Sermon Tone Analysis

I. Hope reassures believers in this present life

A. Hope reassures believers in their faith - Hebrews 3:6

See also Eph 1:18–19; Heb 7:18–22; Heb 10:23

B. Hope encourages believers - Psalm 31:2

See also Is 40:31; Is 49:23

C. Hope encourages believers to rejoice - Romans 12:12

See also Ro 5:1–2

D. Hope encourages believers to look for restoration - Psalm 37:9

See also Je 14:8; Je 31:17; La 3:29–31; Ho 2:15; Zec 9:12

II.

Hope enables believers to face the future with confidence

A. Hope assures believers of an eternal dimension to life - 1 Corinthians 15:19

B. Hope enables believers to face death with confidence - Psalm 16:9-10

See also Job 19:25–27; Ps 33:18; 1 Co 6:14; 2 Co 4:10–14; Php 1:3–6; Re 1:17–18

C. Hope assures believers of their eternal life - Titus 1:1-2

See also Ac 2:26–27; Ro 8:23–25; Tt 1:1–2; Tt 3:7; 1 Pe 1:3

D. Hope enables believers to face the coming wrath with confidence - 1 Thessalonians 1:10

E. Hope assures believers of their heavenly inheritance - 1 Peter 1:3-5

See also Eph 1:18

God’s Invitation and Plan of Salvation

Hear - Romans 10:17

​Romans 10:17 ESV17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Believe and Confess - Romans 10:9-10

​Romans 10:9–10 ESV9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Repent - Luke 13:3

​Luke 13:3 ESV3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

Be Baptized - Romans 6:3-4

​Romans 6:3–4 ESV3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Remain Faithful - Revelation 2:10

​Revelation 2:10 ESV10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer.

Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation.

Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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