Hope for the Lord's People, Part 1

The Lord’s people have reason from our past to expect a great future!
1.Listen! (1a)
•The speaker: the Lord.
•The call for attention.
•The ones addressed: genuine Christian believers.
Application —> Examine yourself. Are you one of the Lord’s people?
2.Remember! (1b, 2)
•The metaphor of a quarry. Abraham/Sarah —> Israelites/believers.
•Consider Jesus Christ, the blessing upon His mission.
•Consider God’s blessing even upon your own life as a Christian.
Application —> Gain confidence from what God has already done.
3.Anticipate! (3)
•Comfort for Zion, the Church.
•Restoration of Paradise, the New Creation.
•Arrival of the perfect society of glad worshippers.
Application —> Embrace this hope with all your heart and prize it as your daily sustenance and strength. You are on the verge of full salvation!