I Corinthians 13:13 - “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and
love…”
HOPE! Honestly, think about life
without hope. It’s absolutely
dismal! It’s difficult to think about
how a person goes on to the next day when there is so little hope for that next
day. None of us would choose that kind
of life. Not only do people suffer from
hopelessness, but we are battered and bruised by discouragement as well. Life is happening and it’s not often
pretty. Circumstances in our control and
circumstances out of our control are part of each day and yet the verse above
speaks to us about three things that remain for us as followers of Jesus. Right in the middle of faith and love we find
hope. We have all kinds of reasons to
hope and they are all found in Christ.
Church, we are starting a brand new series called “Unleashing
Hope.” This is going to be a powerful
study about hope in our lives and how we can get more of it. Hope drives us not just into the next day but
forward into eternity. This will not be
a study of platitudes about hope…it will be a challenge to understand the role
of hope and how we can remain filled with it.
Do you have a friend or a family member who needs to hear about
hope? Anyone you know feeling
hopeless? Invite them to attend with
you. We are offering Life-Groups along
with this study and I am hoping you will join one and bring your friend
along. Stop by the Life Group tables, in
the courtyard, on Sunday, for details about these groups.
We love you and look forward to seeing you this coming weekend as we
gather to celebrate the goodness of God, catch up with friends and challenge
ourselves with the Word of God.
Pastor Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog
