A Hopeful Expectation | Winterville

About this episode

Pastor John Conway discusses finding hope and faith during difficult times through the lens of biblical stories.

Are you walking through a season of delay, disappointment, or discouragement and wondering if God is still at work? In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how the hope we have as believers is not rooted in the absence of hardship but in the reality of a risen Christ, reminding us that our faith is not a blending process but a refining one, and that the trials we face are designed to purify what we carry, not destroy who we are. Drawing from 1 Peter 1, the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and the account of Jesus calming the storm, he challenges us to stop living in fearful anticipation and start living in hopeful expectation. If you have felt stuck between what God promised and what you are currently experiencing, this message will call you back to the joy, peace, and resurrection power that are yours because Christ is alive today.

People in this episode

Guest: Pastor John Conway

Topics covered

• hope
• faith
• trials
• discouragement
• resurrection
• expectation

Keywords

• hopeful expectation
• faith
• trials
• resurrection power
• discouragement
• 1 Peter
• Jesus calming the storm

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Peter 1

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