ONE limited-print collectible copy of Season of Hope. Experience An Extraordinary Easter Full of Hope & Inspiration! Prepare Your Heart for a Season of Hope! Hope! We feel it as cold, blustery days turn to warm, sunny ones each Spring. While we revel in the hope we find as the seasons change, we are reminded of an even greater hope — the spiritual hope we have because of Easter! Prepare your heart for Easter this year and for years to come with David Jeremiah’s new book, Season of Hope. This book is designed to encourage you as you anticipate the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead and the indescribable hope that it brings to our lives. This new resource is filled with devotionals, articles, and other content to fill you with hope each Easter season. The resurrection of Christ is an eternal hope, a hope that changes your life! Throughout this timeless book by David Jeremiah, you will walk through Jesus’s journey to the Cross and His victory over death, discover answers to questions you may have about Easter, and be encouraged from God’s Word, by reading selected Easter Passages of inspirational Scripture. Take this 25-Day Journey of Hope with Inspirational Devotionals. Journey through the Easter story with 25 devotionals that will remind you of the hope you have because of the resurrection of Christ. Use these devotionals for personal, family, or group readings for the season. May the inspirational thoughts found in these readings point you to the risen Lord! Be In Search of Jesus at Easter with Inspirational Reading Direction concerning answers, redemption, hope — all are found at Easter. And in these five readings you will discover that Christ crucified and raised to life brings forgiveness and clarity to your life. ... PREPARE YOUR HEART THIS EASTER! Season of Hope will help you walk through the Easter season with a hopeful heart because of the promise of eternity with Christ and with an increased knowledge of Easter truths ...
Dr. David Jeremiah, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, felt God’s calling on his life at a very early age. Born February 13, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Jeremiah was raised in a family deeply committed to ministry. At the age of eleven, Dr. Jeremiah and his family moved to Dayton, Ohio where his father, Dr. James T. Jeremiah, was the Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and in 1953 became the President of Cedarville College in Cedarville, Ohio.
As Dr. Jeremiah was sensitive to God’s leading in his life, he followed in his father’s footsteps. In 1963, Dr. Jeremiah received a Bachelor of Arts from Cedarville College. In that same year, Dr. Jeremiah married his college sweetheart, Donna Thompson who also was attending Cedarville College as a business major. He went on to earn a Masters degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1967. He completed additional graduate work at Grace University and was granted the Doctor of Divinity degree from Cedarville College in 1981.
In 1969, Dr. Jeremiah began Blackhawk Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and developed a Christian school grades K through 12. In the 12 years he served as pastor, Blackhawk Baptist Church grew from 7 families to 1300 members. He also launched The Bible Hour television program.
Dr. Jeremiah heeded God’s call, and in 1981 he and his family moved to California where he became the senior pastor of Scott Memorial Baptist Church, now Shadow Mountain Community Church.
Shadow Mountain Community Church is one of the largest churches in San Diego County. It is also the home of Southern California Seminary and Christian Unified Schools.
As Dr. Jeremiah began his ministry at Shadow Mountain, he felt God’s calling to continue the broadcast ministry he started in Fort Wayne. In 1982, Turning Point Ministries became a reality.
Today, Turning Point's 30-minute radio program is heard nationally and internationally on over 1800 stations and translator/satellators. In recognition of Dr. Jeremiah’s commitment to teaching the Word of God, he received the Broadcaster of the Year Award in 1999 from the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), in August 2002, received the Award of Merit from the Western Chapter of National Religious Broadcasters for Excellence in Broadcasting and Faithfulness in Service, and in 2006 Turning Point received the Best Radio Teaching Program Award. Dr. Jeremiah has served on the Board of Directors for the NRB since 1996.
Turning Point launched a television program in 1982 in San Diego and went nationwide in 2000. Now seen around the world through cable and satellite technology, as well as on terrestrial stations all across the United States, conservative estimates suggest that close to 200 million homes around the world have access to Dr. Jeremiah's Bible teaching each week. Turning Point Television offers a half-hour Bible study message and a full hour worship service with the same great preaching. Carried on several national and international networks such as TBN, ION, and INSP, Turning Point Television has most recently been added to Middle East TV Network and BET, the Black Entertainment Network.
Dr. Jeremiah is a sought-after conference speaker for organizations around the country. He frequently speaks at Cedarville College, Dallas Theological Seminary, Moody Bible Institute, Billy Graham Training Center, Phil Waldrep’s Senior Adult Celebrations and numerous NFL, NBA and Baseball chapels.
Along with his speaking schedule around the country, Dr. Jeremiah also finds time to fulfill another passion in his life, writing. His books are always gripping and right to the point. Some of his books include Escape the Coming Night, The Power of Encouragement, What the Bible Says About Angels, Prayer The Great Adventure, which brought him The Gold Medallion Award in 1998, God In You, Gifts from God
A nice simple Easter advent type devotional with daily reading as well as answers to questions about Easter and several Easter commentaries to ponder. I'll probably make this a tradition to use during the Easter season for years to come.
Beautiful gift from my FIL. Very nice, 25 day countdown to Easter with scripture embedded. After that, it has some short pieces and then a Q&A section. Some of my favorite parts to remember:
Pages 53-53, “ Not only did Jesus die on the Cross in order to accomplish God’s will, but he also died so that we may have eternal life with Him... According to John 3:15, ‘Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life after death - and it awaits all who believe in Him.’”
Pages 66-67, “Jesus said in John 11:25-26, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.’ Easter is about the fact that we have a living Lord who invites us to have a relationship with Him that will not only change our life in the here and now but will also change us for eternity!”
Page 68, “Because of Easter we are guaranteed a future home in heaven! Before Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, He tried to prepare His disciples for what was to come. And He said this to them: ‘Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also’ (John 14:1-3).”
I also really appreciated some of the life lessons, like the one shared on pages 77-79, ending with this message, “Trying to satisfy the desires of the heart with fame, money, success, and pleasure is like trying to quench one’s thirst with saltwater. In the end, it only makes things worse.” The point being to turn to God for fulfillment, not earthly pleasures.
Page 109 (Q&A section) “Why the Crucifixion? …and when He died, He died with the criminals. He seems to be saying to us, ‘I would come that low that I might lift you up that high.’ And to all who may consider themselves to be beneath the reach of the Lord Jesus, He would say. ‘There is none who is too low for the arm of My love to reach him.’ In allowing Himself to be crucified between two thieves, Jesus did away with concept of salvation by works. Jesus said to the criminal who asked for forgiveness, ‘Today you will be with Me in Paradise’ (Luke 23:43). The criminal’s life was ruined. His hope was gone. There was nothing that he could do for God that would merit his salvation. Yet the Bible tells us, ‘For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast’ (Ephesians 2:8-9).”
Page 113 (Q&A section) “Why the Resurrection? …Because He rose from the grave, His victory over death is God’s guarantee of the validity of His sacrifice at the Cross. Someone said it this way: ‘The Cross is Christ’s payment for our dept. The Resurrection is God’s receipt for the full amount.’ Because Jesus overcame death, if we trust in Him, we, too, will overcome.” 💕✝️💕