The document discusses the themes of hope and certainty from a Christian perspective. It argues that the soul requires an anchor of hope, but without God, hope is just wishful thinking. Christian hope means having certainty based on God's character, authority over death, and promises in the Bible. The document asserts that Jesus provides a worthy anchor as he invites people to run to him for refuge, trust his word, and move forward with the hope that lies before them into eternity.
2. Ch.1-2 “The Grand Cosmological View”
• “God Provides…”
Ch. 3-6 “The Great Struggle of Humanity”
• Spiritual death
• Spiritual immaturity
• Spiritual failure
• Spiritual maturity
Ch. 6b What is a secure relationship with God?
• A long, historical record of “Entering God’s Rest”
3. “For we who have believed enter
Ch.1-2 “The Grand Cosmological View”
that Rest” Heb. 4:2
• “God Provides…”
Ch. 3-6 “The Great Struggle of Humanity”
• Spiritual death
• Spiritual immaturity
• Spiritual failure
• Spiritual maturity
Ch. 6b What is a secure relationship with God?
• A long, historical record of “Entering God’s Rest”
4. God Provides:
So God created human beings in
his own image…Then God
blessed them and said, “Be
fruitful and multiply. Fill the
earth and govern it… Look! I
have given you…for your food.
Genesis 1:27-29
5. God Provides… Man Rebels
The Lord God called to the man,
“Where are you?”
He replied, “I heard you walking
in the garden, so I hid. I was
afraid…” Genesis 3:9-10 (NLT)
7. God Provides:
Then the Lord took Abram outside and
said to him, “Look up into the sky and
count the stars if you can. That’s how
many descendants you will have!”
Genesis 15:5
8. God Provides:
Then themaketook Abram outside and
“I will Lord you a great
said to him, “Look up into the sky and
nation…And in you all the
count the stars if you can. That’s how
families of the earth will be
many descendants you will have!”
blessed." Genesis 12:2-3 (NASB)
Genesis 15:5
9. God Provides:
For when God made the promise to Abraham,
since He could swear by no one greater, He
swore by Himself, saying, "I will surely bless
you and I will surely multiply you."
Hebrews 6:13-14 (NASB)
10. God Provides… Abraham Believes:
Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham
kept hoping—believing that he would become the
father of many nations. For God had said to him,
“That’s how many descendants you will have!”
Romans 4:18 (NLT)
And Abram believed the
Lord, and the Lord
counted him as righteous
because of his faith.
Genesis 15:6
11. God Provides… Abraham Believes:
Then Abraham waited patiently,
and he received what God had
promised. Hebrews 6:15 (NLT)
12. God Provides…
So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are
unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we
who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold
to the hope that lies before us. Hebrews 6:18
13. God Provides… Man Rebels…?
we who have fled to him for refuge can have great
confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before
us. Hebrews 6:18
14.
15. Now when people take an oath, they call
on someone greater than themselves to
hold them to it. And without any
question that oath is binding.
In the name
of the KING…
16. God also bound
himself with an oath,
so that those who
received the
promise could be
perfectly sure that
he would never
change his mind.
17. So God has given both
his promise and his
oath...
These two things are
unchangeable because
it is impossible for God
to lie.
18. Therefore, we who have
fled to him for refuge can
have great confidence as
we hold to the hope that
lies before us.
19. Therefore, we have have
After all, you who not yet
fled to him for refuge can
given your lives in your
have great confidence as
struggle against sin.
we hold to12:4 hope that
Hebrews the
lies before us.
20. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
• ‘The future looks bright!’
• AND anchored!
21. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
22.
23. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
24. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
25. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
28. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
29. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever
forsake you," so that we confidently say, "The Lord is my
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?"
thinking.
Hebrews 13:5-6 (NASB)
Christian hope means having certainty.
• Based on his character.
30. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
• Based on his character.
• Based on his authority over death.
31. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
• Based on his character.
• Based on his authority over death.
• Based on his authority, period!
…Since there was no one greater to swear by,
God took an oath in his own name… Hebrews 6:13
32. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: forever—faith, hope, and
Three things will last a worthy leader.
love—and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
33. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: forever—faith, hope, and
Three things will last a worthy leader.
love—and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
34. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
35. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can
have great confidence... Hebrews 6:18 (NLT)
36. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can
have great confidence... Hebrews 6:18 (NLT)
37. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
Our Basis For Hope:
• Go to his Word! “God also bound
himself with an oath”
38. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
• Go to his Word!
39. The soul requires an anchor fell, and the
And the rain
of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful the
floods came, and
thinking. winds blew and slammed
against that house; and yet
Christian hope means having certainty.
it did not fall, for it had
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader. rock.
been founded on the
• Run to Him for refuge!
(7:25)
• Go to his Word!
40. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
• Go to his Word!
• MOVE OUT with Hope!
…hold to the hope that lies before us. Hebrews 6:18
41. The soul requires an anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful
thinking.
Christian hope means having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
• Go to his Word!
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO Hope! TOMORROW / AND IN ETERNITY?
• MOVE OUT with TODAY /
42. The soul requires an both sure and
a hope anchor of hope.
Without God, ‘hope’ is wishful Jesus has
steadfast… where
thinking. entered as a forerunner for
Christian hopeus
means Heb.6:19-20
having certainty.
Hope from Jesus: a worthy leader.
• Run to Him for refuge!
• Go to his Word!
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO Hope! TOMORROW / AND IN ETERNITY?
• MOVE OUT with TODAY /
