“Your Declaration – God’s Answer”

A Quick Word of Encouragement

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Psalms 119:26 I have declared my ways, and You answered me;

Teach me Your statutes. 27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts;

So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. This stanza expresses humility, dependence, and a yearning for divine guidance and revival.

“I have declared my ways” - This is an honest confession or transparent prayer. The psalmist is telling God about his life—his actions, struggles, and spiritual state.

“And You answered me” - God is responsive to honest prayer. The psalmist affirms a relationship in which God listens and answers.

”Teach me Your statutes” – This is a humble request for instruction. Even after receiving an answer, the psalmist desires deeper understanding and alignment with God’s will. “Statutes” refers to divine decrees or set laws that express God’s character and expectations.

“The way of Your precepts” – “Precepts” are principles that guide behavior.

“So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works” – True understanding leads to worshipful reflection. “Wonderful works” refers both to God’s mighty acts in history and His personal interventions in life

Takeaways from this text:

1. Openness Before God

2. Desire for Instruction

3. Meditation as Worship

4. Prayer as the Path to Growth

New Covenant Church

Pastor Bryan Hudson, DMin

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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

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Pastor Bryan Hudson’s message "The Spirit of Faith, Part Two: The Good Fight of Faith" emphasizes that faith in God is not only for crises but a consistent lifestyle of belief and action rooted in God’s Word.

Faith in God is an active, results-producing conviction that connects us to God’s promises and must be developed like a muscle through discipline, consistency, and endurance.

A “good fight” of faith is assured victory because God fights our battles, while a “bad fight” comes from unpreparedness and inconsistency. Believers must look to Jesus, lay aside distractions and sins, exercise patience, and run with endurance to avoid spiritual fainting.

Regardless of the situations we face, a lifestyle of faith, and "fighting the good fight of faith" enables us to remain undefeated and triumphant because God’s treasure lives within us.

2 Corinthians 4:13, And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak

1 Timothy 6:11–12, But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses”

Core Takeaways

• Faith is not situational but a lifestyle of faithfulness.

• A “good fight” is already won because Christ secures the victory.

• Preparation, discipline, and patience make faith durable.

• Believers must avoid fainting by staying spiritually nourished and focused on Jesus.

• The spirit of faith ensures we triumph—even under pressure—because God’s treasure lives within us.

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“Praise God Now!”

A Quick Word of Encouragement

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"The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence. But we will bless the Lord From this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!" (Psalms 115:17-18)

Psalm 115 is part of the “Egyptian Hallel” (Psalms 113–118), traditionally sung during Jewish festivals like Passover. These psalms emphasize God’s sovereignty, His care for His people, and the call to trust Him rather than idols. The psalm contrasts lifeless idols with the living God who remembers and blesses His people.

“The dead do not praise the Lord” – Praise is tied to breath and life. According to Psalm 150:6, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." Worship is the unique privilege of the living.

Key words:

“But we” – A contrast is drawn. Unlike the dead who are silent, we, the living community of faith, will actively praise.

“From this time forth” – Praise begins now. It is an act of present devotion, not something to be postponed.

“Forevermore” – This points prophetically to eternal praise—a hope fulfilled in Christ, where the resurrection and eternal life ensure unending worship (Revelation 5:13).

“Praise the Lord!” (Hallelujah) – The psalm closes with a call for corporate, joyful, ongoing praise.

Have a blessed and fruitful day!
Pastor Bryan Hudson

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“Blessings Upon the Generation of the Upright”

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Psalms 112:1, Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. 2 His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Blessing is not something that happens by accident. Blessing from God is a grace we receive, and it is something we can choose to embrace.

Fearing the Lord does not mean being terrified of God. In the biblical sense, fearing God is having a disposition that desires to do what pleases the Lord.

Such a disposition leads to a willingness to follow His instructions (commandments) and live a high-quality life. David referred to this as “the generation of the upright.”

One of the benefits of This type of living is that our descendants—our children and grandchildren—will be empowered by God to do good and great things. My wife and I have witnessed this in our children and in their children.

Have a blessed and fruitful day!
Pastor Bryan Hudson

“God Remembers & Defends the Poor”

A Quick Word of Encouragement

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Psalms 109:30, "For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those who condemn him."

Throughout the Scriptures, and especially in the ministry of Jesus, we see God's concern for the poor. Many passages highlight the importance of justice for the weak, vulnerable, voiceless, and poor. Scripture also addresses God's expectations for us in relation to the poor and oppressed.

Examples include:

"Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow." (Isaiah 1:17)

"Execute judgment and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong and do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.” (Jeremiah 22:3)

We are living in a time when public policy is criminalizing homelessness, treating poor people inhumanely, and even rewriting historical evidence that has contributed to the hardships many face.

Yes, people should live responsibly, but too many people in power lack comprehension—or concern—about how deeply hardships devastate lives. There is no excuse for overreach or for failing to treat people with respect, as though we ourselves would never need help. Jesus said:

Luke 6:31, “Also, just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them."

Pastor Bryan Hudson, DMin