Key Idea: Three realities of God’s care to fuel our living hope:

1. His great mercy establishes our hope (v. 3)
2. His future grace directs our hope (v. 4)
   • The ministry of hope for the Christian:
     • not optimism- minimizing the bad to focusing on the good or potential good
     • not stoicism- enduring suffering without displaying pain and without complaint
3. His present power protects our hope (v. 5)