1. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 1

2. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 2 *What is life without hope? *MANY have NO hope! 1 Thes. 4:13 *MANY have embraced a FALSE hope!  Universalism  Materialism  Denominationalism  Traditionalism  Emotionalism  Legalism - (Mat 7:21- 23; Rom. 10:1-3)

3. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 3 *What Is The Hope of The Christian? *Where Does It Come From? *What Effect Does It Have?

4. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 4 Hope (Noun), (c)2000 Zane Publishing, Inc. and Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 1 : trust, reliance 2 : desire accompanied by expectation of fulfillment; also : something hoped for 3 : one that gives promise for the future —

5. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 5 Thayer Definition: - G1680 - ε ̓ λπίς 1) expectation of evil, fear 2) expectation of good, hope 2a) in the Christian sense 2a1) joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation 3) on hope, in hope, having hope 3a) the author of hope, or he who is its foundation - 3b) the thing hoped for

6. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 6 Vine’s - Vine’s - Hope (Noun and Verb), Hope (for) in the NT, "favorable and confident expectation" "Hope" describes (a) the happy anticipation of good (the most frequent significance), e.g., Tit_1:2; 1Pe_1:21; (b) the ground upon which "hope" is based, Act_16:19; Col_1:27, "Christ in you the hope of glory;" (c) the object upon which the "hope" is fixed, e.g., 1Ti_1:1.

7. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 7 Vine’s - Vine’s - Hope (Noun and Verb), Hope (for) "to hope," is not infrequently translated in the AV, by the verb "to trust;" the RV adheres to some form of the verb "to hope," e.g., Joh_5:45, "Moses, on whom ye have set our hope;" 2Co_1:10, "on whom we have set our hope;" so in 1Ti_4:10; 1Ti_5:5; 1Ti_6:17; see also, e.g., Mat_12:21; Luk_24:21; Rom_15:12, Rom_15:24.

8. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 8 4Trusting in the fulfillment of ALL promises presented in the gospel – (1:5, 22,28) FCan be moved away! FMust be heard! FMust be obeyed!!

9. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 9 4The HOPE of Salvation – 1 Thes 5:8; Rom 8:24,25; Mk 16:16; Col. 2:11-13 4The HOPE of the Resurrection – Acts 23:6; 1 Cor. 15:12-19; Rom 6:3-6 4The HOPE of Heaven – Col. 1:5; 2 Tim 4:8; 1 Pet 1:3,4 4The HOPE of Eternal Life – Tit. 1:2; 3:7

10. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 10 4Only ONE – Eph. 4:4 4Good – 2 Thes 2:16 4Blessed – Titus 2:13 4Living – 1 Peter 1:3 4Glorious – Col. 1:27 4Sure – Heb 6:19 4Steadfast – Heb 6:19 4An Anchor – Heb 6:19

11. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 11 4Being begotten – 3, (cf. 23) 4Through the resurrection of Christ - 3, (cf. 3:21) 4Heaven! – 4 (Col. 1:5; John 14:1-6) 4Faith – 5, (vs. 6; Rom 5:1-4; 10:17) 4Holy living - 13-21; (Tit 2:11-14) 4Obey the truth – 22 (Ro 6:16-18) 4Word of God - 23-25; (Rom 15:4)

12. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 12 4We purify ourselves - 1 John 3:3; 1 Pet 1:13-21 4Serves as an anchor - Hebrews 6:18,19; 1 Cor. 15:58 4Enables perseverance through trials and tribulations - 2 Cor. 4:7-5:8 4Boldness of speech - 2 Cor. 3:12; 1 Pet. 3:15 4Joy & peace - Rom 5:2; 12:12; 2 Thes 2:16; Heb 3:6; 6:17-19

13. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 13 *What is life without hope? *MANY have NO hope! 1 Thes. 4:13 *MANY have embraced a FALSE hope!

14. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 14 *What Is The Hope of The Christian? *Where Does It Come From? *What Effect Does It Have?

15. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - May, 7, 2006 15 “Hope, like a gleaming taper’s light, Adorns and cheers our way; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray!” Oliver Goldsmith, 1730-1774

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