Made for This 7 - Made for Hope
October 23, 2022
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” 18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, —Genesis 28:16-20a
- Jacob’s encounter with God changed the course of his life. He realized he was made for purpose. It gave him a new outlook, with a new expectation.
13 Now may the God of
fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. —Romans 15:13
- Hope means confident, joy-filled
- This living, breathing, joy-filled, energizing hope belongs to
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a
hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. —1 Peter 1:3 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. —Jeremiah 29:11
The Church in Philadelphia - A Faithful, Favored Church
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: 8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. 13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ —Revelation 3:7-13
1. Hope is not limited by your present
.
Every tremor reminded them of the past and opened the door to fear and hopelessness. Minor after-shocks
They developed a conditioned response of hopelessness.
We have hope when we live more
When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad. —Psalm 126:1-3
2. Hope is not limited by your
.
But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. —Psalm 3:3
- God does not consult with our
3. Will you live
to hope or disappointment?
As for you also, by the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. Turn you to the strong hold, you prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will render double unto you! —Zechariah 9:11-12
- Two kind of captives/prisoners:
a) Prisoners of the pit
b) Prisoners of hope
Prisoners of the
Prisoners of
being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; —Philippians 1:6
and I will make the valley of Achor a door of hope. —Hosea 2:15
*Jesus is the door! Jesus is the way! *
- He’s the door of
- He’s the way of
- He is the open door to step into