SKILLED IN HOPE GIVING

HARD WORK or GIFTING

‘God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.’ 1Peter 4:10 (NLT) YOU ARE A HIGHLY GIFTED PERSON

‘A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.’ 1Corinthians 12:7 (NLT) YOU ARE A HIGHLY GIFTED PERSON

(spiritual) endowment religious qualification miraculous faculty (free) gift DEFINITION: GIFT (charisma)

Rahab and the scarlet chord ‘When we come into the land, you must leave this scarlet rope hanging from the window through which you let us down. And all your family members  your father, mother, brothers, and all your relatives  must be here inside the house.’ Joshua 2:18 (NLT)

TIKVAH The chord of hope that binds you to a blessed future. ‘Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.’ Proverbs 23:18 ( NASB)

OPPOSITE MAN ‘May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.’ HOPE GIVING Romans 15:13 (NIV)

OPPOSITE MAN: Turning fear and lies into hope and truth

‘We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.’ 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NLT)

‘We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.’ 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NLT)

“You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.” Matthew 5:38-39 (NLT)

 Know your story  Know your new status  Know your weapons BEING THE OPPOSITE MAN

 love  joy  peace  patience KNOW YOUR WEAPONS:  kindness  goodness  faithfulness  gentleness  self-control