Strength For Today 4 - Living With Hope

19/05/2024 39 min

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BIG IDEA: No matter our circumstances, we can, in Christ, live with hopeLamentations 3:25-33, 40-421. God wants us to Live with Hope in Him Psalm 130:1-2Depths without hope can lead to despairDepths with Jesus can lead to hope1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Life is:Never so good - it couldn’t be betterNever so bad - it couldn’t be worse3 Quick Steps to Help Nurture Hope• Reflect on the goodness of God• Limit your junk food intake • IV yourself with the promises of God  2. God wants us to seek Him with purposeMay require admittance of guilt & repentancePsalm 139:23-24May require some Spiritual Disciplines3. God wants us to Worship with Passion (v41)Lamentations 3:22-23Response:• Know that where Jesus is, there is hope. • Commit to a lifestyle of Worship.DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY► Connection questions:1. What are you thankful for?2. What is a challenge you are facing?3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words► Individual answers to five questions:1. What stands out to you?2. What does this passage tell us about people?3. What does this passage tell us about God?4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)