“Hope is Grounded in Truth!”

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“Hope is Grounded in Truth!” 1 Peter 1:3-9

One frog had no hope… The other frog had great hope…

Mule fell into an abandoned well Mule fell into an abandoned well. After several unsuccessful attempts to get the mule out, he decided it was hopeless…

Genuine hope goes beyond positive thinking…

to better understand HOPE is grounded in TRUTH Purpose: to better understand HOPE is grounded in TRUTH

I Hope Has a SOURCE (v 3a) A. All Hope is of God

James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

I Hope Has a SOURCE (v 3a) A. All Hope is of God B. Hope is the Result of Salvation

II Hope Has a FOUNDATION (v 3b) A. Work and Ministry of Christ

The Creator of the universe came to dwell amongst man – Immanuel (God with Us)!

II Hope’s Has a FOUNDATION (v 3b) A. Work and Ministry of Christ B. His Resurrection Made the Difference

No! A lot DID happen in just three days!!

III Hope Has INDESTRUCTI- BILITY (vv 4-5) A. It is Incorruptible B. It is Pure C. It is Stunning

IV Hope Has POWER (vv 6-7) A. It Instills Courage

Psalm 31:23-24 “Love the Lord, all His saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud He pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”

IV Hope’s POWER (vv 6-7) A. It Instills Courage B. It Enables Joy

Contentment and happiness are ours for the taking, as long as, we base them upon TRUTH = another way of describing HOPE!

V Hope Has WONDER (v 3a) A. We Love Him Who is Unseen

John 20:27-29 “Then He said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.’ Thomas said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Then Jesus told him. ‘Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

V Hope Has WONDER (v 3a) A. We Love Him Who is Unseen B. We Long for a Place Never Visited

1 Corinthians 2:9 “However as it is written, ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

V Hope Has WONDER (v 3a) A. We Love Him Who is Unseen B. We Long for a Place Never Visited C. Assures Our Greatest Need

What if Fosbury told his coach, “I don’t think I can make it.”?... Dick Fosbury gold medal winner in 1968 Summer Olympics, Mexico City, Mexico What if Fosbury told his coach, “I don’t think I can make it.”?...

Summary and Conclusion …Solomon, under the inspiration of God was/is right – there is nothing new under the sun. Thus, with truth on our side and at our side, we refuse the world’s efforts to impose their hopelessness upon us because our hope is grounded in truth!