Romans 15_13 Christian Optimism - Hope Insert
Christian Optimism – THERE IS HOPE!!
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (ESV)
I. Hope From God
- “Eph 1:13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (ESV)
- What is your responsibility?
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- What is God’s responsibility? ____________________________________
- Is there hope? ____________________________________
- Where does hope come from? ____________________________________
II. Hope Through Faith
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, Christian Optimism – THERE IS HOPE!!
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (ESV)
III. Hope From God
- “Eph 1:13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (ESV)
- What is your responsibility?
____________________________________
- What is God’s responsibility? ____________________________________
- Is there hope? ____________________________________
- Where does hope come from? ____________________________________
IV. Hope Through Faith
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Peace is… _________________________________ __________________________________________
- Joy is… ___________________________________
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V. Hope In Abundance!
- Ro 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
· Hope sealed is by Whom? _____________________
· Our hope is in _______________________ Alone!!
· Hope is seeing and seeking his _______________!!
· HOPE HAS COME!!
Notes: __________________________________________
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which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Peace is… _________________________________
__________________________________________
- Joy is… ___________________________________
__________________________________________
VI. Hope In Abundance!
- Ro 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
· Hope sealed is by Whom? _____________________
· Our hope is in _______________________ Alone!!
· Hope is seeing and seeking his _______________!!
· HOPE HAS COME!!
Notes: __________________________________________
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