What is the source of our hope? Not hope in the sense of optimism, but hope as in the certainty of the salvation of the world.
Rome offered a version of hope, one that empires continue to promise to this day. But it is a hope that can never be fulfilled, because it is rooted in the false belief that power brings security.
In this episode we examine Paul's vision of hope - one rooted in the goodness of God - against the backdrop of the Roman Empire and discover how we can even hope amidst suffering.
The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is:
The images referenced are here:
- Ara Pacis
- Roman Justice (statue)
- Coin (front)
- Coin (back)
- Herodian Temple
- Pyramids of Giza
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