Practicing Hope | Week Five

We all want to expect better ahead. Depending on our current circumstance and the world around us, that may be hard, or we may be tempted to put our hope in shaky things. But God, in Jesus, has guaranteed good ahead no matter the state of the world or our place in it. We can have a confident expectation because of the God who promised, the Spirit within us, Jesus who leads us, and the community that surrounds us. So we take a new grip daily by Practicing Hope.

Use this guide for the next five weeks to dive into what scripture has to say about the hope we have, no matter what the world looks like around us. This study can be done alone, but growing closer to Jesus is always better with others. Find a group of people to walk through this study with and see what you discover about hope and each other along the way.


Arrival:

  1. What were the high and low points of your week?

  2. When was a moment you experienced or witnessed “hope” this last week?

  3. What is one thing God invited you to do to be obedient to Him this last week?

  4. How did the practice of daily reflection and repentance go last week? Share your experience!

    Scripture:

  5. Begin by reading Psalm 33:13-22 in two different translations.

  6. Take time on your own to rewrite the Psalm in your own words. Then speak out your rewritten Psalms to the group as a prayer.

  7. What does this Psalm say about God?

  8. What does this Psalm say about people?

  9. How does this Psalm help you to practice hope?

    Practice:

  10. One of the best ways God’s people practice hope is by sticking together. Gathering together in Jesus’ name is so important!

  11. This week, make an effort to gather together with other followers of Jesus beyond your normal rhythms. Share a meal, go for a walk together, play a game, or whatever else you can think of! During this time together, pray for one another.

Challenge: Go out of your way to intentionally connect with someone close to you but far from God this week.


Practicing HopeKASEY SMITH