1. Faith Works to Produce Hope
Studies in the Epistle of James
Faith Works to Produce Hope

2. Faith and Hope

3. Famous Combination
Heb. 11:1

4. What is Hope?
A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

5. In This Life… What do you hope for (desire)?
Why do you expect these things to happen?

6. What Do We Desire Spiritually?
Eternal Life in God’s Presence
Why do we expect this?

7. 1. God Has Promised Eternal Life
Matt. 19:29 inherit eternal life
John 3:14-15 whoever believes in Him…
I Tim. 6:12 we were called to eternal life
Titus 3:3-7 By His grace we become heirs
Titus 1:2 God promised eternal life
Eternal Life is Real and can be ours!

8. 2. God is Trustworthy James 1:17 No Variableness
Heb. 13:8 The same today, yesterday, and forever
John 17:17 God’s word is truth

9. 3. God is Love! God is Merciful!
I John 4:8 God is Love
Rom. 11:22 Goodness and Severity of God
Ps. 145:9 God has mercy over all He has made
Ps. 103:17 God’s love is eternal
I Pet. 5:7 God cares for us
Heb. 8:10 They shall be my people
Eph. 2:1-7

10. 4. God Doesn’t Want Us to Perish (He wants us to Succeed!)
II Pet. 3:9 Not Willing that any should perish
I Cor. 10:13 God makes a way to escape temptation
Josh. 1:8 You will have good success
Rom. 8:37-39 We are conquerors through Him
Ps.35:27 God delights in our welfare
Ps. 23 God is constantly caring for us

11. 5. God Has Already Paid the Price
I John 2:1-2 Jesus is our propitiation
Propitiation signifies the removal of wrath by the offering of a gift
Rom. 5:8 Christ died for us while we were still sinners
John 3:16 For God so loved…

12. Conclusion All the reason we listed are because of God!
I Pet. 1:17-21 Your faith and hope are in God
Gal. 2:20 I live by faith in the Son
Eph. 2:8 Salvation is God’s gift to us
I Pet. 1:3 living hope, kept by God’s power