Having This Hope!

This sermon centers on the sure and certain hope that believers have in Jesus Christ, grounded in the eternal love of God and the finished work of Christ on the cross. Drawing from 1 John 3, it emphasizes that believers are already sons of God by adoption, not by hope or effort, and that this identity shapes their present life and future destiny. This hope, anchored entirely in Christ's righteousness and sacrifice, does not lead to pride but to purification, as believers are conformed to Christ's holiness and motivated to live in holiness out of love for their Savior. The message is both comforting and convicting, affirming that the believer's joy is not in self but in the person and work of Christ, whose glory will be fully revealed when believers see Him face to face in eternal glory.