A Reason for the Hope

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A Reason for the Hope

• Studies in Confidence

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One Book Many Questions
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One Book Many Questions

• Over 7 million copies sold in the United States
• Over 15 million copies sold Worldwide.
• The movie is set to be released on May 19th.

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One Book Many Questions

• Was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene?
• Did Jesus and Mary have children?
• Was Mary chosen to lead the Church but the New
  Testament writers covered it up?

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One Book Many Questions

• Was Jesus just a good man?
• Did the Constantine determine the Divinity of
  Christ?
• Did Constantine changed the day of worship to
  Sunday?

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Why Does it Matter?

• Fact
• All descriptions of artwork, architecture,
  documents and secret rituals in this novel are
  accurate
• (Dan Brown, Da Vinci Code)

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Why Does it Matter?

• Yes, I think Dan Brown makes a lot of sense,
  especially the part about Jesus just being a
  mortal. Id always kind of thought that way, but
  the facts in the book back it up
• (Female, 21, San Diego)

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Why Does it Matter?

• You might be asked about the challenges to Christ
  made by the book and movie?
• You might be asked if the Bible is true and
  complete?

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What Will Your Answer Be?

• but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and
  always be ready to give an defense to everyone
  who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
  you, with meekness and fear
• (1 Peter 315, NKJV)

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Concerning Your Hope

• Where does your hope reside?
• Material Possessions?
• Mans Theological Thoughts?
• Current trends?
• God?

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Concerning Your Hope

• What is Hope?
• favorable and confident expectation (Vines)
• Expectation or confidence (New Strongs)

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Someone Had Hope

• Someone hoped for a cure
• One disease for 12 years (Luke 843)
• No doctor could heal her. (Luke 843)
• In fact, she got worse. (Mark 526)

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Someone Had Hope

• Someone believed
• Her faith made her well. (Luke 848)
• She heard about Jesus (Mark 527)
• (Matthew 921)

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Someone Had Hope

• Someone took action.
• Luke 846
• Others had been touching him, but she was
  different because of her belief

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Someone Had Hope

• Someone was cured.
• She was immediately made well. (Luke 844
  Matthew 922)
• Her faith and her actions worked together. (James
  213-26)

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Do You Have Hope?

• Does your hope rest in God? (Psalm 397)
• Is your hope alive? (1 Peter 13)
• Hebrews 613-20

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Will You Act on Your Hope?

• Someone acted on her hope and received a cure,
  why are you waiting?