Hope for Great Things
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13
You can expect Great things From God
4 Things to remember…
- God is the creator of Hope
a. Hope is the expectation of a desired outcome
b. The ability to dream and expect something better comes from God
c. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”-James 1:17
d. We make those Hopes known to God through prayer
- “I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.”- Psalms 17:6
- God is the Sustainer of Hope
a. God gives his Joy to strengthen us on the journey.
“ The joy of the Lord is your strength.”- Nehemiah 8:10
b. God gives us his Peace to assure us while we wait.
“I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people” Psalms 85:8
c. God gives you all that you need to keep hope alive The Hope God provides is fortified by our faith
a. Faith is trusting that God will do what he has said
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
b. MLK: “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase
c. Faith in God is a main ingredient to the fulfillment of Hope
“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”- Hebrews 11:6God gives you the power to expect great things
a. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”- Philippians 1:6
b. He has done great things
c. He is doing great things
d. He will do great things
e. The overflow of hope in your life should impact others.
Where do you need to raise your expectation to match the greatness of your God?