Skip to content
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • LOCATION
  • SERMONS
  • WORSHIP
  • CREEDS
  • CONTACT
  • CALENDAR

HOPE REFORMED CHURCH

Member Congregation of the RCUS

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, THANK YOU, Father, for saving me from death, Hell, and Your coming wrath! Thank You, Lord Jesus,

Read More

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 admin Scott Henry

SALVATION IS A DIVINE WORK

Ephesians 2:8-10 teaches that salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith alone, and this teaching has always been a crucial issue

Read More

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 admin Scott Henry

SALVATION BY GRACE ALONE!

Ephesians 2:1-3 demonstrates that every person apart from Jesus Christ is dead in sins, in slavery to sin, under the wrath of

Read More

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and my God, I bow before You this Lord’s Day morning through the Lord Jesus Christ, He is my righteousness,

Read More

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF MAN

Scripture tells us that every person born into this world, Christ excepted, is a “hater of God” (Romans 1:30). Paul wrote in

Read More

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 admin Scott Henry

SALVATION IS GOD’S WORK

“…not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration

Read More

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, Hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ.Holy Spirit, teach me by Your

Read More

March 6, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THE MARK OF A TRUE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST (PART 2)

“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me.”—Matthew 16:24 In Matthew 16:21,

Read More

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 admin Scott Henry

THE MARK OF A TRUE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST (PART 1)

“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow Me.”—Matthew 16:24 These words strike

Read More

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God! Bless Your church this morning as we gather for corporate worship.Protect Your church from the world, the

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 9 10 11 … 82 Next

DONATIONS

FACEBOOK POSTS

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
16 hours ago

REDEEMED FOR DOXOLOGY

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.”
—Ephesians 1:3

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE Apostle Paul gives his opening salutation to the Ephesians and tells them they are saints in Christ who have received grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, he then breaks into a doxology, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The word “blessed” comes from the Greek word "eulogeo" from which we get our English word eulogy. A eulogy is a message of praise and commendation; it’s a declaration of one’s goodness. And since God alone is good, He’s the only one worthy of a eulogy. Therefore, when we gather to worship, our first and foremost purpose is to give praise and thanks to God. And this is appropriate behavior for every believer because we have received the grace of God and are now at peace with Him. The very thought of God’s saving grace coming to people who are utterly undeserving and unworthy of any good thing from God should cause every one of us to break forth in wonder, love, and praise to God. That’s what the realization of God’s grace does –it leads us to doxology. It leads the redeemed “to praise God from whom all blessings flow!”

PRAISING GOD IS THE main duty and privilege of every believer. Paul wrote in Ephesians 1:6 that we were saved “To the praise of the glory of God’s grace.” In Ephesians 1:12 we read, “…that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.” And in Ephesians 1:13-14 the Apostle Paul tells believers that we were sealed with the Holy Spirit “who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.”

DO YOU UNDERSTAND that praise to God is a fundamental duty and privilege in your life as a believer, or is going to worship on the Lord’s Day to praise the only blessed God a burden to you? When you realize the grace God has extended to you as one who is unworthy of the least of His blessings, does praise to God immediately spring forth from your soul? You see, the giving of praise and thanksgiving to God is a barometer of the Christian life. In other words, if praise and heartfelt giving of thanks to God is not something you delight in and continually practice in your life then you haven’t experienced the grace of God in Jesus Christ. Why? Because saving grace always leads to praise as the Apostle Paul demonstrates in our text, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ…” (Ephesians 1:3). Have you received God’s saving grace? Then diligently practice giving praise to God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tuesday Encouragement: October 20, 2026
In Christ,
Pastor S. Henry
… See MoreSee Less

REDEEMED FOR DOXOLOG
View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes love 1 Shares: 0 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
2 days ago

… See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 3 Shares: 1 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
2 days ago

… See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 1 Shares: 0 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
2 days ago

… See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 0 Shares: 0 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
2 days ago

… See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 3 Shares: 0 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
2 days ago

… See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 5 Shares: 0 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Author Avatar
Hope Reformed Church
2 days ago

… See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook
· Share
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
View Comments likes 0 Shares: 0 Comments: 0

0 CommentsComment on Facebook

Load more

Pages

  • CONTACT
  • CREEDS
  • DONATIONS
  • HOME
  • LOCATION
  • SERMONS
  • WORSHIP
  • ABOUT US
  • CALENDAR
Powered by WordPress

All rights reserved © HOPE REFORMED CHURCH AllX Theme by SEOS THEMES