SUSTAINING HOPE IN GOD!

HOPE (John 14:1–6)

I. SINCERE HOPE—John 14:1–3

A. Christ’s words, “Let not your heart be troubled”

(Have faith in Christ and His words—don’t worry)

B. Faith in Christ, “Ye believe in God, believe also in me”

(Notice belief in God and Jesus is important)

C. Preparation, “I go to prepare a place for you”

(Jesus, the carpenter on earth, now building us a home in heaven)

D. Sure words, “I will come again”

E. Shall see Him—1 Thess. 4:13–18

(See Him as He really is. Know Him by the nail prints)

II. SANCTIFYING HOPE—1 John 3:3

A. Changes us now—1 John 3:3

(If we have this hope, we will cleanse ourselves daily)

B. Bodies will be changed—1 Cor. 15:51–52

(Our earthly body will be changed into a heavenly body)

C. Should live a pure life—Matt. 5:8

(Pure heart will make pure lives)

The more we look for the Lord’s coming, the better Christian lives we will live

III. SATISFYING HOPE—Rev. 21:2–4

A. The beautiful city—v. 2

(John saw the beautiful city as a bride adorned for the bridegroom)

B. The joy of heaven—Rev. 21:3–4

(The six no mores of heaven)

C. The light of heaven—Rev. 21:22–26

(There will be no night there. Jesus will be the light)

D. The requirement—Rev. 21:27)

(A place for the pure and holy people)

IV. SURE HOPE—Rom. 5:1–11

A. Justified by hope—Rom. 5:1

(This really means that He forgives and forgets our sins)

B. Hope through love—Rom. 5:5–11

C. Hope in times of trouble—Rom. 5:3–4

(Are you discouraged? Jesus is coming—cheer up)

D. In the Old Testament, people looked forward to Jesus’ birth. Now, we look forward to His second coming

Job 13:15Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.Ps 33:17–22A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,…Ps 130:7–8O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption. And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.Prov 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.Isa 40:31But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.More »See AlsoEzra 10:1–17; Job 11:1–20; 13:1–14:22; 17:1–16; 19:21–29; 27:1–23; 30:1–31; Psalm 9:1–20; 16:1–11; 25:1–22; 33:1–22; 39:1–13; 42:1–43:5; 52:1–9; 62:1–12; 65:1–13; 69:1–36; 71:1–24; 78:1–31; 119:41–56, 73–88, 113–120, 145–152, 161–168; 121:1–8; 130:1–8; 131:1–3; 146:1–147:20; Proverbs 10:28; 11:7, 23; 13:12, 19; 19:18; 23:17–18; 24:13–14; 29:20; Ecclesiastes 8:10–9:12; Isaiah 8:9–22; 20:1–6; 38:1–22; 40:1–31; 49:14–51:16; 59:9–15; 60:1–18; 63:15–64:12; Jeremiah 8:4–17; 14:1–15:9; 17:1–13; 23:9–40; 29:1–32; 31:15–22; Lamentations 3:22–66; Ezekiel 37:1–14; Hosea 2:14–23; Micah 7:7–20; Zechariah 9:11–17; Matthew 12:9–21; Luke 23:8–12; 24:13–32; John 5:39–47; Acts 2:14–41; 22:30–23:10; 24:10–27; 26:1–11; 28:17–31; Romans 4:13–5:5; 8:18–30; 12:9–21; 15:1–13, 22–33; 1 Corinthians 9:1–18; 13:1–13; 15:12–19; 16:5–12; 2 Corinthians 1:3–11; 3:7–18; 5:1–15; 10:12–18; 13:1–6; Galatians 5:1–6; Ephesians 1:3–23; 2:11–13; 4:1–6; Philippians 1:19–26; 2:19–24; Colossians 1:3–8; 1:19–2:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:2–10; 2:17–20; 4:13–5:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17; 1 Timothy 1:1–2; 3:14–16; 4:6–11; 5:3–16; 6:17–19; Titus 1:1–4; 2:11–3:8; Philemon 17–22; Hebrews 3:1–6; 6:9–20; 7:11–19; 10:19–25; 11:1–3; 1 Peter 1:3–25; 3:1–6, 13–17; 1 John 2:28–3:10; 2 John 12–13