There is Hope! - 1 Corinthians 10:11 - Outline & Audio

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1 Corinthians 10:11

Introduction.

1. Many people live their lives without hope, and in fear of tomorrow.

2. For many, their past haunts them, and thus their future is uncertain.

3. Such should not be the case with the child of God.

4. There’s hope! We serve a God who delights in mercy - Micah 7:18

Body.

I. Old Testament Examples That Give Us Hope.

A. Lot - Genesis 19-20

1. He pitched his tent toward Sodom - 13:1-13

2. Offered his daughters to a mob rapists - 19:1-8

3. Got drunk and had sex with both of his daughters - 19:30-38

4. Lot was a righteous man - 2 Peter 2:7-8

B. Rahab - Joshua 2

1. Rahab was a harlot - 2:1

2. She lied to the soldiers - 2:5; Proverbs 6:16-19

3. List among the heroes of the faith - Hebrews 11:20-21

C. Samson - Judges 13-16

1. His marriage was unlawful - 14:1

2. Makes a foolish bet, and kills 30 men to met the terms of his bet - 14:19

3. Visits a prostitute - 16:1

4. Shacked up with Delilah - 16:4-20

5. The world was not worthy of men like him - Hebrews 11:32, 38

D. David - 1 & 2 Samuel

1. Commits adultery with Bathsheba - 2 Samuel 11:1-13

2. Has her husband murdered - 2 Samuel 11:14-25

3. Goes back on his word and has Shimei killed - 2 Samuel 19:23; 1 Kings 2:8-9

4. He was a man after God’s own heart - 1 Samuel 13:14

II. Then There Is our Story.

A. We too are sinners - Romans 3:9-10, 23

B. I doubt if very many of us would want God to write an exposé of our lives for all to read.

C. But there is hope!

D. Ephesians 1:7

Conclusion.

1. Friends, if you are outside of Christ, you are without God and without hope Ephesians 2:12.

2. However, if you are a Christian, walking in the light, be assured you are forgiven, and an heir of heaven.

3. Please don’t leave here without having the hope that God so freely offers.

Don Treadway, 03/14/2004

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1 Corinthians 10:11

Introduction.

1. Many people live their lives without hope, and in fear of tomorrow.

2. For many, their past haunts them, and thus their future is uncertain.

3. Such should not be the case with the child of God.

4. There’s hope! We serve a God who delights in mercy - Micah 7:18

Body.

I. Old Testament Examples That Give Us Hope.

A. Lot - Genesis 19-20

1. He pitched his tent toward Sodom - 13:1-13

2. Offered his daughters to a mob rapists - 19:1-8

3. Got drunk and had sex with both of his daughters - 19:30-38

4. Lot was a righteous man - 2 Peter 2:7-8

B. Rahab - Joshua 2

1. Rahab was a harlot - 2:1

2. She lied to the soldiers - 2:5; Proverbs 6:16-19

3. List among the heroes of the faith - Hebrews 11:20-21

C. Samson - Judges 13-16

1. His marriage was unlawful - 14:1

2. Makes a foolish bet, and kills 30 men to met the terms of his bet - 14:19

3. Visits a prostitute - 16:1

4. Shacked up with Delilah - 16:4-20

5. The world was not worthy of men like him - Hebrews 11:32, 38

D. David - 1 & 2 Samuel

1. Commits adultery with Bathsheba - 2 Samuel 11:1-13

2. Has her husband murdered - 2 Samuel 11:14-25

3. Goes back on his word and has Shimei killed - 2 Samuel 19:23; 1 Kings 2:8-9

4. He was a man after God’s own heart - 1 Samuel 13:14

II. Then There Is our Story.

A. We too are sinners - Romans 3:9-10, 23

B. I doubt if very many of us would want God to write an exposé of our lives for all to read.

C. But there is hope!

D. Ephesians 1:7

Conclusion.

1. Friends, if you are outside of Christ, you are without God and without hope Ephesians 2:12.

2. However, if you are a Christian, walking in the light, be assured you are forgiven, and an heir of heaven.

3. Please don’t leave here without having the hope that God so freely offers.