Which Hope We Have

(#218, Yermo, 1943, 1950; Radio Oct. 1, 1947; Imperial, 1958)

Read Heb. 6:18-20.

In all ages men have tried and are trying to conceive some way of giving hope to the world.  In contrast to the world's hopeless efforts we have one sure source of Hope --

GOD'S WORD

The Bible is full of hope and if you are interested in a future that is bright with hope, you will listen to our text.

ƒ    What the Christian's hope is.

In Josh 2:18-21 & 6:17 the word live is the same word often translated hope.  The story of Rahab shows how this scarlet line was her hope.  The Christian's hope is the scarlet blood of Christ.  And this we say to the world: her hope is not in the Black Shirt or the Swastika (or the hammer & cycle or in Democracy) but in the SCARLET LINE.

ƒ    The twofold picture of the Christian's hope.

w   The place of refuge, v18.

In the Old Testament there were cities of refuge where one might flee from an enemy.  In this sense is the Christian's hope a place of refuge: refuge from SIN which opposes the Christian.

w   The anchor of the soul.

Life is pictures as a sea -- men are the ships -- some securely anchored, others drifting to and fro.  An anchor is requires at all times, in calm as well as in the storm. 

This anchor is different than most in that the holding ground is UP instead of down.  It is within the veil or in Heaven. 

The character of this anchor is sure (as to the anchoring soil) and steadfast (as to the anchor keeping its hold).  We may roll and swing and toss and turn, but we do not leave our place.

 

My hope is build on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.