This is a Bible study on how God’s love continually hopes and continually believes.
God’s Love Continually Hopes, Continually Believes
I Corinthians 13:7 John 6:28-29
The Bible says that love believes all things and hopes in all things. Followers of Christ also asked Him what should they do to work the works of God. His reply was to believe on Jesus, that this was the work of God. As we can see through the scriptures God is the God of faith, mixing belief and hope operating thereby. When God says something He fully expects what He said to come to pass no matter what obstacles and spiritual warfare that may arise to stop it. God always believes and He always hopes until He receives whatever it is that He has said.
With this in mind we can see God’s love for us, believing the best for us(eternal life) and always hoping that we will receive it. That is the will of God, that we will believe upon Jesus Christ. It never dies out or changes no matter how mankind rejects the plea of our Father which is in heaven. He continues to believe that mankind will receive His love of offering them eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ.
Once we have received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we then have this eternal aspect of love abiding within us. We can then in turn love others the same way. What does this mean? It means that you can always believe the best(eternal life) for all those you love and hope for it until it comes to pass. Illustrate; Drug addicted son, adulterous wife, lying boyfriend. It doesn’t mean that you will be blind to their evil ways and gullible to their devices. On the contrary, your continued belief and hope will cause them to be more accountable. It will say “I will always believe that you are better and I will always support your efforts to that end “.Then you adjust your behaviour with that person based on the changes that God has wrought in their lives, always encouragingly believing and hoping for the best.
Exercise – Read these scriptures Mark 11:22-26
– Explain the formula of faith – Pray
– Believe not doubt
– Receive it right now as if you already had it
– Hope always knowing that what you said will come to pass
– Say to the situation whatever it is you desire
– Forgive if you have ought against any
– Take whatever action God tells you to do concerning the situation
– Now think of the people that you love. Think of the evil ways that they have.
– Now pray that God will help them stop that particular evil behavior in Jesus name.
– Now believe that He will do it no matter what it takes.
– Commit to always hoping, knowing that Jesus will make the changes that you have
prayed for no matter what adverse behavior you may see.
– Now receive it as if has already happened.
– Forgive that person of any wrong that they have done to you or anyone else for that
matter