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Jon Opgenorth

Rev. Jon Opgenorth serves as president of Words of Hope. Previously, he served for 18 years as senior pastor at Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. In preparation for ministry, he received a BA in Religion from Northwestern College, and an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary.
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Devotionals

Set Apart

Read: John 17:17-19 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. (v. 17) When my kids were young, one of our favorite family games was Mario Kart. My kids always

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Kept From

Read: John 17:14-16 Keep them from the evil one. (v. 15) What troubles you today? What challenge threatens to shipwreck your faith? Just before his prayer, Jesus promised the disciples something:

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Kept In

Read: John 17:9-13 Keep them in your name. (v. 10) Once each month I pray with our ministry’s global leaders. I am struck by the contrast of their prayers with mine.

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Becoming a Disciple

Read: John 17:6-8 They have believed that you sent me. (v. 8) How do we actually experience salvation? John 3:16 says that everyone who believes in Jesus will “have eternal life.”

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What Jesus Prayed

Read: John 17:1-5 Glorify your Son. (v. 1) I learn best how to pray by hearing mature believers pray. Imagine what the disciples learned from hearing Jesus! They were privileged to

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Retirement?

Read: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-17 Do not grow weary in doing good. (v. 13) The gospel calls us to endure to the end. It does not envision and cannot tolerate the idleness

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Full Speed Ahead

Read: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 That the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored. (v. 1) Sometimes the gospel runs fast, leading many to Christ in a single day,

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You Belong

Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 God chose you as the firstfruits. (v. 13) During the final round of the 2017 British Open, eventual winner Jordan Spieth was in big trouble on the

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Shaken Minds

Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Let no one deceive you in any way. (v. 3) This text challenges us with Paul’s cryptic and prophetic messages that cannot be interpreted in a few

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