By Peter Mead on Sep 10, 2024
The prophets are bold, unsettling, and hope-filled. Preaching from them brings clarity, urgency, and relevance to a church living in familiar spiritual conditions.
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By SermonCentral .com on Oct 16, 2021
Christians often emphasize either grace or truth, but Jesus embodied both. Healthy ministry, evangelism, and discipleship require holding grace and truth together.
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By SermonCentral .com on Sep 2, 2022
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The great tragedy of the universe is that while human beings were made to glorify God because of who they are and what they see, we have all fallen short of this purpose.
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By Josh Read on Nov 4, 2025
We live by the clock. Every minute is measured against what we hope to achieve. Waiting, then, feels inefficient. We pray for breakthrough and expect God to move as fast as we refresh our screens. But when the silence lingers and the plans fall apart, what then?
The parable in Matthew 20:1–16 reshapes how we see God’s timing, grace, and trust.
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By Josh Read on Mar 10, 2026
The word "hope" has become church wallpaper. It's on coffee mugs in the lobby, printed across banners above the baptistry, and threaded through every worship set since 2015. Your congregation has heard it so many times it slides off them like rain off a windshield.
Here's the tension: the biblical word for hope has almost nothing in common with the sentiment we've domesticated it into. The Hebrew word "tiqvah" literally means "cord" or "rope", something you cling to when the ground gives way. The Greek "elpis" in Paul's letters is never wishful thinking. It's confident expectation aimed at a future only God can deliver.
This sermon outline is built for the Sunday you peel the bumper sticker off and show your congregation what hope actually costs and why it's the most defiant act a believer can perform.
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