Main Point:

Life as we know it is full of disappointments and displeasures.

Application:

1. Find true hope not in passing things, but in the certainty of the gospel.

2. Find true joy not in unpredictable circumstances, but in the certainty of the gospel.

3. Find true satisfaction not in temporary recognition, but in the certainty of the gospel.

Supplemental Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 | 1 Timothy 2:1-4 | Romans 13:1-2 | Isaiah 53:3-5 | John 1:11-13 | Romans 5:1-5 | 1 Peter 1:3-5 | 1 Peter 1:6-9 | 1 Peter 1:13-21