HOPE AT THE END OF THE ROPE (7 OF 22)
by Steve Wagers
Scripture: Psalm 119:49-56
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Series: A Closer Look at the Book: Psalm 119
Title: "Hope At The End of the Rope" (7 of 22)
Text: Psalm 119:49-56
Author: Steve Wagers
In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and a team of explorers set out from England to do something that no one before had accomplished-cross Antarctica from one side to the other across the South Pole. Their ship, the Endurance, became trapped in ice, and they were marooned on Elephant Island, with little hope for survival.
Shackleton and five others set out on a 800-mile journey to South Georgia Island, on some of the most dangerous waters in the world. After 15 days of battling the treacherous seas and massive storms, with waves of up to 100 feet, they safely reached land and found help.
Finally, there was a break in the ice, and Shakleton reached his men and rescued every one of them in less than 30 minutes. One day, he asked one of the men why they were so prepared and could be rescued so quickly. The man said, "Every time we saw a break in the ice, the captain would shout, 'Roll up your sleeping bag boys, the boss may come today.' We were ready because we never lost hope."
The world is looking for hope, but in all the wrong places. Hope cannot be found in power, possessions, prestige or popularity; it can only be found in a Person - the Lord Jesus Christ.
Samuel Rutherford wrote, "Our hope is not hung upon such an untwisted thread as, 'I imagine so,' or 'It is likely,' but the cable, the strong tow of our fastened anchor, is the oath and promise of Him who is eternal verity. Our hope is fastened with God's own hand, and with Christ's own strength, to the strong stake of God's unchangeable nature.
When the Bible speaks of hope, it's not speaking of a wishful dream or desire. It is a confident assurance; and expectation. Not a matter of IF it will happen; only a matter of WHEN it will happen.
1) WHAT He FED His Hope!
John Phillips: "Hope is only as good as the promise to which it is related. It i ...
Title: "Hope At The End of the Rope" (7 of 22)
Text: Psalm 119:49-56
Author: Steve Wagers
In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and a team of explorers set out from England to do something that no one before had accomplished-cross Antarctica from one side to the other across the South Pole. Their ship, the Endurance, became trapped in ice, and they were marooned on Elephant Island, with little hope for survival.
Shackleton and five others set out on a 800-mile journey to South Georgia Island, on some of the most dangerous waters in the world. After 15 days of battling the treacherous seas and massive storms, with waves of up to 100 feet, they safely reached land and found help.
Finally, there was a break in the ice, and Shakleton reached his men and rescued every one of them in less than 30 minutes. One day, he asked one of the men why they were so prepared and could be rescued so quickly. The man said, "Every time we saw a break in the ice, the captain would shout, 'Roll up your sleeping bag boys, the boss may come today.' We were ready because we never lost hope."
The world is looking for hope, but in all the wrong places. Hope cannot be found in power, possessions, prestige or popularity; it can only be found in a Person - the Lord Jesus Christ.
Samuel Rutherford wrote, "Our hope is not hung upon such an untwisted thread as, 'I imagine so,' or 'It is likely,' but the cable, the strong tow of our fastened anchor, is the oath and promise of Him who is eternal verity. Our hope is fastened with God's own hand, and with Christ's own strength, to the strong stake of God's unchangeable nature.
When the Bible speaks of hope, it's not speaking of a wishful dream or desire. It is a confident assurance; and expectation. Not a matter of IF it will happen; only a matter of WHEN it will happen.
1) WHAT He FED His Hope!
John Phillips: "Hope is only as good as the promise to which it is related. It i ...
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