Advent - He is coming
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Advent - He is comingHOPE
Hope is
A waking dream- AristotleA risky imagination- BrueggemannA passion for the possible-
KierkegaardA foolish counselor- PlatoA curse upon humanity- EuripidesA human foible that only served to
stretch out suffering- Sophocles
We all hope in something
Life without meaning means life without hope
Society gives meaning
The inner divine
Life is what you make it
Christian Meaning?
Glorify God and enjoy Him forever
Lamentations 3
AfflictionDarknessHungerImprisonedUnheard prayersFuture Crushed
Torn to piecesVictimisedHumiliatedDespairAll hope lost
So what does Rahab have to do with any of this?
Lamentations 3:21
But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
Hope on a rope
Rope connectsRope secures
Heb 6:19.
Lam 3:26
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
Therefore we have hope
Psalm 25:3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame