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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
When it seems like all hope is lost, look to Jesus, and discover revelation, redemption, and rest.
[Grateful acknowledgement to Sermon Central contributor Scott Bayles. His sermon "Christmas Carols, part 4" provides much of the backbone for this sermon.] Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Luke 2. I am so thankful that you have joined us for this season of Advent! The word ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:22-35
Denomination: Baptist
Jesus is our anchor of Hope in all storms and all of life. We must keep our eyes on Jesus
Anchor of Hope Hebrews chapter 6:13-20 Good Morning everyone What are you putting your hope in? What or who do you trust with your eternal and everlasting things? When this old world is done and you stand before the Lord of the universe- what will you be placing your hope in? Now more than ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20
Denomination: Nazarene
God was giving Jeremiah a chance to be a messenger of hope. There was to be a new covenant. But when was this covenant to take effect and who would be part of it?
OPEN: I recently ran across a “good news” “bad news” joke for preachers: Good News: You baptized four people down at the river last Sunday Bad News: You lost 2 others to the river’s current Good News: You finally found a choir director who did things your way. Bad News: The choir mutinied Good ...read more
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-35
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God continues and completes what he starts.
Scripture Introduction Today’s text is a “plaque verse,” you find it inscribed on plaques, “calligraphy-ed” on cards, and on lists of verses Christians memorize. A couple of weeks ago, Kevin sent me a link to Steve Green singing it. In my previous pastorates, we sang, “He Who Began a Good Work in ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
There are no hopeless situations. Jesus asks us to trust and to keep praying. If we don't give up, miracles can happen in our lives.
Last week I went to visit an elderly nun in her retirement residence. She was very happy to meet me and we spent some time chatting. While looking around in her room, I noticed a small table in a corner of the room and three small statues facing the corner. One looked like the statue of our ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
Denomination: Catholic
We live in desperate times. Gloom, despair and depression seem to be smothering the very life out of the church. God gives 7 colors in the rainbow to give hope to be shared with the hopeless.
#1 HOPE HARBOR --- PERSONAL RAINBOW. HOPE GIVER --- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) HARBOR: a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter and protection from rough waters. LET US BE REAL: MY HOPE IS NOT IN ME! MY HOPE IS NOT IN YOU. Our ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Luke 6:38-39, Jude 1:22
Denomination: Assembly Of God
God's love can change us from people without hope to the most hopeful people on the planet.
Changed By Hope! 1 John 2:28-3:3 Hope and hopelessness are more than opposites. Their characteristics are more defined than night and day. Anyone who has ever experienced the depths of hopelessness can easily attest to how oppressive and soul-shattering hopelessness can be. On the other hand, ...read more
This sermon gives people basic truths that can help you enjoy life in spite of all its mysteries.
Intro: Keys to Understanding this book (Ecclesiastes) 1. Written by somone who is credited for being the wisest of all time. 2. Written by somone who has made many mistakes. 3. Written after many pursuits and a lot of trial and error. Solomon describes life as an unending, repetitious, pursuit of ...read more
By comparing the lives of John the Baptist and Dietrich Bonhoeffer I show that God does not despise our questions and doubts; He uses them to and make us whole.
A HOPEFUL CONFIRMATION SERMON # OF THE ADVENT SERIES “HOPE IS ON THE WAY” MATTHEW 11:2-11 Big idea: God does not despise our questions and doubts; He uses them to and make us whole. 2 When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, "Are you the one ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11
A sermon examining the hope found in Jesus.
THERE IS HOPE FOR YOU! Acts 3:16-19 It is vitally important for each person here to comprehend the reality that absolutely no one is beyond the reach of God’s amazing grace. It is true that an innumerable multitude will face eternal condemnation. Revelation 21:8 tells us that “the cowardly, ...read more
Scripture: Acts 3:16-19
Explores God's boundless mercy, the living hope we receive through Christ's resurrection, and our role as recipients and channels of this abundant mercy.
Good morning, dear family in Christ. It's a joy to be gathered here today, united by a love that transcends the boundaries of time and space, a love that binds us together in the body of Christ. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, to be nourished by the Word of God, to be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3
Topics: God's Mercy
Christians often sing "Joy To The World" as a Christmas carol... but that's not what Isaac Watts wanted to sing about when he first wrote the song. Why did Watts write this song, and what can that mean for us?
Back in the 1700s, there was a man who wrote hymns… a lot of hymns (nearly 750 songs during his lifetime). He was a very famous and popular song writer in his day – and his name was Isaac Watts. He wrote a several songs that are still being sung today and we’re going to sing a few of them… a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-14, Psalm 98:4-9
Sermon based on an email I received about the attention we give our cell phones versus the Bible. I linked it to Jesus instead.
Cell Phone vs. Jesus Scripture: John 15:5; 14:13-14; Matthew 28:19-20; John 10:18 Introduction: I have received some interesting emails and phone calls recently pertaining to some things that Christians have been involved in. The message this morning was inspired by several of those ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What happens when your dreams have been restored only to be ripped from you again. This message looks at the story of Elijah and the widow who lost her son.
So we are picking up our story where we left off last Mother’s Day. You remember where we left off last Mother’s Day don’t you? For the few of you who don’t recall last year’s message. It began with a drought in the country of Israel, God’s prophet Elijah was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24
Denomination: Wesleyan
The nature of the kingdom and its growth.
Matthew 13- Find the hidden kingdom ! Tables and illustrations as well as audio and slides appear at http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/mt13.htm Discussion questions, followed by detailed notes. 1. Was finding the Kingdom easy or difficult for you? 2. Did you get put off by the ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-58
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