Hope Series Week #1 - Hope Changes Everything

Hope Series - Week #1 By Timothy Moore

Psalm 42:11 Psalm 84:11-12 Romans 14:23 Genesis 3:14-15

“There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.”

• Clare Boothe Luce.

The Sinister Process of Negativity -Complaining then -Criticism then -Concerns then -Commiserating then -Catastrophic Thinking

Worldly definition of hope A desire for a particular outcome. e.g. “I hope this happens”

Biblical definition of hope: Elpidos (Koine Greek) = (Cliff note - Hope = confident expectation) ‘a joyful expectation of future certainty’

The Narrative Gospel of Hope

1. Something about God (magnificence) then
2. Something about us (rebellion) then
3. Something about grace (rescue/redemption) then
4. to fill us with hope (restoration)

Proto (first) Evangelion (Gospel) The Seed of the woman (virgin birth) will crush the head of the serpent,but the serpent will cause him pain in the process.

Blessing = Deep Fulfillment (Hebrew terms: Barak/Asher)

Seeking deep and lasting fulfillment in possessions Seeking deep and lasting fulfillment in substances and sensuality Seeking deep and lasting fulfillment in relationships Seeking deep and lasting fulfillment in achievement (e.g. building a tower to the sky)

Deep and lasting fulfillment comes from letting God rescue you, redeem you, and restore you through a relationship with Him. That begins by believing in Christ Jesus and inviting Him into your life.