Two Kinds of Hope - May 17, 2026

You see, many men today say there are many roads to God, but God said there's only one road, and that's through Jesus Christ. So god did for us what we could not do for ourselves. He provided the only way out of brokenness, and that's through his son, Jesus Christ. He was without sin. He allowed himself to be killed on a cross to pay for all the wrong things that we have done. Three days later, he rose from the dead. He declared if anyone would turn from their way and surrender to him and believe that Jesus came and died on the cross and rose from the dead and would be willing to make him their king, their lord, they would be forgiven and made new. [00:59:02] (50 seconds)  #OnlyThroughJesus

Well, some say, how could a loving god send people to hell? Well, here's the thing. He doesn't. He gives us each a choice, just like he did Adam and Eve in the garden, whether or not to obey him. Second Peter three nine tells us, the lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but he's patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but all should come to repentance. He doesn't want people to perish, but he'll let them perish if they choose. [00:57:09] (39 seconds)  #GodGivesChoice

Some people try attempts at suicide, but none of these things get us off of brokenness. It's just wishful thinking. But God has a better way. He loves us so much that he doesn't want us to continue our lives in brokenness, and he's given mankind a road map for our journey in life. It describes possible pitfalls and how that we can avoid them. And by following god's map, we discover his prevailing will is to grant full forgiveness and a home in heaven to all those who turn from their wrong and trust in Jesus Christ as their lord and savior. Biblical hope is found only in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. [00:50:45] (55 seconds)  #RoadmapToForgiveness

Now they died spiritually, and their fellowship was God was broken. And eventually, they would die a physical death as well. But God and his mercy provided a way to cover their sin. And in Genesis three fifteen, he makes a promise when talking to the serpent. He says, I will put enmity between you and woman and between your offspring and her offspring. He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. Today, we realize that this is a reference to the coming messiah when Jesus would come to Earth, and god gives man hope after their great failure. [00:48:50] (43 seconds)  #PromiseOfTheMessiah