Evergreen Christian Community

BIG IDEA: Experiencing Hope comes from knowing our confidence in Christ holds true over the surface of our circumstances. Ephesians 3:14-21 TWO CONCEPTS: ROOTS AND ANCHORS. REDWOODS- Who are you CONNECTED with and to? 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. The outcome of being rooted is loving like Christ: We TRANSFORM into HIS LIKENESS. Isaiah 40:31 1 John 3:3 Two OT words for hope used Hebrews 6:19-20 ● Trials will EXAGGERATE what is already there. “The sun that hardens the clay also melts the wax.” - Spurgeon People are not made in trials, they are REVEALED. Hope exists where there was PREPARATION. ● HOPE is never as far as it seems. ● HOLD ON through the storm. RESPONSE: When the surface of your life seems to be in turmoil, REMEMBER WHERE YOUR HOPE COMES FROM. Hebrews 11:1 Plus Ultra - There is more. Do we live a life understanding that “THERE IS MORE?” Romans 15:13