HOPE Ephesians 2:12-13

... remember that at that time you were separated from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners
Isaiah 14:1 The LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Aliens will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
Isaiah 65:1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.'"

to the covenants of the promise
Galatians 3:17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.

without hope
1 Thessalonians 4:13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.

you who were once far away
Ephesians 2:1-2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

have been brought near
Ephesians 2:17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

through the blood of Christ
Colossians 1:19-20 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Ephesians 1:7-8 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 5

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HOPE 1 Corinthians 15:16-20

For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

you are still in your sins
Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost
1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Matthew 9:24 ... he said, "Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him.

we are to be pitied more than all men
1 Corinthians 4:9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like men condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to men.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead
1 Peter 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ...

the firstfruits
1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then when he comes, those who belong to him.
Acts 26:23 "... that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to his own people and to the Gentiles."

of those who have fallen asleep
1 Corinthians 15:18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.

NOTES:
Christ has indeed been raised - 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
Firstfruits - Leviticus 23:10-11, 17, 20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Read 1 Peter 4

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HOPE 1 Corinthians 13:13 Part 2

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

But the greatest of these is love
Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love.
1 John 4:7-12 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
1 John 4:16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 3

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HOPE 1 Corinthians 13:13 Part 1

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

faith, hope and love
Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Galatians 5:5-6 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
Ephesians 4:2-5 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called--one Lord, one faith, one baptism; ...
Colossians 1:4-5 ... because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints--the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel ...
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
Hebrews 6:10-12 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 2

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HOPE Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
Romans 15:18-19 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done--by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.
1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.
Romans 8:24-25 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

NOTES:
Read 1 Peter 1

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HOPE Romans 15:4

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us
Romans 4:23-24 The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.
1 Corinthians 10:11-13 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

NOTES:
Read James 5

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HOPE Romans 12:12

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Be joyful in hope
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy spirit, whom he has given us.

patient in affliction
Hebrews 10:32 Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering.
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
John 16:33 "I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

faithful in prayer
Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

NOTES:
Joyful in hope - Romans 8:16-25; 1 Peter 1:3-9

Read James 4

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HOPE Romans 8:24-25

For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

For in this hope we were saved
1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
Titus 3:7 ... so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.

But hope that is seen is no hope at all
2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

we wait for it patiently
Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

NOTES:
Read James 3

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HOPE Romans 8:20-21

For the creation was subjected to frustration not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

For the creation was subjected to frustration not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it
Genesis 3:17-19 To Adam he said, "Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat of it,' Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return."
Genesis 5:29 He named him Noah and said, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed."

in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay
Acts 3:21 "He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything as he promised long ago through his holy prophets."
2 Peter 3:13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God
John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- ...

NOTES:
Hope - Genesis 3:15 - "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."

Read James 2

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HOPE Romans 5:3-5

Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

we also rejoice in our sufferings
Matthew 5:12 "Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

we know that suffering produces perseverance
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

And hope does not disappoint us
Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. and we are his house if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.
1 John 3:2-3 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

because God has poured out his love into our hearts
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Romans 8:39 ... neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us
Acts 10:45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
Titus 3:5-6 ... he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ...

NOTES:
1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:3

Read James 1

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HOPE Zechariah 9:12

Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.

Return to your fortress
Joel 3:16 The LORD will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the sky will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
Zechariah 2:5 "'And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be its glory within.'"

O prisoners of hope
Zechariah 9:9-10 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.

even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you
Deuteronomy 21:17 He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father's strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Isaiah 40:2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah 61:7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

NOTES:
Read Hebrews 13

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HOPE Lamentations 3:21-24

Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."

Because of the LORD's great love
Psalm 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him.

we are not consumed
Job 34:14-15 "If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath, all mankind would perish together and man would return to the dust."
Hosea 11:9 "I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim. For I am God, and not man--the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath."

for his compassions never fail
Psalm 78:38 Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath.
Psalm 130:7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

great is your faithfulness
Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, ..."
Zephaniah 3:5 The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame.

The LORD is my portion
Psalm 119:57 You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.

NOTES:
Lamentations 3:32
Psalm 107:43
Psalm 89:1
Isaiah 33:2
Psalm 36:5
Psalm 73:26
Psalm 142:5

Read Hebrews 12

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HOPE Jeremiah 29:11-13

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

For I know the plans I have for you
Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

plans to prosper you and not to harm you
Isaiah 55:12 "You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands."

plans to give you hope and a future
Job 8:7 "Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be."

Then you will call upon me
Hosea 2:23 "I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called 'Not my loved one', I will say to those called 'Not my people,' 'You are my people;' and they will say, 'You are my God.'"
Zephaniah 3:12 "But I will leave within you the meek and humble, who trust in the name of the LORD."
Zechariah 13:9 "This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.'"

and come and pray to me
1 Kings 8:30 "Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive."

and I will listen to you
Psalm 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

You will seek me and find me
Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

when you seek me with all your heart
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.
2 Chronicles 6:37 "... and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity and say, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong and acted wickedly'; ..."

NOTES:
I know - Jeremiah 29:23
Prosper ... and not harm - Isaiah 45:7
Deuteronomy 4:29-30

Read Hebrews 11

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HOPE Isaiah 40:31

... but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

but those who hope in the LORD
Psalm 37:9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

will renew their strength
1 Samuel 2:4 "The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength."
2 Kings 6:33 While he was still talking to them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, "This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?"
2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

They will soar on wings like eagles
Exodus 19:4 "'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles wings and brought you to myself.'"

they will walk and not be faint
2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.
Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

NOTES:
Hope in - Isaiah 5:2; 49:23
Renew - Isaiah 40:29; as changes of clothes - Genesis 35:2; Judges 14:12; as strength and beauty - Isaiah 52:1; as clothe with Christ - Romans 13:14; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10
Eagles - vigor - Psalm 103:5; speed - Jeremiah 4:13; 48:40

Read Hebrews 10

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HOPE Proverbs 23:18

There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

There is surely a future hope for you
Psalm 37:37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

your hope will not be cut off
Psalm 9:18 But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.
Psalm 37:1-4 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Proverbs 24:14 Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:19-20 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

NOTES:
Read Hebrews 9

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HOPE Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick
Genesis 30:1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I'll die!"

but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life
Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 3:18 She (wisdom) is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.
Proverbs 10:28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 13:19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

NOTES:
Read Hebrews 8

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HOPE Psalm 147:11

... the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

the LORD delights
Psalm 35:27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."

in those who fear him
Psalm 33:18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, ...
Psalm 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; ...

who put their hope
Psalm 119:43 Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.

in his unfailing love*
Psalm 6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

NOTES:
Fear - Psalm 34:8-14
*"Unfailing love" in the Psalms - Psalm 6:4; 13:5; 18:50; 21:7; 31:16; 32:10; 33:5, 18, 22; 36:7; 44:26; 48:9; 51:1; 52:8; 77:8; 85:7; 90:14; 107:8, 15, 21, 31; 119:41, 76; 130:7; 143:8, 12; 147:11

Read Hebrews 7

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HOPE Psalm 146:5-6

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--the LORD who remains faithful forever.

Blessed is he
Psalm 33:18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, ...
Psalm 37:9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Psalm 144:15 Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
Jeremiah 17:7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

whose help is the God of Jacob
Psalm 71:5 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.
Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them
Psalm 115:15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Acts 14:15 "Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them."
Revelation 10:6 And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, "There will be no more delay!"

the LORD, who remains faithful forever
Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.
Psalm 18:25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, ...
Psalm 108:4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psalm 117:2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD. (Hallelu Yah)

NOTES:
Read Hebrews 6

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HOPE Psalm 130:7

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD
Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 71:14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.

for with the LORD is unfailing love*
1 Chronicles 21:13 David said to Gad, "I am in deep distress. Let me fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men."

and with him is full redemption
Psalm 111:9 He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever--holy and awesome is his name.
Romans 3:22-24 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

NOTES:
*"Unfailing love" in the Psalms - Psalm 6:4; 13:5; 18:50; 21:7; 31:16; 32:10; 33:5, 18, 22; 36:7; 44:26; 48:9; 51:1; 52:8; 77:8; 85:7; 90:14; 107:8, 15, 21, 31; 119:41, 76; 130:7; 143:8, 12; 147:11

Read Hebrews 5

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HOPE Psalm 130:5

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.

I wait for the LORD
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
Isaiah 26:8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 49:23 "Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground; they will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed."

my soul waits
Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.

and in his word I put my hope
Psalm 119:74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

NOTES:
My soul - Psalm 6:3
His word - Psalm 119:25, 28, 37, 42, 49, 65, 74, 81, 107, 114, 147

Read Hebrews 4

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HOPE Psalm 119:74

May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

May those who fear you rejoice
Psalm 34:2-3 My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.

for I have put my hope in your word
Psalm 119:9-11 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.

NOTES:
Fear you - Psalm 119:79
Word - Psalm 119:25

Read Hebrews 3

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HOPE Psalm 62:5-8

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone
Psalm 62:1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.

he is my mighty rock, my refuge
Psalm 61:3 For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.

Trust in him at all times, O people
Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.

pour out your hearts to him
1 Samuel 1:15 "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD."
Psalm 42:4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng.
Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." (Matthew 26:36-46)

NOTES:
Read Hebrews 2

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HOPE Psalm 42:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Psalm 38:6 I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.
Psalm 77:3 I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint.
Lamentations 3:20 I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me.
Matthew 26:38 Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."

Why so disturbed within me?
Job 20:2 "My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer because I am greatly disturbed."

Put your hope in God
Psalm 25:4-5 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 71:14 But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.

for I will yet praise him
Psalm 9:1 I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your works.

my Savior
Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!

NOTES:
Faith encouraging faith -
Psalm 27:13-14 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Praise him -
Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
Psalm 43:4 Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.

Read Hebrews 1

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HOPE Psalm 33:18-22

But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.

But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him
Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.
1 Peter 3:12 "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil." (Psalm 34:12-16)

on those whose hope is in his unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

to deliver them from death
Psalm 56:13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Acts 12:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know without a doubt that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from Herod's clutches and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating."

and keep them alive in famine
Job 5:20 "In famine he will ransom you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword."

We wait in hope for the LORD
Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

In him our hearts rejoice
Joel 2:23 Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

for we trust in his holy name
Psalm 30:4 Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name.
Psalm 99:3 Let them praise your great and awesome name--he is holy.

May your unfailing love rest upon us
Psalm 6:4 (see above)

NOTES:
Unfailing love - Psalm 13:5; 31:16; 77:8; 85:7; 89:24, 28, 33; 119:41; Isaiah 54:8, 10; 55:3; Deuteronomy 7:9, 12; 2 Samuel 7:15

Read Philemon

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HOPE Psalm 25:4-5

Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths
Job 34:32 "'Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'"

guide me in your truth
Psalm 31:3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Psalm 43:3 Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell.
John 16:13 "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."

for you are God my Savior
Psalm 24:5 He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.

and my hope is in you all day long
Psalm 25:3 No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.
Psalm 33:20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
Psalm 39:7 "But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you."
Psalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 71:5 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.
Psalm 130:7 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
Psalm 131:3 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.

NOTES:
Your ways ... your paths - Deuteronomy 8:6; 10:12-13; 26:17; 30:16; Joshua 22:5; Psalm 18:21; 25:8-10; 51:13; 81:13; 95:10, 15; 128:1

Read Titus 3

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HOPE Psalm 25:3

No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.

No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame
Psalm 22:5 They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.
Isaiah 29:22-23 Therefore this is what the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the house of Jacob: "No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale. When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel."

but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse
Isaiah 24:16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: "Glory to the Righteous One." But I said, "I waste away, I waste away! Woe to me! The treacherous betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!"
Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are arrogant; they are treacherous men. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God--having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

NOTES:
Read Titus 2

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HOPE Job 13:15

"Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face."

Though he slay me, yet will I hope
Job 7:6 "My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and they come to an end without hope."

in him
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
Proverbs 14:32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.
Isaiah 12:2 "Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation."
Daniel 3:28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God."

I will surely defend my ways to his face
Job 5:8 "But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him."
Job 27:5 "I will never admit you are in the right; till I die, I will not deny my integrity."
Job 13:18 "Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated."

NOTES:
Read Titus 1

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Revelation 2:13

"I know where you live--where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city--where Satan lives."

You did not renounce your faith in me
Revelation 14:12 This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.

even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness
Revelation 1:5 ... and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, ...
Revelation 11:3 "And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1260 days, clothed in sackcloth."

where Satan lives
Revelation 2:9 "I know your afflictions and your poverty--yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan."
Revelation 2:24 "Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan's so-called deep secrets (I will not impose any other burden on you): ..."
Matthew 4:10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"

NOTES:
Read 2 Timothy 4

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Jude 20

But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.

But you, dear friends, build yourselves up
Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

in your most holy faith
Jude 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

and pray in the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Romans 8:26-27 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
Galatians 4:6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."

NOTES:
Read 2 Timothy 3

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Jude 3

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Dear friends
1 Corinthians 10:14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.
2 Peter 3:1 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.

although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share
Titus 1:4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

I felt I had to write and urge you to contend
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

for the faith
Jude 20 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.
Acts 6:7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
1 Timothy 4:6 If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

that was once for all entrusted to the saints
Acts 9:13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem."

NOTES:
Read 2 Timothy 2

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1 John 5:3-5

This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

This is love for God: to obey his commands
John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command."

And his commands are not burdensome
Matthew 11:30 "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 23:4 "They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them."

for everyone born of God
John 1:12-13 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

overcomes the world
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God
1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
1 John 2:23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

NOTES:
Son of God - 1 John 2:22; 4:2; 5:1
Read 2 Timothy 1

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