Hope in Jesus Unites Us

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(1) Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (2) through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. (3) Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

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(4) perseverance, character; and character, hope. (5) And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

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The need for Hope
- Only the hopeless truly understand the need for hope
- Eye of the Storm, Standing in Grace

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Suffering produces Perseverance
- Building hope is a journey
- We all suffer in different ways
- Share your story, and listen to theirs
- Someone wants to walk this journey with you

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Perseverance produces Character
- We are all trying to persevere through Covid
- Life pushes us forwards and away
- We must hold onto each other
- Grow together

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Character produces Hope
- Not there yet?
- What is hope?
- Developing your character
- Making it through, gives hope

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I Don’t Understand the Whole Journey, but Jesus Christ does
- Jesus had to experience life on earth
- Jesus knew suffering, before his ministry started
- And understands the journey towards hope

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Jesus is our Hope
Hope for all peoples of all nations
We all needed more hope, Covid has given us the opportunity to develop more

November 21st - Hope In Jesus Unites Us