Reconciled - Message 4 - Gospel Fruit: Hope in the Gospel - Col. 1:5-8.
I. Faith, Hope, and Love – 1 Cor. 13:13
A. Faith – belief, trust, the “substance of things hoped for” – Heb. 11:1 B. Love – a decision about how we will relate to and interact with others – Matt. 22:37-39
II. What is Hope? – vs. 5
A. The Expectation of Good; Joyful Confidence – to anticipate pleasure B. The Foundation of Our Optimism – Psa. 42:11; 43:5 C. The Assurance of Rest – Psa. 16:9 D. The Motivation for Holiness – 1 John 3:2-3
III. Where Does Hope Come From? – vs. 5-8
A. God’s Word – Psa. 119:49, 81, 114; Rom. 15:4 B. Our New Birth – 1 Pet. 1:3 C. Through Tribulation – Rom. 5:1-5 D. By Christ in You – Col. 1:27 E. In Summary: The Gospel – Col. 1:5
1. The Good News for All the World – Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Rom. 10:18 2. The Good Fruit of Grace and Truth – John 1:17; Rom. 1:13; Phil. 1:23; Matt. 13:23 3. The Good Grace of God
a. Heard – enabled to hear – Prov. 22:17; Rom. 10:17; Matt. 13:9, 15 b. Known – thoroughly acquainted with – Luke 8:10; 1 John 4:6 c. Learned – to increase knowledge by use – Phil. 4:9; 2 Tim. 3:13-15; Rom. 10:15
1) From Fellow Servants 2) From Faithful Ministers
IV. Will Our Hope Come to Pass? – 1 Pet. 1:3-5
A. Based on God’s Mercy – Psa. 136:1 B. Begotten through Christ’s Resurrection – 1 Cor. 15:42; 2 Cor. 5:1 C. To an Incorruptible, Undefiled, Unfading Inheritance – Matt. 6:19-20 D. Reserved in Heaven for You; Kept by God’s Power – Heb. 10:23 E. To Be Revealed – 1 Pet. 4:12-14; 1 John 3:2
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...