Abound In Hope and Joy

Scripture Reading

Romans 15:13 NKJV

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.

Intro

Hope is expectations based on fact

Romans 1:16 NKJV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

Romans 1:17 NKJV

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Point 1 God of Hope

Romans 15:13 NKJV

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.

God Is The Origin of Hope

God Is The Object of Hope

God Is The Inspiration of HOpe

Point 2 God Feel You With Peace and Joy

Romans 14:17 NKJV

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Point 3 You May Abound In Hope

Abound - overflow

Hope Is Based On Faith

Romans 10:17 NKJV

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Faith turns away from the past and looks toward the future.

1 Peter 1:9 NKJV

receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:10 NKJV

Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

1 Peter 1:11 NKJV

searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

Philippians 3:20 NKJV

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,