{"id":26442,"date":"2015-06-24T00:20:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T04:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=26442"},"modified":"2015-06-24T07:11:16","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T11:11:16","slug":"spiritual-hope-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/06\/24\/spiritual-hope-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Hope (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13840\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\" alt=\"SeekingHimLogo\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Therefore, since we have been justified through faith <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">through whom we have gained access by faith <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">into this grace in which we now stand <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Romans 5:1-2 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Justification through faith brings the believer various results&#8212;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>peace with God<\/li>\n<li>grace<\/li>\n<li>hope<\/li>\n<li>assurance<\/li>\n<li>sufferings<\/li>\n<li>the love of God<\/li>\n<li>the Holy spirit<\/li>\n<li>salvation from wrath<\/li>\n<li>reconciliation to God<\/li>\n<li>salvation by the life and presence of Jesus and,<\/li>\n<li>joy in God<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In our current series, we have been looking at <em><span style=\"color: #008080;\">HOPE<\/span><\/em>. \u00a0Let&#8217;s see what hope did in the lives of some different men of God in the Scriptures. \u00a0Against all hope Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, \u201cso shall your offspring be&#8221; (Romans 5:5).<\/p>\n<p>Whatsoever God spoke concerning our lives shall come to pass. Let us not doubt God. We will be rewarded as we believe Him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For in this hope we were saved.<br \/>\nBut hope that is seen is no hope at all.<br \/>\nWho hopes for what he already has?<br \/>\nRomans 8:24<\/p>\n<p>Hope is expecting something you are visualizing but it is not there yet. \u00a0Brethren, when hoping for something, let us put ourselves in totally trusting God; do not have something in mind already.<\/p>\n<p>God knows that we are people made of flesh and blood; and, if not properly handled, \u00a0He will lose all of us since we often lose heart when faced with adversity. \u00a0That is why in Romans 15:4 the Word says &#8220;&#8230;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.&#8221; \u00a0Hope call us to testify as in 1 Peter 3:15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.<br \/>\nAlways be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you<br \/>\nTo give the reason of the hope that you have,<br \/>\nBut do this with gentleness and respect.<\/p>\n<p>Our spiritual hope should be awake at all times. \u00a0May God grant us the grace for this. Otherwise we may miss the mark through our unbelief.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dear Lord, thank You for this portion of Scripture we are sharing this week. \u00a0Thank You for leading us through this wonderful period of understanding hope. \u00a0We have seen a lot in Your Word about this word&#8212;HOPE. \u00a0Thank You for the insights therein. \u00a0We pray for Your grace to abide so that we will put all our hopes in You in all areas of our lives. \u00a0In Jesus&#8217; name, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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