• Judges 6:1–6 — Israel’s oppression / hopeless circumstances
• Judges 6:11–13 — Gideon’s distorted perspective
• Proverbs 13:12 — “Hope deferred makes the heart sick”
• Psalm 19:14 — Words of our mouth + meditation of our heart
• 2 Corinthians 10:5 — Take every thought captive
• Job 14:7–9 — The tree that buds again at the scent of water
• Hebrews 6:19 — Hope as an anchor of the soul
• Hebrews 13:8 — Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever
• John 16:33 — “I have overcome the world”
• 1 Corinthians 15:57 — Victory through Jesus Christ
•Romans 8:37 — More than conquerors through Christ
•Revelations 1:18
• Circumstances have a voice, but they do not determine our future.
• Don’t confuse “not yet” with “never.”
• Choose God’s promise over your circumstances.
• Hope does not eliminate the battle; it changes how we approach it.
• Hope is a runway for faith.
• Think about what you’re thinking about.
• Don’t give every thought a microphone.
• Take negative thoughts captive to Christ.
• Don’t mistake the absence of visible growth for the absence of life.
• At the scent of water, the tree buds again.
• There is still hope.
• Hope has an anchor.
• Our hope is not in circumstances; our hope is in Jesus Christ.
• Our circumstances change, but Jesus never changes.
• Jesus has overcome the world.
• Our hope is anchored in Christ.
• Hope means knowing who God is while we wait for what He will do.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ Church
Dr. Castile Colbert Jr. & wife Minister Vanessa Colbert
2575 Wilson St. Beaumont, Texas 77705