter 4:10-11 2 Timothy 1:5-7 John 11:17-27 John 3 1 Peter 5:8 1 Peter 5:7 Matthew 25:14-30 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 1 Timothy 4:14-16 Matthew 10:40-42 1 Thessalonians 5:12-21 Matthew 25:1-13 2 Timothy 3:1-7 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/bible-study/nuggets-of-truth/the-fruit-of-the-spirit-vs-the-gifts-of-the-spirit/

The Church today has become lukewarm. It's a Church that has no power and seemingly no moral compass, but why? Maybe it's due to the lack of judging as we cling to a more tolerant society. Maybe it's the lack of good shepherds leading us into green pasture. The one thing that is certain is that there is something wrong with the Church. Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the problem and solution in his powerful message, Soar Like An Eagle. Verses Used: Deuteronomy 32:11 Matthew 23:37-39 Isaiah 40:30-31 Psalms 119:11 Mark 16:17-18 Hebrews 4:12 Deuteronomy 8:3b Psalm 100:1-2, 4 Psalm 103:2-5 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/soar-like-an-eagle/

Paul tells us to wield the Sword of the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, but what’s the difference? Does it matter if we know the difference between prayer and supplication? If prayer is asking or petitioning God, then is supplication asking God on behalf of other people? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture in order to fully understand the difference between prayer and supplication in her video, The Armor of God Pt. 4: What is Supplication? Verses Used: Ephesians 6:17-20 Luke 22:39-44 Daniel 9 Numbers 23:19 Psalms 62:2 Psalms 94:22 Exodus 32:9-14 Genesis 6:6-8 1 Chronicles 21:13-17 Matthew 26:50-54 Genesis 41:32 Revelation 3:10 Revelation 3:15-16 James 4:4-8 James 5:16 (KJV) Proverbs 27:17 Ecclesiastes 4:12 Matthew 17:1 Matthew 26:37 Matthew 6:12 1 Peter 2:24 John 14:27 Matthew 6:11 Matthew 6:25-34 James 1:5 Isaiah 40:29-31 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/bible-study/nuggets-of-truth/the-armor-of-god-pt-4-what-is-supplication/

Prayer is a basic foundation in Christianity. We pray in order to commune with God and get to know Him better, but what if there is more to prayer? Many of us are confused on how to pray, and so we avoid it as much as possible, especially around other people. Why? What’s so special about prayer that makes us nervous or makes us want to avoid it altogether? What does it mean to pray? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture in order to find the answer to our question and more in her video, The Armor of God Pt. 3: What is Prayer? Verses Used: Ephesians 6:17-20 Matthew 21:12-17 John 2:13-22 Hebrews 11:37-38 Revelation 6:12-17 John 10:1-21 Jeremiah 7:8-15 John 1:1-18 Revelation 19:10 James 4:1-8 Matthew 6:25-34 James 1:2-8 Matthew 7:24-27 Luke 6:46-49 Matthew 7:7-11 James 4:4-9 John 15:13-16 Psalms 37:3-5 Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 3:18 Ezekiel 11:19-20 Ezekiel 36:26 1 Corinthians 3:17 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/bible-study/nuggets-of-truth/the-armor-of-god-pt-3-what-is-prayer/

Happy Mother’s Day. The role of a mother can become heavy and burdensome. It can become difficult and tiring to remain a strong, faithful mother as your children rebel and fall into the traps of the enemy. Some mothers have burdens that feel too heavy to carry, while others feel so hopeless they don’t even try to pick the burden up. There is nothing like a faithful mother, but how do you remain faithful when you have the whole world weighing on your shoulders? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he encourages each and every mother in his fiery message, A Mother’s Burden. Verses Used: 2 Samuel 21:8-14 2 Samuel 3:7-8 1 Samuel 18:19 Romans 12:12 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/a-mothers-burden/

The Nephilim is one of the most debated topics in the Church as well as outside the Church in the secular world. This topic is often accompanied by the Book of Enoch. More times than not, the Book of Enoch is used to explain the origin of the Nephilim, but is the Book of Enoch trustworthy? Does the Book of Enoch contradict the Bible, or was the Book of Enoch taken out of the Bible? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he searches through Scripture to find answers to these questions and more in his video, The Nephilim Pt. 2: The Book of Enoch. Verses Used: Genesis 5:21-24 1 Timothy 2:5-6 Ezekiel 14:12-14 Genesis 7:6-7 1 Peter 3:20 Genesis 7:21-22 Romans 3:4 Numbers 13:25-33 Deuteronomy 1:27-29 Jeremiah 1:12 Genesis 6:4 Genesis 10:8-9 Genesis 11:1-4 Joshua 15:14 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/bible-study/too-deep/the-nephilim-pt-2-the-book-of-enoch/

When the people of God cry out for help, the LORD hears and answers them. He sends them someone to help them, a deliverer, but that deliverer isn’t always someone we expect. When the LORD chooses someone, it’s not always someone we expect. Join Reverend Kenny Yates in his eye-opening message, The Undesirable Deliverer. Verses Used: Judges 11:1-11 Exodus 2:11-14 Exodus 2:23-25 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/the-undesirable-deliverer/

So far, we’ve come to the conclusion that Abaddon and Lucifer are the same being due to the overwhelming amount of Biblical evidence. We also discussed how Abaddon is the king of Babylon, so shouldn’t he be connected to Nebuchadnezzar in some way? And if he is connected, how are the physical king of Babylon and the physical king of Babylon connected? And are there any correlations between Abaddon and Nebuchadnezzar other than Babylon itself? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to connect the most infamous king of Babylon and the angel of the Bottomless Pit in her video, Who Is Abaddon? Pt. 3: The Nebuchadnezzar Connection. Verses Used: Revelation 9:11-12 Hebrews 1:14 Revelation 11:1-14 Revelation 17:1-18 Isaiah 14:12-15 Revelation 9:1-12 Isaiah 14:3-4 Genesis 1:31 Revelation 17:9-11 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Proverbs 30:5-6 Jeremiah 27:6 Jeremiah 25:9 Jeremiah 43:10 Daniel 4:10-27 Revelation 9:5 Revelation 17:9-11 Daniel 7:23-26 Matthew 24:15-22 Daniel 11:20-45 Daniel 12:11 Daniel 4:28-33 Exodus 12:12 1 Samuel 5:1-12 Daniel 4:34-37 Revelation 17:12-14 Daniel 7:23-27 Revelation 6:12-17 Revelation 16:12-16 Revelation 13 Revelation 19:20 Revelation 12:9 Revelation 11:1-14 Daniel 7:11-12 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/the-end-times/who-is-abaddon-pt-3-the-nebuchadnezzar-connection/

At some point in time, each one of us will experience an event that will challenge our faith. An event that will try to sneak in doubt, anger, grief, etc., in order to separate us from Jesus. So, what do we do to stop the enemy from getting a foothold in our lives? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he shines some light on this in his eye-opening message, Faith Revisited Pt. 9: Four Days Late. Verses Used: Romans 8:28 John 11:28-37 John 11:3 Matthew 8:5-10 John 11:21-22 John 11:23b-25 Acts 16:25-26 John 11:32-37 John 11:22 John 11:37-39 John 12:27 John 13:21 Acts 3:4 John 11:45-46 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/faith-revisited-pt-9-four-days-late/

There are many prophecies throughout Scripture. Some prophecies have been fulfilled, while others have yet to even be fully understood. One of the most prominent prophecies foretold was the prophecy of a nation being born in a day by one of the most renowned prophets, Isaiah. Some believe that this prophecy was about Mary, while others believe it was about the nation of Israel. Some believe it was about an entirely different nation altogether. This now begs the question, what was this prophecy about? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he searches through Scripture to understand Isaiah’s prophecy in his video, A Nation Born In A Day: Israel Foretold? Verses Used: Isaiah 66:7-9 Revelation 12:1-2 Ezekiel 37:21-22 Isaiah 43:4-6 Genesis 18:19 Revelation 20:9-10 Revelation 21:9-27 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/a-nation-born-in-a-day-israel-foretold/

Many of us believe in God, but mountains still stand in our way. At what point in time does our faith begin to work? How do we put our faith into action? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the importance of action in faith in his fiery message, Faith Revisited Pt. 8: Confident ln Your Faith. Verses Used: Acts 3:1-12 Mark 1:35 James 2:17 Acts 4:19-20 Mark 16:20 Mark 4:24-25 Acts 3:12 Romans 12:3-6a Luke 6:38 Matthew 13:12-15 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/faith-revisited-pt-8-confident-ln-your-faith/

Jesus boldly stated that His sheep know His voice and wouldn’t be distracted nor led astray by another shepherd. So, does that mean we won’t ever be led astray and that we don’t have anything to worry about? If that’s true, then why did Jesus Himself tell us that we have to be careful what we hear? Can Christians hear from someone or something other than Jesus (God)? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the importance of the relationship between the Good Shepherd and His sheep in his fiery message, Faith Revisited Pt. 7: Building Faith. Verses Used: Mark 4:21–25 Galatians 3:2–5 Romans 10:17 Matthew 11:28 Hebrews 1:1–2 Ezekiel 22:28 John 10:27 2 Chronicles 20:14–28 Luke 18:8b Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/weekly-messages/faith-revisited-pt-7-building-faith/

In our previous videos, we explained that Satan and Lucifer aren’t the same beings; they’re two separate beings. While Lucifer and Satan are two separate beings, Lucifer and Abaddon are the same being. As stated in part one, Lucifer was the only being thrown into the Bottomless Pit, and Abaddon is the only being that comes out, then they have to be the same being. But this didn't seem to convince everyone, so join ArieRashelle as she shows us more connections between the two in her video, Who Is Abaddon? Pt. 2: The Lucifer Connection. Verses Used: Isaiah 14:12-20 Revelation 9:1-12 Revelation 12 Matthew 25:41 Revelation 20:1-3 Mark 5:1-20 Luke 8:26-39 Hebrews 1:14 Revelation 11:1-14 Revelation 17 Isaiah 14:3-4 Jeremiah 25:8-15 Daniel 9:24-27 Daniel 9:1-2 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/the-end-times/who-is-abaddon-pt-2-the-lucifer-connection/

Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted what Jesus did for us on the cross. We’re mere humans who are quick to forget. In some cases, many of us are lied to and told that our actions cannot impact our salvation. We’re told that healing, gifts of the Spirit, and abundant life is no longer for us. So, what was the purpose of Jesus’ sacrifice if all that He did wasn’t for us? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the great price our Savior paid for us in his powerful and sobering Easter Sunday message, The High Price That Jesus Paid. Verses Used: Mark 15:33-39 Mark 14:36 Mark 14:22-25 John 3:16 John 15:1-8 John 15:10 Acts 1:24b-25 Luke 22:44 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/the-high-price-that-jesus-paid/

Many believe that there is too much evidence in the Scripture against Jesus being diving in nature for Him to be God. One major reason is because Jesus died on the cross for our sins. So how could God die? If anything, doesn’t that mean that the Father is greater than or above the Son, Jesus? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to understand why Jesus was the member of the Godhead (the Trinity) that had to die on the cross for all of mankind in her video, Why Did God The Son Have To Die? Verses Used: 1 Corinthians 1:18 Philippians 2:5-11 Hebrews 10:1-4, 10-12, 14-18 Isaiah 1:18 John 14:28 Philippians 2:5-11 John 17:5 Philippians 2:9 Acts 4:12 Revelation 5:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:12 Romans 5:12-19 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 Luke 3:38 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/why-did-god-the-son-have-to-die/

Jesus was our Passover lamb, our perfect sacrifice for sin, but when Jesus was crucified, He wasn’t alone. Why? Why was Jesus crucified with two others, especially two robbers, if Jesus was sacrificed as our Passover lamb? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the meaning of Jesus being crucified with two other men in her video, The Crucifixion of Jesus Pt. 2: The Significance of the Two Thieves on the Cross. Verses Used: Matthew 27:38 1 Corinthians 5:7 Matthew 27:32-50 Luke 19:32-43 Jeremiah 31:31-40 Daniel 9:24-27 Psalms 69:21 2 Corinthians 3:12-15 Exodus 12:5-6 Romans 6:15-19 John 18:39-40 Mark 15:6 Luke 23:25 John 10:1; 7-11 Acts 4:12 Hebrews 10:1-3 Luke 19:46 John 18:39-40 Romans 3:21-26 Galatians 4:21-26 Galatians 3:21-26 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/the-crucifixion-of-jesus-pt-2-the-significance-of-the-two-thieves-on-the-cross/

Easter Monday is the day that we remember and rejoice in the Resurrection of Jesus. As Christians, this is one of our greatest and most important celebrations because, in Jesus’ resurrection, we have everlasting life. Though we celebrate that Jesus was raised from the dead 2,000 years ago, but who raised Jesus from the dead? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the answer to this question and more in her video, Who Raised Jesus From The Dead? Verses Used: Acts 4:8-10 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 John 2:19-21 John 10:17-18 John 10:22-30 John 8:54 Mark 12:28-30 Deuteronomy 6:4 Revelation 17:14 Revelation 19:16 Philippians 2:5-11 Ephesians 1:3-6 Romans 8:11 1 Corinthians 15:47-57 2 Corinthians 4:4 Revelation 20:6 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/who-raised-jesus-from-the-dead/

There’re a few things that all four gospels record. The Triumphal Entry and the Crucifixion of Jesus are two main events that are recorded in all four gospels. Within the Crucifixion of Jesus, there are a few events that take place, but not all gospels record them. One main event within the Crucifixion of Jesus was Jesus being given sour wine to drink while on the cross. This now begs the question, why was the event of Jesus being given sour wine on the cross so important? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the answer in her video, The Crucifixion of Jesus Pt. 1: The Significance of The Sour Wine. Verses Used: Matthew 27:45-50 Mark 15:33-38 Luke 23:32-38 John 19:28-30 Proverbs 20:1 Revelation 16:19 Luke 22:19-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Romans 6:3-11 2 Corinthians 5:8 Hebrews 8:13 Matthew 27:33-35 Matthew 5:17-18 Psalms 69:21 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 1 Corinthians 1:22-24 Galatians 3:23-29 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/the-crucifixion-of-jesus-pt-1-the-significance-of-the-sour-wine/

2,000 years ago, the Lamb of God came to take away the sin of the world. God came in the flesh, yet the Pharisees and their followers didn’t recognize this visitation. They didn’t recognize God incarnate as He rode before them on a donkey fulfilling prophecy. They missed all of the signs. Will you? Join Reverend Kenny Yates as he opens our eyes to the importance of the sign of the times in his Palm Sunday message, The Day of Visitation. Verses Used: Luke 19:28-44 Psalms 50:12 Psalms 118:22 Luke 20:17-18 Matthew 23:37-39 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/special-occasion-messages/the-day-of-visitation/

Before the Resurrection, before the crucifixion, and even before the betrayal of Jesus, Jesus was anointed at Bethany by an unnamed woman. Jesus said that this story would be told wherever the Gospel is preached in memory of this woman, but she's never named in the story. So, how can this story be told of what she did in memory of her if she isn't named? Join ArieRashelle as she searches through Scripture to find the identity of this mystery woman in her video, Who Anointed Jesus At Bethany? Verses Used: Matthew 26:6-13 John 12:1-8 Our Website: https://www.holdtohope.org/theology/nuggets-of-truth/who-anointed-jesus-at-bethany/