The Gift – Week 2

HOPE 

10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! Luke 2:10-11  

3 Kinds of Hope  

1. Wishful Hope  
2. Expectant Hope 
3. Certain Hope / Take it to the bank  

18 So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. 

 19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.  Hebrews 6:18-19  

The Anchor  

1. Keeps us from drifting 
2. Keeps us steady in the storm  
3. Keeps us from forgetting  
4. Keeps us focused  

3 Choices  

1. Choose praying over panic  
2. Choose worship over worry  
3. Choose what God has spoken over your emotion  

“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. 
2 When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. 
 

When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.3  For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.  

Isaiah 43:1-3 

Hope has a name and His name is Jesus.