You can be confident and hopeful that you have been included in the eternal house Jesus is building.

You can be confident and hopeful that you have been included in the eternal house Jesus is building.

“but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence [parrhesia] and the rejoicing of the hope [elpis] firm to the end.” (Heb 3:6)

“And now, little children, abide in Him [Jesus], that when He appears, we may have confidence [parrhesia] and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” (1Jn 2:28)

“that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life” (Tit 3:7)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you” (1Pet 1:3-4)

“Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.” (1Pet 1:8,9)

“in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Tit 1:2)

“according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.” (Eph 3:11-12)

“Let us therefore come boldly [parrhesia] to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness [parrhesia] to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus” (Heb 10:19)

“Therefore do not cast away your confidence [parrhesia], which has great reward.” (Heb 10:35)

“Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness [parrhesia] they may speak Your word” (Acts 4:29)

“And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness [parrhesia].” (Acts 4:31)

“preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence [parrhesia], no one forbidding him.” (Acts 28:31)

“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.” (1Cor 15:1-2)

“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” (Heb 4:14)

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Heb 10:23)

Reading: Zech 2-4; Heb 3