A Hope-Filled Life in Christ

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A Hope-filled Life in

Christ


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Hope

If were going to discuss a life filled with hope, we

need to first know what hope is.

How would youdefine hope?

Dictionary definition:

To look forward to with confidence or

expectation.

To expect and desire.

A wish or desire accompanied by confident

expectation of its fulfillment.


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Hope




Dictionary definition: Confident expectation.

Is that how we reallyview hope? Is that how we

use the word in day-to-day usage?

Our secular use of the word tends more toward ameaning of wishful thinking, and this carries over

into our spiritual use of the word.

Biblical hope is notwishful thinking!


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Hope




Dictionary definition: Confident expectation.

But as for me, I will always have hope; I will

praise you more and more. (Psalm 71:14 NIV)

Is our hope the same as our salvation?


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The Spirit

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and

peace as you trust in Him, so that you may

overflow with hope by the power of the Holy

Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

But by faith we eagerly await through the

Spirit the righteousness for which we hope.

(Galatians 5:5)


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The Spirit

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and

peace as you trust in Him, so that you may

overflow with hope by the power of the Holy

Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

But by faith we eagerly awaitthrough the

Spiritthe righteousness for which we hope.

(Galatians 5:5)

What is the role of the Spirit in our hope?


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How is hope reflected in

life?How should your Christian hope affect your attitudetoward your current circumstances or goals?

Why is it difficult to fix our attention and hope onGod?

The best answer to this question is one that

Paul wrote to the Corinthians in a chapterthat doesnt even use the word hope!


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Therefore, since through Gods mercy we have this

ministry, we do not lose heart.


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ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have

renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use

deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On thecontrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we

commend ourselves to every mans conscience in the

sight of God.


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sight of God.And even if our gospel is veiled, it is

veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this agehas blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they

cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of

Christ, Who is the image of God. For we do not

preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, andourselves as your servants for Jesus sake.


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sight of God.And even if our gospel is veiled, it is

veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this agehas blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they

cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of

Christ, Who is the image of God. For we do not

preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, andourselves as your servants for Jesus sake. For God,

who said, Let light shine out of darkness, made His

light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the

knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ . . .


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. . . But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show

that this all-surpassing power is from God and not

from us


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from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not

crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;


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crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted,but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.


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We always carry around in our body the death of

Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed

in our body.


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in our body. For we who are alive are always beinggiven over to death for Jesus sake, so that His life

may be revealed in our mortal body.


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in our body. For we who are alive are always beinggiven over to death for Jesus sake, so that His life

may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is

at work in us, but life is at work in you


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. . . It is written: I believed; therefore I have spoken.

With that same spirit of faith we also believe and

therefore speak,


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therefore speak, because we know that the One Who

raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise uswith Jesus and present us with you in His presence.


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therefore speak,because we know that the One Who


All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is

reaching more and more people may cause

thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.


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thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we

are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed

day by day.


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day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are

achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighsthem all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but

on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but

what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:1-18)


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therefore speak, because we know that the One Who






day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are

achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighsthem all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but

on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but

what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:1-18)


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So, back to our

question . . .


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How is hope reflected

in life?How should your Christian hope affect your

attitude toward your current circumstances or

goals?

Why is it difficult to fix our attention and

hope on God?

Its difficult because its easier to do the opposite of

what Paul said: . . . fix our eyes not on what is

seen, but on what is unseen.

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