Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Seventeen
by Dion Todd August 5th, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts Chapter 17 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 17 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
Bread from Heaven
by Dion Todd July 29th, 2018
Bread from Heaven from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today I am going to be talking about: “Bread from Heaven”. When Moses led the Israelite slaves out of Egypt, they camped at various places and stopped at the oasis of Elim. That is where we begin today.
Exodus 16:1-31 “And they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to...
Tobacco Fields Back Home
by Dion Todd July 27th, 2018
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come. Then he said to them, 'The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.' Luke 10:1 WEBBy the early afternoon, we were covered up to our shoulders...
Please Send Someone Else
by Dion Todd July 25th, 2018
Moses said to Yahweh, 'Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.' Yahweh said to him, 'Who made man's mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn't it I, Yahweh? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.' He said, 'Oh, Lord, please send someone...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Sixteen
by Dion Todd July 22nd, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts 16 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 16 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
Bad Company
by Dion Todd July 22nd, 2018
Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers; But his delight is in Yahweh's law; On his law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper. Psalms 1:1 WEBThough it did not...
The Stress Test
by Dion Todd July 17th, 2018
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Fifteen
by Dion Todd July 8th, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts 15 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 15 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Fourteen
by Dion Todd July 1st, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts 14 from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 14 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
Remember
by Dion Todd July 1st, 2018
David said, 'Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go! Yahweh will be with you.' 1 Samuel 17:37 WEBYoung David was probably around fifteen years old and was now facing the greatest challenge of his life, Goliath. He was a real giant of a man that was just over nine feet tall and...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Thirteen
by Dion Todd June 24th, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts, Chapter Thirteen from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 13 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible simply because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking...
The Long Run
by Dion Todd June 24th, 2018
Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it. Joshua 23:14 WEBJoshua had served God his whole life. He grew up in the presence of the Lord, and as a young man he never departed from the tent...
God Is Good
by Dion Todd June 17th, 2018
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 WEB"God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for our food. By His hands we all are fed, give us Lord our daily bread, Amen." We used to pray this at school every morning when I was in the first grade. Still, somehow it is difficult...
Your Best Friend
by Dion Todd June 14th, 2018
A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 WEBWhen the world has turned its back on you, Jesus is there. When your best friend has let you down, Jesus is there. When all of your companions have left you behind, you are not alone, because Jesus is there. When you are disappointed, He will sit right there with you. Jesus gave His life...
The Words of Life
by Dion Todd June 12th, 2018
Jesus said therefore to the twelve, 'You don't also want to go away, do you?' Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.' John 6:67 WEB.Peter had come to know Jesus as the source of all knowledge, grace, power, eternal life, and so much more. Jesus is the living, breathing,...
The Goodness of God
by Dion Todd June 11th, 2018
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Psalms 27:13 WEBDavid was now a wanted man and on the run for his life. He was once a hero in the eyes of the people, but the ones that he had trusted now sought to kill him. David was on the run when he wrote Psalm 27, either from Saul when Doeg the Edomite reported him, or from his own son Absalom, who attempted...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Twelve
by Dion Todd June 10th, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts, Chapter Twelve from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 12 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
When the Glory Comes Down
by Dion Todd June 9th, 2018
it happened, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Yahweh, so that the priests could not stand...
The Poppin John
by Dion Todd June 6th, 2018
For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned. Hebrews 6:7 ESVEach spring when we got ready to plant the garden, Dad would break out the old 1940s John Deere tractor we owned. We called...
Commotion
by Dion Todd June 5th, 2018
It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles Luke 6:12 WEBAfter a busy morning of phone calls, texts, and a lot of emails, the inside of my head felt like I was standing in the middle of a busy intersection, and it was noisy in there....
David Had A Little Lamb
by Dion Todd June 4th, 2018
David said to Saul, Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him. 1 Samuel 17:34 WEBAs a shepherd caring for the sheep, David knew each one of them. He was there when...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Eleven
by Dion Todd June 3rd, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts, Chapter Eleven from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 11 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is a modern English translation that is copyright free. After the meeting today, or sometime this week, please take the matching quiz that I have...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Ten
by Dion Todd May 27th, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts, Chapter Ten from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 10 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
What New Teaching Is This
by Dion Todd May 25th, 2018
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, 'Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!' Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be quiet, and come out of him!' The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. They were all amazed, so that...
Getting God a Gift
by Dion Todd May 21st, 2018
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it. Will I eat the meat of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High. Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.' Psalms 50:12 WEBGod owns the entire universe, above and below, seen and unseen. Some people think that...
Bible Study: Acts, Chapter Nine
by Dion Todd May 20th, 2018
RHM Bible Study, Acts, Chapter Nine from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
Transcript: Today we are going to study Acts chapter 9 in depth. You can follow along in your own Bible if you like. I will be reading from the World English Bible because it is the only modern English translation that is copyright free, and I can read the entire Bible on video without any legal drama or breaking anyone’s...
Exiles Restored
by Dion Todd May 20th, 2018
You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says Yahweh, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahweh; and I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive. Jeremiah 29:13 WEBIsrael was on a slow downward...
Beast of Burden
by Dion Todd May 18th, 2018
Jesus answered them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever. If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.' John 8:34 WEBAs I dropped the luggage in the hotel lobby, it echoed through the room. After lugging it all nearly a mile in the August heat, I was exhausted. As it turned...
Living Water
by Dion Todd May 15th, 2018
Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.' But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. John 7:37 WEBIn the hot Southern summer here, the air conditioners struggle to keep our data...
The Worthless Trade
by Dion Todd May 14th, 2018
He said to the woman, 'Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?' The woman said to the serpent, 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat, but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.' The serpent said to the woman, 'You won't surely die, for God knows that in the day...