Stepping Stones to Hope | Romans 5 | Gary Hamrick

2/04/2024 There are a lot of people in the world who have no hope—overwhelmed with grief, or pain, or sorrow, or anxiety—regretting the past, uncertain about the present, or worrying about the future. But God offers us a HOPE that the world does not have. In Romans 5, Paul tells us that there is a path toward hope that begins with suffering, and includes perseverance and character. Pastor Gary explains each of these steps toward HOPE in today’s study from Romans 5. 00:00 - Stepping Stones to Hope 02:41 - Definition of Justification 04:03 - Being at peace with God does not imply the absence of suffering 11:35 - Hope is born out of suffering, but it is not a direct path 12:45 - Stepping Stones to Hope 12:54 - 1) Suffering 13:35 - Jobs example through suffering 13:45 - 1) Job did not blame God 14:04 - 2) Job did not listen to his friends who tried to explain his suffering 15:05 - 3) Job acknowledged that man is limited in his understanding 16:10 - 4) Job learned that you can’t control what in uncontrollable 20:06 - 2) PERSEVERANCE 23:13 - 3) CHARACTER 26:52 - 4) HOPE ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to (703)844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/ FOR OFFICIAL CORNERSTONE CHAPEL CONTENT, VISIT:  YouTube:    / cornerstonechpl   Instagram:   / cornerstonechpl   Facebook:   / cornerstonechapel   X: https://x.com/CornerstoneChpl Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/corners... Fake/AI content is on the rise, so make sure you are viewing our official content using one of the platforms listed above!  #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel