Why Hope? 「なぜ」希望を持っていられるか?

Intro: the last four weeks... that Tuesday's journal (some of this was fueled with emotion)

Today all day I prayed, “Lord, let your will be done. And if Rhema is with you, give her a hug and tell her it’s from me”.
I prayed this every time I thought of her throughout the day. As I headed home from the office and prayed it again in the car, I thought to myself, what if she feels like that’s too much already.
But right away I felt the Spirit tell me, “Not at all. Actually she’s praying for you. ‘I’m good now. Give dad a hug. He needs it more right now.’”
Suddenly I was reminded of this passage, almost as if she wanted Jesus to tell me it: ““Therefore, since [you] are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, ... run with endurance the race set out for [you],” ‭‭(Hebrews‬ ‭12:1‬)
Then in my minds eye I saw her give a big smile and say, “Just like mom showed me. There’s no more tears here.”
今日、ずっとこの祈りをしていた。
「主よ。御心の通りにしてください。もしレマがそばにいるなら、ハグして、パパからと伝えてください。」
レマちゃんを思った度にこう祈り続けた。仕事から帰る時、車に乗って、もう一度、このように祈った。そして思った。こんだけハグされて、もうウザいと思っているかな。
その瞬間、心の中に来た。「全く違う。レマはあなたのために祈っている。『私は良いから、パパにハグして。今パパの方が必要だから。』」
その時、レマちゃんが私に教えて欲しいかのように、この聖書箇所が浮かんで来た。
「こういうわけで、このように多くの証人たちが、雲のように取り巻いているのですから、あなたも、前に置かれている競走を忍耐をもって走り続けよう。」ヘブル12:1
そして、心の中に、大きな笑顔で、レマを見た。彼女が言った。「見て。ママが教えたよ。ここに涙がないよ。本当に。」

and then she woke up ... the rest of the last couple weeks...

Mark 1:16-20, 29-31, 33-34a
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases.

... This is a great story... Jesus calls people who come... as people gathered at the door of this house they were healed... but this is more than just a great story... it's historical fact...

1. Hope in the real Jesus 本当にいたイエスに希望を持ちます

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2. Hope in Jesus, Lord of Lords 主の主、イエスに希望を持ちます。

Revelation 17:14

Sovereignty .... no man can overcome the will of God ...

The two great rules.

His promise to make everything right ... and he can do it
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Romans 8:28

Not emptiness but abundant life... sorrowful yet ever rejoicing

3. Death has been swallowed up in victory, so sinner, come and die 死は勝利にのみ込まれた。罪人よ、死ぬためについて来なさい

Romans 3:23

Work in progress ... 10th commandment (jealousy of what someone has or honor "it's not fair") ... 9th commandment (gossip and exaggeration) ... 8th commandment (when I steal praise that God deserves) ... 7th commandment (lust ... eye lingering on magazines) ... 6th commandment (failure to keep myself in good health) ... 5th commandment (lived in a way that should bring shame to my parents) ... 4th commandment (working 7 days without break) ... 3rd commandment (lived in a way that misrepresents God) ... 2nd commandment (money) ... 1st commandment (I have tried to be lord of my own life)

1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Matthew 16:24-26
Matthew 10:37-39

1 Peter 2:24, Romans 12:1,

Romans 6:7-9

Romans 10:9-10

Rough outline and message notes by Chris Moore of His Call Church - ヒズコールチャーチ