The document discusses the principle of hope, describing it as something that must be anchored to something external like an ability, person, or God. It says hope is found in God, who provides for our enjoyment. Jesus is our hope for the past, present and future, giving light in darkness and renewing strength. Fanny Crosby is cited as an example of keeping hope in God despite being blind. The document encourages passing on the hope of God through the power of the Holy Spirit.

3. The Power of HOPE

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5. The Principle of HOPE
1. Hope is never a standalone

6. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something

7. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your ability

8. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your ability
- Hope on your spouse /children

9. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your ability
- Hope on your spouse /children
- Hope on your boss / company

10. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your ability
- Hope on your spouse /children
- Hope on your boss / company
- Hope on your education qualification

11. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your connection

12. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your connection
- Hope on your wealth

13. The Principle of HOPE
2. Hope is always attached or anchored to
something, someone, some event or some
place. It has to anchored itself onto something
- Hope on your connection
- Hope on your wealth
- Hope on your promotion…etc.

14. The Principle of HOPE
3. HOPE in God
1 Tim 6
17
Command those who are rich in this present
world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in
wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their
hope in God, who richly provides us with
everything for our enjoyment.

15. Luke 1
78
Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Dayspring from on high has
visited us; 79 To give light to those who sit in
darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our
feet into the way of peace.

16. Luke 1
Message version:
Through the heartfelt mercies of our God,
God’s Sunrise will break in upon us,
Shining on those in the darkness,
those sitting in the shadow of death,
Then showing us the way, one foot at a time,
down the path of peace.

17. Jesus is our HOPE
a. Hope for the past

18. Jesus is our HOPE
a. Hope for the past
b. Hope for the present

19. Jesus is our HOPE
b. Hope for the present
Isaiah 40:31 …but those who hope in
the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they
will run and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint

20. Jesus is our HOPE
b. Hope for the present
Ps 42:11
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.

21. Fanny Crosby

22. Fanny Crosby
• Blessed Assurance

23. Fanny Crosby
• Blessed Assurance
• To God Be the Glory

24. Fanny Crosby
• Blessed Assurance
• To God Be the Glory
• 8000 over poems and hymns

25. Fanny Crosby
• Blessed Assurance
• To God Be the Glory
• 8000 over poems and hymns
“Mother, if I had a choice, I would still choose to
remain blind…for when I die; the first face I
will ever see will be the face of my blessed
Saviour.” Fanny Crosby

26. Jesus is our HOPE
c. Hope for the future
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares
the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

27. Colossians 1:27
To them God has chosen to make known
among the Gentiles the glorious riches of
this mystery, which is Christ in you, the
hope of glory.

28. Passing On The Hope of God
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and
peace as you trust in him, so that you may
overflow with hope by the power of the Holy
Spirit

29. Luke 4
18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he
has anointed me to proclaim good news to
the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom
for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the
blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim
the year of the Lord’s favor.”