Sermons on Faith Trust Hope:

High Hopes

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 3, 2009

God will favor us with a combination of faith, hope and love in the forthcoming year of 2009.

Text: “For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth” (Psalm 71:5). Story: The school system in a large city had a program to help children keep up with their school work during stays in the city’s hospitals. One day a teacher who was assigned to the program received a routine ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Fresh Love Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 3, 2020

God loves his people with a fierce and jealous love that requires them to respond with fidelity and trust.

• God loves his people with a fierce and jealous love that requires them to respond with fidelity and trust. SLIDE #1 Introduction • Today we begin a new four-week series in the book of Malachi. • This four-week series teaches us to love the things that God loves. • Through the words of the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Hopes All Things: Hope Floats Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 16, 2025

We need hope to keep from drowning in life, hope floats.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE - Today we continue on our journey together to learn how to love better. - We are working on loving better so we can learn to love other Christians better as well as those in our community. HOPE FLOATS SLIDE - One thing I know is that if you have been paying attention to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7, Luke 15:3-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Faith That Can Be Seen

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on May 27, 2021

When the Lord see's how bad you want your Blessing!

You see, faith is never something just to be talked about. It is something that must be demonstrated in the way we walk, in the way we talk and in the way live. Paul Harvey the radio announcer once said, “If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it.” And there’s Biblical basis for that statement. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For The Hopeless Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 2, 2013

When all hope seems gone, believe in Jesus even if your friends despise him; believe in Jesus even if he delays his help; and believe in Jesus even in the face of death.

William Alexander, in his book, The $64 Tomato, asks the question, “If you were doomed to live the same life over and over again for eternity, would you choose the life you are living now? The question is interesting enough,” he says, “but … the point of asking it is really ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hope At Easter

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 25, 2011

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

Dakota Community Church April 24, 2011 Hope at Easter 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

Denomination: Mennonite

A Living Hope For The Hopeless PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023

Explore the power of renewed faith, the hope found in the resurrection of Christ, and the joy of unwavering belief.

Good morning, family! Today, we're diving deep into the heart of Luke 24:10-25, exploring the power of renewed faith, the hope of the resurrected Christ, and the joy of unwavering belief. I love how Max Lucado puts it: "Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:10-24

Topics: Renewed Faith

In What Do You Trust

Contributed by Graham Taylor on Jul 4, 2015

The fruits that trust in God in Christ brings.

Psalm 146 Mark 5.21-43 What do you trust in these days? Well, if last Tuesday is to be believed, not our clocks. For, at midnight of that day, a second was added to global time. Not surprising, as we tend to trust all sorts of dodgy fonts of wisdom. We look things up on Wikipedia without knows ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith In Healing

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Oct 1, 2023

Everything in Mark chapter 5 concerns itself with healing and restoration: from the healing and restoring of a demon possessed man to the resurrection of a little girl. In-between these two healings are that of the woman with the twelve-year issue of blood.

Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34, James 2:26, James 1:2-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Grieving With Hope

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 7, 2024

This brief homily was written for a non-church going woman who was a believer.

Homily for Elaine Beardsley Memorial Service - May 6, 2024 1 Thes 4:13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The First Steps Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 4, 2017

In this sermon, we look at Abraham's first steps of faith as God makes promises and gives commands to Abraham.

Introduction: A. Let’s imagine for a minute that you are lost in the desert. 1. Your throat is parched and your tongue is dry. a. You tell yourself, “Just one sip of water, I’d give anything for just one sip!” 2. Then you see something up ahead – a water pump is sitting there in the middle of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Truest Test Of Trust

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 2, 2016

A sermon to emphasis the importance of trust in God.

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other, "Put up a prayer, John. ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God When Times Are Tough

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Jan 20, 2020

The season after Christmas can be blah. All the excitement is gone and we're left with the emotional crash after. This sermon speaks to how we can trust God when times are tough.

Trusting God When Times Are Tough: The Christmas Hangover Have you ever had a hangover? I hear they can be rough. You know the story… the night before, you felt alive. You even loved everyone. Then you wake the next morning, and you can't say for sure, but you might be dead. Once in a while, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15, Matthew 2:19-23

Denomination: Episcopal

Faithful?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 27, 2011

Because God is faithful to us, we must remain faithful to Him.

I Corinthians 1: 1 – 9 / Faithful? Intro: A man swims from his sinking ship and arrives on a beach. He discovers that he is completely alone. 2 years later he flags down a passing ship. The rescue crew arrives and their first question is, “Where is everyone else?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith And Sight Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025

The Father bridges the distance between word and reality—teaching us to believe before we see, then opening our eyes to worship Him fully.

Faith and Sight (John 4 & John 9 — The Nobleman’s Son and the Man Born Blind) --- Introduction — The Longest Distance in the World Someone once said the longest distance in the world is only about eighteen inches — the space between the head and the heart. I think there’s another long ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54, John 20:29, Romans 10:17, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist