• Heaven: it is too high!Heaven: it is too high!– No one can attain this eternal dwelling place.No one can attain this eternal dwelling place.– Instead, we justly deserve God’s wrath of hell. Instead, we justly deserve God’s wrath of hell.

2 Pet. 3:102 Pet. 3:10– And, we should tremble at the very thought of And, we should tremble at the very thought of

His wrath.His wrath.

Introduction

• Through His infinite mercy, however, Through His infinite mercy, however, the hope of heaven is offered to all who the hope of heaven is offered to all who are in Christ. 2 Pet. 3:11-13are in Christ. 2 Pet. 3:11-13– Instead of expecting God’s wrath we can Instead of expecting God’s wrath we can

“hope” for heaven in Jesus Christ.“hope” for heaven in Jesus Christ.– It is this hope that anchors us down to a It is this hope that anchors us down to a

steadfast walk in our fellowship with God.steadfast walk in our fellowship with God.

Introduction

• In this short lesson we shall note:In this short lesson we shall note:– How we receive the hope of heaven.How we receive the hope of heaven.– The hope that serves as our anchor in this The hope that serves as our anchor in this

life.life.

Introduction

• It is Good News to realize ALL for short of It is Good News to realize ALL for short of God’s glory. Eph. 2:11-12God’s glory. Eph. 2:11-12– No one would genuinely search for No one would genuinely search for

salvation in Christ without salvation in Christ without acknowledging this reality!acknowledging this reality!

– What makes the “Good News” great is What makes the “Good News” great is the fact that God provides a way of the fact that God provides a way of escape from His impending wrath: this escape from His impending wrath: this is what gives us hope. Rom. 7:23-24is what gives us hope. Rom. 7:23-24

• Through the Good News we learn that our Through the Good News we learn that our God is faithful to keep His promise to save God is faithful to keep His promise to save us. us. – His promise to all who would believe His promise to all who would believe

upon His Son, Jesus Christ. Mk. 16:16upon His Son, Jesus Christ. Mk. 16:16– His promise to all who would put their His promise to all who would put their

trust in Him. Tit. 3:4-7trust in Him. Tit. 3:4-7

• God’s promise becomes our anchor of hope. God’s promise becomes our anchor of hope. – We keep on living in this world as pilgrims We keep on living in this world as pilgrims

knowing it is impossible for God to lie, knowing it is impossible for God to lie, giving us great hope of His promise for giving us great hope of His promise for eternal life. eternal life. 2 Pet. 3:14-15a; Tit. 1:1-32 Pet. 3:14-15a; Tit. 1:1-3

– This hope keeps us from venturing too far This hope keeps us from venturing too far away from the teachings of the Word. Tit. 3:8away from the teachings of the Word. Tit. 3:8

• Hope helps us to cope with this life’s Hope helps us to cope with this life’s difficulties. difficulties. – Knowing God’s promise of eternal life, Knowing God’s promise of eternal life,

our hope is made complete as we grow our hope is made complete as we grow in to the image of His Son. in to the image of His Son.

– When faced with doubts it is our hope When faced with doubts it is our hope of eternal life that keeps us from falling of eternal life that keeps us from falling into apostasy. into apostasy.

• God has promised so much to those who put God has promised so much to those who put their trust in Him and hope is the driving force their trust in Him and hope is the driving force that converts, conforms, coerces the way we that converts, conforms, coerces the way we live until the Jesus returns.live until the Jesus returns.

• May your life be filled with hope and use this May your life be filled with hope and use this blessing through your pilgrimage on earth.blessing through your pilgrimage on earth.

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