Sermons on Hollow Hope:

Who Is The Poorest Person In The World?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 21, 2018

Who is the poorest person in the world? Let us study how poor the person can be that has NO HOPE? Will you volunteer to be AN HOPE GIVER?

THE POOREST PERSON IN THE WORLD? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Hebrews 6:19 (MSG) Hop: It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Failure

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

You can have Victory over failure

Failure Intro: REMBER MY FIRST THOUGHTS OF FAILURE Dad was in the navy; and mom didn't love me The embarrassment of failing the first grade Not being able to swim My life was full of failures THE DEVIL WOULD MAKE ME THINK I WOULD ALWAYS FAIL The sun was in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Pandemic Of Hopelessness...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 13, 2020

The pandemic of hopelessness... WE NEED A VACCINATION OF HOPE!

A VACCINATION OF HOPE? THE PANDEMIC OF HOPELESSNESS. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HOW SAD IS OUR DAY, WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST EDUCATED SOCIETIES OF ALL TIMES, YET WE CAN’T TALK? Genesis 37:4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:4, Jude 1:21-22, Nahum 1:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Behold The Crocus!

Contributed by John Pingel on May 18, 2020

Isaiah speaks of the crocus, lending hope to the people of ancient Israel and to us as well

Behold the Crocus!” Isaiah 35: 1,2 Writing in 700 B.C. about the return of the people Israel to their homeland following what would be a time of Exile in Babylon, the prophet spoke about the desert bursting into bloom. But he doesn’t just speak in broad terms about “flowers”—he speaks ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1

Denomination: Lutheran

John's Story

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 31, 2020

Today’s Gospel lesson tells us the story of Death, Resurrection, and Belief it the story of Jesus, It the Story of John’s Gospel

• Today’s Gospel lesson tells us the story of Death, Resurrection, and Belief it the story of Jesus, It the Story of John’s Gospel 1. The Story of Death • John tells us that “a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha” • Yes this is what we do when ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Methodist

Hopelessly Happy Series

Contributed by Ed Seay on Jun 16, 2013

A look at the first of the Beatitudes.

“Hopelessly Happy” Matthew 5:3 I. Introduction A. What does it mean to be hopeless? B. Movie 50/50 car scene C. What are some results from hopelessness? II. Why would Jesus say hopeless? A. Greek word is ptochos i) Means “absolutely destitute” B. Israelites knew what it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: United Methodist

"God Of Glory - Our Comfort And Assurance"

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Aug 7, 2011

Last week we looked at Isaiah 6 and observed Isaiah coming face to face with God Who is not just Holy but Holy, Holy, Holy! The “I AM, that I AM!” Understanding the Holiness of God helped Isaiah to proclaim God’s judgment was looming on the horizon. Th

Cornerstone Church August 6/7, 2011 “God of Glory – Our Comfort and Assurance” Isaiah 40:1-26 In his book, titled “The Pressure’s Off”, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hope In The Wilderness: Turning Suffering Into Seeking - Psalm 63 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 29, 2025

What if your deepest pain could become your greatest pathway to God? Learn how to transform suffering into a thirst for His presence that changes everything. Imagine a life where every moment—good or bad—draws you closer to God. Psalm 63 reveals the one desire that can make it a reality.

Psalm 63:0,1 A Psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. 1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water ************************************** Introduction: Emotion and Temptation The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1

The Passage Through The Night

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on Nov 4, 2024

God is light and light is inherent in God. The nature of God is opposite to darkness. Believers are children of the day and not of the night. God will test every man's work in the crucible of the night. May we not be found wanting but make the passage through the night in victory.

THE PASSAGE THROUGH THE NIGHT (by brother Tarran Dookie) WHENCE CAME DARKNESS AND THE NIGHT? Gen 1:1-5 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dry, Barren, Lifeless Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 30, 2025

It is a daily, ongoing, sometimes painful process of letting God strip away everything false in us until what remains is authentic, real, and true.

Title: Dry, Barren, Lifeless Intro: It is a daily, ongoing, sometimes painful process of letting God strip away everything false in us until what remains is authentic, real, and true. Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12 Reflection My dear friends, I need to tell you about the day I almost gave up on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Other

"Hope” In Haggai And Zechariah: True, False, Postponed And Perilous Series

Contributed by Wm Darius Myers on Apr 24, 2007

Theme Paper in Haggai-Zechariah, tracing the appropriate applications of hope, despite the difficult realities of our circumstances. An excellent theme for redevelopment pastors to consider.

“Hope” in Haggai and Zechariah: True, False, Postponed and Perilous The Shawshank Redemption: Morgan Freeman tells fellow-inmate Tim Robbins, “Hope is a dangerous thing. Drive a man insane. It’s got no place here.” In a place like Yehud, with the Jews seeking to rebuild the temple amidst ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And Live Fully In Christ - Colossians 2:9–10 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 16, 2025

Many people today feel empty. Despite full calendars, full bank accounts, full wardrobes—they feel hollow inside. The world promises fulfilment, but it delivers fleeting moments and lasting emptiness.

Go! And Live Fully in Christ - Colossians 2:9–10 (NLT) Opening Prayer Gracious Heavenly Father, We thank You for the power of Your Word and the presence of Your Spirit. We thank You for Jesus—fully God, fully man, our Redeemer, and King. Speak to us now, Lord. Open our minds to truth, our hearts ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-10, John 1:14, 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 2:9-11, Romans 10:9, Colossians 2:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Waiting On God

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 14, 2010

Waiting on God is one of the most difficult things to do. Apparently the whole life secret lies in it. What does waiting on the Lord include? Let me put it in three brief exhortations. Keep near Him; keep still; expect.

Illustration: Themistocles, who led the Greeks in the famous naval battle of Salamis, for some reason unknown to his troops, delayed the engagement. It was expected that he would avail himself of the early morning hours; and when what seemed the golden opportunity had gone in inactivity, there were ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

New Bodies, New Hope, New Resolve

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jul 14, 2002

We live now confident of a future in a resurrected body.

- - - - - - - Scripture references are from the New Living Translation. - - - - - - - I saw a noteworthy bumper sticker on a car Thursday afternoon. Actually the car I saw had about six unusual bumper stickers – but the one that grabbed by attention had the words BORN AGAIN in a fairly good size ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: *other

Our Blessed Hope - The Second Coming Of Christ

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 3, 2001

Paul reassures the believers in Thessalonica who were afraid that those who had died would miss the Second Coming as he writes of the Return, the Resurrection, the Rapture and the Reunion.

OUR BLESSED HOPE - THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS There’s often an interesting background to what we read in Paul’s letters to the young churches he had founded. The verses we’ve just read (1 Thess 4:13-17) are his response to a misunderstanding that had caused grief to the new Christians at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist