1Pet1:3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. - NIV
1Pet1:18For you know
that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were
redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19but
with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20He
was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last
times for your sake. 21Through him you believe in God, who raised him
from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. - NIV
1Pet1:13Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled;
set
your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14As
obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in
ignorance. 15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all
you do; 16for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."
17Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially,
live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18For you know
that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were
redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19but
with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20He
was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last
times for your sake. 21Through him you believe in God, who raised him
from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in
God. - NIV
Rm15:8For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised
[Jews] to
show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the
patriarchs, 9and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his
mercy. As it is written,
"Therefore I will praise you
among the Gentiles,
and sing to your name." (2Sam22:50;
Psa18:49)
10And again it is said,
"Rejoice, O Gentiles,
with his people." (Deu32:43)
11And again,
"Praise the Lord, all you
Gentiles,
and let all the peoples extol him." (Psa117:1)
12And again Isaiah says,
"The root of Jesse
will come,
even he who arises to rule the Gentiles [nations];
in him will the Gentiles hope." (Isa11:10)
13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in
believing [as you trust in him],
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - ESV
Rm5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained
access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the
hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our
sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance,
character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint
us,
because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he
has given us. - NIV
Rm15:4For whatever was written in former days was
written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the
encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5May the God of
[who gives] endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony
[unity] with one another,
in accord with [as you follow] Christ Jesus, 6that together you may with one
[heart and] voice
glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7Therefore
welcome [accept] one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of [to
bring praise to] God. - ESV
Rm8:22We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the
pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23Not
only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan
inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our
bodies. 24For in this hope we were saved. But
hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25But
if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. - NIV
Rm12:9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be
lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be
joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share
with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14Bless
those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with
those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one
another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low
position. Do not be conceited. 17Do not repay
anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If
it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. - NIV
Rm4:18Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father
of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring
be." 19Without
weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as
dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that Sarah's womb was also
dead. 20Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise
of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21being
fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22This
is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." 23The
words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, 24but
also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him
who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25He was delivered over to
death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. - NIV
1Jhn3:1How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should
be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does
not know us is that it did not know him. 2Dear friends, now we are
children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know
that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3Everyone
who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. - NIV
Challenge: True Life