“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, _that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope_.” Rom. 15:4. 3. Why should God’s wonderful works be rehearsed to the children? “We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.... _That they might set their hope in God_, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.” Ps. 78:4-7. 4. In what condition are those who are without Christ? “Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, ... that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, _having no hope_, and without God in the world.” Eph. 2:11, 12. 5. What does hope become to the Christian? “Which hope we have as _an anchor of the soul_, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil.” Heb. 6:19. 6. Who have hope in their death? “The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but _the righteous hath hope in his death_.” Prov. 14:32. 7. In bereavement, from what hopeless sorrow are Christians delivered? “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, _that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope_.” 1 Thess. 4:13. 8. Unto what has the resurrection of Christ begotten us? “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath _begotten us again unto a lively hope_ by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3. 9. What is the Christian’s hope called? “Looking for _that blessed hope_, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:13. 10. At what time did Paul expect to realize his hope? “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me _at that day_: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love _His appearing_.” 2 Tim. 4:8. 11. What will this hope lead one to do? “And every man that hath this hope in him _purifieth himself_, even as He is pure.” 1 John 3:3. 12. What does the prophet Jeremiah say is a good thing for a man to do? “It is good _that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord_.” Lam. 3:26. 13. What is said of the hope of the hypocrite? “So are the paths of all that forget God; and _the hypocrite’s hope shall perish_: whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.” Job 8:13, 14. 14. What is the condition of one whose hope is in God? “_Happy_ is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.” Ps. 146:5. “_Blessed_ is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.” Jer. 17:7. 15. In what may the child of God abound?