Hope
Hope
In God - Ps 39:7; 1Pe 1:21
In Christ - 1Co 15:19; 1Ti 1:1
In God's promises - Ac 26:6,7; Tit 1:2
In the mercy of God - Ps 33:18
Is the work of the Holy Spirit - Ro 15:13; Ga 5:5
OBTAINED THROUGH
The result of experience - Ro 5:4
A better hope brought in by Christ - Heb 7:19
DESCRIBED AS
- Good
- 2Th 2:16 - Lively
- 1Pe 1:3 - Sure and steadfast
- Heb 6:19 - Gladdening
- Pr 10:28 - Blessed
- Tit 2:13
Makes not ashamed - Ro 5:5
Triumphs over difficulties - Ro 4:18
Is an encouragement to boldness in preaching - 2Co 3:12
SAINTS
- Are called to
- Eph 4:4 - Rejoice in
- Ro 5:2; 12:12 - Have all, the same
- Eph 4:4 - Have, in death
- Pr 14:32 - Should abound in
- Ro 15:13 - Should look for the object of
- Tit 2:13 - Should not be ashamed of
- Ps 119:116 - Should hold fast
- Heb 3:6 - Should not be moved from
- Col 1:23 - Should continue in
- Ps 71:14; 1Pe 1:13
Connected with faith and love - 1Co 13:13
OBJECTS OF
Leads to purity - 1Jo 3:3
Leads to patience - Ro 8:25; 1Th 1:3
Seek for full assurance of - Heb 6:11
Be ready to give an answer concerning - 1Pe 3:15
Encouragement to - Ho 2:15; Zec 9:12
Encourage others to - Ps 130:7
Happiness of - Ps 146:5
Life is the season of - Ec 9:4; Isa 38:18
The wicked have no ground for - Eph 2:12
OF THE WICKED
Illustrated by
- An Anchor
- Heb 6:19 - A helmet
- 1Th 5:8
Exemplified