Hope Unlimited Church

Luke 10:25-28 NIV

“On one occasion, an expert in the Law stood up to test Jesus, “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he (Jesus) replied. “How do you read it?” He answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this, and you will live.”

Romans 8:38-39 NLT

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 15:9 NIV

“As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you.”

Galatians 2:16 KJV

1. We know that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ…

2. For by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”

Luke 10:29 NKJV

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:30 NKJV

Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31 NKJV

Now, by chance, a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:32 NKJV

Likewise, a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33 NKJV

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had COMPASSION.

“Compassion:” The gut-level place where something moves you before you can stop it

Prms Definition: Loving Loud: 

Is going to — not waiting for! You move, and you can’t help it, you can’t stop it, you can’t deviate from it, you just love Loud

Luke 10:34 NKJV

So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Luke 10:35 NKJV

On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’

Luke 10:36 NKJV

So which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”

Luke 10:37 NKJV

And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

“Mercy” “eleos” someone who demonstrates active COMPASSION — Someone displaying divine grace…

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1 Thessalonians 3:12 NLT

“And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.”

Matthew 10:8 NLT

“Freely you have received; freely you should give.”

KEY #1 - God Made the First Move

Ephesians 1:4–5 NLT

“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.”

KEY #2 - Receive It then Release It

1 John 4:10 NLT

“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.”

Romans 5:5 NLT

“God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”

KEY #3 - Love Is Fearless

1 John 4:18 NLT

“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.”

Matthew 5:16 NLT

“Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”

Matthew 8:5-13 NKJV

Now, when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.

Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Luke 2:1 (NKJV)

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

Key #1 - Realize Whose Presence We Are In

John 1:1 (NKJV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God

Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)

For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed

Mark 4:39 (NKJV)

Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Key #2 - Faith aligns with the Word-Accelerates the Outcome!

Psalm 107:20 (NKJV)

He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

Psalm 147:15 (NKJV)

He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

Luke 8:11 NLT

The seed is God’s Word.

Luke 8:15 NLT

“The seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.”

KEY #1 - Stop Shadow Boxing

Romans 12:2 NLT

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”

KEY #2 - Capture the Thought before it Captures you

2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

KEY #3 - You don’t Rebuke Lies, You Replace Them

Romans 10:17 NLT

“Faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.”

-LIE #1: “Nothing is ever going to change.”

2 Corinthians 4:16 NLT

“Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.”

-LIE #2: “My past has disqualified me.”

2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

“Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”

-LIE #3: “I’m the only one dealing with this.”

1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT

“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience.”

KEY #4 - A Renewed Mind Produces a Different Response

1 Corinthians 2:16 NLT

“But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.”

-WE RESPOND WITH PEACE INSTEAD OF PANIC

Isaiah 26:3 NLT

“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”

-WE RESPOND WITH TRUST INSTEAD OF CONTROL

Proverbs 3:5–6 NLT

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”

-WE RESPOND WITH GRACE INSTEAD OF RETALIATION

Romans 12:17–19 NLT

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. 19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God.

-WE RESPOND WITH PERSEVERANCE INSTEAD OF QUITTING

Galatians 6:9 NLT

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest.”

Romans 10:17 

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word (RHEMA) of Christ.”

Ephesians 6:17 

“The sword of the Spirit, which is the word (RHEMA) of God.”

Luke 4:4

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word (RHEMA) that proceeds from the mouth of God.”

Luke 24:13-17 ESV

That very day, two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 

Luke 24:18-20 ESV

Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 

Luke 24:21 ESV

But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. 

Luke 24:27 NIV

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Luke 24:28-32 ESV

So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”

Hebrews 4:12 NIV

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Matthew 7:24–27 ESV

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

Hebrews 4:2 NKJV

For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.

It is Written

Key #1 - Know what is written, so you can recognize what isn’t

Matthew 4:1-4 NIV

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Key #2 - LIVE FROM WHAT IS WRITTEN, NOT WHAT YOU FEEL

Acts 20:32 NIV

Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Key #3 - GRACE WAS WRITTEN BEFORE THE BATTLE BEGAN

Romans 8:1 NLT

“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”

Key #4 - GOD’S DECLARATION CANCELS EVERY ACCUSATION

Colossians 2:14 NLT

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.

Romans 15:13 NLT

“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Key #1 - Hope Arrived

Luke 2:11 NLT

“The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today.”

Key #2 - Hope Remains

1 Peter 1:3 NLT

“Now we live with great expectation, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.”

Key #3 - Hope is Released