OUR LIVING HOPE IS CHRIST

Our Living Hope Is Christ - 1 Peter 1:3-9 Preached by: Ptr. John Hofileña What made the difference? Why have we even become better when we deal with challenges? Would it not have been better if we just give up? What kept us? What preserved us? What have made us better despite everything? “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…” This, right here, is what made the difference! Because God has made us His own, the things that are supposed to make us weary, the difficulties and challenges of life, instead only further purify our faith that it may be proven genuine and be found to result in praises and glory for the name of Christ. God has created troubles in life as the vehicle to bring us into a deeper and more intimate relationship with Christ so that we love Him and rejoice in Him though we do not see Him. Could this be our own doing? The answer, of course, is a resounding “NO!” Truth be told, we are too futile to love God amidst our difficulties. So, the question now is: Why then do we get to grow in our faith despite hardships? This is because God has caused us to be born again to a living hope; the hope of becoming more like Christ, the hope of full redemption. There is no other explanation. “God has Grown us in the Glory of our Living Hope.” Follow us! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cruciformlifechurch Instagram - https://instagram.com/cruciformlifechurch Website - https://cruciformlifechurch.org