Sermon: Christmas Hope

CHRISTMAS HOPE
(Luke 2:36-38)
A Message by Rev Dr Vincent Leoh on 25 December 2011

I.  AN ASSURING HOPE: Hope is Certainty
Heb. 6:19“We have this HOPE  as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast”
Hope means Certainty.
Hope is a Promise.
“Hope is an expectation based on the promises of God.”

II. AN AUDACIOUS HOPE: Hope Never Dies
1 Pet. 1:3-6″Let us thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was through His loving-kindness that we were born again to a new life and have a hope that never dies. This hope is ours because Jesus was raised from the dead….  With this hope you can be happy even if you need to have sorrow and all kinds of tests for a while. (NLV)

The Power of Hope – How it Empowers 1 Pet. 1:13-15; 1John 3:2-3

III.  AN ABOUNDING  HOPE: Hope Overflowing Rom 15:12-13

The Place of Hope – How can you get Hope?
Rom 15:12-13“May the God of (THE) HOPE fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may overflow in hope.”

PUT YOUR HOPE IN GOD – THE GOD OF HOPE
Psa. 33:16-22; 147:11
Isa. 49:23; Lam. 3:25