Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints. Psalm 116:15; .

Lesson Doug Lovgren “How well do you HOPE!?” .

Romans 15:13; 13 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: from the Greek, ELPIS, which means “favorable & confident expectation”. Popular definition: desire plus expectation of the unseen.

NO HOPE LIVING HOPE VERY LITTLE HOPE IF ANY

NO GOD NO HOPE KNOW GOD KNOW HOPE

My Hope Is Built

My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ Name. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand; All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand; All other ground is sinking sand.

His oath, His covenant, His blood, Support me in the whelming flood His oath, His covenant, His blood, Support me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my Hope and Stay. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand; All other ground is sinking sand.

When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found When He shall come with trumpet sound, Oh may I then in Him be found. Dressed in His righteousness alone, Faultless to stand before the throne. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand; All other ground is sinking sand.

How to increase our HOPE! 1. BY READING THE SCRIPTURES Scriptures produce hope Romans 15:4; Peter impacted & eternally changed 1 Peter 1:3-9; Just as faith comes by the Word of God, so hope comes by the Word of God!

How to increase our HOPE! BY FOCUSING ON GRACE TO COME Resting our hope fully on the grace to come when Jesus returns 1 Peter 1:13-16; Rest our hope fully on the grace to come by contemplating it often!

Candle of HOPE