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FOR HOPE!
Thirsty for Hope
Revelation 21:6
“And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of
the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
Revelation 21:6
“And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of
the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
Thirsty for Hope
We need water to live…
Approximately 85% of our brain, 80% of our blood
and 70% of our muscle is water.
We need water to live…
Approximately 85% of our brain, 80% of our blood
and 70% of our muscle is water.
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We need water to live…
Every cell in our body needs water to live.
We need water to live…
Every cell in our body needs water to live.
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We need water to live…
Water helps to remove the dangerous toxins that
our body takes in from the air, the food and the chemicals we use on our
skin and hair.
We need water to live…
Water helps to remove the dangerous toxins that
our body takes in from the air, the food and the chemicals we use on our
skin and hair.
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We need water to live…
Water also provides cushion for our body
joints.
We need water to live…
Water also provides cushion for our body
joints.
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We need water to live…
Water carries oxygen and nutrients into all our cells.
We need water to live…
Water carries oxygen and nutrients into all our cells.
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We need water to live…
Water also helps to regulate our body
temperature.
We need water to live…
Water also helps to regulate our body
temperature.
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…but there is another kind of
water we need…
The water of life!
…but there is another kind of
water we need…
The water of life!
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Revelation 21:6
“And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of
the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
Revelation 21:6
“And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of
the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
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What makes us this water of
life?
What makes us this water of
life?
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It has many components!
Some of them are the spiritual
attributes of hope, change, faith,
meaning and life.
It has many components!
Some of them are the spiritual
attributes of hope, change, faith,
meaning and life.
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Today we will begin with the
element of Hope
Today we will begin with the
element of Hope
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The testimony of a family member whose loved one took their
own life said,
“At that moment they felt as if there was no
hope!”
The testimony of a family member whose loved one took their
own life said,
“At that moment they felt as if there was no
hope!”
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The story of Nien Cheng
(from her book Life & Death in Shanghai)
The story of the spider
The story of Nien Cheng
(from her book Life & Death in Shanghai)
The story of the spider
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Trust in GodHope begins with a Trust in
GodAs a Victor, not a Victim!
Trust in GodHope begins with a Trust in
GodAs a Victor, not a Victim!
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Romans 8:37-39
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor
angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present…
Romans 8:37-39
“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor
angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present…
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Romans 8:37-39
“…nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any
other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the
love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:37-39
“…nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any
other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the
love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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Faith in ChristHope is renewed by our
Faith in Christ!
Faith in ChristHope is renewed by our
Faith in Christ!
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1 Peter 3:15 NCV
“But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts.
Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to
explain about the hope you have.”
1 Peter 3:15 NCV
“But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts.
Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to
explain about the hope you have.”
FOR HOPE!