Sermons on Building Hope:

The Church - Hope For The World

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 23, 2012

As economic, political and international troubles mount, remember that the Church of Christ posesses the only hope for this hopelessness world.

The Church POSSESSES the only HOPE for a world in TROUBLED TIMES. The church has been entrusted with the Gospel, and the Gospel is the only hope to change people's hearts.. Faith Bible Church was established 75 years ago. We are coming close to that anniversary celebration. 1937 was similar to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Beyond Hopelessness

Contributed by Martin Holland on Nov 29, 2012

There comes a time in our lives when we feel hopeless but the truth of the matter is as Christians that is an impossibility.

Hope Beyond Hopelessness Lamentation 3:1-26 Jeremiah who is also known as the weeping prophet in great despair God uses to write his emotions. He lived among a society of people caused him to almost lose hope. See: Jeremiah 9:1-3 A people who knew not the LORD Mention: Jeremiah 7:16 God told him ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Has Come

Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 6, 2012

Exposition of Hope

Text: Luke 1:67-75, Title: Hope Has Come, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/2/12, AM A Opening illustration: Read Ex 1:8-14 & 2:23-25 & 3:7-9, play the Deliver Us clip from Prince of Egypt (YouTube) 0:40-2:01, Anticipation on Christmas Eve for children; B Background to passage: one of Luke’s threads that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-75

Denomination: Baptist

One Hope--Care

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 20, 2012

Jesus' care for you led Him to die so you could receive salvation and forgiveness of sin.

INTRODUCTION If we were to go out on the streets and ask people at random, “What is your greatest need?” we would probably get a number of different responses. We wouldn’t be surprised in this economy if we got several answers of people needing a job so they could provide for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Only Hope For America

Contributed by Greg Carr on Nov 8, 2012

There are plenty of believers in this nation who should be making a difference and yet it seems that we lose battle after battle in regards to the moral compass of the United States.

PRAY Lord God and Father, open our eyes so we can see Your truth. Open our ears so w can hear Your voice. Open our mind so we can understand Your Word. And open our heart so we may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN This past week half the people in our nation were happy because of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope: Cave Secrets

Contributed by John Bishop on Mar 25, 2009

God does His best work in caves. When we get to the end of ourselves and have no where to look but up, then God can whisper to us in the cave, "I’m still here. I haven’t left you." When we realize He is all we want, we find out He is all we really need.

We’re going to be in the Book of First Samuel; if you have a Bible you can turn there, and we’ll get there at some point. I think that, when you’re talking about hope; the biggest problem with hope is, when we are going thru trouble, we don’t know how to kind of deal with it right? So, check it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Is Already Ours! Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 27, 2010

Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapter 9. Because a Child has been given to us, we are to no longer fumble around in darkness; but rather give everything we have to following the One who gave it all for us. (Ref: Isaiah 9:1-7)

Hope is Already Ours! Isaiah 9:1-7 Introduction - This morning, we concluded Chapter 8 with hope and strength to follow - Because God has called us; because He stands WITH us; we have victory - We were challenged to examine who we listened too; whom we followed - And we examined the problem with ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practicing The Blessed Hope

Contributed by Larry Kettle on Dec 13, 2007

This is a sermon that is meant to make the listener think about their biblical responsibility to actively look for Christ to come.

“Practicing the Blessed Hope” 1 Thessalonians 4 Introduction A. What is the value of hope? 1. Hope cannot be imprisoned by maximum security. 2. Hope cannot be invalidated by propaganda. 3. Hope is only invigorated by persecution. 4. The value of hope has been measured in the eyes of martyrs, in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Hope For The Season Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Dec 17, 2007

To think beyond the temporal gifts that we recieve, to recognizing the greatest gift given to mankind.

OUR HOPE FOR THE SEASON Romans 5:1-6 My brothers and my sisters we are now into a season in which we will find some kind of hope or another. Sadly to say that most of the hope we find is temporal at best. There is the hope of gift receiving, the hope of family ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Prophecy: A Root Of Hope! Series

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Nov 30, 2010

This sermon is about the prophecy about Jesus birth, coming from the root of Jesse, and that he brought hope to the Gentiles! So to we have a root of hope in Jesus in our time!

(secondary text: Romans 15:9-12) When a member of my congregation, 18 year old Heidi was thrown from a car back in May, and suffered a head injury it was a real miracle that she recovered and was soon in rehab at Crystus Santa Rosa. She was learning to walk again through rehab and therapy and a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Love Brings Hope Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Apr 5, 2010

Certainly the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ should give us hope. A two part series for Easter that looks at the importance of hope in our walk with God.

Our Hope in God Pt 2 Love Brings Hope Welcome- Beautiful Resurrection Morning! Thank City of Indialantic, Team COTR, etc. I want to thank God- not just for this beautiful day, but for His Son-Jesus Christ-who was raised from-dead three days after his death on the cross. Jesus Christ- through ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus Brought Hope

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 17, 2010

Jesus had to come to bring us Healing, Obedience, Peace, and Eternal life. Jesus came and brought us HOPE.

Jesus Brought HOPE INTRODUCTION Last Lord’s Day we examined the text of Luke 24 which records the discussion of Jesus with the disciples traveling on the road to Emmaus where He says in verse 26: “Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" In our lesson ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Hope Fulfilled, Then And Now

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

Our task as a Church is to continue the work of John the Baptist, to proclaim the coming of the Messiah, the Christ, the one who’s brought salvation to all people and the gift of God’s Holy Spirit to renew us and transform us.

It’s now just over 15 years since Mulder and Scully first appeared in the series ’The X-Files’, asking "Could there be something out there?" Mulder believed that the ’Truth is out there’ but Scully wasn’t quite sure. Of course, although the questions they were raising echoed those of lots of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Anglican

Hope For A New Presence Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009

BELIEVING IN THE HOPE THAT THERE IS MORE IS CRITICAL IF WE ARE TO CRAVE MORE PRESENCE.

Hope for a New Presence Luke 2:21-38 12/6 INTRODUCTION As Americans, we pride ourselves in "doing Christmas up right." Tons of gifts, big holiday feasts, huge trees, Lights on the houses. USA! Here are some of the other ways people prepare for the celebration of Christmas. * In Italy they have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Hope For A New Year

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 4, 2010

Facing a new year we can learn from how the Magi visited Jesus

It is disheartening when someone you’ve respected in their chosen field ends up being nothing more than a lost soul. John Antrobus, a playwright and author, shared a Christmas he spent with Peter Sellers in a December 27 article. He got a call in 1977 inviting him to come over Christmas Day. During ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed