The document discusses the hope that is available through God's mercy and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It describes this hope as a living hope and an eternal inheritance in heaven that includes life, Christ's character and redemption, and God's favor. It states that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope that does not disappoint. The document offers hope through trusting in the Holy Spirit, Jesus' finished work, and the character of God the Father. It encourages being prepared to explain the reason for one's hope and says that grace empowers, enables, sustains, and adds God's power to our efforts.