Stories of Hope with Dr. Samuel Thomas

It is amazing how the Lord places a desire in the hearts of His children to serve others. Hopegiver’s Orphans are raising up future leaders who raise future leaders. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it, build in vain. May the Lord bring us more children and donors who would build them houses.   

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God uses orphans in the bible and he is still using orphans today to change nations! “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel”. The children who grow into men and decide to be pastors are the ones taking the gospel into villages that oppose the name of Jesus. Hear stories of the brave men and women who have lost their lives for the gospel. What beautiful examples of total surrender.     

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Learn how Emmanuel Bible Institute began and the different paths students can take. Dr. Sam and Jay explain what a martyr is and what it means in the lives of the ministry’s graduates. Learn what it means to honor Christ with your feet in spreading the gospel. What is true surrender?      

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This fun, lighthearted episode is full of stories about marriage unions, arranged marriage, and marriage for love. What is the secret to a love that endures even persecution? May we learn to serve the Lord together as we surrender our desires to serve one another!     

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Find out What happens to a Hopegiver’s child once they graduate highschool. This podcast will answer which children go to the bible college, what curriculum is used, and what happens after graduation. The Lord uses the least likely people to go on His God-sized endeavors. “Jesus never said, ‘understand me, he said, follow me’”. - Dr. Sam Thomas. 

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This is such a fun episode! Listen to these incredible stories of celebrations in the HopeHomes. Jay Holland shares his very own experience of Christmas Day in India. Christmas caroling at its finest and generosity at its utmost. What a beautiful joyful experience and a tiny glimpse of Heaven.  

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“God’s truths are not bricks to be thrown at people, they are the bread of life to feed the people. The world is not looking for the gospel according to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The world is looking for the gospel according to you.” This episode is full of examples of the transforming work of Christ. How the gospel changes people who extend their transformation to others.  

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What are teenagers like in India? How do they differ from teenagers in the United States? Several stories of young adults who have grown up in HopeHomes, their determination to love and stand up for a living God is inspiring! A special story of one girl who was kidnapped from the home and her response to the government will encourage you. 

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Several times a day, the children pause to get on their knees and pray earnestly for our donors and struggling family members. They praise the Lord and ask Jehovah Jireh to provide. The children witness first hand the faithfulness of God because they faithfully pray. They trust deeply that the Lord provides!

Dr. Sam tells a recent story of a surprise encounter with a mystery woman. This story will encourage your faith. The Lord is sovereign indeed! 

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In this episode, Dr. Sam discusses the importance of education, not just in the academic sense. The children are learning how the Creator of the universe uses them. Your eyes will be opened to situations that make adjusting to a new lifestyle difficult. 

Ask the Lord how He would like you to participate in the rescuing of His children. 

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All sunshine and roses? In this episode, Dr. Sam and Jay discuss some of the difficulties of adoption. Both in the homes in India and as we are adopted into the family of God. In our flesh, it can be difficult to exchange our familiar “less-than” for the goodness God has to offer. 

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Welcome to Season Five of Stories of Hope! Follow the journey of the lives affected by Hopegivers International. The season begins with children on the street and walks through the adjustment, growth, calling, and Lord’s multiplication of His army. In this episode, Dr. Sam talks about the perspective of the people of India. He answers the question how children can become desolate and on the street. Listen to find out! 

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Sometimes the pressures in our lives can feel like too much to handle. We must remember that “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;  persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8) Dr. Sam explains that A certain amount of pressure is necessary to release our faith. Don’t worry, the Lord’s grace is sufficient for us. He is making us more victorious in Christ. May the pressure we experience draw you closer to Him than ever before. 

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It can be difficult to have faith when you do not see the provision you think you need. In this episode, Dr. Sam encourages you to look at the test of faith as it relates to prosperity. Do you possess your possessions or do your possessions possess you? The Lord blessed you so that you can bless the church. Do you pray that the Lord blesses you to provide possessions for you and your family or do you pray that the Lord provides so that you can provide for those you are in need? When people know you, may you be called rich in Christ, not rich in the world. 

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“You may have the right to choose, but you do not have the right to choose the consequences of bad choices.” From time to time, we are faced with the challenge of making decisions. When you are faced with a difficult choice, how do you determine which way to go? In this episode, Dr. Sam shares an account from Genesis where Lot made some decisions that were made with wrong motives. 
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Do difficult circumstances indicate that you are out of the will of God? Is God testing your faith?

 “When we are in the midst of trials, do we try to choose things to make our lives easier or are we trying to remain in the will of God?” Are you grateful for what you learn in your trials?

Hear a story of God’s faithfulness from Dr. Sam’s childhood.

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God is not interested in your money, he is interested in your life!  Believers can experience a dryness in their relationship with God that may be related to lack of obedience in being generous. Jay explains that, “you either have an Issac or an idol. You have something you are willing to lay on the altar of God or that something is your god”. God certainly does not ask for your money because He needs it, it is all His anyway. By his grace, he allows us to participate in what He is doing. 

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Listen to a woman’s journey from lost to found. Her life’s legacy is both inspiring and serves as a challenge to believers everywhere. Hear how God’s grace and mercy set in motion the inspiration for a great cloud of witnesses. 

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See how a Bible saved someone from suicide. What is your favorite type of Bible? Study Bible, men’s Bible, children’s Bible, Thompson Chain Bible? Dr. Sam says, the only Bible that works, is an open Bible. Have you replaced your scripture reading with books about scripture? Listen to this discussion about the power of the Word of God. Hear about the transforming power of God’s Word. Heaven and Earth will pass away, but the Word of God will not!  

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