Bible Studies for Life Free Samples Adult Ministry Personal Study Guide, Spring 2014 | Page 3

The POINT

When we seek Christ, we find hope.

The bible meets life
Your stomach drops. Your heart races. You realize you’ve lost
something important. Whether it’s a credit card, a wallet, a phone,
or a purse, we’ve all experienced that feeling and it is one of the
worst in the world.
Then comes the search, as you look in all the usual spots: the car,
your room, couch cushions, everywhere. You retrace your steps. You
consider calling on a search party.
And then comes that rush of relief: the server held on to your credit
card; you find your purse in your car; or you discover your wallet
wedged between the cushions on the couch. All the fears and worstcase scenarios melt away. Your heart resumes its normal rate again.
Look long enough and most personal items can be found. But
what about something abstract like hope? Can one ever truly find
it? In Matthew 8 we see Jesus interact with a leper and a Roman
centurion. More importantly we find an answer.

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