Gain Hope Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Gain Hope-------------------------------- Date: 3/21/2001 Keywords: "Bible" "encouragement" "endurance" "hope" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Romans 15:4* For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Questions 1. Accorging to this passage, what are the main purposes for having the Holy Scriptures?   2. What are you challenged to do in this passage?   3. What does this passage offer to someone struggling with a besetting sin like viewing pornography?   Practical help What was it that brought you the most hope when, as a young person, you tried again and again to accomplish something that you seemed destined to fail at? Was it something you had learned through each failure? Was it the fact that you endured a failure still wanting to try again? Was it someone who came along side of you and said "That was a great try! I know you're close. Try again." Today's passage offers you all of these to help you battle a porn habit. Did you know there's nothing unique about the details of your struggle? The Bible has something to teach about dealing with every struggle known to humankind. Searching it for guidance will gird you with endurance. Discovering the historic struggles of others and seeing God's merciful deliverance will offer you unlimited encouragement. Trusting its revelation of God's grace to you will give you the hope you need! Search it. Be encouraged. Gain hope. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2001 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version © Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved.