2. Hope: a desire for something to happen or not happen (something that you don’t currently have).
Faith: trust, belief, or confidence in someone (i.e., God) or something (i.e., God’s love).

3. The connection between
faith and hope
Now faith is the reality* of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
* assurance, promise, foundation
Faith assures, promises that what we hope for comes true.
Faith is the foundation that hope rests on.

4. The likelihood that what we hope for will actually happen
Our “hope”
depends on
The trustworthiness of whatever it is that can make our hope come true.
how much faith we can put in whatever or whoever can make our hope come true.

5. The likelihood that what we hope for will actually happen
To arrive safely at work.
depends on
1) My driving skill; 2) others’ driving skill; 3) obey traffic laws; 4) road conditions
how much faith we can put in whatever or whoever can make our hope come true.

6. The likelihood that what we hope for will actually happen
This medication will work.
depends on
1) doctor; 2) FDA; 3) reaction to other meds; 4) level of proven success in others
How much faith we can put in whatever or whoever can make our hope come true.

7. Takeaways
Look carefully at what you are hoping for.
Take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5

8. “Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places”
Takeaways
Look carefully at what you are hoping for.
Look carefully at what you are resting your hope on.
“Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places”

9. Look carefully at what you are resting your hope on.
Takeaways
Look carefully at what you are resting your hope on.
Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 33:16, 21, 22 A king is not saved by a large army…. God is our hope and shield…. We trust in His name…. We put our hope in You.

10. Takeaways
The only hopes that are guaranteed are the hopes placed on the promises of God.
Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
Joshua 21:45
Any who believes in Jesus will never be put to shame.
Romans 10:11
This hope does not disappoint.
Romans 5:5