Pastor Francois van NiekerkPastor Francois van Niekerk

BRAVE HOPEBRAVE HOPE

Roselle 1998-2011Roselle 1998-2011

BRAVE? WHO’S BRAVE? WHO’S BRAVE?BRAVE?

JUDGES 6 JUDGES 6 & & 77

ABRAHAM THE ABRAHAM THE BRAVEBRAVE

ROMANS 4:18 ROMANS 4:18 MSGMSG‘‘When everything was hopeless, When everything was hopeless,

Abraham believed anyway, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn't do of what he saw he couldn't do

but on what God said but on what God said

he would do.’he would do.’

GENESIS 22GENESIS 22

LESSONS LESSONS OF HOPE OF HOPE

FROM FROM ABRAHAM ABRAHAM

LESSONS OF LESSONS OF HOPEHOPE Hope is independent from reasonHope is independent from reason

Hope is not based on your abilityHope is not based on your ability

Hope is the springboard of faith Hope is the springboard of faith

Hopeless situations Hopeless situations great opportunities great opportunities

Hope comes through people taking actionHope comes through people taking action

Brave hope is quiet but strong Brave hope is quiet but strong

BRAVE YOU!BRAVE YOU!

Decide to live not on the basis of Decide to live not on the basis of what you see you can’t do BUT on what you see you can’t do BUT on

what God said He would do.what God said He would do.

Where there is hope there is Where there is hope there is life.life.

JUDGES 6:12 JUDGES 6:12 I am with you mighty I am with you mighty warrior!warrior!