1. “Hope Is On the Way” (Hebrews 11:1, page 866) Pastor Greg Mansur December 20, 2015

6. Psalm 39:7 – “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you” Psalm 42:5 – “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation” Colossians 1:27 – “To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

7. Titus 2:13 – “waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” 1 Peter 1:3 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”

9. Luke 2:1-7 (page 732)

10. A Celebration of the birth of Christ is a celebration of HOPE, both now and forever.

11. The HOPE we celebrate today is.... 1.Personal in its Nature

12. The HOPE we celebrate today is.... 1.Personal in its Nature 2.Eternal in its Scope

13. “King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you! It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me. How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation.” (Daniel 4:1-3)

14. Hebrews 9:27 – “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,”

15. The HOPE we celebrate today is.... 1.Personal in its Nature 2.Eternal in its Scope 3.Phenomenal in its Cost

17. Philippians 2:5-8 (page 841)

18. The HOPE we celebrate today is.... 1.Personal in its Nature 2.Eternal in its Scope 3.Phenomenal in its Cost 4.Universal in its Availability

19. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

20. A Celebration of the birth of Christ is a celebration of HOPE, both now and forever.

24. Encouragement comes through.... His Word His Spirit His People

25. HOPE