1st Advent: Hope and Faith
This Sunday, we begin our Advent journey with exploring the gifts of Hope and Faith, their similarities and differences, and how hope can grow into faith. Join us for an inspiring message, beautiful music, and wonderful fellowship.
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Sermon Notes
Popular Quotes On Hope
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul—and sings the tunes without the words—and never stops at all.” —Emily Dickinson
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” —Alexander Pope
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmond Tutu
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Hope is not a resting place but a starting point – a cactus, not a cushion.” —H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Biblical Quotes on Hope
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” —Romans 15:13
“But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” —Romans 8:2
“Christ in you, the hope of glory.” —Colossians 1:27
Charles Fillmore on Faith
Keep a True Lent, Charles Fillmore
Faith is the perceiving power of the mind linked with a power to shape substance.
Faith is spiritual assurance, the power to do the seemingly impossible. It is a deep inner knowing that that which is sought is already ours for the taking.
The Difference between Hope and Faith , The Revealing Word
The Revealing Word, Charles Fillmore
Hope is the expectation of good in the future. It is a quality (good as far as it goes) of sense mind because it is sensitive to time.
Faith is the certain knowledge that our good is ours right now. It is of God; it goes beyond time and space.
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
Closing Affirmations
I remember that instead of hoping for the best, I can know that all is well.
I remember to stand in the power of my faith.
