Sermons on Hofor The Hopeless:

The Way, The Truth, The Life

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 13, 2015

The Christian way of life can only be fulfilled through the power of the Holy Spirit. When a person walks in "the way and the truth," life is produced. A life in Christ is a transformed life. We change what we were for who He is.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Jesus is obviously talking about Eternal Life with the Father in Heaven. People ask “why is Jesus the ONLY way to God?” The answer is: Christianity is the ONLY religion ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-17

Denomination: Charismatic

Mission Possible - Bringing Hurting And Lost People To God

Contributed by Tim L. Heath on May 26, 2015

A sermon inspiring the church and individual Christian to get out of their "religious" comfort zone and discover the heart that God has for the lost and hurting.

MISSION POSSIBLE – Bringing Hurting and Lost People to the Lord Text - Luke 5:17-26 NIV “One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#9 Understanding Love: Patience/Trust

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 24, 2016

This is #9 in a series on UNDERSTANDING LOVE: PATIENCE AND TRUST... We must realize there may be a great wall between where I am and God's plan of where He wants us to be. This wall will require patience to overcome and move in the plan of love.

#9 UNDERSTANDING LOVE: PATIENCE IS COMPLETE TRUST. PATIENCE, TRUST AND FAITH KNOW THERE IS A WALL BETWEEN MY MIRACLE AND ME... WE SHALL OVERCOME By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. TEXT TO TRUST AND UNDERSTAND: 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"God Loves Us" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 29, 2016

God's love was expressed through Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.

As we approach Easter Sunday, I want to invite you to discover what we Christians have to shout about. READ TEXT It's been said that John 3:16 is the Gospel in a nutshell. Gospel means “Good News,” and what we are told here is good news worth shouting about. The message of John 3:16 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Easter, The Best Good News Or Best-Kept Secret? Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 7, 2016

Easter is the best Good News we could possibly hear, therefore it is worth sharing with others.

Easter, is it the best good news ever told, or is it the best-kept secret? I think that is an important question for you and me and for everyone. If we take our passages seriously from Psalm 118 and Luke 24; then I suggest to you today that God’s way is that of resurrection; he is able to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Listen, It's Not Too Late...there's Always Hope!

Contributed by Maria Saunders on Apr 7, 2016

The 2nd Saying from the Cross (Good Friday)

“Listen, It’s Not too Late… There’s Always Hope!” Addressing the second saying from the cross: “Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:42-43

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Barabbas Series

Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 7, 2016

Jesus was killed while Barabbas, the genuinely guilty, was set free. This is a picture of salvation in that Jesus died so we, the guilty, may be set free.

The Irony of Good Friday… I am sure that the irony that reveals itself in the fact that we refer to today as Good Friday does not escape our minds. From the perspective of all who bore eyewitness to the events that transpired during the 24 hours of that first Good Friday, it was anything ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Power That Raises The Dead

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 1, 2016

“Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to you, arise. And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother”. (Luke 7:14-15)

! Theme: The power that raises the dead Text: 1 Kings 17:17-24; Gal. 1:11-24; Lk. 7:11-17 Introduction: God revealed His name to Moses at the burning bush when He commissioned him to free His people. God’s revealed name is “I Am who I Am”. God’s name was only fully ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Embracing Forgiveness

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 21, 2016

Forgiveness is what most people want from God and other people but is the hardest thing to give to someone else.

Embracing Forgiveness Selected Scriptures Introduction- Last week we looked at Pentecost. The coming of the Holy Spirit of God into believers lives. Jesus left this earth so the comforter could come, that we could be empowered to live the lives we were meant to live. Living life in our own ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

The Wings Of A Dove Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jun 28, 2016

A message offering comfort for those in situations they wish they could fly away from.

Wings of a dove PPT 1 Series title Jukebox lessons (Note to pastors, I have been doing a series, talking popular songs and playing parts of them and using them as a jump off point for my message. Today however I chose to place the song at the end of the service. The song is Simon and Garfunkel's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bury The Past Or It Will Bury You!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 29, 2016

We believe Jesus forgives, we must let Him. Come and let us cast the problem into the sea of forgetfulness.

BURY THE PAST, OR IT WILL BURY YOU! GOD FORGIVES, LET HIM... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: 1 Timothy 5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. I HAVE IN MY HAND A FISHING ROD AND A REEL... 1 Peter 5:6 Humble ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Game Of Thrones - Pt. 3 - Mixture Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 7, 2016

We talk, sing, and pray using the language of the Kingdom . . . words like Lord, King, and sovereign. However, citizenship in a democracy keeps us from understanding the throne.

Game of Thrones Pt. 3 - Mixture Introduction After 1 year we have finally come to the final battle in the attack on the 5 principalities that I identified for us. We have fought isolation, poverty, hopelessness and apathy. Now we square off against compartmentalism. Compartmentalism is pervasive ...read more

Scripture: James 3:10-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Funeral For A Christian Man

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 18, 2016

Can you say that you are truly ready to go when God calls you?

I can’t count the number of times that _____ told me, “Whenever it’s my time to go, I want you to know that I am ready.” And his lifestyle exhibited just that. _____ was devoted to his Lord and he knew that Jesus was preparing a mansion just for him. So he kept ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Angels, Drifters, And Jesus Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 22, 2016

Today we are dealing with the most important thing about our lives. What we think of and how we respond to Jesus is the most crucial thing about us.

Angels, Drifters, and Jesus (Hebrews 1:4-2:4) 1. There is nothing more boring for a married man than going shopping with his wife in a women’s clothing store. Not only is there no hardware department to occupy the men, but men are often frustrated that their wives return empty-handed, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Learning About Love" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 6, 2016

We are called to love others as God loves us.

The writings of the Apostle John give three definitive statements about God. "God is Spirit" (John 4:24), "God is light" (1 John 1:5), and now, in this passage, "God is love" (1 John 4:8, 16). John was overwhelmed with the thought that God loved him and proved His love by sending the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Baptist