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The Anchor Of The Soul

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025

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Using the metaphor of a ship caught in a violent tempest, this sermon introduces the Christian hope found in Hebrews 6 as a "sure and stedfast" heavenly anchor for the soul, providing an unshakeable foundation during life's storms of anxiety, grief, and uncertainty.

Sermon: The Anchor of the Soul Text: Hebrews 6:17-20 I want you to imagine for a moment a small vessel upon the great and mighty sea. The sun is bright, the water is like glass, and the journey is pleasant. But as any mariner will tell you, the sea is a fickle master. Without warning, the sky can ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Anchored By Hope Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

based on 4 ratings

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As believers, we are encouraged to remain steadfast and committed in our faith through every trial and storm that life may bring. We are anchored by Jesus, our great hope, salvation, and savior.

Today, we're gonna talk about anchors: those big, heavy things that keep ships from drifting away. We're gonna see how anchors can teach us something important about our faith and our relationship with Jesus. Our main verse for today is Hebrews 6:19, which says: "We have this hope as an anchor for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19, Matthew 14:25-31

Topics: Resilience, Spiritual Strength, Faith Endurance, Overcoming Trials

The Anchor Is Holding

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 26, 2007

based on 17 ratings

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Holding on to Jesus....

The Anchor Holds Hebrews 6:13-20 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20, Isaiah 43:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anchors For The Storm

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

based on 24 ratings

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Storms… they are part of life. And here in our text, Paul faces some storms. And through this time in Paul’s life we can find the anchors which held him firm during those storms.

You know, the Bible is packed full of some really great stories. Stories that tell us history like the creation story. Stories of love like the one we find in the book of Ruth. Stories of war are scattered all over the Old Testament. Stories with drama like the lives of Joseph and David. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-34

Denomination: Holiness

Anchor Of The Soul

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

based on 28 ratings

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1. Man will never be able to keep all of his promises. 2. Man is vulnerable and unreliable. 3. No matter who he or she is, and no matter how upstanding of a citizen they are, man will fail himself.

Opening Text: Eph 2:1 thru 7 Introduction: This morning I want to talk about some things that God has promised to His children. But first, I would like to take a few moments to talk about some of the promises man has made to himself and how these promises have miserably failed time and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Anchor Holds

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 31, 2006

based on 14 ratings

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There is a tempest in all of our lives one day or another. A Tempest so large we believe that we are to perish in the waves and wind.

The Anchor Holds, Tho the Sails are Torn. Matthew 8:24-26. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:24-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Anchor For The Soul Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 12, 2005

based on 44 ratings

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# 12 in a series on Hebrews. This sermon sets forth the three-fold encouragement available to Christians.

A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 12 “An Anchor For the Soul” Hebrews 6:9-20 “A little over a month before he died, the famous atheist Jean-Paul Sartre (SAHR truh) declared that he so strongly ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Anchors In The Storm

Contributed by Shane Symyrozum on Jul 26, 2006

based on 10 ratings

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Funeral service for my closest friend’s four year old girl who died of cancer.

Note: This funeral sermon was for my best friend’s four year-old daughter who recently died of cancer after a valiant five month fight; I have included the father’s eulogy as an appendix, as it is extremely touching and illustrates the difference faith can make in one’s life. During the family’s ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Anchor For The Soul Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Oct 21, 2003

based on 30 ratings

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Success in the Christian life isn’t all about our effort. While we must make an effort we are not left to do it alone. However, we can have assurance of success without yet realizing the success.

An Anchor for the Soul Hebrews 6:13–20 INTRODUCTION At the time of his death, this man’s work appeared in twenty-six hundred newspapers worldwide, and was the basis of a franchise earning $1 billion a year. Since its modest debut in just seven papers on October 2, 1950, his comic strip became a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anchoring On The Resurrection

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003

based on 9 ratings

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Our ability to trust God in any circumstance is due to our anchoring ourselves in the resurrection of Jesus, and in His return.

Read John 16:17-33 from the Message. How many would say you’re dealing with anxiety today? Ron’s question—what’s keeping you up at night? Can’t you relate to what the guys around Jesus are feeling here? They’re worried about the future. Back in the storm. Think back to chapt. 14 (about 2-3 ...read more

Scripture: John 16:17-33

Denomination: Brethren

Anchors In The Storm

Contributed by Keith Walker on May 24, 2004

based on 37 ratings

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Four anchors that can help wither the storms of life.

Introduction: A few years ago I was called to the hospital. A young lady in our church was 9 months pregnant and was about to have her baby but something was wrong. When I got there I found out that just the night before she sensed something was wrong. She went to the hospital. She had had good ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Anchors Of The Soul

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 23, 2005

based on 18 ratings

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To weather life’s storms, we need convictions that anchor us to spiritual reality even when our minds are in disarray.

Anchors of the Soul 1. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California man has sued MGM Mirage for preying on his gambling addiction and inducing him to borrow and lose millions of dollars at its Las Vegas casinos. The suit was filed on Monday in a Los Angeles U.S. District Court by Shibley ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Anchors For Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 6, 2004

based on 67 ratings

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Paul was taken on a voyage to Rome as a prisoner. He stood strong in the face of a terrible storm, because he has these anchors: (1) the anchor of God’s presence; (2) of God’s promise; (3) of God’s plan; (4) of God’s power.

Paul and some other prisoners were taken on a voyage towards Rome. We’ll read about his experience in Acts 27:14-26; 33-44. Paul was a prisoner, but in this voyage through the storm, he stood out as a HERO. • Chains bound him, yet he was freed from fear or hopelessness. • The people were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Anchor For The Soul Series

Contributed by Steve Salmon on Oct 9, 2002

based on 49 ratings

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Jesus provides the only stability we can find for our soul, because he is the first to truly solve our problem of sin.

An Anchor for the Soul Hebrews 6:13-20 SICC, 7/21/02 Anchors find solid ground. Anchor for the soul – not anything else. Personal life, financial life, etc. Secure ground of hope (faith is the assurance of things hoped for.) God laid himself on the line to give us this hope. Secure ground ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Anchor Of Hope

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 7, 2008

based on 5 ratings

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One of the greatest dangers facing Christians is to lose sight of the basis of our hope. When we become so burdened with the stormy blasts of life that we forget out hope, then we face the slippery slope of sluggish ness, doubt, and even worse, the possi

An Anchor of HopeHebrews 6:9-20Intro In the first part of chapter six, we saw the warning that was issued to those that had never moved pasted the stage of spiritual immaturity and the peril that would face them. And those words from the author would cause most to look at their salvation. I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

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