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III.
The Way to Christ
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Chapter
17
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Hope
1. WHAT is the relation between
faith and hope?
"Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Heb.
11:1.
2. Why were the Scriptures
written?
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through
patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
Rom. 15:4.
3. Why should God's wonderful
works be rehearsed to the children?
"We will not hide them from their children, showing
to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and
His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.
. . . That they might set their hope in God, and
not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments."
Ps. 78:4-7.
4. In what condition are those who
are without Christ?
"Wherefore remember, that ye being in time
past Gentiles in the flesh, . . . that at that time ye
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."
Eph. 2:11,12.
5. What
does hope become to the Christian?
"Which
hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure
and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the
veil." Heb. 6:19.
6. Who have hope in their
death?
"The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but
the righteous hath hope in his death." Prov.
14:32.
7. In bereavement, from what
hopeless sorrow are Christians delivered?
"But I would not have you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye
sorrow not, even as others which have no hope." 1
Thess. 4:13.
8. Unto what has the
resurrection of Christ begotten us?
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath
begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." 1 Peter
1:3.
9. What is the Christian's hope
called?
"Looking for that blessed hope, and
the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13.
10. At what time did Paul expect
to realize this hope?
"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
shall give me at that day: and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love His appearing."
2 Tim. 4:8.
11. What will this hope lead one
to do?
"And every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself, even as He is pure." 1 John 3:3.
12. What does the prophet Jeremiah
say is a good thing for a man to do?
"It is good that a man should both hope
and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord."
Lam. 3:26.
13. What is said of the hope of
the hypocrite?
"So are the paths of all that forget God; and
the hypocrite's
hope shall
perish:
whose hope
shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's
web." Job 8:13,14.
14. What is the condition of one
whose hope is in God?
"Happy is he that hath the God of
Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God."
Ps. 146:5. "Blessed is the man that trusteth in
the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." Jer.17:7.
15. In what may the child of God
abound?
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Ghost." Rom. 15:13.
16. In what do Christians
rejoice?
"By whom also we have access by faith into this
grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God." Rom. 5:2.
17. What will prevent us from
being put to shame?
"And hope maketh not ashamed; because
the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost which is given unto us." Verse 5.
18. In the time of trouble, who
will be the hope of God's people?
"The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter His
voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth
shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of His
people, and the strength of the children of Israel."
Joel 3:16.
19. What inspiring words are
spoken to such as hope in God?
"Be of good courage, and He shall
strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord."
Ps. 31:24.
20. How long should our hope
endure?
"And we desire that every one of you do show
the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto
the end." Heb. 6:11.
How
cheering is the Christian's hope
While toiling here below!
It buoys us up while passing through
This wilderness of woe.
It points
us to a land of rest
Where saints with Christ will reign;
Where we shall meet the loved of earth,
And never part again,-
A land
where sin can never come,
Temptations ne'er annoy;
Where happiness will ever dwell.
And that without alloy. |
