Messages of Hope

By Rev. Claudia Greene

This book is a book of life changing messages from the Word of God, that gives hope to those that read it. " Messages of Hope" brings a tribute to God and God's power working, to bring Liberation, Enlightenment, Salvation, Deliverance and depicts the love of God for all people.

The invitation of eternal love has been sent. God sent His only Son to die a horrific death for the whole world because God loved the world, according to John 3:16. " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life". As you read this book, I pray that the hunger for God's Word will increase in you, to seek God for your purpose and plan for your life. You are special to God, and as you read " Messages of Hope", I pray you will find the heart of God, with every page that you turn.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9781669875550

Rev. Claudia Greene

Rev. Greene is a native of Chatham County and is married to Elbert. They have three adult children and four grandchildren. Rev. Greene was educated in the Chatham County School System, where she earned her diploma upon graduation in 1966. She attended Cosmetology school and received her Cosmetologist license in 1975. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior in May 1980 and went on to further her education, by attending Elon College (now Elon University) in Elon, North Carolina where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies in 2001. She attended Shaw University Divinity in Raleigh, North Carolina where she earned a Master of Divinity in 2006. Rev. Greene was called to the office of Pastor by the Eastern North Carolina Association of the Southern Conference in 2007, and where she is still Pastoring today. It has not been an easy journey, but God has always shown Himself strong on my behalf. I am reminded of the song " who's side are you leaning on, leaning on the Lord's side". If it had not been for the Lord on my side, I can truly say I don't know how I could make it. Glory. God has been amazing in the life of the church. We continue to pray and look to God as God move us forward in all things. Rev Greene loves exotic flowers and creating new things. Rev Greene loves to pray on behalf of others and preaching God's Word.

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Rev. date: 04/27/2023

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1     What Manner Of Man Is This?

Chapter 2     More Than

Chapter 3     Shake It Off

Chapter 4     What do you do, when you don’t know what to do?

Chapter 5     Hosanna

Chapter 6     A Way of Escape

Chapter 7     The Power of The Blood

Chapter 8     Moral Melt Down

Chapter 9     Hope In Action

Chapter 10   The Same God

Chapter 11   God kept Me

Chapter 12   Seasonal Bankrupt

Chapter 13   Going Through a Process

Chapter 14   Silent Tears

Chapter 15   Open Up

Chapter 16   Refocus

Chapter 1

What Manner Of Man Is This?

Matthews 8: 24-27

I want to encourage your hearts and bring to mind how awesome God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Precious Holy Ghost is. It is only fitting that we surround ourselves with the love, the Spirit and the attributes of Christ. Christ had to die for us to give us hope, to give us choices, and to give us life. Some people have a life without Christ, but you are blessed if you have a life in Christ. A portion of us have heard the sermon where Jesus spoke to nature and said, Peace be still, and the wind cease. The people in the boat said, "What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him. Yes, what manner of man is this? Jesus is the man that came to save the whole world, and whoever wants to accept Him, they can. The Bible says there is no partiality in God. What God will do for one individual, God will do for you, if you can believe. We need the faith, the trust, and the undeniable belief that Jesus gives us, not just one, but anyone that have the faith. Yes, what manner of man is this?

I believe Jesus is the greatest man that has ever walked the earth. A person who left His home in Heaven, conceived by the Holy Spirit, made His home on earth to be of service to humanity, with signs and wonders through the land. He was a friend of Lazarus, Mary and Martha. When Lazarus died, Jesus came to let Mary and Martha know that there is still life. With the power of God and a great anointing, Jesus called Lazarus from a cold tomb. Lazarus got up and came forth, death had to loose and set Lazarus free. What manner of man is this? A man called Jesus, the Messiah, the Christ, the anointed one, the only true Son of God.

Jesus went about doing good for all. He knew what every individual needed, because He knew the heart of man and He knows the heart of man. Jesus was a teacher, a preacher, a healer, a storyteller, a Savior, an encourager, and a deliverer. He was hated by the people of the world because they didn’t know Him, nor did they understand Him. What manner of man is this? A man that walked the earth over two thousand years ago to serve mankind. Jesus went to a marriage in Cana of Galilee where He turned water into wine according to John Chapter 2. In Luke 7 chapter Jesus came into a city called Nain where he saw the only son of a widow being carried out for, he had died. Jesus had compassion on her and said, weep not’, Jesus touched the bier and said to the young man, arise". The Bible says he sat up and began to speak, and Jesus took him to his mother. What manner of man is this? We can find in Matthew 8 chapter that Jesus came to Peter’s house and Peter’s wife mother was sick of a fever. The Bible