5 Minutes of Hope

Sharing the HOPE and encouragement we have in God.

Category: Eternal Life

  • Mighty God, thank You for Your unfailing love showered down upon us because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ at the cross. Help us NEVER forget the price He paid for our salvation. Friend, may you be FILLED with hope today and share it with others.

  • My Higher Power has a Name; a beautiful name has He. But that’s not all this Power has; My Higher Power has me! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He saved me. He’ll carry me. And take me when they bury me.

  • We have this treasure in jars of clay. It’s God — not us, the Scriptures say. Outwardly we are wasting away. Inwardly renewed, day by day. Things which are seen are passing away. That which is not is here to stay. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet…

  • Empty cross Empty tomb Empty heart Make Him room Risen Savior Risen King Risen in my heart I sing Death dethroned Death defeated Death was bested Mission completed Life abundant Life sublime Life eternal Christ is mine

  • … in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time … Titus 1:2

  • A Better Country

    The numbers may change tomorrow or next week but, according to my latest research, there are currently 195 countries listed on planet earth. The two largest, China and India, boast of populations of nearly 1.5 billion people. The smallest country, Holy See, has less than 1,000. Poor countries. Large countries. Old countries. Over developed countries.…

  • Dad Durost

    Arnold Durost and I first met in the early seventies at the Full Gospel Assembly Church in Presque Isle, Maine. I took an instant liking to him for he was truly a man of God and I but a youth in Christ. At some point shortly thereafter, I adopted him as my dad, and he…

  • Born to Die

    by Linda Handzel Did you know that the reason Jesus was born was so that He could die? Matthew 1:21 says, “… she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” When a baby is born we know that eventually, through the…