Step 1: Made to know the Faithful Creator Faith: Knowing the certainty of our hope ‘Entrusting myself to the Faithful Creator while doing good.’ (1 Peter 4:19)
Hope: The glory of God!
Love: Faith translated into action
Step 2: Without hope or God in this world Fear: All is uncertain except judgement
Ambition: My own glory?
‘With no hope and without God in this world’ (Ephesians 2:12)
Selfishness: Fear translated into action
Step 3: Jesus walks my path ‘It is finished’ Fulfills his Father’s plan.
Faith: A perfect relationship with his Father. ‘Jesus... said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”’ (Luke 23:46)
Love: Obedience, even to death in our place.
Step 4: Set free to live in faith, hope and love. Faith: The Spirit guarantees our hope. ‘These three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.’ (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Hope: Jesus rules all things, to God’s glory.
Love: Jesus sets us free to obey.
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