Clear Focus, Part 10: Hope (#967)

Clear Focus, Part 10: Hope (#967)
Welcome. Today we’re going to continue the series we’ve been doing since the beginning of 2019 on having a clear focus. Where we talk about what things we can focus on in God’s word. ‘Cause there are so many different topics and today we’re going to focus on hope. Hope is something positive to look forward to; and the great hope we read about in the scriptures is the hope of Jesus Christ’s return. And for him to be able to return, he has to continue to be alive, and for that to happen, he has to have been resurrected. So we’re going to take some time read about his resurrection, which is a very important focus in the scriptures — that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. You know it is interesting, we’ve done a teaching in the past that I’m not going to go into any details on today, but a lot of people will say the most important aspect of Christianity is Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, and that is very, very important. Yet, in the book of Acts, the focus quickly moves from his death to his resurrection. Although his sacrifice and giving his blood for us, and dying on the cross is very big, what is even greater is that he was raised for the dead, and then after he was raised from the dead, of coarse, we got the gift of holy spirit. So let’s look here in Matthew chapter twenty-eight…

As taught by Bruce Mahone, 20190421.  All rights reserved.
Verse Listing and Notes
Matthew 28:1-10        He is risen
Luke 24:1-8                  Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Acts 1:22                       A witness of his resurrection
Acts 4:1-4                      Being grieved that they preached the resurrection
Acts 4:33                        And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great grace was upon them all
Acts 17:16-21                He preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection
Acts 17:31-32                He hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked
I Thessalonians 4:13-18    Wherefore comfort one another with these words
I Timothy 1:1                  Lord Jesus Christ our hope
Titus 1:2                          In hope of eternal life
Titus 3:7                          Hope of eternal life
Acts 23:6                         Hope & resurrection of the dead
Romans 5:1-5 vs. 2:       Rejoice in hope
glory of God: Rev. 21:23
Romans 12:12                 Rejoicing in hope
Hebrews 6:19                  Anchor of the soul
Hebrews 10:23                Confession of the hope
Teaching
Clear Focus, Part 10: Hope (#967)

2 thoughts on “Clear Focus, Part 10: Hope (#967)

  1. Peter Lloyd

    The Hope of the return of Jesus ChristJ is a huge thing for me right now. because of certain events that have happened to me recently the hope is bigger and more real for me now than it has ever been. I am so greatful that the person(s) who have believed on him will not perish and that the Lord will bring them with him when he returns! I am also thankful to Bruce for continuing to remind me of these truths through his teachings.

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