Sermons on Confident Hope:

Hope In The Last Days Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 22, 2010

People don’t wear parachutes because they are comfortable, they wear them for security. So many Christians today have ditched their parachute because it didn’t bring them happiness on the flight of life. God is not near as interested in pacifying or pleas

So much of what we call hope is temporary. It is fleeting. At most, it lasts in this life only. Paul said (1 Cor. 15:19) that if Christ brings a temporary hope only, we are the most miserable of men on the planet. I would agree. Most people don’t wear parachutes because they are ...read more

Scripture: Joel 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Hope In A Hopeless Time Series

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 24, 2009

Jesus Christ is the only Hope that is available in the days in which we live. He is Hope for the Hopeless

HOPE IN A HOPELESS TIME Colossians 1:3-6 Christmas at Black Creek In the past two weeks, we’ve seen many crazy things take place in the world. From terrorist attacks in India to tramplings at Wal-Mart to shootings at K-Mart to an elected official in Birmingham getting arrested – all seems to be ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

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

Believing Withouth Hope Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 10, 2009

A look at God’s covenant with Abraham

Mt. Diablo is only about 3,500 feet, but it is very noticeable as it sits all alone in the Concord, California valley. Before I called them "God sightings" I found myself caught up in an "aha" moment as I looked at the cloud covered Mt. Diablo. I couldn’t help but think that if someone took off ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Restoring The Hope Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

The hope of Christmas is not a sentimental hope… it’s filled with sentiments of a child born in a manger… of becoming one with us… of making the world a better place… but we must shake off the sentimental hope to take hold of the substance… the prophe

Intro It’s especially wonderful to gather together tonight. As a teenager… one of the most significant spiritual senses I had came on Christmas Eve… I can still remember at around 16… driving to a late night candlelight services. I was drawn into the wonder… God incarnate. It’s never left me. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope - "In The Pits"

Contributed by Dj Castilleja on May 5, 2008

A sermon about giving hope to the hopeless.

The last few weeks we have been on the topic of hope. It is my hope today to take in all these little bits on the topic we have been hearing about and compress it all together into a neat little package. The result being why this message of hope is so important to you and me. You do realize that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Hope Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 30, 2010

The gospel in a nutshell, hope in seed form, the message of the Bible in a single verse... a 25-word 'parade of hope.' John 3:16

t is a twenty-five word ‘parade of hope.’ It’s small enough to fit on a post-it note, yet powerful enough to last 2,000 years. It is the entire message of God in a nutshell. It is the gospel in one verse. It is the Magna Carta, the Rosetta Stone of Christianity. It is John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Our Hope? Series

Contributed by Andrew Gamblin on Feb 12, 2013

What is our universal story of hope? It is the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

For the entire month of January, we are going to focus on this thing called evangelism. Now to me that word is sometime scary and evokes many different emotions. For those of you with the spiritual gift of evangelism, you may get a little excited because this is right up your ally and you’re ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Hope For Your House

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 17, 2013

A sermon challenging women to a closer walk.

“Hope for Your House” Acts 16:9-15 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Hope On The Threshing Floor Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 12, 2013

Having found refuge under the wings of the God of Israel, Ruth is now hoping to find refuge under the wings of a godly man. She who was once far from God has now become a member of the family of God and becomes a picture for us of salvation and redemptio

Hope on the Threshing Floor - Ruth 3:1-9 - March 10, 2013 Series: From Heartache to Hope – The Redemption of Ruth - #7 This morning we continue in our series on Ruth which I’ve called “From Heartache to Hope – The Redemption of Ruth.” This is the seventh message ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-9

Denomination: *other

Resurrection: A Theology Of Hope! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 29, 2013

The resurrection gives us a REAL hope that can only be found in Jesus!

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP-Amistad • SLIDE #1 • Today we are here together to celebrate an empty tomb! We are not here to morning a death, but rather to celebrate a life! • We are here to celebrate our resurrected Savior Jesus Christ! • In the movie clip these slaves ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The "Empty" Hope Of Easter Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 4, 2013

Jesus raised on the 3rd day and brought us at least 3 'empty' hopes...

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 28, 2013 Date Preached: March 31, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Easter Sunday Sermon Sermon Title: The Empty Hope of Easter Sermon Text: Luke 23:50-24:49 [ESV] Introduction: Last week I shared with you that Jesus Loves You! ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Hope In Suffering Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 12, 2020

Pastor John shows how God can even use suffering to develop a rock-solid hope and faith.

Finding Hope in Suffering Romans Series CCCAG March 15th, 2020 Scripture- Romans 5:1-19 Cramming for exams- what 2020 is for the Christian For us, started with Pastor Roger’s death Then COVID Then the lockdowns, including this church Various shortages- including toilet paper of all things Then ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Resurrection: A Theology Of Hope

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 10, 2020

In Mark 16:1-7, we see the two elements of 1) The Grief (Mark 16:1–3) and 2) The Glory (Mark 16:4–7) of God the Father's Resurrection of God the Son bringing "A Theology of Hope"

Mark 16:1-7 [16:1] When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. [2] And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. [3] And they were saying to one another, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-7

Denomination: Other

The Hope We Have

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 22, 2020

This is a brief message that was preached at a Sonrise service on Easter morning.

Good morning and God’s blessing to you from SEBC here in San Antonio. I want to testify to you today that it doesn’t matter if you WHO are part of this celebration are Catholic, or Methodist, or Baptist, or non-denominational. How we worship, what methods or music we use to praise our God is not ...read more

Scripture: John 12:44, John 11:25-26, 1 Corinthians 15:55-56, Titus 2:13-14

Denomination: Baptist