Hope in God
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· 1 viewA total grounding of one’s confidence and expectation in God’s goodness and providential care even in the face of trouble.
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Hope in God is commanded
Hope in God is commanded
Ps 131:3; 1 Ti 6:17
See also Heb 10:23; Ro 12:12; Ps 31:24; Ps 130:7
Hope can be placed in Scripture as the word of God
Hope can be placed in Scripture as the word of God
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
because I have hoped in your word.
See also Ps 119:114; Col 1:5; Ro 15:4; Is 42:4; Ps 119:43; Ps 130:5; Ps 119:147; Ps 119:81; Ps 119:49; Ac 26:6
Hope can be placed in God in the face of difficulty or trial
Hope can be placed in God in the face of difficulty or trial
Ps 42:5; 2 Co 1:10
See also Job 5:16; Ps 119:116; 1 Ti 5:5; Je 14:19; Ezr 10:2; Job 13:15; Ps 9:18; Ps 25:19–21
The outcome of hoping in God
The outcome of hoping in God
It brings security and confidence
It brings security and confidence
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
See also 1 Ti 4:10; Ro 15:12; Ac 24:15; Je 14:22; Ps 147:11; Ps 71:5; Job 11:18; Ps 25:3 There is no shame for those who hope in the Lord; Ps 33:17–18; Ps 33:20–22 The Lord helps and protects those who hope in him; Ps 39:7; Ps 52:9; La 3:21–22
It leads to specific results
It leads to specific results
Ps 37:9; Is 40:31; Ro 15:13
See also La 3:25; Je 29:11; Ro 5:5; 1 Jn 3:3; 1 Th 1:3; 2 Co 1:7; Mic 7:7; Is 51:5; 2 Ti 2:25; Ro 5:2; 2 Co 10:15; Ps 33:22; Ps 62:5 rest; Ps 71:14; Pr 24:14–16 wisdom; Zec 9:12 restoration; Ro 4:18 the example of Abraham’s hope; Tt 1:2 eternal life; 1 Pe 3:5