Have I Got News For You?Have I Got News For You?

The X Factor/Hope27th Nov 2005

The X Factor/Hope27th Nov 2005

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7.5million7.5million

1.5million1.5million3.5million3.5million

What is X factor?What is X factor?

Looks Personality Confidence Talent eXtra thing to make a star ‘Flex the X’

Looks Personality Confidence Talent eXtra thing to make a star ‘Flex the X’

Hoping for…Hoping for…

Fortune Success Recognition Affirmation Contentment and happiness

“A better life for us all” - Andy “Waited whole life for this” - Conways

Fortune Success Recognition Affirmation Contentment and happiness

“A better life for us all” - Andy “Waited whole life for this” - Conways

JudgesJudges

“Entertainment or loyalty?”

Ridicule Shame And Christians are judgmental?

“Entertainment or loyalty?”

Ridicule Shame And Christians are judgmental?

What will they get?What will they get?

15 mins of fame Who is this? Last year’s winner

Steve Brookstein

15 mins of fame Who is this? Last year’s winner

Steve Brookstein

Even if they succeedEven if they succeed

Does fame bring contentment? Who is this? Gary Glitter

Does fame bring contentment? Who is this? Gary Glitter

It’s all about HopeIt’s all about Hope

Confident expectationConfident expectation

HopeHope

And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:15 NLT)

What is our Christian hope?

And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:15 NLT)

What is our Christian hope?

Hoping for…Hoping for…

Fortune Success Recognition Affirmation Contentment and

happiness

Fortune Success Recognition Affirmation Contentment and

happiness

Prosperity Big top speaker? Status From whom? Easy life?

Prosperity Big top speaker? Status From whom? Easy life?

Hope when?Hope when?

…we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Romans 5:3-4 NIV)

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12 NIV)

…we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Romans 5:3-4 NIV)

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12:12 NIV)

Response?Response?

But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:14-15 NLT)

But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:14-15 NLT)

Hope of sufferingHope of suffering

Is that it?Is that it?

How about…How about…

Full life Forgiveness Improved character Friendship with God Resurrection Living with God forever

Full life Forgiveness Improved character Friendship with God Resurrection Living with God forever

Our X factor…Our X factor…

Full life NOT easy lifeFull life NOT easy life

With God foreverWith God forever

MeditationMeditation

Romans 5:1-11Romans 5:1-11

FaithFaith

Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.

Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.

HopeHope

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.

Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

HelplessHelpless

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good.

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good.

Made RightMade Right

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's judgment.

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's judgment.

RestoredRestored

For since we were restored to friendship with God by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by his life.

For since we were restored to friendship with God by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by his life.

RejoiceRejoice

So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God--all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.

So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God--all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.