Christmas at Desert Springs

Wrapped In Wonder

• The wonder of hope
• Wishful thinking
• Absolute assurance
• Hope – a strong and confident expectation, an unwavering trust in the unchanging word and character of God

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.”

Luke 1:35-37

• Nothing is impossible for God
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But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,^[] because he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:20-21

• Jesus – Jehovah is salvation
• He came to save you from your sins
• That’s the real meaning of hope
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We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. 

Hebrews 6:19a

• You don’t have to live in fear, you can absolutely know for sure
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

• Once you have been filled with hope, the expectation is that you overflow so that others my experience this hope as well
• Venture Ministries
• Churches in Botswana Africa
• Light for the Lost – Fire Bible
• Builders International – Safe House
• Rebuild Karen Orphanages
• Radio Station for Indonesia
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