You are blessed when you get called to take the stand.

Published: May 10, 2020, 10 a.m.

Hope is a precious commodity in life. If someone has hope they get through just about anything. The hope we have in Jesus is so different from – and at odds with – other versions of hope that exist, that it will inevitably raise questions. Sometimes it will even incite criticism and ridicule. However, today we are going to see that the unique nature of our hope in Jesus is also the very thing that prepares us to share that hope when it is put on trial. Because our hope is based on Jesus’ resurrection, we are able to offer a defense of our hope without needing to be defensive. Both the words we say and the manner in which we say them convey the certainty of the hope we have in Jesus.