In this message, we get to examine the testimony of Hopeful. Our Pilgrim's talk of spiritual things, and Hopeful gives his testimony to a very interested Christian, so they will stay alert and not fall asleep in the Enchanted Ground. The Enchanted Ground is symbolic of the natural lethargy Christians who are more mature in the faith can easily fall into without even realizing it. By speaking of spiritual things, they ward off this 'sleepiness'.
Bunyan skillfully uses Hopeful to give us a bird's eye view of his own personal testimony, which can be found more fully in 'Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners'.
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
