CHARACTER OF THE SAINT OF GOD

1. A Humble character. 1 Peter 5:5

And all of you serve each other with humble spirits, for God gives special blessings to those who are humble, but sets himself against those who are proud.

If you will humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, in his good time he will lift you up.

2. A Saints character is a character that is "Led by the Spirit." Romans 8:12-14

Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation-- but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it.

For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die;

but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live,

Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

3. An Obedient character. 1 Peter 1:14

"Character," Paul goes on to say, vrs. 4-5; "produces joyful and confident hope, that never disappoints or deceives us."

AS SAINTS

1. We Are called to Hope - (Ephesians 4:4)

We are all parts of one body, we have the same Spirit, and we have all been called to the same glorious future.

For us there is only one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and we all have the same God and Father who is over us all and in us all, and living through every part of us.

2. For we Rejoice in Hope. (Romans 12:12)

3. We are to abound in Hope. (Romans 15:13)

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

4. For we Should hold fast to our Hope. (Hebrews 3:6)

You are God's faithful Son, faithful Daughter, and you are in complete charge of God's house.

And we Christians are God's house-- he lives in us!-- if we keep up our courage firm to the end, and our joy and our trust in the Lord.
Hold on to your Hope - don't let it go - Hold on!!!

5. We Should not be moved from our Hope. (Colossians 1:23)

The only condition is that you fully believe the Truth, standing in it steadfast and firm, strong in the Lord, convinced of the Good News that Jesus died for you, and never shifting from trusting him to save you.

This is the wonderful news that came to each of you and is now spreading all over the world. And I, have the joy of telling it to others.

6. Should always continue in Hope. (1 Peter 1:13)

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

The character which has endured the test always emerges in hope.

Then Paul makes one last great statement: "The Christian hope never proves an illusion for it is founded -- on the love of God."