Bethany Church, Broken Arrow, OK

Hope For The Hurting - 1 Peter: A Living Hope
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Bethany Church
100 N Olive Ave, Broken Arrow, OK 74012, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
“HOPE FOR THE TRIALS OF LIFE”
1 Peter: A Living Hope
1 Peter 1:6-12
March 23, 2025
1 Peter: A Living Hope
1 Peter 1:6-12
March 23, 2025
WHAT IS HOPE?
Biblical hope is choosing to believe and act as if
the future will be better than the present.
INTRO:
Biblical hope is choosing to believe and act as if
the future will be better than the present.
INTRO:
WE SHOULD FOCUS ON OUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST INSTEAD OF THE PAINFUL REALITIES OF LIFE.
THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIALS
1. TRIALS ARE TEMPORARY – NOT ETERNAL
THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIALS
1. TRIALS ARE TEMPORARY – NOT ETERNAL
2. TRIALS ARE OFTEN NECESSARY – NOT MEANINGLESS
3. TRIALS ARE PAINFUL – NOT PLEASANT
4. TRIALS REVEAL AND REFINE GENUINE FAITH
4. TRIALS REVEAL AND REFINE GENUINE FAITH
A FAITH THAT IS NOT TESTED CANNOT BE TRUSTED
TRIALS DEEPEN YOUR LOVE FOR THE LORD
AND YOUR JOY IN THE LORD
WE ARE EXEMPT FROM UNNECESSARY PAIN
AND SUFFERING
WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO ME?
TRIALS ARE TEMPORARY, NECESSARY
AND UNDER GOD’S CONTROL
AND YOUR JOY IN THE LORD
WE ARE EXEMPT FROM UNNECESSARY PAIN
AND SUFFERING
WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO ME?
TRIALS ARE TEMPORARY, NECESSARY
AND UNDER GOD’S CONTROL
WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT SALVATION?