🌅 Hope

Does God have a future for me?

When the past is full of regret and the present feels hopeless, God still has plans. Discover them.

15 Bible studies address this question

What the Bible Says

These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.

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Romans 15

Unity and Paul's Mission

The strong must bear with the weak, as Christ did for us. Paul explains his mission to the Gentiles and his plans to visit Rome on his way to Spain. He asks for their prayers.

5 min read 85% relevant
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1 Corinthians 16

Final Instructions and Greetings

Paul gives instructions about the collection for Jerusalem, his travel plans, and commendations of fellow workers. He closes with greetings and the prayer: "Come, Lord Jesus!"

5 min read 85% relevant
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Genesis 49

Jacob Blesses His Sons

Genesis 49 contains Jacob's final prophetic blessings over his twelve sons, foretelling the future character and destiny of the tribes of Israel, with special attention to Judah's royal line and Josep...

6 min read 70% relevant
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Genesis 50

The Deaths of Jacob and Joseph

Genesis 50 concludes the book with Jacob's burial in Canaan, the brothers' fear of Joseph's revenge, Joseph's profound statement of God's providence, and Joseph's death with faith in God's future deli...

6 min read 70% relevant
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Leviticus 23

The Appointed Feasts of the LORD

Leviticus 23 provides the calendar of Israel's sacred festivals: Sabbath, Passover, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles. These celebrations structured the year around r...

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Joshua 4

Memorial Stones from the Jordan

Israel sets up twelve stones as a memorial of the Jordan crossing, ensuring future generations will remember God's mighty act.

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Isaiah 2

The Mountain of the Lord and the Day of Reckoning

Isaiah presents a stunning vision of the future when all nations will stream to Jerusalem to learn God's ways. But first, a day of judgment will humble all human pride and idolatry.

5 min read 70% relevant
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Isaiah 4

The Branch of the Lord

After judgment comes restoration. Isaiah glimpses a future when the "Branch of the Lord" will be beautiful and glorious, and God's presence will protect His purified people as it once did in the wilde...

5 min read 70% relevant
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Isaiah 33

Woe to the Destroyer

The final woe addresses the treacherous destroyer—likely Assyria. When he finishes destroying, he will be destroyed. A vision of Zion's future glory follows: the King in His beauty, a secure city, s...

5 min read 70% relevant
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Luke 16

The Shrewd Manager and the Rich Man and Lazarus

Jesus tells the parable of a dishonest manager who uses his position to secure his future, teaching that worldly wealth should be used for eternal purposes. The story of the rich man and Lazarus warns...

4 min read 70% relevant
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John 21

Breakfast With Jesus and Peter Restored

The risen Jesus appears to seven disciples fishing on the Sea of Galilee, providing a miraculous catch and breakfast on the shore. He restores Peter with three questions about love, commissioning him ...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Hebrews 8

The New Covenant

Jesus serves as high priest in the true heavenly sanctuary, mediating a better covenant based on better promises. The author quotes Jeremiah's new covenant prophecy at length, showing that the old cov...

6 min read 70% relevant
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Proverbs 13

Hope Deferred Makes the Heart Sick

Proverbs 13 addresses the impact of words, the importance of discipline, the blessing of inheritance, and the pain of unfulfilled longing.

5 min read 65% relevant
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1 Peter 1

A Living Hope

Peter writes to scattered believers about their living hope through Christ's resurrection, the tested genuineness of their faith, and their call to holy living as redeemed people purchased by Christ's...

7 min read 65% relevant
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Romans 8

More Than Conquerors

Romans 8 is often called the greatest chapter in the Bible. It takes us from no condemnation to no separation, revealing the security and hope we have in Christ.

14 min read 55% relevant

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