Saturday, December 4, 2021

Give an Explanation for Your Hope

Meditate. Consider the Hope you have in the Lord.

Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't worry or be afraid of their threats. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong! 1 Peter 3:13-17 (Underlined for emphasis.)


If you belong to Christ—you have a good reason for Hope! You have a secure future and are loved by an immensely loving God. Remember…

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17

That is love. That is the love that gives hope to those who believe in Jesus.

If you have love…you have hope! Tell others about the hope you have…why, when, and how. 

Prayer ~ This is my prayer for each person reading this…Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Verse of Salvation ~ For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There's no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. 2 Corinthians 7:10   

Bible Trivia Answer to the Question: When as a baby, Jesus was taken to the Temple for His dedication, who recognized Him as the Messiah? Simeon – See Luke 2:25-35

Bible Trivia Question for next week: Our God is the great I AM. God told Moses to tell the Herew people that “I AM who I AM” sent him to bring them out of Egypt. Jesus said, “I am the ____, the _____, and the ____. John 14:6 (fill in the blanks.)


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