Our Hope

Written by Joyce C. Lock


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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers ofrepparttar sufferings, so shall ye be also ofrepparttar 126577 consolation.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech. Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly.

For we throughrepparttar 126578 Spirit wait forrepparttar 126579 hope of righteousness by faith. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what isrepparttar 126580 hope of his calling, and whatrepparttar 126581 riches ofrepparttar 126582 glory of his inheritance inrepparttar 126583 saints. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens fromrepparttar 126584 commonwealth of Israel, and strangers fromrepparttar 126585 covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God inrepparttar 126586 world.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. To whom God would make known what isrepparttar 126587 riches ofrepparttar 126588 glory of this mystery amongrepparttar 126589 Gentiles; which is Christ in you,repparttar 126590 hope of glory.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, inrepparttar 126591 sight of God and our Father. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye inrepparttar 126592 presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. But let us, who are ofrepparttar 126593 day, be sober, putting onrepparttar 126594 breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet,repparttar 126595 hope of salvation.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us,and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ byrepparttar 126596 commandment of God our Saviour,and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised beforerepparttar 126597 world began.

Looking for that blessed hope, andrepparttar 126598 glorious appearing ofrepparttar 126599 great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according torepparttar 126600 hope of eternal life.

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fastrepparttar 126601 confidence andrepparttar 126602 rejoicing ofrepparttar 126603 hope firm untorepparttar 126604 end. And we desire that every one of you do shewrepparttar 126605 same diligence torepparttar 126606 full assurance of hope untorepparttar 126607 end.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold uponrepparttar 126608 hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor ofrepparttar 126609 soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that withinrepparttar 126610 veil.

Forrepparttar 126611 law made nothing perfect, butrepparttar 126612 bringing in of a better hope did; byrepparttar 126613 which we draw nigh unto God.

Blessed berepparttar 126614 God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope byrepparttar 126615 resurrection of Jesus Christ fromrepparttar 126616 dead. Wherefore gird uprepparttar 126617 loins of your mind, be sober, and hope torepparttar 126618 end forrepparttar 126619 grace that is to be brought unto you atrepparttar 126620 revelation of Jesus Christ. Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up fromrepparttar 126621 dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

But sanctifyrepparttar 126622 Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason ofrepparttar 126623 hope that is in you with meekness and fear. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Glimpses of God © by Joyce C. Lock http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.


A Prayer of Faith

Written by Joyce C. Lock


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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing byrepparttar word of God. But now is made manifest, and byrepparttar 126576 scriptures ofrepparttar 126577 prophets, according torepparttar 126578 commandment ofrepparttar 126579 everlasting God, made known to all nations forrepparttar 126580 obedience of faith: That your faith should not stand inrepparttar 126581 wisdom of men, but inrepparttar 126582 power of God.

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith,repparttar 126583 same arerepparttar 126584 children of Abraham. Andrepparttar 126585 scripture, foreseeing that God would justifyrepparttar 126586 heathen through faith, preached beforerepparttar 126587 gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. Thatrepparttar 126588 blessing of Abraham might come onrepparttar 126589 Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receiverepparttar 126590 promise ofrepparttar 126591 Spirit through faith.

Butrepparttar 126592 scripture hath concluded all under sin, thatrepparttar 126593 promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism ... Till we all come inrepparttar 126594 unity ofrepparttar 126595 faith, and ofrepparttar 126596 knowledge ofrepparttar 126597 Son of God, unto a perfect man, untorepparttar 126598 measure ofrepparttar 126599 stature ofrepparttar 126600 fullness of Christ.

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound inrepparttar 126601 faith.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fastrepparttar 126602 profession of our faith without wavering, (for he is faithful that promised).

Through faith we understand thatrepparttar 126603 worlds were framed byrepparttar 126604 word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For asrepparttar 126605 body withoutrepparttar 126606 spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

The prayer of faith shall saverepparttar 126607 sick, andrepparttar 126608 Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Who are kept byrepparttar 126609 power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed inrepparttar 126610 last time. Thatrepparttar 126611 trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory atrepparttar 126612 appearing of Jesus Christ: Receivingrepparttar 126613 end of your faith, evenrepparttar 126614 salvation of your souls. Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up fromrepparttar 126615 dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

For whatsoever is born of God overcomethrepparttar 126616 world: and this isrepparttar 126617 victory that overcomethrepparttar 126618 world, even our faith ... building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying inrepparttar 126619 Holy Ghost.

Here isrepparttar 126620 patience ofrepparttar 126621 saints: here are they that keeprepparttar 126622 commandments of God, andrepparttar 126623 faith of Jesus. Glimpses of God © by Joyce C. Lock http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.


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