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Beloved, Paul had hope. In fact, with the world in chaos around him, with himself being jailed and chained, he still had hope. Paul wrote in Acts 28:20, “It is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”
 
Certainly, Paul’s hope was in the person of His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Hope of Israel. Jesus Christ is the hope of Israel and the world!
 
Because Paul had hope, Paul wanted everyone to know the hope that he had. He wanted everyone to have a personal relationship with the Messiah, Jesus Christ. This is why he would endure such harsh conditions, such as being jailed and chained. Paul especially wanted his own people, the Jews, to know the Hope of Israel.
 
For 3500 years the Jewish people have awaited their Messiah. Woven through every book of the OT is the Messiah. For 3500 years the Jewish people have prayed this prayer: “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of Messiah and though He may tarry yet I shall wait for Him every coming day.”
 
That Messiah has come. Paul knew that but yet many Jews did not know and still do not know that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Do you know the Hope of Israel and the World? DO YOU KNOW JESUS?

Blessings-
Pastor Joe