Transcript THE JOY OF CHRISTIANITY The joy of having hope 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus.

THE JOY OF CHRISTIANITY
The joy of having hope
1 Peter 1:3 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
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and
undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved
in heaven for you,
Revelation 2:10 Be faithful until death, and I will
give you the crown of life.
Proverbs 10:28 The hope of the righteous will be
gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will
perish.
Job 8:13 And the hope of the hypocrite shall
perish, 14 Whose confidence shall be cut off, And
whose trust is a spider's web.
Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And
they shall not escape, And their hope -- loss of
life!"
Ephesians 2:11 Therefore remember that you,
once Gentiles in the flesh -- who are called
Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision
made in the flesh by hands -- 12 that at that time
you were without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the
covenants of promise, having no hope and
without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ
Jesus you who once were far off have been
brought near by the blood of Christ.
Acts 24:24 And after some days, when Felix came
with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent
for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in
Christ. 25 Now as he reasoned about
righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to
come, Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away
for now; when I have a convenient time I will call
for you."
Hebrews 6:19 This hope we have as an anchor of
the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which
enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where
the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus,
having become High Priest forever according to
the order of Melchizedek.
Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,
said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders of
Israel: 9 "If we this day are judged for a good
deed done to a helpless man, by what means he
has been made well, 10 "let it be known to you
all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by
Him this man stands here before you whole. 11
"This is the 'stone which was rejected by you
builders, which has become the chief
cornerstone.' 12 "Nor is there salvation in any
other, for there is no other name under heaven
given among men by which we must be saved."
Matthew 26:69 Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard.
And a servant girl came to him, saying, "You also were
with Jesus of Galilee." 70 But he denied it before them
all, saying, "I do not know what you are saying." 71 And
when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw
him and said to those who were there, "This fellow also
was with Jesus of Nazareth." 72 But again he denied with
an oath, "I do not know the Man!" 73 And a little later
those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely
you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you."
74 Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I do not
know the Man!" Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And
Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him,
"Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."
So he went out and wept bitterly.
John 20:19 Then, the same day at evening, being
the first day of the week, when the doors were
shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear
of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst,
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
2 Corinthians 3:1Therefore, since we have such
hope, we use great boldness of speech.
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be
sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to
be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as
obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the
former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who
called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16
because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." 17 And if
you call on the Father, who without partiality judges
according to each one's work, conduct yourselves
throughout the time of your stay here in fear; 18 knowing
that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like
silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by
tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious
blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without
spot.
“Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people
all the words of this life” (Acts 5:20).
“We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts
5:29)
Acts 5:41 So they departed from the presence of
the council, rejoicing that they were counted
worthy to suffer shame for His name. 42 And
daily in the temple, and in every house, they did
not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the
Christ.
Hebrews 6:11 And we desire that each one of you
show the same diligence to the full assurance of
hope until the end, 12 that you do not become
sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and
patience inherit the promises.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while
doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we
do not lose heart.