One Hope Outreach THE HUB Newsletter July 2025

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Dear friends and partners:

I want to thank you for your partnership with One Hope Outreach Ministry. Your prayers and support are having an impact around the world as we proclaim the gospel message of God’s saving grace.

Where you will spend eternity?

Do you know where you will spend eternity? Every person on planet earth will someday die and spend eternity somewhere. When your day comes to depart this life on earth, do you know for sure what your destination will be? According to the Bible, there are two possible choices of eternal existence: Heaven or Hell. Heaven is described as a paradise: a destiny and dwelling place with God for those that are born again. There, all tears are wiped from the eyes and every sorrow and pain is removed; for the former things have passed away (Rev. 21:1-4), and the redeemed enjoy the peaceful presence of God forever. Hell, on the other hand is described as separation from the presence of God, a place of weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth (Matt.8:12). A place of pain and anguish, where the soul of man never dies and will languish there in misery for all eternity (Luke 16:19-26, Mark 9:44-48).

The Bible says, “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). All of mankind is born with the moral disease called sin. The inbred sin nature of man keeps him separated from a relationship with a Holy God.

Man, within himself is without remedy for the sin problem. For the rescue of man from the sin dilemma, God provided His own solution. He sent His son Jesus Christ as a redeemer to purchase man unto Himself.

Sin is the reason Jesus came to the earth. Here He was crucified, buried and raised from the dead to effect reconciliation between sinful man and a Holy God. Through His sacrificial death, Jesus paid the ransom for man to be released from the penalty of sin and the dominion of sins. Once that price was paid, the sin problem was taken care of.

Even though God sent Jesus to pay for the sin of man and even though He holds nothing against mankind; any person can still go to Hell. Every man is born a free moral agent and holds the right to choose his own destiny. That is a free choice of every individual. The Bible says, “that no man can see nor enter the kingdom of heaven unless he is born again.” (John 3:3-8)

Jesus’ first message in the gospel of Matthew, was “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 4:17). Repentance is a decision that results in a change of mind (a renunciation of and reversal from sin) and a submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

There is no birth into the kingdom of God without hearing the call to salvation ( This article that you are reading is that call) renouncing of one’s sin and turning from sin too Christ the Savior (Acts 3:19).

Salvation, receiving eternal life, or being born again (all synonymous terms) does not come by doing good deeds, living a good moral life or even becoming a member of a church. The Bible says there is only one way to be saved and that is to be born again.

Jesus’ message of repentance and a call to salvation poses an inescapable decision to every person. Will you repent and receive Jesus as Savior and Lord? Settle that single most important question of your life. Pray the following prayer, sincerely, from your heart and receive Jesus as your Savior.

God, I come to you in Jesus’ name. You said in the Bible, “If I confess with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with the heart that you raised Him from the dead, I will be saved,” For it is believing in my heart that I am made right with God, and it is by confessing with my mouth that I am saved. I believe in my heart that Jesus died for my sins and was raised from the dead. I confess out loud and publicly that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I repent of my sin and will live for Him forever, amen!

-Marvin Smith

[Editor’s note: This article first appeared on One Hope Outreach ministry web page under “prayer request” “Receiving salvation” (by Marvin Smith) and was adapted for January 2025 edition of “The Hub” newsletter] and is again adapted for this July 2025 edition of “The Hub” newsletter.]

One Hope Outreach THE HUB Newsletter June 2025

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Dear friends and partners:

We are very grateful for your great generosity and continued prayer support of One Hope Outreach Ministry. Your support is having an impact around the world as we continue to broadcast the message of Jesus’ love for humanity.

Singing the right song:

It has been said that singing is the music of nature. Isaiah the Old Testament prophet says, “For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.” The singing and rejoicing is because God’s word has gone forth accomplishing all that He sent it to do.

The Psalmist says, “The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.” Psalms 65:13 (KJV). Nature is sounding its joy for the goodness of God.

When King David had the ark of covenant brought and placed in the Tabernacle he delivered a fitting song unto Asaph and his brethren to sing thanksgiving to the Lord. In our Bibles we read for 36 versus the words of that song. (1 Chronicles 16:1-36 KJV). 

Here I will share just a few verses;

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth (1 Chronicles 16:8-12 (KJV).

When life seems to invade our minds; perhaps it is time to take a few moments to lift our voices to heaven and do our own singing and not leave nature to itself to do all the singing for us.

-Marvin Smith 

One Hope Outreach THE HUB Newsletter May 2025

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Dear friends and partners:

We appreciate your generous giving that enables us to minister the “good news” of Jesus Christ. Your continued prayers and support are like seeds planted into other lives. God’s word says, “that He delights in a cheerful giver” and our friends and partners are just that; cheerful and generous givers. Once again, thank you for your commitment to spread the gospel of Christ.

One Way:

The Holy Bible is a road map for every person that has walked, is walking or ever will walk along the road of life. There are signs all along this road to serve as direction in all circumstances and every situation for all travelers. The most important sign displayed here is the “One Way” sign because there is only one way to enter the kingdom of God. Jesus said in the gospel of John “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.” [John 14:6 NKJV]. Again, Jesus said “---unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” There are not several ways to enter God’s kingdom, there is only “One Way.”

The Christian “Holy Bible” has sixty-six books; thirty-nine in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New Testament. It was written over a span of about fifteen hundred years. It wasn’t fifteen hundred years of continuous writings but a collection of writings that covers that length of time. This time span included the four hundred years referred to as the silent years that occurred between Malachi of the Old Testament and Matthew of the New Testament. During the four hundred silent years there was no inspired writings that are included in the canon of scripture.

Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples said “---holy men of old spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” [ 2Peter1:21 NKJV]. The things that holy men spoke under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost was written, preserved and collected into what is the Christian’s Holy Bible.

The Bible declares, “Forever, O Lord, your word is settled in heaven.” [ Psalms 119:89 NKJV]. And Jesus himself said “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” [ Matthew 24:35 KJV]. The entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation points in one direction to God through His son Jesus Christ.

Entry into the kingdom of God is not merited upon regular church attendance, good works or religious affiliation. The acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Savior is the “One Way” and the only way into the kingdom of God.

What about you, have you accepted Him as your Savior? Have you accepted Him as the only way into heaven? If not, then today is the right day to make that decision.

-Marvin Smith