Jesus is the God of hope. He has given you abundant living hope.

Jesus is the God of hope. He has given you abundant living hope.

“That they may set their hope [kesel] in God, and not forget the works of God” (Ps 78:7)

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope [elpis] by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)

“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope [elpis]” (1Tim 1:1)

“And now abide faith, hope [elpis], love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1Cor 13:13)

“Now hope [elpis] does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Rom 5:5)

“I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety [betach].” (Ps 4:8)

“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope [betach].” (Ps 16:9)

“Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust [mibtach]” (Ps 40:4)

“For You are my hope [tiqvah], O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.” (Ps 71:5)

“But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust [machaseh] in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.” (Ps 73:28)

“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [seber] is in the LORD his God” (Ps 146:5)

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope [mibtach] is the LORD.” (Jer 17:7)

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope [elpis].” (Rom 15:4)

“For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope [elpis] of righteousness by faith.” (Gal 5:5)

“the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling” (Eph 1:18)

“because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel” (Col 1:5)

“To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope [elpis] of glory.” (Col 1:27)

“remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope [elpis] in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father” (1Thes 1:3)

“looking for the blessed hope [elpis] and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Tit 2:13)

“on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope [elpis], through which we draw near to God.” (Heb 7:19)

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

“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 [elpis] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1Pet 1:3)

“who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope [elpis] are in God.” (1Pet 1:21)

“And everyone who has this hope [elpis] in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” (1Jn 3:3)

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped [elpizo] for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb 11:1)

Reading: Ps 78-80; Rev 2