December 5, 2021
Darryl Mosley, Senior Pastor
Series: “Advent: Celebrate Christ Together”- Part 1 of 5
Message: “Hope”

Main text: Romans 5:5; John 3

Advent = the coming, the arrival
Big idea: Christians have hope that Jesus will satisfy our souls in ways the trappings of the world fail.

Hope
Hope is the belief that if

occurs, then I will be satisfied and safe.

Christian hope
Hope is the belief that if I surrender my life to Jesus because of what He has already promised for me then I will be satisfied and safe.
Psalm 20:7

Some Trust in
1.

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- if only

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happened
2.

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- if only I had

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3.

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- if only they would

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4.

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- if only I were

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What hope does for the soul
1. Hope in Jesus informs my

to allow me to

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. Revelation 21:5
2. Hope in Jesus informs my

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. 1 Corinthians 13:12
3. Hope in Jesus informs my

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. Romans 8:37-39

Hope that transforms
1. Worldly hope promises

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something new.
2. Biblical hope promises to

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into something new.

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
 Read the advent devotion each day.
 Take your family through the Reverse Advent guide
 Pray about how to support the Henrys.
 Begin to pray about who you can invite to join us Christmas Eve.
 Check out this video on hope: bibleproject.com/explore/video/yakhal-hope/
 Where have you erroneously placed your hope?
 Where do you need hope for your soul today?
 Trust and follow Jesus today.