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- Biblical hope is not wishful thinking nor vain. Instead, it confidently expects that God, who sent Christ to pay the punishment for our sins, will provide for all of our needs now and forever. Believers can face present troubles with renewed vigor and resolve because of their hope in eternal life.
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Oct 11, 2023 · “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). Why do I bring up this verse? You cannot have hope unless it is tied together with faith.
Jan 4, 2022 · Biblical hope is a sure foundation upon which we base our lives, believing that God always keeps His promises. Hope or confident assurance can be ours when we trust the words, “He who believes on Me has everlasting life” (John 6:47, NKJV).
Jul 13, 2023 · Trustworthy promises from God give us hope (Hebrews 6:18-19), and we may boast in this hope (Hebrews 3:6) and exhibit great boldness in our faith (2 Corinthians 3:12). By contrast, those who do not place their trust in God are said to be without hope (Ephesians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:13).
Biblical hope has moral certainty in it. When the word says, “Hope in God!” it does not mean, “Cross your fingers.” It means, to use the words of William Carey, “Expect great things from God.” Scriptural Evidence. Now let us go to the Scripture to see where I get this understanding of biblical hope. We will begin at Hebrews 6:9–12.
- Richard Sibbes, one of the great old Puritan preachers of Cambridge who died in 1635, wrote a whole book (175 pages) on Psalm 42:5. He was called “...
- A young woman from California asked me for an interview last week because she was doing a psychology project on “forgiveness,” and she needed to re...
- We use the word hope in at least three different ways. 1. Hope is the desire for something good in the future. The children might say, “I hope dadd...
- All three of these uses are found in the Bible. But the most important feature of biblical hope is not present in any of these ordinary uses of the...
- Now let us go to the Scripture to see where I get this understanding of biblical hope. We will begin at Hebrews 6:9–12. After warning his readers t...
- Now briefly let’s notice how Paul shares this same view of hope in Romans 4:18. He describes Abraham as the great example of faith, and in particul...
- Hope moves us forwards: Christian hope is a realistic expectation of and joyful longing for future good and glory based upon the reliable word of God.
- Hope energizes the present: It is worth living today because the eternal tomorrow is so much brighter. What's doomsday for most, is coronation day for us.
- Hope lightens our darkness: Hope does not deny nor remove the reality of dark and painful providences. However it does shine a bright light into these valleys and points to the sunrise at the end of them.
- Hope increases faith: Faith fuels hope, but hope also fuels faith. As Hebrews 11 makes very clear, hope and faith are very closely tied together, the one enlivening the other.
Mar 24, 2022 · To hope in the Bible is to firmly place your trust in what God says. It’s not an, “oh, I hope so,” but rather, “I hope because he said so.”. The New Testament outlines specifics of God’s promises that we place our hope in: salvation, resurrection, and the redemption of our bodies.
Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 62:5 My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. If you are without Christ, you are without God and without hope.
