Pastor Philip Nissley has been the Senior Pastor of New Hope Assembly for 24+ years. He has a passion for the Downriver community and Detroit to be changed by the power of God.
SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
HOPE FOR TOMORROW AND HELP FOR TODAY!
Article by Pastor Philip Nissley,
New Hope Assembly of God, Taylor, MI
that hinders God’s purposes. Rev. 21:4 says, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, crying or pain; these have passed away!” Rev. 21:27 adds, “nothing unclean and no one who practices evil shall ever come into heaven, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” For the child of God, death is not the end; its simply time to go home! II Cor. 5:8 says, “we are to be of good courage, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.” Yes we have:
B. A Heavenly Helper – Jesus gives his disciples HOPE that His absence has purpose. Jesus will be in control of events both here and there! John 14:2 says, “I go to prepare a place for you” and v. 16, “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever”. V. 26, “the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in
As we approach Labor Day, celebrating the tireless labor of America’s work force, and sending our children back to school … it is good to be inspired by God’s word on things! Sandwiched between John 14:1 and 14:27 are much needed words of hope and comfort for the next event on God’s Prophetic Timetable, with the Return of Christ being both the cardinal truth and ultimate truth of Christianity! We must work while its day since Jesus said in John 9:4 “night is coming”! Keep focus on the fact:
THERE IS HOPE FOR TOMORROW (John 14:1)
Here Jesus tells us “let not your heart be troubled”. We have HOPE for Tomorrow because Jesus in John 14:2 tells of…
A. A Heavenly Home - Jesus speaks of “My Father’s House” (a prepared place for a prepared people)! Space here does allow me to go into detail of what John sees in Rev. 20-21 about the wonders of that Heavenly City. But in the Father’s House and Presence we are free from sin, sorrow, suffering, separation or anything