Jesus- The Hope of the World

What we will learn about the:

The Hope of the past
The Hope for Today
The Hope for the future

Introduction
Advent Meaning
1.
2.
3.

Wreath
Candles
Hope

Introduction
Advent Reading
1.

He was waiting for

the consolation of Israel

How long will you keep us in
suspense? If you are the
Messiah,
tell us plainly.

2.

Introduction
Advent Gleeming
1.
I believe with perfect faith in the
coming of the Messiah. How long it takes, I
will await His coming every day
Cause the Branch of David to flourish
quickly, and raise his horn in Your salvation, for we
hope for Your salvation all day. Blessed are You O
L-RD, Who makes the horn of salvation to flourish

2.

The Messianic
Hope

Messiah in the Garden

Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity Between you
and the woman, And between your
seed and her Seed; He shall bruise
your head, And you shall bruise His
heel.

Eves Messianic Hope

Genesis 4:1
Adam made love to his wife
Eve, and she became pregnant
and gave birth to Cain. She
said, with the help of the Lord
I have brought forth a man.

Noah the Comforter

Genesis 5:28
When Lamech had lived 182 years,
he had a son. He named him Noah
and said, He will comfort us in the
labor and painful toil of our hands
caused by the ground the Lord has
cursed.

Abrahams Blessing
Genesis 12:1
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will
curse;
and all peoples on earth will be
blessed through you.

Greater prophet than Moses

Deut 18:15
The Lord your God will raise up for
you a prophet like me from among
you, from your fellow Israelites.
You must listen to him.

Hope from Isaiah

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign,
the virgin will be with child and you shall call
His name Emmanuel
(Isaiah 7:14)

Hope from Isaiah

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the
greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David throne
and over his kingdom,
(Isaiah
9:6-7)

Hope from Jeremiah

In those days and at that time I will cause a
righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He
shall execute justice and righteousness on the
earth. In those days Judah will be saved and
Jerusalem will dwell in safety; and this is the
name by which she will be called: the Lord is
our righteousness.
(Jeremiah 33:14-16)

Hope from Micah

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though
you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me one who will
be ruler over Israel, whose origins are
from of old, from ancient times."
(Micah
5:2)

Jesus - The Hope of the World

1.

Hope from the past?

John 10:25 A

Jesus answered, I did tell you, but you do not

believe
2.

Hope for Today?

John 10:25 B

The works I do in my Fathers name testify

about me
3.

Hope for the future?

John 10:28

I give them eternal life, and they shall never

perish

Hope from the past

Jesus answered, I did tell you,

but you do not believe
-I am the Son of God
-I am the Good Shepherd
-I am the Light of the World

Light of the World

The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep
darkness
a light has dawned
(Isaiah 9:2)

When Jesus spoke again to the people,

he said, "I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.
( John 8:26)

Good Shepherd
My servant David will be king over them,
and they will all have one shepherd. .
They and their children and their children
children will live there forever, and David
my servant will be their prince forever.
(Ezekiel 37:25-26)

"I am the good shepherd. The good

shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep
( John 10:11)

Son of God
"I have installed my King on Zion, my
holy hill." I will proclaim the decree of the
LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.
(Psalm 2:6-7)
what about the one whom the Father set
apart as his very own and sent into the
world? Why then do you accuse me of
blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's
Son'?
(John 10:36)

Jesus - The Hope of the World

1.

Hope from the past?

John 10:25 A

Jesus answered, I did tell you, but you do not believe

2.

Hope for Today?

John 10:25 B

The works I do in my Fathers name testify about me

3.

Hope for the future?

John 10:28

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish

II

Hope for Today

Messianic Hope of Changed Lives

Miracles of Jesus
The works I do in my Fathers name testify about me

Turning wedding water into wine

Healing of the lame man to walk
Feeding the 5000 Thousand
Blind eyes opened

ResurrecAon of Lazarus

John 2
John 5
John 6
John 9
John 11

Miracles of Jesus
Miracles of Changed lives today
People who have been changed by God
People who have had miracles in their life
Ministries who have seen miracles

Jesus - The Hope of the World

1.

Hope from the past?

John 10:25 A

Jesus answered, I did tell you, but you do not believe

2.

Hope for Today?

John 10:25 B

The works I do in my Fathers name testify about me

3.

Hope for the future?

John 10:28

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish

III Hope for the Future

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish

Messianic Hope for the Future

Jewish view of afterlife

"The resurrection of the dead is a basic principle of the
Torah of Moses. Anyone who does not believe it has no
connection with the Jewish Nation. But resurrection] is
only for the righteous, as it states in Bereishis Rabbah:
"Rain is for both the righteous and the wicked but
resurrection is for the righteous alone." For how can the
wicked be brought back to life when even during their
lives they are considered dead? But the righteous, even
when they die, are considered alive." Maimonides, 13
Principles of Faith.

Jewish view of afterlife

The Hebrew word for righteousness is
tseh'-dek, tzedek, It is best understood as
the product of upright, moral action in
accordance with some form of divine plan
"Rain is for both the righteous and the wicked but resurrection is
for the righteous alone." For how can the wicked be brought
back to life when even during their lives they are considered
dead? But the righteous, even when they die, are considered
alive." Maimonides, 13 Principles of Faith.

Jesus view of afterlife

My sheep listen to my voice; I know
them, and they follow me, I give them
eternal life, and they shall never perish;
John 10:
For God so loved the world that he gave
his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life..John 3:16

Jesus view of afterlife

Imputed righteousness is the righteousness of Jesus
credited to the Christian, enabling the Christian to be
justified
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death
reigned through that one man, how much more
will those who receive Gods abundant provision of
grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life
through the one man, Jesus Christ!

(Romans 5:17)

Hanukkah
1. Lights
2. Miracles
3. Redemption

Jesus- The Hope of the World

What we will learn about the:
The Hope of the past
The Hope for Today
The Hope for the future