HOPE-DESPAIR

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) SPIRITUAL HOPE

Enabled Abraham to become the Father of the Faithful

Romans 4:18 Romans 5:5

The Saving element in Life

The Scriptures the Source of

Abides Forever

1 Corinthians 13:13 Colossians 1:23 2 Thessalonians 2:16

Believers Called to Testify concerning

Inspires to Clean Living

(B) ETERNAL HOPE

Cheers the Dying Hour of the Saints

Assures of Immortality

A Heavenly Treasure

Anticipates Christ's Coming

The Soul's Sure Anchor

Hebrews 6:18 Hebrews 6:19

Grounded in the Resurrection of Christ

(C) HOPE IN GOD

Psalms 31:24 Psalms 33:18 Psalms 39:7 Psalms 42:11 Psalms 71:5 Psalms 146:5 Jeremiah 17:7 Joel 3:16

(D) HOPELESSNESS

Job 17:15 Isaiah 49:14 Jeremiah 2:25 Jonah 4:8 Ephesians 2:12 1 Thessalonians 4:13

(E) WEARINESS OF LIFE

Genesis 27:46 Job 3:20 Job 6:11 Job 7:6 Job 10:1 Ecclesiastes 2:17 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Ecclesiastes 4:2 Jonah 4:8

(F) COMFORTLESS LIVES

Job 21:34 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Lamentations 1:21 Nahum 3:7

(G) DESPAIR

(1) General References to

Exodus 6:9 Deuteronomy 28:34 Job 7:6 Lamentations 3:18 Ezekiel 37:11 Acts 27:20 Revelation 9:6

(2) Leads Men to Desire Death

Numbers 11:15 1 Kings 19:4 Job 3:21 Job 7:15 Jeremiah 8:3 Jonah 4:3 Revelation 9:6

(3) Sometimes drives Men to Suicide

1 Samuel 31:4 2 Samuel 17:23 1 Kings 16:18 Matthew 27:5 Acts 1:18