Posts Tagged ‘ Hope ’
I will say to God, my rock,
Psalm 42:9, HCSB
“Why have You forgotten me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?”
It can feel like God is distant, especially when life is difficult and people mock our faith, but we know that He is always with us by the Holy Spirit and understands mocking and suffering. We can rest in His faithfulness.
My tears have been my food day and night,
Psalm 42:3, HCSB
while all day long people say to me,
“Where is your God?”
God should be our greatest desire, and this is a help when times are hard and people reject the gospel and mock us. We trust His faithfulness and await His return.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18, HCSB
With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and the world will try to suppress God’s righteousness. Yet, we have the blessed hope that Christ is making all things new and will make the struggles now appear insignificant, like the pain of childbirth and holding the newborn.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, and we know have received freedom from their power by the indwelling Holy Spirit and the fellowship in the Church.
The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.
1 John 2:6, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, and He calls us to live like Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, living for God and being willing to die for righteousness.
This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, so we should love others with the same sacrificial and grace-filled love, especially within the Church.
Mankind, He has told you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, the greatest injustice against to truly faithful one. He now calls us to live like Christ humble faithfulness to bring His justice and grace to the world, leading those who hate Him into fellowship with Him.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin, so we are now free to live without fear and share the love of Christ boldly. May we encourage each other in forgiveness, grace, and love for all people.
I preached again!
This week I finished Paul’s opening prayer and introduction to the church in Philippi, and it was the realization of how much he wrote “prayer” that adjusted this message. (Spoiler alert: prayer is paramount.)
As usual, my PowerPoint is provided below.
Daniel
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Romans 8:31, HCSB
God has redeemed us from death and sin through the cross of Christ, so we can be confident that the worst someone can do to us is kill us so that we are with Him. Have no fear, for He is Lord of all.
a simple man of God 