Hope in the Midst of Chaos Hope in the Midst of Chaos Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, Hope in the Midst of Chaos and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. Hope in the Midst of Chaos He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Hope in the Midst of Chaos As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Hope in the Midst of Chaos Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God's salvation.’ ” Luke 3:1-6 Hope in the Midst of Chaos 1. Chaos: A Way of Life Hope in the Midst of Chaos Luke 3:1-2 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, Hope in the Midst of Chaos and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. Hope in the Midst of Chaos 1. Chaos: A Way of Life 2. Hope: A Rare Treasure Hope in the Midst of Chaos Luke 3:3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Hope in the Midst of Chaos Philippians 1:6 (The Message) There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you Hope in the Midst of Chaos would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears. Philippians 1:6 Hope in the Midst of Chaos 1. Chaos: A Way of Life 2. Hope: A Rare Treasure 3. Preparation: A Way of Expectation Hope in the Midst of Chaos Everything can be taken from a man but… the last of the human freedoms - to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. – Victor Frankl Hope in the Midst of Chaos Romans 8:24-25 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Hope in the Midst of Chaos Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God's salvation.’ ” Luke 3:1-6.