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“(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.” (1 Timothy 4:10, NIV84) I find this to be the most remarkable statement. In this verse, Paul makes the statement that “we have put our hope…
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” (1 Peter 1:3, NIV84) Some may ask at times, “What makes our hope (Christian hope) different from the hope offered in…
“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27, NIV84) What is the “hope of glory”? It is a hope that clings to the certainty that, just as Jesus lives within us through this life, we will…
“Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13, NIV84) Something that we Christians have to keep in mind is that there is a difference between us and the rest of the world. We have hope,…
“But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been…
“There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4–6, NIV84) “…Just as you were called to one hope…”. There is only one…
“remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.” (Ephesians 2:12, NIV84) I read this verse and could not help lament over our society today. We as Christians understand that hope is directly tied…
“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength.” (Ephesians 1:18–19,…
“And if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts! Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was…
“If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” (1 Corinthians 15:19, NIV84) For most people hope rests in the wishes of this world. I hope to get married. I hope to have children. I hope to have a good job. I hope to get rich…