The grace of hope

"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ..."

The third quality which Paul identifies as an evidence of spiritual growth and healthiness is the grace of hope. It is a subject which he discusses extensively throughout his epistles.

This study aims at bringing together some of the many threads of hope so as to gain a fuller picture of this grace.

1: Our hope is directed to the future

2: Our hope is derived from the scriptures

3: Our hope determines our present life

4: Our hope is a distinctive witness to those about us.