1. The importance of hope

2. Matthew 8:5-13

3. This centurion’s faith elated Jesus because he believed that Jesus was able to help him BEFORE he saw it happen.

4. Three Amigos of Destruction: doubt depression self-pity

5. These are NOT what God desires for us! Isaiah 61:3 tells us that God wants to make some exchanges:

6. a crown of beauty for ashes

7. oil of gladness for mourning

8. a garment of praise for a spirit of despair

9. Christian hope is a steady expectation of good based on the promises of God’s Word. Definition of hope:

10. based on the promises of God’s Word. Christian hope is a steady expectation of good based on the promises of God’s Word. Definition of hope:

11. Christian hope is a steady expectation of good based on the promises of God’s Word.

12. importance of hope 1 Thessalonians 5:8

13. “But since we belong to the day, let us be self- controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.”

14. the hope of salvation “But since we belong to the day, let us be self- controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.”

15. the connection between faith + love (breastplate) and hope (helmet)

16. Hebrews 11:1 Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

17. For those of you who don’t have Jesus you can’t have hope against the Three Amigos.

18. Ephesians 2:12-“ Remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from

19. citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.”

20. without God citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.”

21. without hope citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.”

22. without God citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.”

23. without hope citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.”

24. But for those who do have Jesus, He is the hope that is within us. But for those who do have Jesus, He is the hope that is within us. ; no one can snatch them out of my hand.

25. Colossians 1:27 “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this

26. mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory”

27. 1. Pray for His power to help us trust Him to fulfill His promises in our life, even when we don’t see Him working.

28. 2. Spend time with Him regularly and learn to love Him more and more.

29. 3. Implant the truth of God into our minds.

30. 4. Live our lives with a hope based on the promises of Jesus.