Ephesians 4:4-6
I. Hope
- A. Desire + Expectation (Romans 8:23-25; 1 John 3:2-3)
B. The Scriptures provide hope (Romans 15:4; Ephesians 1:18)
C. Hope motivates purity (1 John 3:3)
D. Hope rests in Jesus (Colossians 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:1)
II. Faith
- A. The faith – not a personal, subjective belief; rather, the system of faith revealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:13; Galatians 1:23; 3:23-25)
B. The Scriptures reveal the faith (Romans 10:17)
C. Faith motivates obedience (Hebrews 11:6; James 2:14-26)
D. Faith provides victory over the world (1 John 5:4-5)