Assurance of Things Hoped For

The Assurance of Things Hoped For!
Faith Community Bible Church 12/4/22 Dave Gibson

The Second Sunday in Advent:
“Advent” is from a Latin word that means “coming” and refers to the coming of Jesus.
The Latin word is a direct translation of the Greek word “parousia” and means “coming”—most often in the Bible applied to the coming of Jesus.

Guess what? I’m planning on giving myself a heart ablation! (I don’t think so!)
Some things we need come through diligence, perseverance, intellect, and hard work.

TENSION: Some things that we need desperately we cannot personally obtain.

A Primer on How to Pursue what we desperately need but cannot manufacture—in exact order:
#1 Ask God or others. Matthew 7:7-11.

#2 Trust God or others. Hebrews 11:1, 5/Ephesians 2:8, 9

#3 Wait on God or others. Lamentations 3:22-26/Psalm 62:1, 2, 5/Psalm 131:1-3

We live between two great events of history:
The First Advent: Isaiah 9:6, 7 and Luke 2:8-11
The Second Advent: Revelation 22:7, 12, 17-21

Question: What in your life needs a healthy, extended dose of asking, trusting, and waiting?
My friends, this is not a rhetorical question! Write down your answer please. Then ask, trust, and wait. We need discernment about when to be diligent and when to ask, trust, and wait.

SLIDE ONE:
The Assurance of Things Hoped For!

SLIDE TWO:
The Second Sunday in Advent:
“Advent” is from a Latin word that means “coming” and refers to the coming of Jesus.
The Latin word is a direct translation of the Greek word “parousia” and means “coming”—most often in the Bible applied to the coming of Jesus

SLIDE THREE:
Guess what? I’m planning on giving myself a heart ablation! (I don’t think so!)
Some things we need come through diligence, perseverance, intellect, and hard work.

SLIDE FOUR:
TENSION: Some things that we need desperately we cannot personally obtain.

SLIDE FIVE:
A Primer on How to Pursue what we desperately need but cannot manufacture—in exact order:

SLIDE SIX:
#1 Ask God or others. Matthew 7:7-11.

SLIDE SEVEN:
#2 Trust God or others. Hebrews 11:1, 5/Ephesians 2:8, 9

SLIDE EIGHT:
#3 Wait on God or others. Lamentations 3:22-26/Psalm 62:1, 2, 5/Psalm 131:1-3

SLIDE NINE:
Question: What in your life needs a healthy, extended dose of asking, trusting, and waiting?

SLIDE TEN:
My friends, this is not a rhetorical question! Write down your answer please. Then ask, trust, and wait. We need discernment about when to be diligent and when to ask, trust, and wait.