Living Hope
December 3, 2021

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Living Hope

1) We have living hope because of

Life Mary

Genesis 3:15 - The Promise of Hope - “First Gospel”
And I will put enmity between thee (Satan) and the woman (Eve), and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel”

John 1:14 - The Incarnation
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Matthew 1:23 - The Messiah is Born
“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

2) We have living hope because of

Life of Woman with Issue of Blood

Luke 8:43-48

43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,[a] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” 47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

3) We have living hope because is a decision away

Life of Thief on Cross

Luke 23 - the Crucifixion
32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[c] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” 36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” 38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews. 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[d]” 43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

4) We have living hope because is our Home

Life of Paul

Philippians 3:14 - Heaven is the Goal
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 4:18 - Hope comes as we focus on a Future Life to come!
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

5) We have living hope because of what says about you

Your Life

I am a child of God - John 1:12
But to all who have received him–those who believe in his name–he has given the right to become God’s children.

I am a citizen of heaven - Philippians 3:20
But our citizenship is in heaven.

I have been set free - Galatians 5:1
I have been set free in Christ. For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

I am a new creation - 2 Corinthians 5:17
So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away–look, what is new has come.

I am Righteous - 2 Corinthians 5:21
God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.

I am Blessed - Ephesians 1:3
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.

I am Chosen - Ephesians 1:4)
For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

I can abound in Hope daily - Romans 15:13
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

APPLICATION: Surrender your life to Jesus and find hope.


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