Church of Hope
Welcome to the audio podcast of Church of Hope, based out of Ocala, Florida, and led by Pastor Mark Cummins. We hope these teachings inspire & encourage you in your faith. To learn more & connect to more resources, visit www.hopeinocala.com.
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Stop Trying to Predict Jesus’ Return. Do This Instead. (opens the original)
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Jesus is coming back—but Jesus never told us to predict the day. He told us to be ready.It’s easy to become obsessed with the signs of the times, world events, headlines, and trying to figure out when Jesus will return. But what if we’re watching the wrong thing?In this message, we look at what Scripture actually says about the return of Jesus and what it means to live faithfully while we wait.Paul reminds us that there will be a day when “we will always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:16–1
The Return of Jesus: Are You Actually Ready? (opens the original)
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What if Jesus came back tomorrow?Not someday. Not eventually. Tomorrow.Would you be ready?Jesus promised that He would return—but Scripture never tells us to spend our lives trying to figure out exactly when. It tells us to live ready.In this message, we look at what the Bible says about the return of Jesus, why God may seem to be taking so long, and what His promise should change about the way we live today.The truth is, the biggest distraction from eternity may not be bad things. It may be goo
When God Feels Late: What to Do When Your Prayer Isn’t Answered (opens the original)
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What do you do when you’ve prayed, waited, believed… and God still hasn’t answered? Maybe you’re wondering why God feels silent. Maybe you’re carrying pain you thought would be gone by now. Maybe you’ve started questioning whether God sees you—or whether He cares at all. In John 11, Mary and Martha send word to Jesus that their brother Lazarus is sick. Jesus loves them. He knows what they’re going through. And then… He waits. That’s the tension many of us know too well. But God’s delay is not pr
Is Your Faith BIG Enough? How To Believe God For The Impossible. (opens the original)
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What if the thing you keep calling “impossible” is actually the place where Jesus wants to show you just how powerful He is?Maybe you don’t have enough. Maybe you’ve been waiting for an answer for years. Maybe the problem is happening somewhere you can’t control. Maybe you’ve started wondering if God is too late.The Gospel of John gives us a different perspective.Jesus turned water into wine when there wasn’t enough. He healed someone without even being physically present. He restored a man who
How to Find Rest for Your Soul in a Busy World | feat. Pastor Cory Demmel (opens the original)
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What if the reason you’re exhausted isn’t that you’re doing too little—but that you’re carrying too much?We live in a world that constantly tells us to go faster, do more, work harder, stay connected, make more money, be more productive, and somehow still have time to be present with the people we love.But what is all of that doing to your soul?Jesus gives us a radically different invitation:“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28Jesus isn’t ju
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