Finding Hope Through Discovery in Bible Study

  Three Words that Threaten Hope (Resurrections Before the Cross)   October 29, 2022 Larry R Evans   Introduction Words are powerful even when unspoken but thought. So often they reflect the deep things within the heart. Such was the case within hours of the crucifixion. Two women had gathered to pay their respect to their fallen friend, Jesus. As they arrived at the tomb where Jesus had been lain, they found the tomb empty. The Bible doesn’t say they said anything, but two men “in clothes that gleamed like lightning” (Lk 24:4) standing beside them read their thoughts. “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen.” Then came the magic word, “Remember.” “Remember how he told you . . . ?” After describing what Jesus had said, the Bible says, “Then they remembered his words.” (v.8)   Luke then tells of another moment when “hope” was nearly lost because of discouragement. You know the story. Two believers were on their way to Emmaus. They were discussing rec

  Radical Brokeness, Radical Hope Keep Holding On!   (The Old Testament Hope)   October 22, 2022 Larry R Evans   Introduction   Before we begin our study of “Old Testament Hope”, I would like to direct your attention to what one authority on the writings of the Old Testament wrote.  That person is the Apostle Paul. He wrote the following. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in  the  hope  of the glory of God.  Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character,  hope.  And  hope  does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us . —Romans 5:1-5 (NIV) This Old Testament scholar was certainly a scholar of the Old Testament and lived life from the persp