pass it on: hope

Pass It On: Hope

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Facing the Tragedy

Lamentations is about the pain of Jerusalem’s destruction.

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Lamentations 3:21-26[21] This I recall to my mind,Therefore I have hope.[22] The LORD's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,For His compassions never fail.

Lamentations 3:21-26[23] They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.[24] “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,“Therefore I have hope in Him.”

Lamentations 3:21-26[25] The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,To the person who seeks Him.[26] It is good that he waits silentlyFor the salvation of the LORD.

Optimist or Pessimist?

Biblically, why it’s hard to be an optimist:

Sin

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Optimist or Pessimist?

Biblically, why it’s hard to be an optimist:

Man’s Track Record

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Optimist or Pessimist?

Biblically, why it’s hard to be an pessimist: God’s Track Record

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Optimist or Pessimist?

Biblically, why it’s hard to be an pessimist:

Gospel

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Optimist or Pessimist?

Answer: we persevere in hope.

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Romans 8:23-25[23] And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan

within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the

redemption of our body.

Romans 8:23-25[24] For in hope we have been

saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he

already sees? [25] But if we hope for what we do

not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Romans 8:31-39[31] What then shall we say

to these things? If God is for us,

who is against us?

Romans 8:31-39[35] Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or

distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romans 8:31-39[37] But in all these things we

overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

Hebrews 6:11-12[11] And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as

to realize the full assurance of hope until the end,

[12] so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through

faith and patience inherit the promises.

Making It Part of Us

1) Don’t let good things make you complacent – Satan is still there.

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Making It Part of Us

2) Don’t let bad things shatter you– God is still there.

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Making It Part of Us

3) Keep moving forward in hope!

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