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HOPE-DESPAIR

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) SPIRITUAL HOPE

Enabled Abraham to become the Father of the Faithful

• Romans 4:18, Romans 5:5

The Saving element in Life

• Romans 8:24

The Scriptures the Source of

• Romans 15:4

Abides Forever

• 1 Corinthians 13:13, Colossians 1:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:16

Believers Called to Testify concerning

• 1 Peter 3:15

Inspires to Clean Living

• 1 John 3:3

(B) ETERNAL HOPE

Cheers the Dying Hour of the Saints

• Proverbs 14:32

Assures of Immortality

• Acts 24:15

A Heavenly Treasure

• Colossians 1:5

Anticipates Christ's Coming

• Titus 2:13

The Soul's Sure Anchor

• Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 6:19

Grounded in the Resurrection of Christ

• 1 Peter 1:3

(C) HOPE IN GOD

• Psalms 31:24, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 39:7, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 71:5, Psalms 146:5, Jeremiah 17:7, Joel 3:16

(D) HOPELESSNESS

• Job 17:15, Isaiah 49:14, Jeremiah 2:25, Jonah 4:8, Ephesians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:13

(E) WEARINESS OF LIFE

• Genesis 27:46, Job 3:20, Job 6:11, Job 7:6, Job 10:1, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 4:1, Ecclesiastes 4:2, Jonah 4:8

(F) COMFORTLESS LIVES

• Job 21:34, Ecclesiastes 4:1, Lamentations 1:21, Nahum 3:7

(1) General References to

• Exodus 6:9, Deuteronomy 28:34, Job 7:6, Lamentations 3:18, Ezekiel 37:11, Acts 27:20, Revelation 9:6

(2) Leads Men to Desire Death

• Numbers 11:15, 1 Kings 19:4, Job 3:21, Job 7:15, Jeremiah 8:3, Jonah 4:3, Revelation 9:6

(3) Sometimes drives Men to Suicide

• 1 Samuel 31:4, 2 Samuel 17:23, 1 Kings 16:18, Matthew 27:5, Acts 1:18