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Seven Stories of Hope

The shortest complete path from hopelessness to the Father's welcome — seven stories, mostly from Luke.

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Seven stories, mostly from Luke, that walk the shortest complete path from hopelessness to the Father’s welcome — hope for the rejected and the non-religious, hope that changes things and forgives, hope that went through death and rose again, ending at the open arms of the father in Luke 15. If you are at the end of hope, this is the short road home. For a longer set of encounters with Jesus, see the nine-study plan Stories of Hope, also on this shelf.

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    Hope for the rejected

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    Luke 7:36-50

  2. 2

    Hope for the non-religious

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    Luke 18:9-17

  3. 3

    Hope changes things

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    Luke 19:1-10

  4. 4

    Hope forgives

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    Matthew 18:21-35

  5. 5

    Hope through death

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    Luke 23:26-43

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    Hope rose from the dead

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    Luke 24:1-12

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    Hope is waiting for you

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    Luke 15:11-32

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