The Essential Quality of Hope
(Paul) “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 11:1
HOPE: _______________________ that God will
see me through ___________________ I face.
“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.” – Romans 12:12
“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.” – Romans 12:12
HOW DO I DEVELOP THE ESSENTIAL QUALITY OF HOPE?
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“And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.” – Romans 15:4
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“Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, ‘The Holy Spirit declares, “So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’’’ When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. But he said, ‘Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.’ When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, ‘The Lord’s will be done.’” – Acts 21:10-14
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character,and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.” – Romans 5:3-4
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“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” – Galatians 6:9
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“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” – Philippians 3:13-14
My Next Step Today is to…
⦁ Memorize 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
⦁ Choose to live each day with hope no matter what I’m facing.