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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Star Of Hope For New Years Eve

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 31, 2006
    based on 117 ratings
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    The ball that drops at Times Square is called the "Star of Hope" and on its face are the "wishes" of our nation for courage, peace, fellowship etc. But if we listen to Scripture, we have a hope based on something more than "wishing upon a star."

    OPEN: Tonight at 11:59 pm, over one billion people all across the world will be watching as the “ball” drops in New York City’s Times Square. That got me to wondering about the history of the New Year’s Eve “ball” and what I discovered was intriguing: · The 1st "time-ball" was installed on top of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    You Always Can Have Hope

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 24, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
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    Peter is telling us, as long as our hope is in Christ..there is always hope for the believer.

    You always have hope 1Peter 1:3-12 Introduction- 1 Peter 1:3-12 Hope is a funny thing When you have it, you feel like you are on top of the world. When you do not have it, you feel like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jim Erwin avatar

    The Coming Of Christ Brings Me Hope

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
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    The coming of Christ brings hope for me and for everyone I encounter.

    The Coming of Christ Brings Me Hope John 1:1-18 OPENING SONG: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” SLIDE #1 – Title Slide We are coming into the time of the year, which is called “Advent” in the Christian calendar. For most Americans, that does not register with us. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Having Healthy Hopes Helps Humanity Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Sep 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,915 views

    The Old Covenant could not offer the new and better hope that came with the arrival of Jesus.

    HEBREWS 7:8-21 HAVING HEALTHY HOPES HELPS HURTING HUMANITY I. THE HAPPENINGS: A. Humiliated. B. Hated. C. Hungry. II. THE HEALINGS: A. Hurts. B. Hindrances. C. Hollowness. III. THE HORIZON: A. Harmony. B. Happiness. C. Hope. The writer to the Hebrews picks up the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    Hope--The 1st Gift Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
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     | 5,525 views

    1st in Advent Series about Christmas Gifts

    So often we go to see the beautiful Christmas lights, we see the National Christmas Tree lit on television, and look at the Christmas scenes in store windows, and as we look at them we say, inside of ourselves, "Why am I not in the Christmas spirit? I used to be excited when I was a child. I just ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    A Life Of Faith Leads To Death In Hope

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    A funeral sermon for a long time member of the church, who died in faith.

    Dave Anderson, April 4, 2009 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to your Word, granting us a renewed and strengthened faith, that we might find comfort in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Faith, Hope And Love? Mother's Day

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2012
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    The words faith, hope, and love are concepts we need to be clung to as defined by God and not by the watered down, vague, poor imitations that our world suggests as the meanings.

    Faith Hope and Love? May 13, 2012 Mothers’ Day 1 Cor 13:13 Intro: Definitions matter. Do you know what these words mean? ABDICATE: To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. ANTIQUE: An ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C Jordan avatar

    Broken: Hope For The Hopeless, Depressed And Discouraged

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 8, 2015
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     | 7,958 views

    If you’re struggling with depression or discouragement, come to Jesus in prayer, connect with other Christians, and never give up.

    BROKEN: HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS, DEPRESSED AND DISCOURAGED HUMOUR INTRO: When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the car, playing golf - always something more important to me. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Hold Tight To The Hope We Have Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 5, 2014
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    To show that we need to hold tight to the hope we have and fight the good fight of faith.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you holding tight? Are you fighting the good fight of faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to hold tight to the hope we have and fight the good fight of faith. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:23 (Amplified Bible) 10:23 So let us seize and hold ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Study Of The Hope Set Before Us Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 23, 2015
     | 2,934 views

    The Study Of The Hope Set Before Us

    The Study Of The Hope Set Before Us 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: There are two purposes for this lesson. • For those of you who are not Christians, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Sunitha Justin avatar

    Embracing God's Hope At Hard Times

    Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Sep 28, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 33,448 views

    At hard times, you need to cling on to hope that wouldn’t disappoint. In Christ, you have endless hope. Don’t give up. God needn’t open heavens for a miracle to take place in your life. A wave of His hand or a mere whi

    2 Kings 7:2 – “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?” These are the words of the officer to prophet Elisha. What was the officer actually trying to mean? He was trying to say to Elisha, it is impossible. What you are saying is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Tom Feola avatar

    “hope The Anchor Of Our Soul

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Jul 21, 2013
     | 7,600 views

    Hope is what keeps us steady in our lives. Look at the story of Elijah and see how he losted hope because of one person telling him that she would kill him.

    What ever happened to hope Part 2 “Hope The Anchor Of Our Soul” Proverbs 13:12 (NKJV) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 LivingBible Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but when dreams come true at last, there is life ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jebryan Reiter avatar

    Advent: A New Beginning And A Glimmer Of Hope

    Contributed by Jebryan Reiter on Dec 3, 2016
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     | 4,870 views

    Advent is a time where we can begin to remember that hope can be found in ANY circumstance. Let's not only be reminded of that, but be a part of spreading the light and hope of God in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in.

    A New Beginning: And a Glimmer of Hope "A Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it..." (John 1:5) "But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish...He shall make it glorious...and the people who walk in darkness will see a great light; those who live in a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    The Life Changing Power Of Godly Hope Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 27, 2016
     | 6,975 views

    1. Real hope is hungry to be holy (vs. 3, 5-7). 2. Real hope refuses to be satisfied with sin (vs. 4, 8). 3. Real hope is secure in the Savior (vs. 9). 4. Real hope is led by love (vs. 10).

    The Life Changing Power of Godly Hope 1 John 3:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John Grayson Baptist Church - January 24, 2016 (Revised December 25, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Let me remind you that the Apostle John was a very old man by the time he wrote this letter. Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Zechariah And Elizabeth – A Story Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 9, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,202 views

    Advent is the good news that there is hope regardless of your situation

    Most of you are probably familiar with the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The movie begins with George Bailey about to commit suicide in Bedford Falls, New York on Christmas Eve in 1945. As the prayers of his friends are heard in heaven an angel apprentice named ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist