It is not surprising why Paul spoke more about hope than anyone else in the New Testament. Hope for him was a strong conviction, an article of faith. He even stated that “Christ in us is our hope of glory.” He used the word hope nothing less than twenty-five times in his writings. (Romans 4:18; […]
Revival
EXPERIENCING STRENGTH IN HOPE (4)
As we said in our earlier series, hope makes sense only when it is reposed in God, in his word and in his promises. Again, we referred to Piper’s comment on what Christian hope means. Paul’s experiences in ministry illustrate how we can gain strength in hope. First, his voyage to Rome is a lesson […]
MAKING GOD OUR HOPE (2)
Like we said, hope is trust in God for the things we expect in future. Beyond the unseen things that the believer hopes for, God is also our hope. The Psalmist writes thus: “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet […]
HOPING FOR WHAT WE DO NOT SEE (1)
In Romans 8:24-25, Paul stretched our imagination to wonder in anticipation. It reads, “Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is […]
FORGIVING LIKE JESUS 1
The prayer of Jesus on the cross for his persecutors teaches us how to forgive our persecutors. In anguish and pain on the cross, Jesus prayed to the Father to forgive his persecutors, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” This prayer is the high water mark of all that Jesus […]
