Sunday, October 18, 2020 BIG IDEA: We Are A HOPEFUL Community… We Must Share Our Hope with People Searching For Hope Colossians 1:3-6 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people - 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world - just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. BLESSED HOPE (not wishful thinking) “To look forward to with and .” “Elipis” – “ with confident expectation.” “Elipizo” – “ and .” False Narrative “Only people can share their faith.” True Narrative “ Christians share their faith” The Four-Part Story of Hope – Colossians 3:3 – Colossians 3:1 – Colossians 3:1 – Colossians 3:4 HOPE IN ACTION! Galatians 2:20 – Christ in me Romans 12:10-18 – Just it! 2 Corinthians 2:15 – Pleasing HOPE IN WORDS! 1 Peter 3:15-16 – “Be ” “Give the for the hope you have” “Do it with and ” Matthew 10:16