New Hope at the Cross by Senior Pastor Kent Miyoshi

1. NEW HOPE BEGINS AT THE CROSS

“…‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’” (Luke 23:34 NASB)

2. NEW HOPE COMES OUT OF A CROSSED HEART

“For out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.” (Matthew 15:19 NKJ)

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.” (Psalm 139:23-24 NASB)

3. NEW HOPE HAPPENS WHEN HAVING THE RIGHT POSTURE OF HEART AT THE CROSS

“…I urge you to live life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV)

4. EXPERIENCE NEW HOPE WHEN WE LEARN AND CHANGE FOR GOOD

“…‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’” (Matthew 22:37-39 NASB)

● LEARN EMPATHY: The ability to understand and share the feeling of another; allows you to imagine what it’s like to be the other person.

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another…” (Romans 12:15-16 NASB)