New Hope Reformed Church

Psalm 20 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; ​​May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2 ​​May He send you help from the sanctuary, ​​And strengthen you out of Zion; 3 ​​May He remember all your offerings, ​​And accept your burnt sacrifice.Selah ​ 4 ​​May He grant you according to your heart's desire, ​​And fulfill all your purpose. 5 ​​We will rejoice in your salvation, ​​And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! ​​May the LORD fulfill all your petitions. ​ 6 ​​Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; ​​He will answer him from His holy heaven ​​With the saving strength of His right hand. ​ 7 ​​Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; ​​But we will remember the name of the LORD our God. 8 ​​They have bowed down and fallen; ​​But we have risen and stand upright. ​ 9 ​​Save, LORD! ​​May the King answer us when we call.

How does Christ's message to the church at Pergamos in Revelation 2 speak to the idea of attending a gay wedding or other ceremonies that celebrate sinful practices. How do we actively live as Christ is Lord in a pluralistic society-even in an environment where Antipas could be killed (or made unemployed or called unloving)?

2 Peter 3:7-13 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise

2 Peter 3:1-2 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error.

Psalm 36:10-12 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, ​​And Your righteousness to the upright in heart. ​​Let not the foot of pride come against me, ​​And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away. There the workers of iniquity have fallen; ​​They have been cast down and are not able to rise.

1 John 5:7-8 (NKJV) For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

Psalm 8 O LORD, our Lord, ​​How excellent is Your name in all the earth, ​​Who have set Your glory above the heavens! ​ ​​Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants ​​You have ordained strength, ​​Because of Your enemies, ​​That You may silence the enemy and the avenger. ​ ​​When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, ​​The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, ​​What is man that You are mindful of him, ​​And the son of man that You visit him? ​​For You have made him a little lower than the angels, ​​And You have crowned him with glory and honor. ​ ​​You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; ​​You have put all things under his feet, ​​All sheep and oxen— ​​Even the beasts of the field, The birds of the air, ​​And the fish of the sea ​​That pass through the paths of the seas. ​ O LORD, our Lord, ​​How excellent is Your name in all the earth!

2 Peter 1:16-21 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:11-15 ...for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease.

2 Peter 1:2-4 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

1 Peter 5:10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. 1 Peter 4:19

The creation account in Genesis 1:1-2:3 establishes several truths: 1. God exists 2. God is all powerful 3. God is the creator 4. God is a moral being 5. Death, decay and suffering is not intrinsic to goodness or the created order 6. God is the owner/definer of essence 7. God is the initator of the Suzerain Covenant 8. Man Is lower than God but is higher than all other created creatures 9. Man has a given purpose

1 Peter 4:7-8 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins."

1 Peter 4:1-6 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Psalm 19:1, 7 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

Proverbs 23:17-18 Do not let your heart envy sinners, ​​But be zealous for the fear of the LORD all the day; For surely there is a hereafter, ​​And your hope will not be cut off.

1 Peter 3:15-16 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.