Moving From Disappointment to Expectancy
Sarah Freymuth
“But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” Luke 24:21a (ESV)
“But so that we may not offend them...” Matthew 17:27 (NIV)
“By standing firm you will gain life.” Luke 21:19 (NIV)
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” 1 John 4:11 (NKJ)
“The apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith!'" Luke 17:5 (NIV)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” John 15:1-2 (NIV)
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:7-9 (NIV)
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
“Then Jesus said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Mark 4:9 (NIV)
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15: 13(NKJ)
“But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” Luke 24:21a (ESV)
“rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” Philippians 2:7 (NIV)
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on...
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)