2025.08.24 | Hope in Hard Seasons
This blog is based on the sermon from August 24, 2025.
Maybe life has left you feeling drained, uncertain, or disappointed. Perhaps a dream you prayed for hasn’t come to pass, and the silence feels deafening. Maybe you’re walking into a season of unknowns: a new health concern, a job transition, or waiting for news that could change everything. Or perhaps you’re navigating broken relationships, caring for aging parents, or balancing responsibilities that feel never-ending. Maybe you’re questioning what’s next after a major life change, or adjusting to a big shift in your family.
In these moments, hope can feel far away. Yet Titus 2:11–14 reminds us that our hope is not fragile… it is anchored in Jesus:
In these moments, hope can feel far away. Yet Titus 2:11–14 reminds us that our hope is not fragile… it is anchored in Jesus:
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope,
the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and
to purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.”
training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope,
the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and
to purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.”
Hope isn’t wishful thinking... it’s a certain future promise. It’s knowing that God’s grace has appeared and that Jesus continues to work for us today, even when life feels uncertain. His work in our lives is steady, transformative, and eternal.
Reflection Questions
- Which of these hard seasons do you relate to most right now: disappointment, uncertainty, or life transitions?
- How can remembering God’s grace change the way you face your current struggles?
- Who in your life might need to hear this hope today, and how could you share it with them?
No matter what season you’re in, you are not alone. Jesus has given us a hope that is certain, eternal, and active in our lives. If you’d like to explore this hope more, watch the full sermon on our YouTube channel. You’re always welcome at Hope Community, where we journey through life’s seasons together.
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