HOPE-DESPAIR

HOPE-DESPAIR: (A) SPIRITUAL HOPE Enabled Abraham to become the Father of the Faithful Ro 4:18; 5:5 The Saving element in Life Ro 8:24 The Scriptures the Source of Ro 15:4 Abides Forever 1Co 13:13; Col 1:23; 2Th 2:16 Believers Called to Testify concerning 1Pe 3:15 Inspires to Clean Living 1Jo 3:3 (B) ETERNAL HOPE Cheers the Dying Hour of the Saints Pr 14:32 Assures of Immortality Ac 24:15 A Heavenly Treasure Col 1:5 Anticipates Christ's Coming Tit 2:13 The Soul's Sure Anchor Heb 6:18,19 Grounded in the Resurrection of Christ 1Pe 1:3 --SEE Immortality, IMMORTALITY IMMORTALITY Eternal Life, LIFE LIFE Resurrection (1), IMMORTALITY (C) HOPE IN GOD Ps 31:24; 33:18; 39:7; 42:11; 71:5; 146:5; Jer 17:7; Joe 3:16 --SEE Faith Enjoined, FAITH Trust God, FAITH (D) HOPELESSNESS, General References to Job 17:15; Isa 49:14; Jer 2:25; Jon 4:8; Eph 2:12; 1Th 4:13 --SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT (E) WEARINESS OF LIFE Ge 27:46; Job 3:20; 6:11; 7:6; 10:1; Ec 2:17; 4:1,2; Jon 4:8 --SEE Life Hated, LIFE (F) COMFORTLESS LIVES Job 21:34; Ec 4:1; La 1:21; Na 3:7 --SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY (G) DESPAIR (1) General References to Ex 6:9; De 28:,34; Job 7:6; La 3:18; Eze 37:11 Ac 27:20; Re 9:6 --SEE Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT (2) Leads Men to Desire Death Nu 11:15; 1Ki 19:4; Job 3:21; 7:15; Jer 8:3; Jon 4:3; Re 9:6 --SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY (3) Sometimes drives Men to Suicide 1Sa 31:4; 2Sa 17:23; 1Ki 16:18; Mt 27:5; Ac 1:18