Hope 2 Questions - Jere 17:5-8
- According to these verses, in what did the writers of Scripture place their hope?
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access
by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory
of God.
Romans 8:23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our
bodies.
Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self
controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed
hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he
saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He
saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he
poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been
justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set
your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 John 3:2-3 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has
not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him,
for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just
as he is pure.
- In what people, circumstances, or things have you been inclined to put your hope?
- How reliable have you found these to be as anchors for your hope?
- What are some benefits to those who put their hope in God?
Psalm 16:8-11 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right
hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my
body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you
let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill
me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Psalm 33 18-22 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those
whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in
famine. We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him our
hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O
LORD, even as we put our hope in you.
Psalm 146 5-9 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the
LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—the
LORD, who remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives
food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD gives sight to the blind,
the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he
frustrates the ways of the wicked.
Jer 17:7-8 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence
is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the
stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no
worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
- Below are some suggestions for strengthening your hope. Put a check by the one you
would like to try in the next week.
- reflecting on past evidence of God’s loving purposes in your life
- asking God to open your eyes to the redemptive side of pain
- sharing something you learned from this article with a friend who is losing hope
- memorizing a verse from this study that gives you greater hope
- reading daily for one week a scripture that lifts your eyes to heaven, like Rev 21
Rev 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.