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Jul 2023

ACTS Week 7

New Hope Church began in 1999 when Pastor Chuck Farina felt called to start a new church in Abilene, Texas. The church initially met in homes before moving to various locations. After many challenges, Hobby Lobby purchased a building worth over two million dollars for the church in 2002, which they transformed into an 800-seat auditorium. They are a relatively young but diverse congregation, and they welcome everyone to come and experience God's miraculous power.

A Worshipping Church

We learn an important lesson from Paul and Silas in Acts 16. Paul and Silas teach us that worship is the way to breakthrough in our lives. At the lowest and most painful time (the midnight hour), they sang to God, and God freed them from prison.

For us as believers, how we respond at the midnight hour is the ultimate proof of what we believe about our God. It's easy to worship when everything is going well, but how will we respond when everything isn't going as we expected?

The world is watching. You have the power, through your praise, to change lives.