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“We live with great expectation.” The sermon identifies hope as producing the expectation present at Pentecost and says God intends to increase “the hope, the expectation, the anticipation” of what God will do in each life.
Expectation grows out of faith
“Expectation is an outgrowth of your faith.” The sermon says faith produces expectation and connects this to Hebrews 11:1: “It’s the expectation for what I don’t see.”
Live with active expectation
Using the expectation of an upcoming trip as an example, the sermon says a person adjusts life and payment arrangements around what is expected. The congregation is called to live in “active expectation” for God’s work every day.
Offer tested faith
The sermon says that tested faith protects believers and that “the strength of your faith must match the strength of your expectation.” It warns against strong expectation without faith that can endure.
Offer fortitude
The sermon names fortitude as the mental and moral strength to fight adversity, pain, and danger with courage. It reads 1 Peter 1:13–17, including “prepare your minds for action,” “exercise self-control,” and “you must be holy.”
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“We live with great expectation.”
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“Expectation grows out of your faith.”
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“The strength of your faith must match the strength of your expectation.”
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“Live with great expectation.”
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