The Hope We Have

Breaking the Code
The Hope We Have

I. Introduction

A. Revelation 22:7-21 (NLT)

1. One thing nobody can endure is the loss of .

II. Some of My “Hopes”

A. I hope your devotion to the deepens.

1. God has put all of His “eggs” in one basket! And that “basket” is the !

B. I hope your devotion for deepens.

1. Revelation 22:8-9 (NLT) ⁸I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me. ⁹But he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written in this book. Worship only God!”

2. Human beings are tempted to worship other things besides all the time!

C. I hope you will take the coming with greater seriousness.

1. Revelation 22:14-15 (NLT) ¹⁴Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. ¹⁵Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.

2. “People will give an to God.”

D. I hope you have a deeper devotion to .

1. Revelation 22:7 (NLT) “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.”

2. Revelation 22:14 (NLT) Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

3. Ephesians 5:26 (NLT) To make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.

4. Romans 12:2 (NAS) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

5. is coming back! And all that’s wrong is going to be set right!

6. Revelation 22:20 (NLT) “Yes, I am coming soon!”

III. Conclusion