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Advent - He is coming

Advent - He is coming. HOPE. Hope is. A waking dream- Aristotle A risky imagination- Brueggemann A passion for the possible- Kierkegaard A foolish counselor- Plato A curse upon humanity- Euripides A human foible that only served to stretch out suffering- Sophocles.

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Advent - He is coming

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  1. Advent - He is coming HOPE

  2. Hope is • A waking dream- Aristotle • A risky imagination- Brueggemann • A passion for the possible- Kierkegaard • A foolish counselor- Plato • A curse upon humanity- Euripides • A human foible that only served to stretch out suffering- Sophocles

  3. We all hope in something

  4. Life without meaning means life without hope

  5. Society gives meaning

  6. The inner divine

  7. Life is what you make it

  8. Christian Meaning? • Glorify God and enjoy Him forever

  9. Lamentations 3 • Affliction • Darkness • Hunger • Imprisoned • Unheard prayers • Future Crushed • Torn to pieces • Victimised • Humiliated • Despair • All hope lost

  10. So what does Rahab have to do with any of this?

  11. Lamentations 3:21 • But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: • The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”

  12. Hope on a rope • Rope connects • Rope secures

  13. Heb 6:19.

  14. Lam 3:26 • It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

  15. Therefore we have hope • Psalm 25:3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame

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