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What is Hope?

Fervent desire

combined with

confident expectation

19 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance

through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus

Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and

hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will

even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether

by life or by death.Philippians 1:19–20 (NASB95)

What is Hope?

Fervent desire

combined with

confident expectation

“True hope can be based only on a true promise, on confidence

in someone who can perform what he promises. Hope is a profound blessing that gives meaning and security to life.

Living without hope of future joy and enrichment reduces man to

a piece of meaningless protoplasm. Hope is the consummation of life, the

confident assurance that we have a blessed future in the plan

of God.” (MacArthur Ephesians pg. 73)

Hope Solidifies the Christian

The foundation of our hope is the nature of God

18 so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,

we who have taken refuge would have strong

encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. 19

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope

both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the

veil, Hebrews 6:18–19 (NASB95)

This solid foundation provides stability

Hope Solidifies the Christian

The foundation of our hope is the nature of God

19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope

both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the

veil, 20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high

priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 6:19–20 (NASB95)

This solid foundation provides stabilityWe have Jesus as the proof and object of our hope

Hope Purifies the Christian

This hope obligates us to righteousness

2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He

appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 3 And everyone who

has this hope fixed on Him purifies himself, just as He is

pure. 1 John 3:2–3 (NASB95)

Hope Purifies the Christian

This hope obligates us to righteousness

1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all

defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness

in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1

(NASB95)

Focusing on the promises aids us in repenting of those things which defile us

Hope Purifies the Christian

This hope obligates us to righteousness

14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be

diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless

and blameless, 2 Peter 3:14 (NASB95)

Focusing on the promises aids us in repenting of those things which defile us

It is our hope to be cleansed and meet Him in righteousness

Hope Motivates the Christian

This hope is to “bear fruit” and “increase”

5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of

truth, the gospel 6 which has come to you, just as in all the

world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as it has been doing in you also since the day you

heard of it and understood the grace of God in truth;

Colossians 1:5–6 (NASB95)

Hope Motivates the Christian

21 And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind,

engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to

present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith

firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard,

which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul,

was made a minister. Colossians 1:21–23 (NASB95)

This fruit is seen in a real change in our lives

This hope is to “bear fruit” and “increase”

Hope Motivates the Christian

4 For by these He has granted to us His

precious and magnificent promises, so that by them

you may become partakers of the divine

nature, having escaped the corruption that is in

the world by lust. 2 Peter 1:4 (NASB95)

This fruit is seen in a real change in our lives

Results in additions to our character

This hope is to “bear fruit” and “increase”

Hope Enables Perseverance

6 In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little

while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various

trials, 7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and

glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ1

Peter 1:6–8 (NASB95)

Why would anyone choose to endure this?

Hope Enables Perseverance

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who

according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a

living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to

obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the

power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in

the last time. 1 Peter 1:3–5 (NASB95)

It is in hope that we persevere

Why would anyone choose to endure this?

We are Saved by Hope

24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope

that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already

sees? Romans 8:24

(NASB95)

The passage points us to our final reward!

In hope we see the reality of our salvation

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