August 23 - Rejoicing Amidst Suffering
August 30 - What Suffering Leads To
September 6 - What Endurance Produces
September 13 - What Character Produces
September 20 - What Hope Does

1. Hope does not put us to shame.

“Christian hope rests on God’s faithfulness rather than human circumstances.” (Study Bible https://biblehub.com/romans/5-5.htm)

“When a man’s hope is in God, it cannot turn to dust and ashes. When a man’s hope is in God, it cannot be disappointed. When a man’s hope is in the love of God, it can never be an illusion, for God loves us with an everlasting love backed by an everlasting power.” (the Letter to the Romans, Barclay, 75)

2. Love has been poured.

3. God's Spirit is given.

Sermon Questions

1. Describe a hope that can be put to shame or be ashamed.

2. Of the past few weeks’ sermons, what theme has encouraged you and why?

3. How do you view God's love pouring out to you?

4. How does one receive the Spirit of God?

5. How has God's Spirit ministered to you in recent days?

6. What is a hope that you received from the service today?