Sunday Morning Series - Hope That Does Not Waver - Patient and Hopeful

Texts: Romans 15:4-5, Psalms 37:7-9, Psalms 40:1, Psalms 27:11-14, Hebrews 12:1, James 5:7-16

Why be patient under duress, under stress? Patience feeds hope, and people who have hope believe.

Hope can be threatened by many things, but we'll only look at three here: relationships, finances, and health. If you don't exercise patient endurance in stressful circumstances, you can lose heart.

How do you know you've lost heart? People go from believing to wishing. Wishing and fretting are sure signs you're no longer exercising hope and faith.

What short circuits our hope? Hebrews 12:1 tells us to lay aside the weights and sin that so easily beset us. If you're running a race, you wear lightweight shoes and clothing. You don't want anything to slow you down. One of the things that will impede our progress is grumbling against one another. To move forward, we need: belief, courage, and patience.

It's hard to face a job loss, relationship problems, or have a doctor tell you a serious illness could end your life. This is the time to be courageous and not lose heart. I John 4:18 says that love casts out fear.

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If you're in the area, feel free to pop in and worship with us on Sunday morning, at 10 a.m. or for Wednesday Bible Study, at 7:30 p.m. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), Warrington, PA. The church telephone number is (215) 343-7686.