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  • James Jackson avatar

    Rediscover Hope Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 30, 2020
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     | 6,650 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessed Hope PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025
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     | 190 views

    God’s grace gives us hope for the future, assurance of His love, and purpose for today as we wait expectantly for Christ’s return.

    Welcome, friends. If you walked in today with your shoulders a little slumped, your steps a little slow, take heart. God has a way of meeting us in the middle of our Mondays. He brings hope to hurried schedules and comfort to cluttered hearts. He knows the doctor’s call you didn’t want, the bill ...read more

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    Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,485 views

    What Christ has done for us

    INTRO: [Read Story] By: Patricia Rosales, L.V.N. – Lesson in Love It was six am on a bright Sunday morning in April. A solemn, blond six-year-old boy was being admitted to our small pediatric until for a procedure not very common to young children: phlebotomy – this is, blood donation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Hope In The Resurrection

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,331 views

    Hope and Change? It can only come through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What kind of hope do believers really have in Christ and His resurrection?

    Hope in the Resurrection Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hope In You

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 28, 2008
     | 3,811 views

    Hope is the opposite of despair; how can I "sanctify" Christ in my heart so I can defend the Gospel in this despair-filled world?

    but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; 1 Peter 3: 15 (NRSVA) Hope is the opposite of despair. Charles Swindoll tells the story of a missionary who was sitting by her ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Hope Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 28, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 30,332 views

    Where is your hope this Christmas? If your hope is in Jesus, you’ll never be disappointed. The true hope of Christmas is for yesterday, today and tomorrow.

    Well, Thanksgiving is over. The table is cleared and everything’s gone except the leftovers. You know what that means, don’t you? I know what it means in my house. It means Christmas time is in full swing. Miranda loves Christmastime. For years, if it was up to her, we would have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Of The Church

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 24, 2014
     | 5,860 views

    Jesus is where Christians place all our hope. The letters to Smyrna and Philadelphia in Revelation 2 and 3 express this hope to us and encourages us to remain faithful.

    HOPE OF THE CHURCH Revelation 2:8-11 & Revelation 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION… HOPE IN HYMNS #1 A Lamp In the Night #2 Great is Thy Faithfulness #3 My Only Hope is in the Lord #4 My Hope is Built on Nothing Less [transition] BACKGROUND OF THE CITIES We are continuing our look at the Book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Winning Hope Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 10, 2024
     | 1,697 views

    In these days before Jesus comes again, don’t be disturbed and don’t be deceived. Instead, stand firm in the truth and find the confidence to persevere in every good work.

    Many of us have seen some doctors over the years; and the older we get, the more doctors we see. As a result, we’ve learned some words we never heard before. Doctors have their own jargon and seem to speak a strange language. After all, what do these terms really mean? • Barium – isn’t that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Hope Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 2, 2025
     | 286 views

    The hope of resurrection gives believers courage to live faithfully and die triumphantly, knowing that death is not the end but the doorway to eternal glory.

    THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 23:6-10 Key Verse: “Of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.” — Acts 23:6 Supporting Texts: 1 Corinthians 15:12-22; John 11:25-26; Philippians 3:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Romans ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hope Uncompromised Series

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007
     | 4,685 views

    Paul was dealing with the Christians in Colossae that had lost their hope because a false teacher there spreading wrong message to them. Paul was trying to correct the chaos created by the false teaching because, being a loving and passionate person, he h

    Scripture Lesson: Colossians 2:6-19 Last night I received an email from a guy named Jim H. He says, “Twice today you sent me back the email containing some cute animal pictures that I sent out a year an a half ago, without explanation. I don’t know who you are and I don’t think I have ever had you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hope And Power Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 27,295 views

    God in human flesh gives hope to human faith.

    Introduction Last week an article in the Wall Street Journal reflected on our need for hope. The author attended a “new age” type church service in which participants wrote their regrets and failures on pieces of flash paper. (Flash paper is specially treated to ignite and burn instantly and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Palms Of Hope

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 20, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,240 views

    This is an original story sermon, inspired by the "news from Lake Wobegon", with some serious reflection about what Palm Sunday meant for Jesus and for us.

    The Palms of Hope…Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Michael Harris was the long-time pastor of Hope Community Church, a modest congregation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the small town of Paradise. It hadn’t looked much like Paradise for a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Word Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 11, 2020
     | 6,175 views

    In the midst of this pandemic, where do we find hope? What do we have to grasp onto to steady us? Where is our light in all of this darkness? Where is our anchor, our lifeline in this storm? In the Bible.

    Well … I don’t have to tell you, the whole world as we know it is undergoing something I’ve never seen in my lifetime … and I hope that I will never see anything like this again in my lifetime … however long that might be. In two months, everything has been turned upside down and inside out as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Hope For The Hopeless Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2014
     | 11,410 views

    Jesus is risen, so don't be confused; instead, be confident and tell somebody the good news!

    Many years ago, a man climbed up on the side of the Brooklyn Bridge and was about to jump when a policeman grabbed him and drew him back. The man protested, “You don’t understand how miserable I am and how hopeless my life is. Please, let me go.” The officer tried to talk him out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Hope For The Hopeless Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2025
     | 1,310 views

    Christ is risen! So don’t be confused any longer. Instead, be confident and share the good news!

    Many years ago, a man climbed up on the side of the Brooklyn Bridge and was about to jump when a policeman grabbed him and drew him back. The man protested, “You don’t understand how miserable I am and how hopeless my life is. Please, let me go.” The officer tried to talk him out of it. He told ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free