This document provides reasons for hope by discussing different types of people and their strengths or weaknesses, including rebels, engineers, atheists, scribes, oddballs, and nerds. It suggests that one's weaknesses can become strengths, like how Samson used the jawbone of a donkey to kill 1,000 men. The document emphasizes finding hope through the Holy Spirit, overhaul, purpose, and evangelism rather than being defined by strengths or weaknesses alone. It closes by encouraging the reader to seek God.

1. REASON FORHOPE

2. Opening Question
Which of yourstrengths can
easily become yourweaknesses?
If you think you are standing strong, be
careful not to fall. (1 Cor 10:12)

3. Always be prepared to give
an answerto everyone who
asks you to give the reason
forthe hope that you have.
1 Peter3:15
“Come, let us reason together,”
says the Lord. (Isa 1:18)

4. REASON
• Rebel
In those days Israel had no king;
everyone did as they saw fit. (Jud 21:25)

5. REASON
• Engineer
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell
me, if you know so much. (Job 38:4)

6. REASON
• Atheist
Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God.“
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil. (Psa 53:1)

7. REASON
• Scribe
See what large letters I use as I write to you
with my own hand! (Gal 6:11)

8. REASON
• Oddball
They admitted that they were
strangers and aliens on earth. (Heb 11:13)

9. REASON
• Nerd
God gave Joseph unusual wisdom.
(Acts 7:10)

10. REASON
• Rebel
• Engineer
• Atheist
• Scribe
• Oddball
• Nerd
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “No one else is as
intelligent as you are.” (Gen 41:39)

11. Halftime Question
Which of yourweaknesses can be
used as a strength?
Samson took a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and killed a
thousand men with it. (1 Kings 19:4)

12. HOPE
• Holy Spirit
No one can see the kingdom of God
unless they are born again. (John 3:3)

13. HOPE
• Overhaul
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The old has gone, the new is here. (2 Cor 5:7)

14. HOPE
• Purpose
Who knows but that you have come to your royal position
for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14)

15. HOPE
• Evangelism
I have become all things to all people so that by
all possible means I might save some. (1 Cor 9:22)

16. REASON forHOPE
• Rebel
• Engineer
• Atheist
• Scribe
• Oddball
• Nerd
• Holy Spirit
• Overhaul
• Purpose
• Evangelism
But what about you? Who do you say I am?
(Matt 16:15)

17. Closing Question
Which best defines you – your
strengths oryourweaknesses?
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power
is made perfect in weakness. (2 Cor 12:9)

18. Dave Mattingly
Seek, and ye shall find.
(Matt 7:7)
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