Making Up for Lost Time
by Dion Todd May 7th, 2017
Making Up For Lost Time from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript:
Today I want to talk about making up for lost time. It is is easy to become burdened down and to feel like there is no hope, that it is too late for you, that too much water has passed under the bridge, but with God, all things are possible. God has fast forwarded things before:After Philip baptized the eunuch in...
I Want to Hold Your Hand
by Dion Todd May 6th, 2017
Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword....
Twenty Pieces of Silver
by Dion Todd May 2nd, 2017
Judah said to his brothers, 'What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.' His brothers listened to him. Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought...
While the Minstrel Played
by Dion Todd April 23rd, 2017
While the Minstrel Played from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript:
Today I want to talk about the importance of music, hearing God and how they are often linked together. In 2nd kings chapter 3, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel and stopped paying him tribute. So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom gathered their armies together and...
The Hypocrite Mask
by Dion Todd April 20th, 2017
He has said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9 WEBGod loves us, using...
Half Starved Lions
by Dion Todd April 17th, 2017
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. Daniel 6:23 ESVThey took Daniel to the edge of the lions' den and let him see all of the half-starved lions prowling below them. The stench drifting upwards was horrible. I am sure the soldiers stood...
The Blood of the Lamb
by Dion Todd April 16th, 2017
The Blood of the Lamb from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript:
This is resurrection Sunday, the day that we remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are so many topics that could be discussed, but today I want to talk about something that Jesus gave us, His own blood, and why that is so important.Derek Prince once said that the most powerful faith declaration for deliverance...
Wayward Son
by Dion Todd April 9th, 2017
Wayward Son from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript:
Something that has been on my heart this week is the parable of the wayward son, God’s passion to have all of His children back home with Him, and the religious goody two-shoes that don’t want them there when they do try to return. Jesus told a parable that is only recorded in the book of Luke, which many call the...
RHM Newsletter 29
by Dion Todd April 7th, 2017
RHM Newsletter 29 - 04 / 2017
Thank you for reading our devotional and being a part of Refreshing Hope Ministries. This is an update on what has been happening here during the last couple of months and I thank you for taking time to read it. The last couple of months have been more of Jesus, and less of me. We are working towards being more flexible for the Spirit here and less scripted, in all areas,...
Heavy Metal
by Dion Todd April 4th, 2017
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 WEBGod rewards those that diligently seek Him. The writer of Hebrews wrote these words and then spoke of Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Moses, Joseph and many more. These were people of faith, and the blessing of God followed...
Your Lack of Faith Disturbs Me
by Dion Todd April 2nd, 2017
Your Lack of Faith Disturbs Me from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript:
I want to share a word with you that is on my heart today and it may be too honest for some, but is this thing real to us, or are we just playing “Church.” Jesus taught His disciples for about three years, then He ascended to heaven. There was a beginning, and there was an end, so I hope they...
A Long Time Coming
by Dion Todd March 30th, 2017
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. He came into all the region around the Jordan,...
Transitioning to a new style of service
by Dion Todd March 27th, 2017
Transitioning to a new style of church service
Transitioning to a new style of service from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: We are going to try something different on Sunday morning for a while. All of you here are are a part of RHM and we would love to hear your feedback. It would be great if you post it in the comments on this message which should be on the site tomorrow, so...
Do You See What I See
by Dion Todd March 26th, 2017
Jesus answered him, 'Simon, I have something to tell you.' He said, 'Teacher, say on.' A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?' Simon answered, 'He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.' He said to him, 'You have judged correctly.' Luke 7:40 WEBAs Jesus reclined...
Graceful Works
by Dion Todd March 25th, 2017
You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith. In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead. James 2:24 WEBGrowing up on a farm with two brothers and ten step-siblings, I got to see first-hand the differences...
Can't Touch This
by Dion Todd March 21st, 2017
If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances, 'Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch' (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men? These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the...
Hearing God Speak - Part 3
by Dion Todd March 20th, 2017
Hearing God Speak - Part 3
Hearing God Speak, Part 3 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to be continuing our series on “Hearing God Speak” and in this message I want to focus on more of the ways that He speaks to us. Again, I will be sharing some very personal things from my life that are true stories. If you missed the first two messages,...
Making God Behave
by Dion Todd March 19th, 2017
Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, 'Lord, do you wash my feet?' Jesus answered him, 'You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.' Peter said to him, 'You will never wash my feet!' John 13:5 WEBIt had been over three years since Jesus...
Perverts
by Dion Todd March 18th, 2017
I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different 'good news', but there isn't another 'good news.' Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ. But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any 'good news' other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. Galatians 1:6 WEBThere was...
Amazing Grace
by Dion Todd March 17th, 2017
Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for 'God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.' Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time, casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:5 WEBA friend of mine stopped by my house one day and asked me to ride to town with him. We...
Look Where You Are Going
by Dion Todd March 16th, 2017
He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, 'Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things...
Hearing God Speak - Part 2
by Dion Todd March 14th, 2017
Hearing God Speak - Part 2
Hearing God Speak, Part 2 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript:Today we are going to be continuing our series on “Hearing God Speak” and in this message I want to focus on some of the ways that He speaks to us. I am going to be sharing some very personal things from my life that are true stories. If you missed the first message, then...
Who is God
by Dion Todd March 12th, 2017
Then Elijah said to the people, 'I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal's prophets are four hundred fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it. You call on the name of your god, and...
Way Down
by Dion Todd March 10th, 2017
But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh. Then Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land. Yahweh's word came to Jonah the second time, saying, 'Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.' So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to Yahweh's word....
Upside Down
by Dion Todd March 9th, 2017
But he who is greatest among you will be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11 WEBGod is never impressed with the things that we have accomplished. It is by His grace and mercy that we are breathing at all. God is not impressed with how many people attend your church. He placed them there. God is not impressed with your giving....
Just Let Me Love You
by Dion Todd March 8th, 2017
He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love. By this God's love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:8 WEBEach time that I stumble in my Christian walk, the thought comes to me to turn back. I begin...
Make An End Of It
by Dion Todd March 7th, 2017
He said, 'Take the arrows;' and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, 'Strike the ground;' and he struck three times, and stopped. The man of God was angry with him, and said, 'You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it; whereas now you will strike Syria just three times.' 2 Kings 13:18 WEBJoash had struggled with Syria for years and...
Hearing God Speak - Part 1
by Dion Todd March 6th, 2017
Hearing God Speak - Part 1
Hearing God Speak - Part 1 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to be starting a new series on: “Hearing God Speak” and some questions that I want to answer are these:- Is it even possible for an average person to hear God speaking?- Is it still for today, or was it only for Biblical times?- In what ways does He speak...
The One Eighty Degree Turn
by Dion Todd March 5th, 2017
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus. Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. Acts 9:18 WEBSaul was a hardcore Christian hunter. He had been there when Stephen was stoned to death (Acts 7:58)....
Persistent Prayer
by Dion Todd March 2nd, 2017
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, saying, 'There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man. A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!' He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers me, I...