The following is an old sermon outline of mine, in the form of a scripture chain. It dates back to 1979. It is a sermon meant to encourage people in their hope of heaven, and to see that their hope is built on solid foundation stones that are not only solid but simple.
Sermon Outline
Introduction
"May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you the the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. May the eyes of your understanding be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling..."(Eph 1:15-19).
A hope based on... The Promise of God
"...the hope of eternal life which God who cannot lie promised before the ages of time..."(Tit 1:2)
"...God, determining to show the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath..."(Heb 6:9-20)
A hope based on... The Earnest of the Spirit
"...sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance..."(Eph 1:11-14)
"...Christ in you, the hope of glory..."(Col 1:27)
"...if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his... [God] will give life...through his Spirit who dwells in you..."(Rom 8:9-39)
"...hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us"(Rom 5:5,1-11)
A hope based on... The Lord's Track Record
"...when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly..."(Rom 5:6,1-11)
"...Christ died for our sins... was buried... he rose again the third day... and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep..."(1Co 15:3-4,20)
A hope based on... Faith in Christ
"...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen..."(Heb 11:1)
"...I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have entrusted to him until that day..."(2Tm 1:12)
"...God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life..."(Jhn 3:16)
"...My sheep hear my voice, and I know them,and they follow me, and I give them eternal life..."(Jhn 10:27-29)
"...looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith..."(Heb 12:1-2)
A hope based on... Obedience to Christ
"...through his abundant mercy [God] has begotten us again to a living hope... rest your hope fully on the grace [of God]... as obedient children..."(1Pe 1:3,13-14,3-25)
"...if we walk in the light as he is in the light... he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins..."(1Jn 1:7,9)
"...this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome..."(1Jn 5:3)
"...we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations..."(Rom 1:5, 16:26)
Conclusion
"I know that my Redeemer lives, and he shall stand at last on the earth... whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold..."(Job 19:27)