Hope Syllabus Student Edition
I. INTRODUCTION
God takes pleasure in those that fear Him – Hope in Mercy
Psalm 33:18-22 (KJV); Psalm 33:18-22 (TLB); Psalm 62:5 (KJV); Psalm 62:5 (AMP); Psalm 62:5 (NIV)
The Word gives us hope
Psalm 78:1-7 (KJV) (Children of hope); Psalm 119:49 (KJV); Psalm 119:81 (KJV); Psalm 119:116 (KJV); Psalm 119:116 (AMP); Psalm 130:5-8 (KJV); Romans 15:4 (KJV)
The God of Hope
Romans 15:13 (KJV)
II. DEFINITIONS
• Wait (trust, to be patient; to expect, anticipate)
• Expectation with confidence and anticipation with pleasure.
• Patient/Constancy
• Confidence, Secure
• A cord
• Desire
Psalm 71:5 (KJV); Psalm 71:14-18 (KJV); Acts 13:36 (KJV); Hebrews 10:35-36 (KJV); Hebrews 10:35-36 (AMP)
III. EXPLANATION/EXPOUNDING
Rest in hope
Psalm 16:9 (NIV)
One Hope
Ephesians 4:1-4 (KJV)
Rejoicing in hope
Romans 5:2-5 (KJV)
Saved by hope
Romans 8:24 (KJV)
His Calling
Ephesians 1:17-18 (KJV)
We were without hope
Ephesians 2:12 (KJV)
Hope laid up in heaven
Colossians 1:5-6 (KJV)
Christ in You
Colossians 1:27 (KJV)
Jesus is our hope
1 Timothy 1:1 (KJV)
Jesus, The blessed hope
Titus 2:11-13 (KJV)
We are a lively hope
1 Peter 1:3 (KJV)
Good hope through grace
2 Thessalonians 2:16 (KJV)
IV. GOVERNING PRINCIPLES
Assurance/Anchor
Hebrews 6:11-19 (KJV)
Hope firm unto the end
Hebrews 3:6-7 (KJV)
V. BENEFITS
Better Hope
Hebrews 7:19 (KJV); Zechariah 9:12 (KJV); Proverbs 11:23 (KJV); Jeremiah 17:5-7 (KJV)
Hope Produces Gladness
Proverbs 10:28 (KJV); Jeremiah 17:7 (KJV)
Hope for Himself
1 John 3:3 (KJV)
Hope in the Lord produces strength
Psalm 31:23-24 (KJV)