LIVING HOPE

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     This summer, we turn our attention to the words the Holy Spirit spoke through Peter in his first letter. The central theme is remaining faithful through suffering, but also included are powerful words describing God’s incredible gift of salvation as well as challenges as to how we are to live in response to God’s mercy.

     Every now and then, we get a great opportunity: Someone asks us about our faith or why we believe what we do about any range of subjects. Do you value those opportunities or are you nervous and unsure of what to say? In a time where almost anything related to faith or Biblical teaching is being called into question, it is more important than ever that we can confidently answer questions about what we believe and why. 

     The goal for this series is to look at some questions swirling in our culture and strengthen our preparation to humbly explain and defend our faith with conviction, gentleness and respect. 

     Jesus was born a little over 2,000 years ago, right? But did he exist before then? In Colossians 1:16, Paul states that "by Him all things were created," so he certainly existed before His human arrival in Bethlehem. In this series, we will look for Jesus in the Old Testament. Does He appear there? Do other people, events, or objects point to Him?

     When speaking to the Pharisees, Jesus said, "You diligently study the Scriptures [Old Testament] because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me." Our desire is to discover those scriptures that testify about Jesus with a goal of deepening our understanding and worship of Jesus!