Scripture Reading: Hebrews 10:22-25

Now Abide Faith, Hope, Love

(Part 3)

Intro.

1. Part 1: The triumph of faith, hope, and love.

2. Part 2: The impact and influence of faith, hope, and love.

3. Part 3: The motivations, reverence, and rewards of faith, hope, love. Blessings of the gospel compel us to live in reverence for God to receive eternal blessings of Jesus Christ (Rom. 6:23).

4. The three-fold cord is strong:

a. Faith pleases God, Heb. 11:6.

b. Hope is secured by our faith, Heb. 11:1.

c. Love fills our heart and anchors us to God, Rom. 5:5.

I. THE MOTIVATION OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE, Heb. 10:22-25.

A. Faith (22): To Draw Near to God, Heb. 9:14; 12:24.

B. Hope (23): To Hold Fast Our Confession, Heb. 3:6; 4:14; 6:9-12.

C. Love (24): To Consider One Another (stir up, exhort, etc.), Heb. 3:12-13.

II. THE REVERENCE OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE, 1 Pet. 1:17-23.

A. Faith (17): To Live With a View Toward Judgment, 2 Cor. 5:7-10.

B. Hope (18-21): To Remember God is Our Reason for Hope, Psalm 39:7.

C. Love (22): To Fervently Love Each Other, 1 John 4:20-21.

III. THE REWARD OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE, 1 Pet. 1:3-9.

A. Faith (9): Its Goal is Our Salvation.

1. It guards us (5).

2. It is purified by trials (6-7).

3. It brings us praise, honor, and glory when Christ comes (7).

B. Hope (3): It is Living and Sustains Us.

1. As Jesus endured death and was raised, our hope of eternal inheritance at our resurrection causes steadfastness in trials (5-6) with joy (8), Rom. 12:12 (Titus 1:2).

C. Love (8): To Abide with God Forever, John 14:23.

Conclusion

1. 1 John 2:28-3:3: Faith to practice righteousness because of God’s love. Hope to see and be with God urges us to purify ourselves.

2. Now abide faith, hope, hope, 1 Cor. 13:13.

3. May they ever abide in us until faith becomes sight, hope is fulfilled, and our eternal home of love begins.

By: Joe R. Price

Posted December 21, 2021