A Reason To Hope
August 8th, 2008 | by Ed |After two weeks vacation, it was good to get back in the office again.
But it’s been kind of a whirlwind week (so much for easing back into the job). Besides catching up with two weeks worth of back paperwork, meetings, phone calls, e-mails, and preparing Sunday’s message–I spent Thursday and Friday at the Leadership Summit (which was great as usual). And, in addition to that, my son Steven left early Friday morning for a two-week missions trip to Thailand and China!
Nevertheless, I’m excited about continuing my summer message series Great Verses To Live By. This Sunday, I’ll be teaching on what is a favorite verse for many people–Jeremiah 29:11:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Those words were written during one of the darkest periods in the history of God’s people, yet this verse is one of the most hope-filled and encouraging verses in all of scripture.
The title of my message is “A Reason to Hope.” In this message, we’ll be looking at:
- God’s Plans (”I know the plans I have for you“),
- God’s Posture (”plans to prosper you not to harm you“), and
- God’s Promise (”plans to give you a hope and a future“).
Come this Sunday expecting God to do some great things in your life! Come and have your faith inspired and your hope re-ignited as you discover something of the character and nature of God that gives us “a reason to hope.”