Church of the Nazarene
Week 1: We are for Jesus.
Week 2: We are for holiness.
Week 3: We are for compassion.
We believe that as a church we are transformed by God to bring hope to others through Christ.
This week: We are for hope
Hope is: the joy and peace that is found in knowing-truly knowing-that a trustworthy God holds our future in his careful hands.
Jeremiah 29:4-9 NIV
Jeremiah 29:10-11 NIV
1. God's promise of hope has been fulfilled
- We have hope and a future NOW
- We pray to him and he listens to us NOW
- We find him when we seek him NOW
- We have hope NOW
2. Hope is a tool
3. We don't keep hope to ourselves
Romans 15:13 NIV
God doesn't just give us hope, he is the God of hope.