Our Bible-based hope can fill us with power. (Romans 4:3, 18-20) As Christians, we have the priceless prospect of living forever-either in a restored earthly paradise or in the heavenly Kingdom. Our hope strengthens us to endure trials, preach the good news, and carry out various assignments in the congregation. (1 Thessalonians 1:3) That same hope strengthened the apostle Paul.
Paul needed strength. In his letter to the Corinthians, he compared himself to a fragile earthen vessel. He was "hard-pressed," "perplexed," "persecuted," "and knocked down." His life was in danger. (2 Corinthians 4:8-10) Paul wrote those words during his third missionary tour. He may not have known it at the time, but his troubles were not over. He would face mob violence, shipwreck, and imprisonment.
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