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New Hope Church | becomehope
New Hope Church is located in Greenwood, IN on the south side of Indianapolis. This podcast explores the weekly teachings from Sundays along with related bonus teachings.
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Are You Complaining or Trusting and Obeying?
Pastor Randy walks through Israel’s wilderness complaints in Exodus 14–20 and Numbers, showing that the people grumbled at Pharaoh’s army, at thirst, at…
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Are You Living in Chaos or Resting in God’s Order?
Pastor Randy walks through the ten plagues of Exodus and reveals a pattern: Pharaoh, the new serpent, brings chaos on God’s people, while God brings order…
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Are You Willing to Say ‘Here I Am’ to God?
Pastor Zack explores Exodus 3-4 where Moses encounters God in a burning bush and is called to lead Israel out of slavery. But Moses is an unlikely hero, an…
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Where Is God When the World Crashes Down on You?
The start of our new sermon series on Exodus, beginning with Chapters 1-2. Understanding Genesis 1-3 and 11 is essential to grasp the deeper story: Pharaoh is…
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Are You Willing to Let Jesus Be the Lord of Your Life?
The conclusion of the Book of Ruth with Chapter 4, revealing how the entire story points to Jesus as our ultimate Redeemer. When Boaz steps up to redeem Ruth…
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What Does It Look Like When Someone Chooses to Be Bold?
Pastor Randy explores Ruth Chapter 3, where Ruth makes an unprecedented move, she proposes to Boaz. This "soap opera moment" reveals what true virtue looks…
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What Does Virtue Look Like When Nobody's Watching?
Pastor Zach dives into Ruth Chapter 2, where we meet Boaz and discover that virtue isn't about following rules, it's about reflecting God's heart. When Ruth…
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What Does a Virtuous Woman (or Man) Look Like?
Pastor Randy introduces a new sermon series on the Book of Ruth, exploring how Ruth is the answer to Proverbs' ancient question: "A virtuous woman, who can…
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What Happened to Your Wonder?
Pastor Zack explores Jesus' radical command to "become like little children" if we want to understand God's kingdom, revealing how the qualities we abandoned…
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Are You Willing to Give Up Control?
Pastor Randy challenges believers to seek God's kingdom first, and reveals what that really means in a culture obsessed with control through hoarding…
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What Is the Will of the Father?
Pastor Zack explores Jesus' challenging command about the narrow and wide gates, false prophets, and what it truly means to do the will of the Father…
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What Does It Really Mean to Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated?
Pastor Randy explores Jesus' most famous command, the Golden Rule, and reveals what it actually means to live it out in a self-centered world. THE GOLDEN RULE…
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How Do You Respond When You're Under Attack?
Pastor Randy explores Jesus' command to "Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves" (Matthew 10:10), and what it really means in a culture of anger and…
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Can You Really Be Perfect?
Pastor Zach tackles one of Jesus' most uncomfortable commands: "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48), exploring the…
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Is Salvation Really the End Goal?
Pastor Zach challenges a dangerous assumption: that salvation is the final destination. He reveals what Jesus actually commissioned us to do and why all…
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What Does It Really Mean to Repent?
Pastor Randy explores Jesus' command to repent, challenging the common assumption that repentance is only about giving up sin. THE GREEK WORD: Repent (Greek…
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Is There Such a Thing as Objective Truth?
Pastor Randy explores Jesus' command to "Go and Learn" truth and speak truth, in a world increasingly convinced objective truth doesn't exist. THE PROBLEM…
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Who Does Jesus Really Use to Change the World?
Pastor Zach walks through John 4, the entire chapter, exploring Jesus' commands and the unexpected people He uses to accomplish His mission. THE SETUP: Jesus…
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What Will You Nail to the Cross?
Final sermon in "Set Free" Galatians series. Pastor Randy summarizes the entire book and leaves us with two critical questions. WHAT GALATIANS IS ABOUT: The…
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Are You Living as an Adopted Child of God?
Week 5 of "Set Free" Galatians series. Today: Adoption to Sonship. THE CORE TRUTH: You're not just forgiven. You're ADOPTED. You're not a guest in God's…
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Are You a Child of God or a Slave?
THE PROMISE: Galatians 3:27-29 All who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ. There's no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and…
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What Did You Think Would Save You?
Week 3 of our "Set Free" Galatians series. Set free from what we THOUGHT would save us. Peter came to Antioch, friendly with Gentiles. But when Paul's Jewish…
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Can You Really Be Set Free From Your Past?
Week 2 of our "Set Free" Galatians series. Today we won't even mention Galatians—we're setting up framework by looking at PAUL'S STORY. Satan uses our past as…
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Is Christianity Just Another Version of Judaism?
Today we start a new sermon series on the book of Galatians. The subtitle: SET FREE. Galatians is probably one of Paul's earliest letters, written to a group…
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How Do You Forgive Someone Who Hurt You?
Final sermon in our forgiveness series. This isn't directly about forgiveness, it's about RESTORATION. But when you restore someone, forgiveness is almost…
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Can We Really Forgive 70 Times 7?
HOW can we forgive? THE HARD TRUTH: WE CAN'T. NOT ON OUR OWN. Many of us say "I'll forgive anything...but I won't forgive THAT." We draw lines in the sand. We…
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Can You Really Forgive and Forget?
Jesus commands us to forgive, not seven times, but seventy times seven. But why is forgiveness so HARD? TWO GREEK WORDS FOR FORGIVENESS: Aphiēmi (147 times in…
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Why Did Jesus Have to Die and Rise Again?
He is risen! This is the biggest holiday we celebrate, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe in a God who is intrinsically active in…
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If You're Not Discipling Your Kids, Who Is?
Jesus' final command: "Go and make disciples." But discipleship starts at HOME. Parents are priests over their households, responsible for their children's…
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What Are You Assuming That's Actually Wrong?
Jesus commands: "Don't assume." He says it several ways: Don't assume you know what I'm going to say. Don't be surprised by what I say. Don't think like…
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Are You Choosing Anger or Choosing Forgiveness?
Jesus commands us: "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." Then He adds: "If you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive…
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Are You Praying Like Jesus Prayed, Or Just Reciting a List?
Jesus' disciples asked, "Lord, teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1-4). Jesus gave them a simple model: "Father, may your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come…
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Do You Really Believe God Still Does Miracles Today?
Jesus looked at 12 ordinary guys and said: "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely…
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Are You Testing Everything, Or Blindly Trusting Everyone?
Jesus says "Beware" 14 times in the Gospels. He's warning us about two things: BEWARE WHO YOU CAN BECOME Don't be greedy (storing up wealth while ignoring God)…
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Why Do You Worry When God Already Knows What You Need?
My name is Randy, and I'm a worrier. It's been six minutes since my last worry. Sound familiar? In week 3 of "All That I've Commanded You," Pastor Randy…
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Who Are You Really Following?
Jesus says "Follow Me" 18-20 times in the Gospels. But in 2026, who are we actually following? Our politicians? Our favorite influencers? Our denominational…
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Is Your Faith Just Intellectual?
What does it really mean to believe in Jesus? Is it just intellectual agreement, or is there something more? In the first message of our new sermon series "All…
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What Did Jesus Mean By 'On This Rock'?
What did Jesus really mean when He said "On this rock I will build my church"? In the final message of our Vision Series, Pastor Randy challenges two…
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Why Sunday Morning Church Still Matters (But Isn't Everything)
Why does New Hope emphasize small groups so much? And if small groups are where discipleship truly happens, what's the point of Sunday morning services? In…
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You Can't Do Christianity Alone
Showing up on Sunday isn't enough. The early church devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer, DAILY. Pastor Zack challenges us…
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Start 2026 With Your Eyes on Jesus (Not Your Distractions)
WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS? What you look at is what you believe. Just like the Israelites looked at the bronze serpent to live, we must fix our eyes on Jesus, the…
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Why Christmas Lights Point You to Jesus
✨ THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS YOU SEE EVERYWHERE From Martin Luther's candles to modern LED strings, Christmas lights have always represented the Star of Bethlehem…
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The True Meaning of Angels and Bells at Christmas
THE ANGEL ON YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE We see it every year, an angel sitting on top of the Christmas tree. But have you ever stopped to ask WHY? In this powerful…
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The Forgotten Meaning of the Christmas Tree
THE CHRISTMAS TREE: More Than Just a Tradition Is the Christmas tree a pagan symbol? Should Christians avoid it? In this powerful Advent message, Pastor Randy…
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Beyond Blessings: What Jesus Really Said About Being Thankful
Discover the profound truth about gratitude that most people miss this Thanksgiving. This powerful sermon unpacks a biblical perspective on thankfulness that…
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How Can the Messiah Both Die and Lead an Army to Victory?
Pastor Randy Spacht concludes our Zechariah series by exploring one of Scripture's most profound mysteries: How can the Messiah both suffer and conquer? In…
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From Chaos to Shalom | Why Jesus Came Riding on a Donkey
Why does a good God let bad things happen? It's a question that haunts skeptics and believers alike. But Pastor Zack argues it's the wrong question. The real…
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Prophet, Priest, and King: Why Jesus Is All You Need | Zechariah 6
Why would God crown a priest as king? In this powerful message, Pastor Randy Spacht unpacks one of the most revolutionary prophecies in the Old Testament—a…
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How Does Zechariah Explain True Repentance and Renewal?
In this message from Pastor Randy at New Hope Church, we begin our series through the book of Zechariah, one of the clearest prophetic books pointing to the…
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You Were Made to Multiply God’s Kingdom
God’s design has always been partnership. From the Garden of Eden to the early church in Acts, His plan has been to work through His people, not just a few…
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How the Early Church Cared for One Another
In this message from the Church Ignited series, we explore what it truly means to care for one another the way the early church did. From the Old Testament…
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How Does Poetry Shape Our Understanding of the Bible?
Ever wondered how poetry shapes our understanding of the Bible? This week we dive into the poetic nature of scripture and discover how the Hebrew use of…
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How Does the Holy Spirit Guide, Protect, and Empower the Church?
This week in our Church Ignited series, we turn to Acts 2 and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. What looked like wind and fire to the early church…
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How Should Christians Respond to Fear and Hate?
This week’s message takes a heavy but necessary look at the current moment. In light of recent events, we’re reminded how quickly fear and hate are used as…
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What Does It Mean to Be an Uncomfortable Christian?
The early church in Acts was called to be witnesses—messengers of Jesus’ resurrection—empowered by the Holy Spirit. Yet they hesitated to move beyond Jerusalem…
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How Do We Battle Heresy and Stay Rooted in God’s Truth?
In this message, we close out the Short and Sweet series by finishing the book of Jude. Heresy isn’t just an ancient problem—it’s something the church has…
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How Do We Stay True to the Faith?
The book of Jude may be short, but it packs a strong warning: don’t be deceived by false teaching. Jude reminds the church that God’s grace is not permission…
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What Does It Really Mean to Imitate Good and Not Evil?
This message walks through the short but powerful letter of 3 John, highlighting its central call to “imitate good, not evil.” The text contrasts the…
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How Do We Truly Walk in Truth and Love?
Life as a believer isn’t just about what we know—it’s about what we live. This message from 2 John explores how truth is more than an idea; it’s a way of…
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Can True Reconciliation Happen Between Opposites?
This message explores the short but powerful book of Philemon, examining how the gospel calls for reconciliation between individuals across deep divides…