What Would It Take To Give You Hope?
18I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Ephesians 1:18-19 (New International Version)
4For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 (New International Version)
24For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:24 (New International Version)
HE SPOKE OF A KINGDOM OPEN TO ALL GOD’S CHILDREN, THEY FOUND HOPE WHEN HE CALLED A COMMON FISHERMAN TO FOLLOW.
HE SPOKE OF SALVATION TO ANY WHO SEEK HIM, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN WOMEN JOINED THEIR RANKS.
HE SPOKE OF GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN A LOW LIFE TAX COLLECTOR NAMED MATTHEW WAS ACCEPTED.
HE SPOKE OF COMING TO SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST, THEY FOUND HOPE WHEN HE CALLED THEM TO BE DISCIPLES.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE CRIPPLED BY LIFE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE HEALED THE LAME.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE BLINDED BY THEIR SIN, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE RESTORED A BLIND MAN’S SIGHT.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE REJECTED BY RELIGION, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE EMBRACED THESE OUTCAST.
HE SPOKE OF LOVING EVEN THE LEAST OF THESE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE GATHERED CHILDREN TO HIMSELF.
HE SPOKE OF THE MIRACULOUS POWER OF THE LIVING GOD, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE WALKED ON WATER.
HE SPOKE OF NOT COMING TO CONDEMN BUT TO FORGIVE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE WOULDN’T CONDEMN THE PROSTITUTE.
HE SPOKE OF BEING THE SON OF THE HEAVENLY FATHER, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HIS PRAYERS TO THE FATHER WERE ANSWERED.
HE SPOKE OF HIS FATHER GIVING HIM POWER OVER ALL THINGS, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE MADE A FIG TREE WITHER.
HE SPOKE OF WHAT IT TAKES TO PLEASE THE HEAVENLY FATHER, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN A WIDOW WITH ONLY TWO PENNIES TO GIVE COULD DELIGHT THE LORD.
HE SPOKE OF LIVING BY FAITH, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE MULTIPLIED FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISH.
HE SPOKE OF NOT WORRYING ABOUT MATERIAL NEEDS, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PRODUCED A COIN FROM A FISHES MOUTH.
HE SPOKE OF REVEALING HIS GLORY, THEY SAW ORDINARY WATER BECOME EXTRAORDINARY WINE.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE WITH GREAT FAITH, THEY SAW HIM HEAL A ROMAN CENTURION’S SERVANT.
HE SPOKE OF DEATH HAVING NO POWER, THEY FOUND HOPE WHEN HE RAISED JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER FROM THE DEAD.
HE SPOKE OF THE PLIGHT OF CAPTURED SOULS, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE CAST OUT DEMONS.
HE SPOKE OF ACCEPTANCE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE EMBRACED THE UNTOUCHABLES WITH LEPROSY.
HE SPOKE OF FORGIVENESS, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE RESTORED AN ADULTERER.
HE SPOKE OF FAITH OVERCOMING FEAR, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE HAD PETER WALK ON WATER.
HE SPOKE OF CARING ABOUT THE NEEDY, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE FED THE HUNGRY.
HE SPOKE OF GOD’S LOVE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE LOVED THE CHEATING TAX COLLECTOR, ZACCHAEUS.
HE SPOKE OF HAVING GOD’S POWER WITHIN HIM, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE CALMED THE STORM.
HE SPOKE OF NEW LIFE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE RAISED LAZARUS FROM THE DEAD.
HE SPOKE OF BEING A SERVANT TO ALL, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE WASHED THEIR FEET.
HE SPOKE OF BEING THEIR SHEPHERD, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN MET THE NEEDS OF THE HELPLESS CROWDS.
HE SPOKE OF FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE REMOVED THE DEMONS FROM LEGION.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE BURDEN WITH RELIGIOUS LEGALISM, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PREACHED THE GOOD NEWS.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE LIVING IN THE DARKNESS, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE SAID, “I AM THE LIGHT”.
HE SPOKE OF THE DOWNTRODDEN, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE GAVE THEM FOOD TO EAT.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE WITH A FALSE MESSAGE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE SPOKE WITH AUTHORITY.
HE SPOKE OF THE NEED FOR LIVING WATER, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE QUENCHED THEIR SPIRITUAL THIRST.
HE SPOKE OF THE POWER OF EVIL WORDS, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE COMMANDED EVIL SPIRITS TO BE SILENT.
HE SPOKE OF TRUE MERCY, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE HEALED EVEN ON THE SABBATH.
HE SPOKE OF THE POOR, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PROMISED THEM THE KINGDOM WAS THEIRS.
HE SPOKE OF THE HUNGRY, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PROMISED THEY WOULD BE SATISFIED.
HE SPOKE OF THOSE IN SORROW, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PROMISED THEM JOY.
HE SPOKE OF THE PERSECUTED, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PROMISED THEM BLESSINGS.
HE SPOKE OF SACRIFICE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE PROMISED ETERNAL REWARDS.
HE SPOKE OF PROPHECY OF ABOUT HIMSELF, THEY SAW HOPE AS HE FULFILLED THEM.
HE SPOKE OF THE LAW THAT CONDEMNS, THEY SAW HOPE AS HE REDEEMED THE GUILTY.
HE SPOKE OF A CERTAIN WOMAN’S SINS THAT WERE MANY, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE FORGAVE THEM ALL.
HE SPOKE OF THE COUNSELOR HE WOULD GIVE THEM, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME UPON THEM.
HE SPOKE OF BEING THE WAY, THEY SAW HOPE IN THE PATH HE WALKED.
HE SPOKE OF BEING THE TRUTH, THEY SAW HOPE IN THE TRUTH OF HIS WORDS.
HE SPOKE OF BEING THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, THEY SAW HOPE IN THE RADIANCE OF HIS FACE.
HE SPOKE OF BEING FISHERS OF MEN, THEY SAW HOPE IN FOLLOWING HIM.
HE SPOKE OF THE GREED OF THE RICH, THEY FOUND HOPE IN GAINING THE RICHES OF HEAVEN.
HE SPOKE OF THE WORRIES OF LIFE, THEY FOUND HOPE AS GOD MET THEIR NEEDS.
HE SPOKE AS ONE FROM THE KINGDOM OF GOD, THEY FOUND HOPE WHEN NO ONE COULD REFUTE HIM.
HE SPOKE ABOUT THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO BELIEVED, THEY FOUND HOPE WHEN HE BLESSED THOSE BELIEVERS.
HE SPOKE OF THEM BEARING THEIR OWN CROSS, THEY FOUND HOPE BECAUSE HE BORE THE CROSS FOR THEM.
HE SPOKE OF THEIR MATERIAL NEEDS, THEY FOUND HOPE IN THE FATHER GIVING THEM A KINGDOM.
HE SPOKE OF BODIES THAT DIE, THEY FOUND HOPE IN ETERNAL LIFE.
HE SPOKE OF GIVING THINGS AWAY, THEY FOUND HOPE IN THE PROMISE OF TREASURE IN HEAVEN.
HE SPOKE OF TURNING FROM EVIL, THEY FOUND HOPE IN TURNING TO GOD.
HE SPOKE OF THE DAY OF GREAT WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH, THEY SAW HOPE IN THE DOOR OF HEAVEN BEING OPENED TO THEM.
HE SPOKE OF THE SHEEP THAT HAVE GONE ASTRAY, THEY FOUND HOPE IN THE SHEPHERD THAT COMES FOR THEM.
HE SPOKE OF A SON THAT FOOLISHLY LEFT HIS FATHER, THEY FOUND HOPE IN A FATHER WHO WELCOMES HIM HOME.
HE SPOKE OF THE NEED FOR FAITH, THEY FOUND HOPE IN FAITH NO BIGGER THAN A MUSTARD SEED.
HE SPOKE OF HIS BODY BROKEN FOR THEM, THEY FOUND HOPE AS THEY ATE THE BREAD.
HE SPOKE OF HIS BLOOD SHED FOR THEM, THEY FOUND HOPE AS THEY SHARED THE CUP.
HE SPOKE OF GRACE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE FORGAVE THOSE WHO CRUCIFIED HIM.
HE SPOKE OF MERCY, THEY SAW HOPE IN HIS PROMISE TO A THIEF ON THE CROSS.
HE SPOKE OF JUDGMENT DAY, THEY FOUND HOPE IN THEIR SALVATION.
HE SPOKE OF SIN THAT DESTROYS LIFE, THEY FOUND HOPE THE SACRIFICE OF HIS LIFE.
HE SPOKE OF BEING BORN AGAIN. THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD.
HE SPOKE OF VICTORY OVER THE GRAVE, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN THE TOMB WAS FOUND EMPTY.
HE SPOKE OF TRIUMPHING OVER DEATH. THEY SAW HOPE IN THE RESURRECTION.
HE SPOKE OF HIS RESURRECTION, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE APPEARED TO THEM MANY TIMES.
HE SPOKE ASSURANCE THAT THIS RESURRECTED BODY WAS HIM, THEY SAW HOPE BECAUSE HE COULD EVEN EAT FOOD.
HE SPOKE OF BEING WOUNDED FOR THEIR TRANSGRESSION, THEY FOUND HOPE IN TOUCHING HIS WOUNDS.
HE SPOKE OF THEM HAVING A NEW HOME IN A NEW KINGDOM, THEY SAW HOPE WHEN HE ASCENDED INTO GLORY.
3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5
13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (New International Version)
