John Wells - December 31, 2023

Northbrook Bible Chapel

HOPE Biblical definition of hope: “ Confident expectation that the promises of God shall never fail ” SET YOUR HOPE IN GOD ! Romans 15: v 4 -13 • Hope that is set in God • Perspective –clarity of who I am and who God is • Inspiration to trust in God and embrace His promises • Romans 15:12-13 –V 4-13 – • Our Hope is in Jesus Christ • Our Confidence is in His word • Our Guarantee is the indwelling Holy Spirit Our Evidence… the fulfilled promises to the patriarchs Scriptures of Hope Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose hope the Lord is … He is like a tree planted by water… Psalm 78:6,7 that the generation to come might know…that they might set their hope in God and not forget His works Psalm 42: 5 Why are you cast down, o my soul? Hope thou in God Psalm 119: 81 My soul longs for your salvation, I have put my hope in your word Romans 5:2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Hope in Jesus Christ Alone His substitutionary Atonement - Luke 24:21 “ we had hoped ” His righteousness that’s been imparted – Justification by faith Rom 5 His resurrection – 1 Cor 15:19 “ if in this life only we have hope ” His words – Matt 7:24 “ everyone who hears my words” Matt 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away my my WORDS will not pass away His coming “ He shall rise and reign” Rom 15:12 He’s coming to rule This Hope is in you Christ in you the HOPE OF GLORY – Col 1:27 A mystery – a revelation that God unveils to every believer A deposit / a guarantee – Eph 1:14 ”the earnest (guarantee) of our inheritance A connection – an anchor of the soul – Heb 6:19 An Attitude – I Tim 5:5 the widow who is left all alone has set her hope in God The Evidence of our Hope The past – Rom 15:4 – thing written for our instruction For our encouragement For our endurance For our comfort Consider the patriarchs - Their promises and their Hope The present – we trust , worship, serve, we rejoice and wait for His coming Be likeminded, Christ like, glorify God together, receive one another, confess Him Rejoice in our HOPE The Future – Christ is coming to rule and reign He will come Justice will be executed, righteousness will reign Christ will Rule forever – Isaiah 9:7 & Luke 1:32 “ He shall be great…He shall reign” Our Hope for 2024 is in Jesus Christ Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. I John 3:2-3