…and these 3 remains…and these 3 remains

Faith , hope & loveFaith , hope & love

HOPE

FAITH

1 Corinthians 13:131 Corinthians 13:13

THESE 3 REMAINS

LOVE

Let’s define “HOPE”Let’s define “HOPE”

A CONFIDENT & CERTAIN A CONFIDENT & CERTAIN EXPECTATION OF SOMETHING EXPECTATION OF SOMETHING GOOD.GOOD.

Let’s define “HOPE”Let’s define “HOPE”

��Is a gift andIs a gift and

��it is totally dependent upon a it is totally dependent upon a promisepromise

Let’s define “HOPE”Let’s define “HOPE”

��Our assurance of salvationOur assurance of salvation

3 stages of the parable of the prodigal

1. The prodigal is alive in his is alive in his Fathers' houseVv11-12

The parable of the lost son shows 3 stages:

2nd stage: the prodigal is dead in a far

country. Vv 13-16

The parable of the lost son shows 3 stages:

3rd stage: the prodigal is alive again in

the father’s arms. Vv 18-32

3 ways in which faith may decline

1. Sudden (spiritual) suicide.

3 ways in which faith may decline

2. Gradual starvation (of the soul).

Acts 2;42, Matthew 13:5-6, 20-21

3 ways in which faith may decline

3. Strangulation by sin. Matthew 13:7,

22, Hebrew 10:26. 2 peter 2:20:21.

If you continue If you continue in the faith in the faith grounded and settled, and be not grounded and settled, and be not

Colossians 1:23Colossians 1:23

grounded and settled, and be not grounded and settled, and be not

moved away from the moved away from the hope hope of the gospel, which you have heard, of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every and which was preached to every creature who is under heaven; of creature who is under heaven; of which I Paul am made a minister;which I Paul am made a minister;