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  • Pablo Catala avatar

    We Need Hope

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jun 22, 2019
     | 6,215 views

    Hope in Christ

    One of the most difficult truths to have people believe is that God truly does love them, sometimes there are people that in their minds they have been used and violated and many times the question is God why? Why God if you love me could you allow these things to happen to me? If you are real, why ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Focus On The Invisible Hope

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 21, 2020
     | 6,799 views

    How do we live in this world when people are so afraid of dying? Fearful of dying? What are we all in this together for?

    5.24.20 2 Corinthians 4:13–18 13 Since we have that same spirit of faith, which corresponds to what is written: “I believed; therefore, I have spoken,” we also believe, and therefore we speak. 14 For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and bring us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Roger Hasselquist avatar

    Love Always Hopes

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jan 19, 2026
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    In a marriage, if both partners put their hope in the promises of God and have faith that He will be with them in the daily issues of life, the couple can survive and thrive through the ups and downs that come to every person.

    Alba 1-18-2026 LOVE ALWAYS HOPES I Corinthians 13:7 In a Peanuts comic strip, it shows Snoopy thinking to himself: “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Ohh...there’s so little hope for advancement.” He sounds a little hopeless. You don’t have to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hope Springs Eternal Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 11, 2020
     | 5,861 views

    The hope that Jesus has to offer us is “living” or “eternal” hope. Our hope doesn’t stop at the grave because our lives don’t stop at the grave, amen?

    He called me “Peter” … His “Rock.” Some “rock” I turned out to be. How many times did He try to warn us? As recently as two weeks ago, He tried to explain to us what would happen when we reached Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. What He said would happen was just too horrible to believe … ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    America's Only Hope

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 5, 2002
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    This message is basically a call to repentance, and seeking God for the deliverance of our nation, not only from our enemies, but from our departure from God.

    AMERICA’S ONLY HOPE Text: Prov.14: 34 Intro: September 11, 2001 is a day that is not soon to be forgotten by those Americans who still have an ounce of patriotism left in them. It is a day branded into our consciousness by the horrendous events, and vivid scenes of destruction and chaos that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For Troubled Times

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 11, 2000
    based on 131 ratings
     | 12,997 views

    Living with Hope in a Broken World

    "Hope for Troubled Times?" Mark 5:21-24,35-43 In Sir Edwin Arnold’s Light of Asia, he tells a parable from the Buddha about a mother who had lost her child. Carrying its dead body in her bosom, she come to the buddha and said:"Lord and Master, do you know any medicine that while be good for my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Patience – Hope In Action: Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007
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    We live in an instant world, where we do not tolerate having to wait. But patience is hope in action. The first part of the sermon backs up to grace.

    Patience – Hope in Action: Fruit of the Spirit/Advent #1 Gal 5:16-26 November 28, 2004 Intro: I debated about beginning this message with the following prayer: “Dear Lord, I pray that you would give each person in our church, except for me and my family, many many opportunities to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven: The Believers Hope Series

    Contributed by Rob Yanok on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,108 views

    If heaven is not the hope of humanity, then the human race has no hope whatsoever.

    “Heaven: The Believers Hope” – Pastor Rob Yanok Text – John 14:1-3 Either heaven is real or Jesus led His followers with lies. If heaven is a hoax, then it is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated upon mankind. If there is no heaven, then the Bible is not true and Jesus was a deceiver. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope Overwhelms Disappointment

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 7, 2010
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     | 3,555 views

    God crushes sin’s disheartening effects with future hope.

    Scripture Introduction It has been said that nothing in the world arouses more false hope that the first four hours on a diet! We do not need any more false hope, but we do need hope! The National Association of Basketball Coaches presents four “Guardians of the Game” awards each year: for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Wish Vs Hope Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,831 views

    In your life do you make wishes or do you place your hope in someone else? One leads to fairytales the other leads to Jesus Christ.

    Wish verse Hope! Series: 4 letter words Opening Video Illustration: Bluefishtv.com - “Making a wish for an orphanage.” The girl in the story shares how he she came down with cancer twice and the second time she got cancer “Make a Wish Foundation” asked her what she wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Restoring The Hope Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,773 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope In A Strange Land

    Contributed by Charles Forshee on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 20,825 views

    Many times in life we feel out of place. We are in a strange land. Our tendancy is to set down and cry, but if we will instead turn to Zion and pray and do what we can do, God will help us to thrive EVEN In a Strange Land. We’re not Beyond His Reach if we

    Does anybody in here know what it’s like to FEEL OUT OF PLACE? I do.... One day a few years back....When I was working in the Retail Business.... We had driven to Memphis, TN for a Hardware Convention..... Bobby and Teresa were in their SUV leading the way..... .... and Debra and I were ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Keeping Hope Alive

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 11, 2001
    based on 146 ratings
     | 29,580 views

    How do we keep our hope alive, even after weeks, and months, and years of disappointment?

    This morning, we continue looking at the topic of "hope". Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen that a Christian hope isn’t just a wish or a desire, but a settled confidence in God and in His promises. Christian hope is a continuing reliance upon God’s wisdom, and love, and power. What distinguishes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    71. The Church - Hope Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 17, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,160 views

    Despite the evil we see in the world around us, “hope” is believing this twilight period is the dawn before the new day when light overcomes darkness

    IN GOD'S IMAGE 71 - THE CHURCH - HOPE This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • D. Dewaine Phillips avatar

    A Hope That Brings Life

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 29, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,925 views

    This message is for those who struggle with the moral decay of our nation. It is intended to remind us that we are not to conform to the world; but rather, we are to stand firm in the laws and statutes of the New Jerusalem.

    St. Augustine wrote a book entitled the City of God, in which he discussed our identity with the holy city.(1) Throughout the Old and New Testaments, both Jews and Christians identified themselves with Jerusalem. Wherever they journeyed or resided, they did not consider themselves citizens of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist