Are Your Hopes Dashed?
Are Your Hopes Dashed?
by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel
Ephesians 2:12, “Those who do not have Christ do not have hope.”
Hebrews 6:19-20, “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, is both sure and steadfast.”
David the psalmist in Psalm 42:11 said to himself during some of the darkest days of his life, “Why are you cast down, oh, my soul? Why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God,”
A Russian novelist said, “When we lose hope, we cease to live.” So many people are putting their hope in all the wrong things and their hopes continue to be dashed because they don’t put there hope in Jesus! If you put your hope in anything other than Jesus, those things will disappoint you every time! You have to put your hope in something that cannot be changed and that is God’s Word. Gods’ good news and Gods love for you!
Throughout the Old Testament, candles of hope were lit by the prophets as they predicted the coming One, the hope of a Deliverer, the Messiah, the Savior. They predicted Jesus’ birth, his life, his death, and even his resurrection. And there in Bethlehem, when Jesus was born, that was the fulfillment of all those hopes. Like the Christmas carol, “Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem,” says... “the hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.”
Christmas is all about the hope of Jesus Christ and that’s why His name is in Christmas. It’s important to keep Christ in Christmas.
Pastor Ryan Scheibel
Water Brooks Church
by: Pastor Ryan Scheibel
Ephesians 2:12, “Those who do not have Christ do not have hope.”
Hebrews 6:19-20, “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, is both sure and steadfast.”
David the psalmist in Psalm 42:11 said to himself during some of the darkest days of his life, “Why are you cast down, oh, my soul? Why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God,”
A Russian novelist said, “When we lose hope, we cease to live.” So many people are putting their hope in all the wrong things and their hopes continue to be dashed because they don’t put there hope in Jesus! If you put your hope in anything other than Jesus, those things will disappoint you every time! You have to put your hope in something that cannot be changed and that is God’s Word. Gods’ good news and Gods love for you!
Throughout the Old Testament, candles of hope were lit by the prophets as they predicted the coming One, the hope of a Deliverer, the Messiah, the Savior. They predicted Jesus’ birth, his life, his death, and even his resurrection. And there in Bethlehem, when Jesus was born, that was the fulfillment of all those hopes. Like the Christmas carol, “Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem,” says... “the hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.”
Christmas is all about the hope of Jesus Christ and that’s why His name is in Christmas. It’s important to keep Christ in Christmas.
Pastor Ryan Scheibel
Water Brooks Church
Your support and generosity helps reach the lost with the good news of Jesus! I would like to thank all of you who have supported the work of the ministry at Water Brooks Church! You have been generous with your offerings and for that we are grateful!
Church at the Water Brooks is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law and are used to further our mission. Church at the Water Brooks tax identification number is 85-1283920.
Church at the Water Brooks is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law and are used to further our mission. Church at the Water Brooks tax identification number is 85-1283920.
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