The Presbyterian Church (USA) says, “In affirming with the earliest Christians that Jesus is Lord, the Church confesses that he is its hope, and that the Church, as Christ’s body, is bound to his authority and thus free to live in the lively, joyous reality of the grace of God.” What does it means that Christ is our hope? How does hope in Christ free us to live into the joyous reality of God's grace? We'll explore this today.