As Jesus and the disciples left the Upper Room, the Lord predicted that fact that they would forsake Him once He was arrested and crucified.
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As Jesus and the disciples left the Upper Room, the Lord predicted that fact that they would forsake Him once He was arrested and crucified.
Life seemed hopeless for two disciples until Jesus passed by.
God's people do not have to live unstable lives, affected by the uncertainty of this world. God is able, through the gospel, to establish us so that we are settled, confident, and full of joy and hope.
Regardless of the hopeless nature of the world we live in, in Christ it is possible to abound in hope if we trust Him.
They are common to every human and we face them everyday. But how are we to respond to trials and temptations? James provides a helpful commentary on these two topics in these verses and the end message is clear: endure and live, or curse God and die.
In the last part of this three-part message, we wrap up five ways to live so that we might have hope and holiness in suffering.
In this two part message, we are given five ways to live so that we might have hope and holiness in suffering.
Paul unveils four contributing factors that enable believers to magnify Christ with their lives.
A believer's ability to glorify God through suffering is the direct result of his theology. Peter shares his theology on suffering which provides hope to "elect exiles."
In this introductory message to 1 Peter we are able to learn things about Christ that are not only astonishing, but they provide us with the means that are necessary to rejoice in trials and suffering.
The Apostle Paul presents four important ways the resurrection of Christ impacts our thinking and living.
Robin Brown is from South Africa and is now preparing to be a missionary to India. From Peter's first epistle, Robin teaches on the key aspects of our salvation that, if we focus on them, will help Christians stand firm even when facing trials and suffering.
We know from experience, and we know from this and other passages of Scripture, that we "groan" in this earthly life due to the suffering we experience. But in their groaning, Christians know what true hope is. And in that true hope they can learn how to "wait" on the Lord for His promises to be fulfilled.
In an unusual aside from his discussion on marriage and singleness, the Apostle Paul provides one of the most significant summaries of the way Christians should live found anywhere in Scripture. Specifically, this passage presents five radical perspectives every believer should have in order to live in a way that pleases God.
Christians do indeed suffer in various ways in this life. But the pain of our suffering is put in the proper perspective when we remember that it is temporary, and that it is relative to the future glory that we inherit.
One of the greatest blessings of being adopted into God’s family is the future glory we will enjoy for eternity in heaven. But the present path to that eternal glory is lined with suffering. This verse of Scripture provides the opportunity for an honest evaluation of that fact, as well as an opportunity for encouragement in the midst of our struggles.
Christians are aware of the truth that there are future events -- Christ's second coming, final judgment, eternity in heaven -- and we live out our lives accordingly. We ought to have a Christ-centered orthodoxy and a hope in future reward.
We not only have a new master and new goal, but we also have a new destiny, which is the third of Paul's reasons for staying faithful in the battle against sin.
Paul draws two amazing conclusions to the benefit of God's love for us: that hope does not disappoint, and that we should exult and be joyous in the Lord.
The unconditional love of God is the second great benefit highlighted in this wonderful passage of Romans. Planned from eternity and given to the unworthy, God's love is unlimited and unending.
Paul elaborates on what it means to have peace with God by drawing on two further realties: we have continuous access in the present to God, and a joyful confidence in the future.
Having labored over describing how we are justified, Paul moves on to the incredible benefits of it. Although justification is the initial blessing, it doesn't end there. He first describes the irrevocable peace and hope we have with God.
The topic of hope is continued by examining Abraham's hope in God's promises and trust in His providence.
Abraham is used as an illustration of justification by faith alone by focusing on his hope in God's promises. Verse 18 introduces this important biblical topic of hope. First and foremost it is related to the person of God.
Believers must understand the Holy Spirit in such a way that we will view Him as a meaningful part of the Godhead, One who is actively at work in our lives. We must first understand what Paul means when he writes that believers were "sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise."
Is you view of God biblical? We are called to examine our hearts as it reviews five characteristics of a man who holds a high view of God.
The greatness of God is a genuine comfort for those who trust in Him. An overview of Isaiah 40.
From a high level, Solomon has been dismantling four major philosophies: materialism, epicureanism, humanism, and fatalism. But he now begins to more clearly present the major realities that give life definition and meaning.
Genesis 22 wonderfully illustrates the mature faith of Abraham. Six characteristics of mature faith that we can use to examine our own spiritual growth and maturity are reviewed.
Solomon turns his attention to the one thing each of us has: time. Time is the picture of God's providence; He has placed eternity in our hearts and we can't properly deal with lafe until we are ready for death.
The Psalmist notes that worship involves adoration of who God is, and expectant hope.
Most of God's faithful were expecting a Messiah very different from how Jesus was. No feature of Jesus' earthly ministry was more conspicuous than the tenderness of His feeling for the woes and sufferings of men.
The Colossians were thankful for the power of the gospel. The gospel is God's one and only vehicle thought which men and women can come to find forgiveness for their sin, new life here on this earth, and life eternally in heaven when they die. It is effective for changing individuals.
Not only did Paul have joy in the past and the present, but he would continue to have joy in the future. He saw three things that prompted a spirit of joy.
Paul had an interesting challenge: two groups were preaching Christ, but each had different motives. How do we respond when there are groups of people witnessing for the wrong motives?
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