Four Keys to Hope

1. Hope requires eternal perspective 

• Hebrews 11:1
• We need vision. Without vision, hope is peril and we perish. In partnership with an eternal perspective, we hope in things unseen and the truth that aligns with the word, abiding in his promises above present circumstances. This hope produces faith.

2. Hope is based on God's promises 

• Romans 8
• Our hope is not futile, but alive
• Nothing can separate us from the love of God
• As we are the children of God and co-heirs with Christ, we share in his sufferings so that we may also share in his glory.
• We are more than conquerors through Christ who gives us strength and grace
• We have been given the Holy Spirit and a living relationship with God. If God is for us, who can be against us?

3. Hope is built on faith

• Matthew 7.24-27
• For in this hope we are saved
• Hope that is not seen is not hope at all
• Hope that is built on faith isn’t easily shaken or defeated
• Our identity in Christ is rooted in this faith of who God is and who we are as children of God and Co-heirs

4. Hope activates Perseverance

• Romans 5:3-5
• Patience is the fruit of hope
• As we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience

Hope is essential to how we live our lives and exemplify a life of faith as believers. Knowing the truth and confidently living our identity in Christ requires eternal perspective, knowing of the truth of God’s promises through the word, a hope built on faith, and married with action. Thus, it is this living hope that informs a life of faith that sets us apart. What are some areas in our lives we need to place our hope back in Christ and align ourselves with eternal perspective rather than short-sighted or futile hopes we sometimes admittedly succumb to? 

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