(19) I Need Hope (BC 17)

Immanuel Fellowship Church

We've all been in hopeless situations. Maybe you've gotten lost, or lost a child. Or you've been told you, or someone you love, has a terrible disease. Sometimes bad decisions leave us thinking we have lost our way. We can feel unwanted, uncertain, or washed-up. We try to make things work, but nothing we do fixes the problem. What we most need in times like this is hope; a well-grounded reason to believe that everything will be okay.The greatest message of hope is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus offers his life for ours, his righteousness for our sin. That is good news. But people who have come to the end of their own resources will receive it gladly.The Belgic Confession introduces the gospel the way Scripture does, injecting it at the darkest part of the story. God has made, and is keeping, a promise to bring happiness out of hopelessness. To gain that happiness let's answer three vital questions.