Hope - Week 13

Acts 1:1-11

1. Present Hope: Jesus lives and the Holy Spirit is here (1:1-5)

2. Present Mission: make disciples (1:6-8)

3. Future Hope: Jesus will return & we will eternally live in heaven (1:9-11)

Hope - Week 12

Matthew 26-27

1. Hope Sees Farther (26:39, 42)

2. Hope: Jesus Sacrificed (27:11-26)

3. Hope: Life from Death (27:51-54, 28:1-9 & 16-20)

Hope - Week 11

Matthew 4

1. Perfectly Sinless (4:1-11)

2. Perfect in Call and Mission (4:12-22)

3. Savior of the Sick (4:23-25)

Hope - Week 10

Matthew 1:18-25

1. Hope: God works in the world (1:18)

2. Hope: God leads and speaks to His people (1:19-21)

3. Hope is obeying God (1:24-25)

Hope - Week 9

1 Kings 18:17-40

1. God over all odds (18:17-20)

2. God above all gods (18:21-39)

3. God the true judge (18:40)

Hope - Week 8

1 Kings 3:1-15

1. Hope by loving God (3:3-4)

2. Hope in the promises of God (3:6-8)

3. Hope with the mind of Christ (3:9-15)

Hope - Week 7

Joshua 1:1-9

1. Hope by living in reality (1:1-2a)

2. Hope by looking forward (1:2b-5)

3. Hope by being strong and courageous (1:6-9)

Hope - Week 6

Exodus 3

Take Hope because:

1. God knows (2:24-25, 3:7)

2. God is personal (3:1-4)

3. God is holy (3:5-6)

4. God acts and saves (3:8-12)

5. God Is (3:13-17)

6. God is Mighty (3:18-22)

Hope - Week 5

Genesis 12

Key Thought: We can have hope because of a generous God who makes a good promise to redeem and rescue through Abraham’s family.

1. A generous promise: take hope because God is generous (Genesis 12:1-4)

   • A Generous Master - take hope because God is a gracious master

   • A Call to Faith - take hope because God gives us a new identity by faith

   • A generous promise that is so good!

   • What did the Lord promise?

     • A Land = Canaan

     • A Name = Father Abraham

     • A People (children, nation) = Israel (God’s People)

     • A Universal Blessing = protection and a blessing for all nations

2. A Good Future: Take hope for in Christ you have a good future. (Genesis 12:5-9)

   • Take hope you have a future home

3. A Faithful Hero: Take hope because the good and generous hope depends on faithful God not you. (Genesis 12:10-20)

Hope - Week 4

Genesis 6-9

1. Wickedness is normal, hope is not (6:5, 13)

2. God Judges Evil (6:6-7)

3. God is Gracious (6:8)

4. We need Faith (6:9-10, 22, 7:5)

5. God gives Good Promises (9:8-16)

Hope - Week 3

Genesis 3

1. Temptation is the door to sinful action and attitude (3:1-6)

2. Sin is destructive (3:7)

3. Sin is separation (3:8-13, 20-24)

4. Sin leads to painful toil (3:14-19)

Hope - Week 2

Genesis 2

1. There is Rest (1-3)

2. Going Deeper: You are the Special Creation of God (1:26-27, 2:7, 21-23)

   • Created for Unity: Community

Hope - Week 1

Genesis 1

1. Starting Point: The Beginning (1:1)

2. God is intentional (1:3-25)

3. Take Hope! God intentionally made you (1:26-31)