1. Staying Afloat in the Storms of Life Part 3
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Our
Anchor
Hope of

2. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Hebrews 6:19 (NIV)

3. “Hope sees the invisible. feels the intangible
“Hope sees the invisible... feels the intangible... and achieves the impossible.“
~ “Did You See That?”
(Thomas Nelson Publishers)

4. “When there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present
~ John Maxwell

5. The Basis of Our Hope: H
oly Spirit’s Presence

6. The Holy Spirit Offers...
PEACE

7. If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death
If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 (NLT)

8. “But when the Father sends the Counsellor as my representative—and by the Counsellor I mean the Holy Spirit—He will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself
John 14:26-27 (NLT)

9. have told you. I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart
have told you. I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid.”
John 14:26-27 (NLT)

10. The Holy Spirit Offers...
PEACE
POWER

11. “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised
“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”
Luke 24:49 (NLT)

12. “But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere…”
Acts 1:8 (NLT)

13. So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 (NLT)

14. The Holy Spirit Offers...
PEACE
POWER
PRAYER

15. And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the
Romans 8:26-27 (NLT)

16. Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will.
Romans 8:26-27 (NLT)

17. bstacles Present Opportunities
The Basis of Our Hope: O
bstacles Present Opportunities

18. Obstacles Present Opportunities…
a. To experience personal & spiritual growth

19. Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is
James 1:2-4 (NLT)

20. fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.
James 1:2-4 (NLT)

21. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith
1 Peter 1:7 (NLT)

22. remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honour on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
1 Peter 1:7 (NLT)

23. Obstacles Present Opportunities…
a. To experience personal & spiritual growth
b. To learn to depend on God

24. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me
Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
Psalm 25:5 (NLT)

25. My help comes from the LORD, who made the heavens and the earth!
Psalm 121:2 (NLT)

26. When you bow down before the Lord and admit your dependence on him, he will lift you up and give you honour.
James 4:10 (NLT)

27. Obstacles Present Opportunities…
a. To experience personal & spiritual growth
b. To learn to depend on God
c. To shine the Light of Christ through the Darkness

28. Obstacles Present Opportunities…
d. To experience the blessings of God

29. The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words
The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:
Lamentations 3:19-25 (NLT)

30. The unfailing love of the LORD never ends
The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself, "The LORD is my
Lamentations 3:19-25 (NLT)

31. inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!"
The LORD is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him.
Lamentations 3:19-25 (NLT)

32. Obstacles Present Opportunities…
d. To experience the blessings of God
e. To minister more effectively to others

33. rayer Connects Us with God
The Basis of Our Hope: P
rayer Connects Us with God

34. Is any one of you in trouble. He should pray. Is anyone happy
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
James 5:13 (NLT)

35. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.
Romans 12:12 (NLT)

36. The Basis of Our Hope: E
xpected Future

37. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
2 Corinthians 5:5 (NIV)

38. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we
2 Corinthians 4:8-9, (NLT)

39. get up again and keep going…
For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever! So we don't look at the troubles we
2 Corinthians 4:8-9, (NLT)

40. can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9, (NLT)

41. Staying Afloat in the Storms of Life Part 3
Our
Anchor
Hope of