FOCUS TEXTS: Psalms 42:1-11; 43:1-5

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 27:1-14; Isaiah 25:9; Habakkuk 3:18, 19; 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

DEVOTIONAL READING: Psalm 103:13-22

KEY VERSE: Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God (Psalm 42:11).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Hope in God gives us victory over discouragement.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list at least three ways to express hope in God.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Desire of the Heart (Psalm 42:1, 2)
II. The Dilemma of the Soul (Psalm 42:3-7)
III. The Determination of the Will (Psalm 42:8 -- 43:5)