Hope Thirsts: Hope in Christ is the Pinnacle
Listen as John continues his sermon series on hope! This week, we look at how we are Justified through our hope in Christ.
HOPE IS A CERTAINTY THAT GOD IS AT WORK, HE IS WITH ME, AND HIS WORD IS TRUE.
ROMANS 5:1-5
1 WE ARE JUSTIFIED –GOD ENDS THE SCOREKEEPING BETWEEN HIMSELF AND HIS PEOPLE!
CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE INFINITELY PARDONED, ETERNALLY FORGIVEN, AND PERMANENTLY JUSTIFIED!
The Bible identifies 2 types of peace when it comes to God. There is 1) peace with God and 2) the peace of God.
PEACE WITH GOD 1 FOR THE BELIEVER IS PERMANENT FOR ETERNITY
2 GRACE ISN’T THE STARTING POINT ALONE, IT IS THE STANDING POINT FOREVER.
THE ONLY HOPE FOR OURSELVES IS TO GIVE UP HOPE IN OURSELVES!
3-4 THE ROAD TO HOPE IS PAVED WITH SOME HURTS.
Tim Keller The benefits of justification are not diminished by suffering, they are enlarged by it!
5 NO ONE WHO HAS PUT HOPE IN CHRIST IS GOING TO END UP DISAPPOINTED!