New Hope Lutheran Church - Hampton, VA 
We are a small independent Lutheran Church established in 1996. The name New Hope is representative of the new hope of the charter members for the future of all Lutherans in preserving the focus of the Church on the Word of God. If you are in the Hampton / Newport News, Virginia area, please come to worship with us.
Sermon 24 January 2010: The Transfiguration of our Lord
Jesus' transfiguration on that mountain affected John, James, and Peter for the rest of their lives and it also affected Jesus—reminding Him of His real home in heaven. For those few moments on that mountain top Jesus was reminded that He was not alone. He could confide in Moses and Elijah—two men who God sent to save His people in the Old Testament. More...
Sermon 17 January 2010: The Wedding at Cana
This is the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He was baptized, spent His 40 days in temptation by the devil and now He attends a wedding feast with His family and His disciples. Why is this wedding important to us as Christians? Jesus is participating in the wedding. This is a demonstration to us that the institution of marriage remains valid in the New Testament. What do we know of marriage in the Scriptures? More...
Sermon 10 January 2010: The Visit of the Wise Men from the East
The supposed wise men of God’s Law--the rabbis, Pharisees, and learned Scriptural scholars--had not recognized Jesus as the Christ when announced by the shepherds. So God sent these wise men from Arabia to fulfill Scriptural prophecy. Perhaps they would see God’s Son through the message of these foreigners. The scroll of Isaiah the prophet, which was read in every synagogue every week, spoke if this. More...
Sermon 3 January 2010: A Look at the Birth of Christ Through the Eyes of the Old Testament Prophecies
Here is a sample of the many Old Testament prophecies of the coming of the Christ. When God the Father sent His Son, the prophets had been silent for 400 years. This was a dark time in the history of God’s people and light was used to announce the birth of the Christ Child to the shepherds in the fields. Note the use of darkness and light in the announcement. Scripture is filled with symbolism and that symbolism is especially present here. The announcement of the birth of Christ comes at a time of darkness and the message is delivered by a glowing and very bright angel. More...
Sermon 20 December 2009: A Child is Born in Bethlehem
Jesus came as a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes but He was no stranger to this world. He guided the Israelites as they escaped the bonds of Egypt. He guided God’s people through the wilderness for 40 years. He fed them and gave them drink. And now, in a manger in a strange stable in the middle of the night, He returned as a human to defeat the Law on man’s behalf. He would defeat death so all believers could have eternal life. More...
Sermon 13 December 2009: John the Baptist, the Elijah Promised
Our responsibility is no different than for John the Baptist. It is our responsibility to tell others how it is that they should repent and that they should seek the Kingdom of God. We are chosen just as John the Baptist was chosen. More...
Sermon 6 December 2009: Jesus, The Bread of Life
God sent the manna to give life to the Israelites, God’s chosen people. Now God sends the gift that gives everlasting life to all believers—heaven itself. How great is that? We cannot even describe it. The manna fed only the Jews for a few years. The Bread of Life, the Christ sent by God for us, feeds our souls for all eternity. More...
Featured Sermon: What is a Lutheran?
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the Reformation of the Christian Church. We studied the early Church a few years ago and learned how the Gospel was spread by the persecution of the early Christians. The Reformation caused a similar occurrence when religious persecution in Europe forced Christians to flee to America. Again God used circumstances of persecution to spread His Word. More...