Sermon Notes:
1. Hope is the belief that tomorrow will be better than today.
2. If what you put your hope in can be taken away from you, then you are living a fragile life!
3. A Christian’s hope is ultimately rooted in the person of Jesus. (1 Peter 1:3)
4. Our hope in Jesus should be on display for all to see. (1 Peter 3:15)
5. We are called to be ready to share our hope. (1 Peter 3:15)
Follow-up Questions from Sunday’s Message:
Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Intro question:
When you were a kid growing up what were some of the things you put your hope in?
Digging Deeper:
1. What was the one thing that most stood out to you from the message on Sunday?
2. How would you define hope?
3. How important do you think hope is in a person’s life? In your life? & why?
4. What do you think happens to a person that ultimately loses hope? Have you ever seen this in a person? Please share.
5. What things do you think most people put their hope in today?
6. In 1 Peter 1:3, Peter calls Jesus our “Living Hope”. Why do you think this is and what do you think this ultimately means for all believers?
7. What does 1 Peter 3:15 say to us as believers?
8. What do you think we as believers could/should do to better “prepare” ourselves to give an answer to people about our faith? What things have you done to prepare?
Taking it Home:
What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message?
Challenge:
Take Pastor Vince’s Sunday school class on becoming a “contagious Christian”.