The Hope of the Gospel 10/01/23

Series: Romans

The Hope of the Gospel

Romans 15:8-13

The Context

The church was a multicultural church, comprised of Jewish and Gentile believers. 

The church was struggling to maintain harmony because of their differences.

Romans 15:8-13

A primary purpose of Romans is to encourage people who say they love Jesus to love each other.

The secret to Christian living is to live your life in light of what Jesus has done for you. 

Jews and Gentiles should live in harmony because they are saved the same way. 

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe

so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

For my people have committed a double evil: They have abandoned me, the fountain of living water, and dug cisterns for themselves— 

cracked cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 2:13

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

I Peter 1:3

The hope of God is worth sharing with those who do not know Christ, and it is sufficient to help us love those who do.  

Today’s Takeaways

  Everyone, everywhere needs a hope that will hold up.  

  The resurrection of Jesus is the only basis for a lasting hope. 

  God provides hope to people through faith in Jesus alone.

  Focusing on the hope provided by Christ will secure present peace and joy for a believer.