Moments For You
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What Is The Christian’s Hope?
Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in “I hope something will happen.” This is not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition of hope is “confident expectation.” Hope is a firm assurance regarding the things that God has promised (Romans 8:24-25; Hebrews 11:1). Hope is a... Read more →
The Reality of Hope
I believe hope is one of the most emotionally packed words in any language. When it is spoken, the impossible suddenly becomes possible, darkness is overtaken by light and despair turns to joy. And that’s exactly what happened when a group of women arrived at Jesus’ tomb early on a... Read more →
How Can I Keep on Hoping?
“Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4). Let’s focus on three truths from this verse. 1. All the Scriptures are for our instruction We are prone to short-circuit this step.... Read more →
Hope: The Anchor for Your Soul
It was a phone call I’ll never forget. It was from a young woman whose life lay shipwrecked on the California beach from where she was calling. She had a terminal disease, leukemia. Her husband had left her. Her child had recently died at only two and a half months... Read more →
Living Hope
Hope is in short supply these days, and I’ve heard a lot of people bring up the word. But “hope” without any substance isn’t hope at all. In the first few verses of 1 Peter, we see three aspects of living hope. No surprise, all three relate to Jesus: 1.... Read more →
The Blessed Hope
“The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus... Read more →
A Sure Hope
The Christian who studies the Bible is neither indifferent nor fearful concerning the future. They are hopeful. I have listened to the “wise” of the world—scientists, politicians, world leaders, and educators—express themselves about the future. All of their hopes are clearly marked by an element of uncertainty. But the Christian... Read more →