Finding the Smile in Our Hearts Through the Worst of Times

Covenant of Hope Ministries Sunday Sermon_3_30_2014

Good afternoon, and welcome to this Sunday Sermon for Covenant of Hope Ministries. I am Rev. Laura A. Neff. The ministry knows me as the Rainbow Minister. Find us posted on Sundays and studies on Wednesday. Our locations are online only:

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Rev. Laura’s Other Sites: Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

We have email (instant messenger if you need me) through Facebook every day. These are now extremely variable. We’re still working this out between the two of us as to what will happen, our Elder, Cal Jennings and I. I will inform you further regarding changes. These changes were made due to health reasons. The sermon length has shortened dramatically. We are unsure as to when there might be video presentations.

Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list has grown from last week. This is our current prayer list for this week.

- Please keep Elder Cal Jennings in your prayers as his health doesn’t know where it wants to be. He has had many bad days over the past many weeks and months tested over his faith.

- Please pray for the relief of trials and tribulations suffered by our member Brother Wayne Bartosh. He has suffered many griefs in the past year or more, and is losing the sight in at least one eye. Let us pray that the family issues and more would find resolution soon.

- Please keep a friend, Debby, in your prayers for a swift and continued recovery after major cancer surgery.

- Continue your prayers for Phoebe Fair’s family as they continue to grieve her loss.

- Please pray for my friend Teresa’s sister who is in stage four cancer. Keep Teresa and her daughter in prayer for many other things that have been weighing down on their hearts, minds, and spirits.

- Please keep others known by any of us up in prayer for whatever they might need.

- Please keep my friend Heather in prayer for patience and safe haven.

- Let us keep those who have suffered from the weather in prayer, as they continue to weather the storms, the cold, and the dangers that can be found within them.

- Please keep my whole family in prayer for the pain, suffering, and chaos we are going through. Pray that answers and remedies might be found for as many as are meanto to have them.

- Pray that the adversity and the pain we have seen around the world would be relieved, and swept away. May we find common ground in many ways, even if we start with just one step.

- Remember those who have been lost either violently or peacefully this week.

- Keep the ministry in your thoughts, each member, no matter their location, their circumstances, because a group of friends, a ministry, should support one another.

- There are many in our ministry who are searching for more in regard to our presence with my health, and with the health of others. We pray that there would be health found once more, and that we have answers to all and for all.

Prayer: Father in heaven, we thank You for this day and for these who are here to share it with us.

Opening Song: Shake Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKld0A6_YQo

Sermon: We’ve been talking about being happy, positive. It has been difficult for many of us, if not all of us. I have heard from ten at least. Three of those are from our ministry. That is beyond my self and the health and other chaos I am surviving. It is very difficult for us to find that happiness, that positive nature buried deep in our pain and sorrow. Yet, if we look for it, we won’t find it. How do we do so? That’s why we have friends of course. When Jesus was preaching He spoke of friends as family, and family as friends. If we think of life in that point of view, we’ll realize there are people with similar thoughts and reasons for their pains and sorrows. It is when we join together to find ways to counteract the sorrow that surrounds us, fills us, that we find what it truly means when we speak of the unconditional love God promises. It is within us, and spreads out around us when we work hard enough to raise the spirits of those around us. You realize, if you reach out to those suffering in any way, you’ve brought a bright spot to your day. Take a look here at the first of our verses. James 5:13 KJV – Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

Prayer, and music, now there’s an interesting connection. We sing prayers many times. We pray with music in our hearts. Yet, few realize that’s exactly what would be happening. The thoughts we have in the midst of prayer are there to snap out of our misery, to let go. Music does the same, it takes that misery and shoves it aside so we can hum, whistle, or sing along, no matter how well, or not so well, we would do so. The fun part, truthfully, is to push that pain, sorrow, anger, fear, all of it aside. It brings joy, happiness, and a positive view that may have been hidden for far too long. Let’s look at this verse to see what it adds. Proverbs 17:22 KJV – A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

When our spirit gets to the point you feel like you’ve been smacked down, and run over by a team of horses or a steamroller, we see our spirit drying out, vanishing before our very eyes. In a child’s book there is mention of a character known as the “Grinch”. There is another character known as “Scrooge”. When our spirit dries to that point, many may wonder if we would fit these characteristics. We might do the same. Finding our merry heart is the best medicine. If we remember the song, “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down” we’ll remember that spoon is full of love and happiness, joy, shared inside and out. Laughter is the best medicine, that’s the view of many. Doctors share that view more than many may think about it. There is one doctor known for his choice to create laughter while treating those who are sick. He built a special hospital just to prove that laughter, a joyful view of love, can change the health of anyone, if they’re willing to try.

Proverbs 15:13 KJV – A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

The other day I sent a photograph to my father because it has been so hard on me with my health issues. You want to know what his first thought was? He asked me a single question. “Where’s the smile?” It made me realize how I hadn’t done much of that at all. I can laugh, but it never seems to reach my eyes as it should. Did you know if you have a smile from your mouth to your eyes you’ll find it in your heart to? That proves that you’ll find happiness within the love that would be found. When you get to the point you can do nothing more than bury your head under pillows or hide in a corner and cry, find a friend and talk, or chat via the computer and notes back and forth. You’d be amazed how much it can bring that spirit to where it should be. Rainbows can live in our hearts sharing love from friends and family in thousands of ways. One of them is remembering what a smile, laughter, a good friend, and a family member willing to sit and talk for just a little while can do to bring that spirit out of the basement and up into the clouds where it should be.

II Corinthians 7:13 KJV – Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Have you ever hit the refresh circle on your internet browser? Think of life in that view. When someone, friend or stranger, would spend just a few moments with us our sorrow, our pain, can be shoved aside. We get that refreshing view of what life can be, if we let it be so. You see, if we remember that there are bright spots even in the worst of times, we can smile a little, laugh a little, share a little love as well. God has interesting ways to pull out the sweet from the sour.

I Corinthians 7:30 KJV – And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not.

We need to live life with as much joy, happiness, and love as possible. Life only lasts so long. We are born, we live, we die. While we live, let us remember that there would be the happiest of times in the midst of our lives. That’s why we often remember the good times, the fun times, those moments we were laughing and more. We do so more than we remember the bad times. Some would say this is a defense mechanism, a method to keep the bad, the sad, and so forth out of our thoughts. Well, truthfully, that’s what it is. God gave us that ability for one specific reason. He wants us to laugh our sorrows away. He wants us to sing our pain straight out of our bodies. Did you realize why? It does a whole lot to cure part of our pain, part of our illness, and still more of our spirits can be lifted up. We often don’t realize this is exactly what our hearts need.

Ecclesiastes 3:12 KJV – Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

The things we do accomplish, even though they may have bad results, still you got them accomplished and you should be glad that you did so. The fact that you trudged through, persevered, even in the worst of circumstances is worthy of celebration. If we don’t, all we do is live in misery. That’s why we have love, smiles, music, and laughter.  

Ecclesiastes 11:9 KJV – Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Let’s think about something. Notice that God will bring us into judgement. Why would He do so? He wants one thing. He wants us to pull the good out of the bad and smile, laugh, enjoy the fact that we can do so. You see, if all we do is dwell on the bad, the sorrowful, the pain created because of them, we’ll feel like we live under the wheel of a steamroller that never stops rolling over us. If we learn to pull that good out of the bad, the steamroller can’t reach us. We’re flying in the joy and happiness and out of reach. Let’s see what else can be shared in regard to keeping the joy and happiness in our lives.

II Chronicles 9:7 KJV – Happy are thy men, and happy are thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

How can they be happy? Why are they so? Many times we wonder how or even why others can be happy. The next verse shares that memories of the good times can pull the spirits up, especially when seen in the eyes, the actions, of others that surround us. There is another song titled ‘Put on a Happy Face’. It may be hard, sometimes feel impossible to do so, but it can be done. Last week I put in a song titled ‘Happy’. When I first heard that song I thought about it for a minute and was, after the second time listening, actually singing along. It has been a long time since I could sing at all. Even with a voice barely above a whisper, I can still sing. That was something that brought joy to my heart. This is exactly what God wants all of us to find, a method to bring that joy right back to where it is supposed to be.  

Psalm 68:3 KJV – But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Well, look here at this one. If you’ve ever been to a Christian concert, or some of the churches, you’ll find members jumping up and down, swinging and swaying, with their hands raised high. You’ll see them singing with all they’ve got, sharing a joyful noise for all to hear. I stood in a huge crowd at a church service just like that, having to stand on a chair so that I could reach most of their shoulders, but singing just as loudly as they, as joyfully, and smiling the whole time as I sang right along with the one at the pulpit, and those in the choir. When I was part of a choir, I sang just like that as well. I even, during the Christmas season, used Sign Language to help the deaf sing as well. You all have a voice, the blind, the mute, the deaf, all of us have a voice with which to sing. That voice is in our hearts. Now that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer Jesus taught us saying: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

Closing Song: The Happy Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeW6Sd2qp6Q

~Shalom~

Rev. Laura A. Neff ~ The Rainbow Minister Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Calvin Jennings ~ Elder Facebook & Twitter & Blogster

Covenant of Hope Ministries

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

Scripture Excerpts: The New Open Bible Study Edition:Copyright © 1990: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © 1982: E. E. Gaddy and Associates, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © circa 1890-1910: International Bible Press,The John C. Winston Co.; Philadelphia, PA., USA

Sermon or Study Copyright © 2012 http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our mission for Covenant of Hope Ministries and Poetic-Expressions is not to exploit fear, but to conquer it, and overcome all that is created through fear together as the rainbow in the darkness.

Signs of the End Times

Covenant of Hope Ministries Wednesday Study_3_27_2014

Good afternoon, and welcome to this Midweek Study for Covenant of Hope Ministries. I am Elder Cal Jennings. You can find sermons posted on Sundays and studies on Wednesday. Our locations are online only:

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Calvin Jennings ~ Elder Facebook & Twitter & Blogster & Google+

Rev. Laura’s Other Sites: Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

We have email (instant messenger if you need me) through Facebook every day. Look for my name minus the title. These are now extremely variable. Our Elder Cal Jennings is just as variable and can be found on several sites as noted by his sermons. We’re still working this out between the two of us as to what will happen, our Elder, Cal Jennings and I. I will inform you further regarding changes. These changes were made due to health reasons. The sermon length has shortened dramatically. We are unsure as to when there might be video presentations.

Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list has grown from last week. This is our current prayer list for this week.

- Please keep Elder Cal Jennings in your prayers as his health doesn’t know where it wants to be. He has had many bad days over the past many weeks and months tested over his faith.

- Please pray for the relief of trials and tribulations suffered by our member Brother Wayne Bartosh. He has suffered many griefs in the past year or more, and is losing the sight in at least one eye. Let us pray that the family issues and more would find resolution soon.

- Please keep a friend, Debby, in your prayers for a swift and continued recovery after major cancer surgery.

- Continue your prayers for Phoebe Fair’s family as they continue to grieve her loss.

- Please pray for my friend Teresa’s sister who is in stage four cancer. Keep Teresa and her daughter in prayer for many other things that have been weighing down on their hearts, minds, and spirits.

- Please keep others known by any of us up in prayer for whatever they might need.

- Please keep my friend Heather in prayer for patience and safe haven.

- Let us keep those who have suffered from the weather in prayer, as they continue to weather the storms, the cold, and the dangers that can be found within them.

- Please keep my whole family in prayer for the pain, suffering, and chaos we are going through. Pray that answers and remedies might be found for as many as are meanto to have them.

- Pray that the adversity and the pain we have seen around the world would be relieved, and swept away. May we find common ground in many ways, even if we start with just one step.

- Remember those who have been lost either violently or peacefully this week.

- Keep the ministry in your thoughts, each member, no matter their location, their circumstances, because a group of friends, a ministry, should support one another.

- There are many in our ministry who are searching for more in regard to our presence with my health, and with the health of others. We pray that there would be health found once more, and that we have answers to all and for all.

Prayer: Father in heaven, we thank You for this day and for these who are here to share it with us. We pray for health issues that they may be resolved, and those affected would be healed. We pray for those who have lost loved ones this week in the mudslide and the plane crash. We pray for peace and understanding, that the unconditional love through You would shine in the hearts of all. We pray all this in Your Holy Name through the Savior Jesus Christ, and the gift of the Holy Spirit, Amen and so it shall be.

Opening Song: Eve of Destruction
http://youtu.be/ntLsElbW9Xo

Sermon: There are many preaching about the signs of the end times, but what does the bible say about that?

1 Timothy 4:1-5
New International Version (NIV)
1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

There are a lot of hypocritical liars around, especially on the Internet.  They teach that Atheism is the only logical choice and that Christians shouldn't be posting things about Jesus in public; however, many of them constantly post things that are pro-atheist and anti-Christian.  Hypocrisy.  Texas, in an attempt to outlaw gay marriage, accidentally outlawed all marriage.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oops-did-texas-ban-marriage/


I don't know if this is what this passage is referring to considering forbidding people to marry.  It could just as easily be referring to Catholicism forbidding priests from marrying, which has probably led to the publicized molestations of young boys.  Perhaps it means both?

What else does the bible teach us about the end times?

2 Timothy 3:1-5
King James Version (KJV)
3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

How much have we seen these things in current times... in the government, on the Internet, and in people in general?  People have become lovers of themselves and care not about the poor or disenfranchised.  They want everything for themselves and perhaps their families, but to heck with everyone else.  They got theirs, that’s all that concerns them.  They boast, they're prideful, they'll happily blaspheme even the Holy Spirit which is the unforgivable sin.  They are not only disobedient to their parents or to anyone older than themselves.  They have no respect for their elders.  Of course, this was true as far back as the 60s at least.  They are unthankful because they think they are owed a living.  They feel that all they should have to do is play video games and be provided for.  In short, they haven't grown up.  They are unholy because they think it's cool to be unholy.  That is in part to the Zeitgeist movement peddling its anti-Christian views.  In fact, Ron Paul made them remove the anti-Christian parts of Zeitgeist before he would allow it into his campaign presentations.

People are without affection because unnatural affections are being pushed everywhere we turn.  I do have to blame the pro-gay movement in part for that.  There are those in the movement, though, who wish everyone to turn gay or freely accept the gay lifestyle.  I'm sure that they wouldn't want us to push our straight lifestyles on them anymore than we like them pushing their gay lifestyles on us and on our children.  There are also others pushing for other unnatural types of affections such as the North American Man/Boy Love Association or NAMbLA as they call themselves.

http://www.nambla.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Man/Boy_Love_Association


There was even a group that promoted sex with young girls and animals.

http://www.ktvb.com/archive/64309442.html?gallery=y&img=1#/archive/64309442.html?gallery=y&img=0&c

Now, these kinds of things have been recorded throughout biblical history but they seem to be particularly prevalent in these times.  In Old Testament recordings, these things happened just before God opened a proverbial can of “whoop ass” on them.  Be it 40 years in the wilderness, a great flood, or fire from the sky, these and other perverse things were occurring just before God basically said “enough is enough” and did something to stop them.

We have seen trucebreakers, false accusers, and incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God in this day and age as well.  People don't keep their word, they falsely accuse others, many lack self-restraint or even try to push lack of self-restraint on others.  They have become fierce and despise anything... or anyone... that happens to be good.  We have certainly seen traitors, especially in the government in the last decade or so.  They've abandoned all that was good in the Constitution of the United States and have sought to increase their own power to satisfy both their power lust and their greed.  After all, “bling is the thing” these days.  Heady, high minded lovers of pleasure.  We have seen a lot of that as well.  People despise others because they haven't attained a certain level of education and feel that their education gives them a right to belittle those with less education than they have.  In fact, they even belittle those who have the education who choose to continue to associate and communicate with those of lesser education.  They think that the world revolves around them and that what they say is supreme.  I suppose they think of themselves as gods.  Unfortunately, they forget that there is one over them and who will always be their master whether or not they choose to believe it.  God is king of kings and lord of lords but in their high minded, self-loving, self-worshiping ways have abandoned Jesus and His teachings.  They have taught that evil is good and good is evil.  It's similar to some of our Christian brethren who teach and preach in favor of war when there is not mention of Jesus making war or teaching in favor of war.  In fact, Jesus taught just the opposite.  He taught of loving they neighbor... even the “evil” Samaritans and Gentiles.  Jesus always taught that HIS war was a spiritual war and that his kingdom was a spiritual kingdom.  His Apostles thought it would be a kingdom on earth and one even cut off the ear of a Roman servant with a sword which Jesus had to heal.

John 18:10-11
King James Version (KJV)
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Matthew 26:51-53
King James Version (KJV)
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

What other signs will be present at the end times?

Matthew 24:7
King James Version (KJV)
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Aren't nations already rising against nations?  We have America and Russia at each other’s throats now.  America has been causing wars in countries all across the Middle East.  We've seen droughts that have led to famines in some countries and to almost unaffordable food in the U.S.  We have seen rises in incurable diseases, though they have been brought under control for the most part... so far.  We have definitely seen earthquakes in diverse places.  In fact, we have seen earthquakes all over the world recently even in places where earthquakes have rarely occurred.  Luke adds a couple things.

Luke 21:11
King James Version (KJV)
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

I'm not sure that the fearful sights and great signs have occurred from the heavens as of yet, so this might not quite be the end times.  It certainly seems to be getting here though.  If any man tries to tell you that he knows the time of the coming of Christ or that you can know the time of the return of Christ, just remember this verse in Jesus' own words.

Matthew 24:36
King James Version (KJV)
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

What are some other signs?

2 Peter 3:3-4
King James Version (KJV)
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Part of this is covered in earlier verses but this is addressing those who would scoff at Christians and try to convince they were wrong because Christ had not yet come.  With recent false prophecies of Christ's return, there have been many to scoff at Christians because Christ has not yet return.  They reject Christ because they want to follow the lusts of their hearts, not considering what God would have them do.  Is there something more?

1 John 2:18
King James Version (KJV)
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Ah yes.  Antichrists.  MANY antichrists.  False teachers, false prophets, and others who would sway Christians from the way of Jesus.  It would do us all well to read of Jesus' words and actions and learn for ourselves what he said and did.  How will we finally know then?


Matthew 24:14
King James Version (KJV)
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Yes, THIS gospel.  Not false gospels but the gospel of Christ.  Television has made it possile to broadcast teachings all over the world already but until the true, loving gospel of Christ is taught to all nations, the end shall not come.

We shall see all of these things, even the mark of the Beast, but how are we to respond to all of these signs?

Matthew 24:6
King James Version (KJV)
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

“be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass.”  If you've been guilty of some of the things mentioned above, it's not too late.  You can still pray to God and accept Jesus as your savior and be baptized.  If you're fearful of the things coming to pass and you have already accepted Jesus, you can have ...

Just a Little Talk With Jesus
http://youtu.be/OGIhAvq2ipA

Now that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer Jesus taught us saying: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

Love, Hope, Peace, & Christ Be With You,

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~Shalom~

Rev. Laura A. Neff ~ The Rainbow Minister Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Covenant of Hope Ministries

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

Scripture Excerpts: The New Open Bible Study Edition:Copyright © 1990: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © 1982: E. E. Gaddy and Associates, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © circa 1890-1910: International Bible Press,The John C. Winston Co.; Philadelphia, PA., USA

Sermon or Study Copyright © 2012 http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our mission for Covenant of Hope Ministries and Poetic-Expressions is not to exploit fear, but to conquer it, and overcome all that is created through fear together as the rainbow in the darkness.

Seeing His Grace

Covenant of Hope Ministries Sunday Sermon_3_23_2014

Message from Rev. Laura http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTaC-a3PfSA&feature=youtu.be

Good afternoon, and welcome to this Sunday Sermon for Covenant of Hope Ministries. I am Rev. Laura A. Neff. The ministry knows me as the Rainbow Minister. Find us posted on Sundays and studies on Wednesday. Our locations are online only:

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Rev. Laura’s Other Sites: Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

We have email (instant messenger if you need me) through Facebook every day. These are now extremely variable. We’re still working this out between the two of us as to what will happen, our Elder, Cal Jennings and I. I will inform you further regarding changes. These changes were made due to health reasons. The sermon length has shortened dramatically. We are unsure as to when there might be video presentations.

I have a single confession to make. I can write sermons, form letters, poetry, and other snippets, but a common, ordinary letter has always seemed like I want to speak only of my self. This isn’t true, but, it always looks like it when I reflect back.

So, this week, I will request that, should you receive notifications from the ministry, would you do me a favor? Please send me a note that says one word. You don’t have to say more. One word. That word is hello. For that I will share these. Thank you, God bless you.

There are reasons for this. One of those would be in the fact that God blessed me from the beginning by sharing His love, through words given to me, to all who would willingly share time, no matter how fleeting, together.

Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list has grown from last week. This is our current prayer list for this week.

- Please keep Elder Cal Jennings in your prayers as his health doesn’t know where it wants to be. He has had many bad days over the past many weeks and months tested over his faith.

- Please pray for the relief of trials and tribulations suffered by our member Brother Wayne Bartosh. He has suffered many griefs in the past year or more, and is losing the sight in at least one eye. Let us pray that the family issues and more would find resolution soon.

- Please keep a friend, Debby, in your prayers for a swift and continued recovery after major cancer surgery.

- Continue your prayers for Phoebe Fair’s family as they continue to grieve her loss.

- Please pray for my friend Teresa’s sister who is in stage four cancer. Keep Teresa and her daughter in prayer for many other things that have been weighing down on their hearts, minds, and spirits.

- Please keep others known by any of us up in prayer for whatever they might need.

- Please keep my friend Heather in prayer for patience and safe haven.

- Let us keep those who have suffered from the weather in prayer, as they continue to weather the storms, the cold, and the dangers that can be found within them.

- Please keep my whole family in prayer for the pain, suffering, and chaos we are going through. Pray that answers and remedies might be found for as many as are meanto to have them.

- Pray that the adversity and the pain we have seen around the world would be relieved, and swept away. May we find common ground in many ways, even if we start with just one step.

- Remember those who have been lost either violently or peacefully this week.

- Keep the ministry in your thoughts, each member, no matter their location, their circumstances, because a group of friends, a ministry, should support one another.

- There are many in our ministry who are searching for more in regard to our presence with my health, and with the health of others. We pray that there would be health found once more, and that we have answers to all and for all.

Prayer: Father in heaven, we thank You for this day and for these who are here to share it with us. We praise Your great gifts as they are set before us. We pray that You help us realize just how precious life and these gifts of life would be. We pray that those brought to our thoughts are given solace, hope, peace, and more for their pains and sorrows. We pray that truth will be seen not just with the eyes, but with the heart. We pray that trust can be found in Your love as it surrounds us all. We pray all this in thanksgiving for the gifts You brought us through Your Holy Name, in the gifts of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit, Amen and so it shall be.

Opening Song: Through My Father’s Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldiEOAtlTKU

Sermon: We’ve heard songs of all sorts, occasions, and more, bridging the valleys and oceans of faith, creed, and more, all speaking of GRACE. There are songs sharing the benfits, the beauties there could, would, and should be. Yet, there is ONE way that this gift should be seen. The gift of grace does one thing alone. It brings us, as Christians, into a new point of view, a new being, spiritually, soulfully. That is why grace, His grace, is so amazing. Jesus can, and, in fact, has, brought together men, women, and children descended from the sons of Abraham, without regard to their skin, hair, or anything else. Love by His Grace is something that we should all see, EQUALLY. Let’s start with a very familiar gospel, the Gospel of John 1:14-17 KJV – And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

What does it mean to be in the presence of grace? What does it mean to be received in, for, and by grace? It means that, yes, He knows we aren’t perfect. We are, however, perfect through His grace. We just have to remember to see through the spiritual eyes He gives those who are willing to believe. Sometimes it takes life altering events to see what that would be all about. Many of us take things for granted, whether it’s one of the five senses, or family or other considerations, or even those of society and it’s normal progression. Grace is a gift, much like the gift of patience. If we are patient in our faith, grace will be found. That’s why He gave us eyes to see, ears to hear, a heart to feel, and hands to heal, with a spirit and soul to keep it real.

Colossians 1:6 KJV – Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

Upon reflecting on younger years, we can remember, most likely, what we feel or felt were the most fruitful of times. Then there are times when we’ll look back and say we’re blessed to see those times as being worthy of struggle. It means those efforts weren’t in vain. The work was worthwhile, because we are here to tell people these things, I saw, explored, found solutions for, suffered, and survived to find tomorrow. How do we do this? His grace is always good, because His grace is God’s truth, the best, most amazing view of grace there could be. We see how that would be found in more words from the Beloved John as he was known here in II John 1:3 KJV – Grace be with you, mercy and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

It is amazing, you see. Grace and love are shared with hearts filled with patience, and mercy. How can you know this? Well, you have to open the eyes, not just those that view what’s in front of you physically, but the ones in your heart, your mind, spirit, and soul. When you can open them you’ll see what it means to not just open up the eyes of the heart, but to do the same for the soul. There’s a reason for that. The spirit, His spirit, will find you there. Now that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer Jesus taught us saying: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

Closing Song: Hope Is Just Ahead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNR5Kj4XP-U

~Shalom~

Rev. Laura A. Neff ~ The Rainbow Minister Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Calvin Jennings ~ Elder Facebook & Twitter & Blogster

Covenant of Hope Ministries

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

Scripture Excerpts: The New Open Bible Study Edition:Copyright © 1990: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © 1982: E. E. Gaddy and Associates, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © circa 1890-1910: International Bible Press,The John C. Winston Co.; Philadelphia, PA., USA

Sermon or Study Copyright © 2012 http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our mission for Covenant of Hope Ministries and Poetic-Expressions is not to exploit fear, but to conquer it, and overcome all that is created through fear together as the rainbow in the darkness.

The Art Of Patience As A Gift Of The Spirit

Covenant of Hope Ministries Wednesday Study_3_19_2014

Good afternoon, and welcome to this Midweek Study for Covenant of Hope Ministries. I am Elder Cal Jennings. You can find sermons posted on Sundays and studies on Wednesday. Our locations are online only:

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Calvin Jennings ~ Elder Facebook & Twitter & Blogster & Google+

Rev. Laura’s Other Sites: Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

We have email (instant messenger if you need me) through Facebook every day. Look for my name minus the title. These are now extremely variable. Our Elder Cal Jennings is just as variable and can be found on several sites as noted by his sermons. We’re still working this out between the two of us as to what will happen, our Elder, Cal Jennings and I. I will inform you further regarding changes. These changes were made due to health reasons. The sermon length has shortened dramatically. We are unsure as to when there might be video presentations.

Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list has grown from last week. This is our current prayer list for this week.

- Please keep Elder Cal Jennings in your prayers as his health doesn’t know where it wants to be. He has had issues with mobility, concentration, and more. May the good Lord bring his mind, spirit, and body to where he might share his love of the Spirit of God to others.

- Please pray for my friend Teresa’s sister who is in stage four cancer. Keep Teresa and her daughter in prayer for many other things that have been weighing down on their hearts, minds, and spirits.

- Please keep others known by any of us up in prayer for whatever they might need.

- Please keep my friend Heather in prayer for patience and safe haven.

- Please keep my whole family in prayer for the pain, suffering, and chaos we are going through.

- Keep those affected by the plane crash last week, and that they find answers in exactly the cause, and more.

- Pray that the adversity and the pain we have seen around the world would be relieved, and swept away. May we find common ground in many ways, even if we start with just one step.

- Remember those who have been lost either violently or peacefully this week.

- Keep the ministry in your thoughts, each member, no matter their location, their circumstances, because a group of friends, a ministry, should support one another.

- There are many in our ministry who are searching for more in regard to our presence with my health, and with the health of others. We pray that there would be health found once more, and that we have answers to all and for all.

Prayer: Father in heaven, we thank You for this day and for these who are here to share it with us. We thank you for the many gifts You would bring. The spirit of faith, hope, and love all would be found in the patience of peace as You have shared in Your Word. For this we are blessed and we thank You. We pray for our friends, our families, and strangers whether well, ill, injured, or in mourning. May Your love bring peace, health, and solace to each of them. We ask all this in Your Holy Name through the Savior Jesus Christ, Amen and so it shall be.

Opening Song: Don’t Give Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nq98aqRmy4

Sermon: Today I didn’t know if inspiration would hit. There have been many things that have frustrated my spirit. Many of us suffer the frustration of the spirit. What is the reason? We often want to solve everything at once when it may be possible only in pieces, small, medium, or large. So patience comes into play. None in this world could say they have infinite patience. In fact we often may lose our patience far more than we should. We’ll start with a view of how patience is better than frustration, anger, and more. Let’s take a look here in Ecclesiastes 7:8 KJV – Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Pride is an ugly thing when taken to excess. It is better to have pride in our work, but also be humble about that work. Yes, it sounds like that can’t be done. In truth, you can have both, for a simple reason. You can be proud, filled with gladness, that something you’ve worked hard on has proved fruitful, or worthwhile. Then you share your humility, thus proving that patience is the way to reach those goals, and surpass them. This is seen easily as to what can happen if our patience is broken. But, the more you can hang on to even a single thread of that patience, you will prove this verse to be true. Proverbs 14:29 KJV – He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

What does it say? Understanding takes patience, not anger or frustration and acting upon the two. Don’t be fast at decisions, or actions because you can often end up regretting just that. If you take and accumulate knowledge, then use the time with that knowledge to gain understanding, you share the ultimate view of patience. One cannot learn everything in a single sentence, word, or sitting. It takes time to absorb the things you’ve worked with, heard, and so on. Sometimes it isn’t more than a few minutes, others it takes a good night of rest, and still more might take weeks, months, or years to understand. Emotions and our use of them can often bring us understanding and wisdom, but that can span hours, days, weeks, or more. I would not be the first to have things that caused frustration even decades after the occurrence. Solutions wouldn’t come at the time of the incident, and we often wonder if there would have been in the first place. Jesus once said we shouldn’t worry about tomorrow, but remember yesterday with fondness. If we focus on the good parts of yesterday, we’ll have discovered the art of patience. If we focus on the bad, past or present, we’ll carry a grudge, pain, or something else with us into the future that is tomorrow. Now that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer Jesus taught us saying: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

Closing Song: Spirit Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWEDBaFy0SI

~Shalom~

Rev. Laura A. Neff ~ The Rainbow Minister Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Calvin Jennings ~ Elder Facebook & Twitter & Blogster & Google+

Covenant of Hope Ministries

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

Scripture Excerpts: The New Open Bible Study Edition:Copyright © 1990: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © 1982: E. E. Gaddy and Associates, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © circa 1890-1910: International Bible Press,The John C. Winston Co.; Philadelphia, PA., USA

Sermon or Study Copyright © 2012 http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our mission for Covenant of Hope Ministries and Poetic-Expressions is not to exploit fear, but to conquer it, and overcome all that is created through fear together as the rainbow in the darkness.

Happiness and Love Can Be Found

Covenant of Hope Ministries Sunday Sermon_3_16_2014

Good afternoon, and welcome to this Sunday Sermon for Covenant of Hope Ministries. I am Rev. Laura A. Neff. The ministry knows me as the Rainbow Minister. Find our sermons posted on Sundays and studies on Wednesday. Our locations are online only:

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Rev. Laura’s Other Sites: Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

We have email (instant messenger if you need me) through Facebook every day. These are now extremely variable. We’re still working this out between the two of us as to what will happen, our Elder, Cal Jennings and I. I will inform you further regarding changes. These changes were made due to health reasons. The sermon length has shortened dramatically. We are unsure as to when there might be video presentations.

Prayer List: We have many on our prayer list. Some wish to remain anonymous, and others only wish to have their first names mentioned. Our prayer list has grown from last week. This is our current prayer list for this week.

- Please keep a friend, Debby, in your prayers for a swift recovery after major cancer surgery.

- Please hold several friends of a contact, Mary, on Facebook, in your prayers and thoughts for their health and solace.

- Continue your prayers for Phoebe Fair’s family as they continue to grieve her loss.

- Please keep Elder Cal Jennings in your prayers as his health doesn’t know where it wants to be.

- Please pray for my friend Teresa’s sister who is in stage four cancer. Keep Teresa and her daughter in prayer for many other things that have been weighing down on their hearts, minds, and spirits.

- Please keep others known by any of us up in prayer for whatever they might need.

- Please keep my friend Heather in prayer for patience and safe haven.

- Let us keep those who have suffered from the weather in prayer, as they continue to weather the storms, the cold, and the dangers that can be found within them.

- Please keep my whole family in prayer for the pain, suffering, and chaos we are going through.

- Pray that the adversity and the pain we have seen around the world would be relieved, and swept away. May we find common ground in many ways, even if we start with just one step.

- Remember those who have been lost either violently or peacefully this week.

- Keep the ministry in your thoughts, each member, no matter their location, their circumstances, because a group of friends, a ministry, should support one another.

- There are many in our ministry who are searching for more in regard to our presence with my health, and with the health of others. We pray that there would be health found once more, and that we have answers to all and for all.

Prayer: Father in heaven, we thank You for this day and for these who are here to share it with us. We bring those we love up to You in prayer for their trials and tribulations that they may find peace. We bring the sick and the mourning up in prayer and give thanks to You that they shall be healed. Hold up those who have had devastating news around this world with all the terrors and horrors that would be. We ask all of this in Your Holy Name through our Savior Jesus Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit, Amen and so it shall be.

Opening Song: Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM&list=FLys7UjSJHrgrNHy9kLrkxpw&index=2

Sermon: I was asked many years ago if I knew what happiness meant to me. I’ve been asked, over the years, why others can’t find happiness or don’t know how to be happy? Well, after hearing the song you just heard as our opening song, I have to say the Lord chose that particular emotion to speak about for this sermon. So, let us start in the earliest view of happiness. Here it is in Deuteronomy 33:29 KJV – Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

He, of course, speaks of the gift that is Israel. The home of the Jews after exile, slavery, and more. They were delivered from both. Happy is exactly what should have been felt then. When anyone is freed from slavery, doesn’t matter the type, it is something we should all be happy about. When our burdens are made lighter, that is yet another reason to be happy. Yet, there are many other reasons to be happy and share happiness. Job 5:17 KJV – Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

When we’re wrong, often we realize it too late, but, that’s what apologies are for. Sure, you can’t take it back. But, you can change the way it is remembered. You can listen to your heart, AND your head. You never know how much it means to hear an apology until someone says they are sorry, no matter the reason for it. Let’s see more in regard to being happy here in Proverbs 3:13 KJV – Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Wisdom, understanding, they come with experience. Once you’ve experienced the good things, and yes, even the bad, seeking the best part of the experience is finding happiness, no matter what would be included in that event in our lives. Now, let’s look at another view of happiness. This has to do with loving our neighbors. We often forget that this world can be a cruel and ugly place, but just being nice can change our little part of it. That’s where this verse comes in. Proverbs 14:21 KJV – He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

What does it mean, having mercy on the poor. The word poor can be seen in many viewpoints, poor as in finances, illness, and spirit. That’s why we have the thoughts of give to the poor, feeling poorly, and sad spirit, and yes, poor spirit, which could often be seen as a thought of guilt or selfishness. Those of us who have mercy for any of these types of people, are able to find happiness, no matter our circumstances. No, it’s not easy. We’ll always hear the words ‘why can’t we get a break, a light at the end of the tunnel’ or other thoughts. Let’s see other views of happiness.

Proverbs 16:20 KJV – He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Ah, there’s the idea of wisdom and trust. Those who think and do wisely will realize the trust they have in God can assist in being happy. Sometimes though, we forget to look at things that way. Fear not we often hear. Don’t fear the world outside, because you can change it. Fear only that which you don’t want to change, because it can hurt more than you might realize. Here’s a verse that speaks of something similar. Proverbs 28:14 KJV – Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

When we become selfish, shrink into ourselves, our hearts get bitter, hard. When we feel betrayed, forgotten, and more, we’ll often forget what being happy is. Laughing is something that belies humor in one form or another. Laughter is an outward view of happiness, if we don’t use it in a hardened way, an ugly view of laughter.

Jeremiah 12:1 KJV – Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgements: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

Then there are times like these, when we want to know how the bad guys always seem to get the best things. I can’t think of the number of times where I’ve heard ‘why can’t I get that lucky’ or others similar. Luck has nothing to do with His love. Love is eternal, unconditional, and there are those who will roll their eyes, but happiness is there, all you have to do is believe it, and it’s there.

Malachi 3:15 KJV – And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

Here again we see the angst that seeing others benefit no matter what, and then there the rest would be toiling away wondering why they are working so hard while the others laugh and look ‘fat and happy’ as the saying would be. That’s where Jesus comes in as shared in John 13:17 KJV – If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

Knowing the good, the true, and righteous ways to be, and then doing or working within them might seem difficult. To some it might look like standing on a highwire, at a forty-five degree angle, and walking backwards with a blindfold. For others there are ways happiness is found. We consider the solace of friends and understanding family members to be one of those methods for finding happiness. Even if we sit there and complain, at least someone is willing to listen, and, if we’re blessed, will hear, and offer solace in one way or another. That’s where faith comes in. Here we see something along those lines. Romans 14:22 KJV – Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in the thing which he alloweth.

Don’t beat yourself up if you couldn’t do more for someone. The same can be said when you didn’t get things done right the first time. Remember, there’s always a second chance. We just have to see it. Yes, that’s when we learn to ‘count our blessings’ and we see some of that here in James 5:11 KJV – Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Endurance, there’s a road full of potholes, cracks, bumps, and more. Yet, here we go, find the patience of Job. That’s no easy achievement, to first find, and second keep the patience Job had for so long. Tender mercy is found in many ways. You can see it, hear it, feel it, and more. There are those who bring it, share it, have it, or give mercy, willingly. That’s the fun part about happiness. You give it away and you’re even happier as a result. There are those who have suffered just to figure out what happiness is. We see that here in I Peter 3:14 KJV – But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.

Be not afraid or troubled because even if you do suffer for being good, happiness is there to be had. We see this in another view here in I Peter 4:14 KJV – If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

People often want to condemn us for believing in Jesus, in God. There are those entities that would prevent us from expressing our love for God and Jesus. The fact that there are those who do not see happiness in Christianity as much as in any other faith or religion is a tragic ideal. Happiness shared, even with those who do not believe, is happiness held in our hearts, as Jesus with the Gentiles, the lepers, and even the Pharisees. Jesus loves us, everyone. Now that’s something to think about as we pray in the prayer Jesus taught us saying: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

Closing Song: Oh Happy Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2a8yqgUpn8

~Shalom~

Rev. Laura A. Neff ~ The Rainbow Minister Facebook & Twitter & Google+ & Blogspot

Calvin Jennings ~ Elder Facebook & Twitter & Blogster

Covenant of Hope Ministries

Main Site: http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our Main Video Feed: Covenant_of_Hope

Scripture Excerpts: The New Open Bible Study Edition:Copyright © 1990: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © 1982: E. E. Gaddy and Associates, Inc.

Scripture Excerpts: Holy Bible: Copyright © circa 1890-1910: International Bible Press,The John C. Winston Co.; Philadelphia, PA., USA

Sermon or Study Copyright © 2012 http://covenantofhopeministries.blogspot.com/

Our mission for Covenant of Hope Ministries and Poetic-Expressions is not to exploit fear, but to conquer it, and overcome all that is created through fear together as the rainbow in the darkness.