THEME: Uncharted
SERIES: True North
TITLE: Homeward Bound
Text: Hebrews 11:13-16, 32-40
I. WHAT EXACTLY IS HOPE?
Hope is one of those (quests) we all experience as humans, and it may be the most formative one. It forms our (thoughts) and even our (hearts). The thing we place our hope in will influence the way we (interpret and respond) to life.
True statement: if our hope is not connected to (forever), our hope will somehow (die).
II. HOW DOES HOPE AFFECT OUR FUTURE?
For hope to be hope, it must carry with the promise that all which is broken will be repaired, and that it will remain repaired forever.
How are faith and hope intertwined?
1. Faith enables us to face the (fact of death).
2. Faith lives in this world with an (eye to the sky).
1) Faith and hope see the (promise of heaven).
2) Faith and hope see the (values of heaven).
3) Faith and hope receive the (approval of God).
3. Faith and hope will (bring us home) at last.
NEXT WEEK: Theme: Uncharted Series: True North
Title: The Anchor
Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-39; Luke 23:46
