In Word and In Deed Women’s Ministry Presents:

In Word and In Deed Women’s Ministry Presents:

The Assurance ofHope:Living In The Present With ConfidenceFacing The Future With Courage July 14, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn

Welcome and Opening Prayer “May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our Hope in You.” Psalm 33:22 NIV

“God knows the way we take, and it is not without purpose” My Story: “I had to Go This Way”

About In Word and In Deed In Word and In Deed Professional Development Seminars was born out of Marilyn’s passion to help develop emerging leaders to be the most effective leaders they can be. The company’s name is inspired by the teachings of the Apostle Paul and Marilyn’s firm belief that everything we do by speech or action, should be done in the spirit of excellence and obedience to God. Through Marilyn’s teachings, whether in a professional or Christian arena, her passion and commitment to excellence is clearly illustrated and gives full honor to God. Marilyn offers a wide range of teachings, professional and personal, custom designed to meet your individual or group needs.

Spiritual and Personal Development Marilyn is a passionate and enthusiastic Bible teacher. Her wisdom and knowledge of the Word of God has proven to be an inspiration to those who have experienced her teaching. Her success is due to her acknowledgement that she can do all things through Christ; but without Him she can do nothing. Her daily prayer is to be endowed with the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit to enable her to do the work that He has gifted her to do. The company’s name, In Word and In Deed, was inspired by the teachings of the Apostle Paul and his firm belief that everything we do, in speech or action, should be done in the spirit of excellence and obedience to God the Father. She organizes and develops her teachings in the true spirit of excellence giving full honor and glory to God!

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry Praise and Worship “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” Psalm 150:6

assurance Assurance is: • A positive declaration intended to give confidence • A guarantee • A surety • An inner freedom from doubt • A steadfast boldness in declaring what you believe to be true

Hope What does Hope look like? What does Hope feel like?

Hope “Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.” ~ Lin Yutang

Hope “Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” ~ George Washington Carver

Hope “When the world says, give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” ~ Anonymous

Hope “Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” ~ Pastor Robert H. Schuller

Hope “Once you choose hope, anything is possible.” ~ Christopher Reeve

Hope “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” ~ Helen Keller

Hope Trustful expectation, particularly with reference to the fulfillment of God’s promises. Anticipation of a favorable outcome under God’s guidance. Confidence that what God has done for us in the past guarantees His participation in what will happen in our future.

Hope The world’s definition of hope is a feeling that what is desired will happen.

Hope Jesus is the Blessed Hope.

Hope “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:13

Hope “Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier” ~ Author Unknown

Hope “God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us—in the dreariest and most dreaded moments can see a possibility of hope.” ~ Maya Angelou

Hope Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes it is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12

Hope As women, we must keep our hope and our focus in the right place. Ladies--we must keep our eyes on the prize—Jesus Christ.

Hope Question: Why do we lose our Hope?

Hope “The Annual Board Meeting”

Hope Answer: We lose our Focus!

Hope Sister Marilyn F. Chappelle “Keeping Our Eyes On The Prize”

Hope The Apostle Paul reminds us in Philippians 3:13-14: “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those which are before.” “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

Hope Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the substance (the reality) of things hoped for, the evidence (proof) of things not seen.” • Faith treat things hoped for as reality. • Faith itself proves that what is unseen is real. • Faith is not wishful thinking or believing what you know isn’t true. • To paraphrase Mark Twain… “Faith is the conviction that God will always do what He promises to do, regardless of the circumstances.”

Hope “But without faith, it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

Hope Help Optimism Patience Expect

Hope Help “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 “Commit thy works (desires) unto the Lord, and thy thoughts (plans) shall be established.” Proverbs 16:3

Hope Help “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:5-6 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4

Hope Optimism “…In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” I Peter 5:7 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusted in Thee.” Isaiah 26:3

Hope Optimism “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 “Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hast quickened me.” Psalm 119:49-50

Hope Patience “I have set the Lord always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” Psalm 16:8 “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14

Hope Patience “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Hope Patience “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” II Corinthians 4:16-18

Hope Patience “For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He swear by Himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after He had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.” Hebrews 6:13-15

Hope Expect “Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” Ephesians 3:20 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11

Hope Expect “Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able to perform.” Romans 4:18-21

Hope “Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope.” ~ Author Unknown

Hope “Hope has two beautiful daughters—their names are anger and courage. Anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.” ~ St. Augustine

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry Break Time “Women Meeting Women”

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry Sister Bakeba Raines Thomas “Representing Christ From The Inside Out”

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” I Peter 3:3-4

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry “For after this manner in the old time the holy women also who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands.” I Peter 3:5

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry Sister Felicha Fisher “Straight Talk: Temptations Women Face”

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2

In Word and In Deed women’s ministry “Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift for us, the bedrock of this nation. A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.” ~ President Barack Obama

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