New Hope Bible Church

Kent Hobbs

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Christianity
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May 24

The Realities of the Resurection

The sermon centers on the reality of the resurrection, defending it through Christ's confrontation with the Sadducees, who denied both the resurrection and the supernatural. It emphasizes that a biblical worldview—grounded in the authority of Scripture, the power of God, and the living nature of God's relationship with His people—is essential for faith and life. Christ responds to the Sadducees' absurd hypothetical by exposing their ignorance of both Scripture and God's power, affirming that in the resurrection, people will be like angels, neither marrying nor dying, and proving the ongoing life of the patriarchs through God's declaration, 'I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,' which implies they are alive. The message calls believers to move beyond superficial familiarity with the Bible to deep, obedient engagement with Scripture, rejecting humanistic assumptions and embracing the transformative truth of Christ's resurrection as the foundation of Christian hope and a living faith.

37 min
May 17

Jesus Turns a Trap Into a Truth Tool

The sermon centers on Jesus' confrontation with a deceptive alliance of Pharisees and Herodians, who attempt to trap Him with a politically charged question about paying taxes to Caesar. Rather than falling into their false dilemma, Jesus exposes their hypocrisy by redirecting the conversation to the deeper reality of divine ownership, using a Roman denarius to illustrate that what bears Caesar's image belongs to Caesar, while humanity, made in God's image, belongs wholly to Him. The passage underscores the dual allegiance of believers—rendering rightful obedience to earthly authorities as God-ordained, yet recognizing that ultimate loyalty and surrender belong to God alone, who created humanity, redeemed believers through Christ's blood, and calls for total stewardship of every aspect of life. The response is both a theological declaration and a moral challenge, calling for self-examination in how one gives time, mind, and resources to God, while affirming that true submission to God supersedes all human authority. Though the religious leaders are momentarily amazed, they remain unchanged, revealing that admiration without surrender is insufficient. The sermon concludes with a call to holistic surrender, urging believers to glorify God in all things, recognizing that all they are and have belongs to Him.

50 min
May 13

Wisdom From Above

The sermon explores the nature of true wisdom as defined by James, contrasting earthly, self-serving wisdom—marked by bitter jealousy and selfish ambition—with divine wisdom from above, which is pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere. Rooted in the fear of the Lord and grounded in Scripture, this heavenly wisdom is not merely intellectual but is demonstrated through a life of consistent, humble conduct and peacemaking. The preacher emphasizes that genuine wisdom is a gift from God, received through faith and evidenced by its fruit, while self-centered ambition leads to disorder and spiritual corruption. Ultimately, wisdom is not a fleeting idea but a lifelong pursuit of Christlikeness, culminating in a harvest of righteousness sown in peace by those who actively cultivate godly character.

32 min
May 10

Consider the Greatest Invitation

This sermon centers on Jesus' parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22, a powerful indictment of the religious leaders' rejection of His messianic authority and a profound declaration of God's inclusive yet demanding kingdom. Through the imagery of a king's invitation to his son's wedding, Jesus exposes the leaders' indifference, hostility, and spiritual blindness, contrasting their refusal with the unexpected inclusion of the marginalized—tax collectors, sinners, and Gentiles—whose obedience to the call marks them as truly chosen. The parable underscores that while many are invited, only those who respond in genuine faith and are clothed in Christ's righteousness—evidenced by transformed lives—are truly welcomed into the kingdom. The sermon emphasizes that salvation is not earned by moral performance or religious pedigree, but received through repentant obedience, and warns that self-reliance, apathy, or rejection of God's call leads to eternal separation, while true discipleship results in eternal life and transformation. The closing call to repentance and faith is both urgent and gracious, urging all to recognize that only a new heart, not new rhetoric, can respond to the King's invitation.

45 min
May 3

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

This sermon centers on Jesus' parable of the vineyard as a profound revelation of God's relationship with Israel and the ultimate rejection of His Son by religious leaders, drawing from Isaiah's prophecy of a vineyard yielding wild grapes. Through vivid imagery of a master, tenants, and a beloved son, Jesus exposes the spiritual blindness and hostility of the chief priests and elders, who, like the wicked tenants, have persecuted prophets and now plot to kill the Son. The sermon emphasizes that Jesus, the rejected cornerstone, is the foundation of a new spiritual nation—comprising all who are born of the Spirit, regardless of ethnicity or status—whose identity is defined by producing the fruit of the Spirit. It warns that those who refuse to humble themselves before Christ will be crushed by the very stone they rejected, while those who fall on it in repentance are broken, remade, and made fit for God's kingdom. The message calls believers to live in continual fruitfulness, rooted in Christ, as the true heirs of God's promised kingdom.

35 min
Apr 26

Christ's Authority - Rebel or Repent

In a climactic confrontation at the Temple in Jerusalem, Jesus faces a challenge to His authority from the religious leaders, who demand to know by what right He acts. Rather than directly asserting His divine authority, He deflects with a counter-question about John the Baptist's origin, exposing the leaders' hypocrisy and fear, as they cannot admit John's divine commission without implicating their own unbelief. The sermon then unfolds four foundational pillars of Christ's authority: the power to grant eternal life, sovereignty over all earthly authority, the right to forgive sins, and absolute dominion over heaven and earth, all culminating in His commission to make disciples. Through the parable of the two sons, Jesus reveals that true obedience is not in outward compliance but in heartfelt repentance, as tax collectors and sinners who believed John's message enter the kingdom before the self-righteous religious elite who rejected it. The call is urgent: surrender every area of life to Christ's authority, for only through such submission can one find true freedom, life, and eternal salvation, while those who resist will face judgment, as the leaders' pride ultimately led them to oppose the very King they claimed to serve.

44 min
Apr 19

Fruitless Death or Prayer Filled Life

This sermon presents a powerful theological reflection on Jesus' cursing of the barren fig tree as a prophetic act symbolizing the judgment of religious hypocrisy, particularly within the context of first-century Judaism, which outwardly appeared vibrant and pious but lacked genuine spiritual fruit. The passage contrasts the superficial religiosity of the temple system—marked by ritual, tradition, and external displays of devotion—with the inward reality of faith, which is rooted in abiding in Christ and producing the fruit of the Spirit. Jesus uses this dramatic event not to condemn but to redirect His disciples toward the transformative power of faith-filled prayer, emphasizing that true faith is not in the strength of belief itself, but in Christ as the source of all power and provision. The sermon underscores that prayer is not a transactional tool for personal gain, but a vital expression of dependence on God, empowered by the Holy Spirit and aligned with His will, as demonstrated in Jesus' own prayer in Gethsemane. Ultimately, the message calls believers to reject hypocrisy, embrace authentic faith, and live as those who bear lasting fruit through continual communion with Christ.

43 min
Apr 8

Tame The Tongue

The sermon, drawn from James 3:1–12, presents a powerful call to spiritual maturity through the disciplined use of the tongue, emphasizing that speech is a measure of inner character and a reflection of one's relationship with God. It uses vivid analogies—such as the bit in a horse's mouth, the rudder of a ship, and the destructive power of fire and poison—to illustrate how a small, uncontrolled tongue can cause widespread harm, stain the entire life, and reveal hypocrisy, especially when blessing God while cursing His image-bearers. The passage confronts the tension between the Christian's new identity in Christ and the ongoing struggle with sin, affirming that while no one can fully tame the tongue apart from divine grace, believers must diligently strive for self-control through repentance, prayer, and the renewal of the mind. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a life of intentional, holy speech as both a personal discipline and a public witness, rooted in the hope of future glorification when the tongue will finally be perfected.

45 min

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Creator

Kent Hobbs
Years Active

2011 - 2026
Episodes

101
Rating

Clean
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