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Romans 15:13: The God of Hope Fills You

Paul does not ask the Romans to work up more hope. He asks God to fill them, so that hope overflows. Joy and peace are the means; abounding hope is the aim.

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Five reasons you should have hope

Romans 15:13 is a prayer before it is an instruction: Paul asks the God of hope to fill believers with joy and peace in believing, so that hope abounds by the power of the Holy Spirit. Christian hope is received from God's character and Christ's work, not manufactured from good circumstances.

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Romans 15:13: Hope That Overflows at Christmas

Romans 15:13 turns Christmas hope into a prayer rather than a feeling to drum up. Paul asks God himself to fill believers with joy and peace as they trust him, and to make that hope spill over toward others.

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