I Timothy 6:12

INTRODUCTION: The BIBLE Definition of Hope

A Christian’s definition of hope is far superior to that of the world. Instead of wishing or hoping for something to happen, a believer knows that their hope is solid, concrete evidence because it is grounded in the Word of God and we know that God cannot lie (Heb 6:18; Num 23:19).

The Christian has a hope that is “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). It is a hope that is like faith…a faith that cannot be moved by circumstances or what the eyes see because an unseen God is seen in His faithfulness.

1. The Greek word translated “trials” (peirasmois) means a “proving,” specifically “the trial of a man’s fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy also an enticement to sin, temptation.
2. “Testing” (Gr. dokimion) implies demonstrating the true quality of something when it undergoes a trial. The character of God within a Christian that is there because of the Holy Spirit’s presence becomes apparent through trials.