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  • Hans Krause avatar

    Encourage One Another!

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Nov 17, 2018
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     | 12,973 views

    We don't know when Jesus will come again, or whether we will die before that and go to meet our Savior. We do know that we should be wide awake and ready 24/7 for that encounter. And to that end, we are called to encourage one another rather than to incite fear and panic.

    Do you believe that Jesus will one day come back from where he has gone? Do you believe that there is actually going to be a point of time in our history, or better: in our future, when God will intervene in the flow of history in a way that will have a cosmic impact? Let’s have a show of hands: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Encouragement - The Life Of The Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 11, 2010
     | 7,300 views

    How many times do we shun those who come into our fellowship... those who have difficulties in life, those who have had brushes with the law, those who have addictions and past histories and bad reputations that follow them... How many time do we shun the

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 9, 2010 Date Preached: October 10, 2010 Where Preached: Oak Park Baptist Church (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Reaching Our Community – Sermon 2 Sermon Title: Encouragement – The life of the fellowship Sermon Text: Acts 9:26-27 [ESV] 26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Encouraging The Servant Of God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 4, 2025
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     | 544 views

    Acts 18:1-17 shows us how God encourages his servants in difficult circumstances.

    Introduction “The Christian’s chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement” (John Blanchard, The Complete Gathered Gold: A Treasury of Quotations for Christians [Webster, New York; Darlington, England: Evangelical Press, 2006], 145). So writes the Rev. Dr. John R. W. Stott, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The Christian Sources For Encouragement

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 22, 2025
     | 386 views

    The teaching method of education has changed drastically in America, and I am glad it has.

    For example, it use to be for us to make a good grade on our report card we had to have a good memory. For example, in homiletics in college we were assigned to take a test on: • Memorize 10 of these • Memorize 13 of these • Memorize 25 of these And if you had a good memory you made “A” in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    When Life Is Hard, God Brings Hope

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 6, 2012
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     | 13,819 views

    When we wait on the Lord, we continue on, relying on God for strength.

    Title: When Life Is Hard Text: Isaiah 40:21-31 Thesis: When we wait on the Lord we continue on relying on God for strength. Introduction A businessman was late for an important meeting and couldn't find a parking space. As he frantically circled the block, the man got so desperate that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    On Being A Good Encourager Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011
     | 6,754 views

    To show how we are good encouragers when, from pure motives we deliberately give the message that truly encourages

    I Thessalonians 2:1-12 Introduction - Story - Norman Vincent Peale - "Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available. On the chest or arms you could have tattooed an anchor or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Encouraged In An Evil Manner

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 12, 2019
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    A study in Psalm 64: 1 – 10

    Psalm 64: 1 – 10 Encouraged in an evil manner To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the rebellion of the workers of iniquity, 3 Who sharpen their tongue like ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Homecoming’s Encouragement

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 16, 2025
     | 237 views

    The apostle John recorded details surrounding Jesus’ miraculous healing of a man who had been born blind. Holistic healing is found in Jesus alone. A ‘Homecoming’ celebration is a source for personal encouragement(healing) among God’s people. Homecoming encourages...

    HOMECOMING’S ENCOURAGEMENT—John 9:1-41 Points 1-3 presented to:Union Grove Baptist Church--‘Homecoming Service’—SEPT. 14, 2025. Points 4-10 UNUSED! Attention: A true brother in Christ, recently went to be with His Savior & Lord Jesus Christ, after spending 80+ years on this earth. He had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    There Is Hope

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 5, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 36,517 views

    We have hope because of: 1. Who we are. 2. Whose we are. 3. Where we are.

    On November 21, 1943, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a letter to his fiancee, Maria von Wedemeyer, while he was imprisoned by Hitler during World War II. In the letter, he talked about a spiritual lesson he was learning from his life as a prisoner. He wrote: “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    Hope

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 41,820 views

    Christian hope, the source of it and the Nature of it and the Sphere of it.

    INTRODUCTION: Hope and Love are things everyone needs. Hope gives you a direction otherwise you wander about lost. Some people hope for a large bank account for their old age, some hope for fame while they are young. Others hope just to be loved, and to find the capacity to love. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Chandler avatar

    Hope

    Contributed by James Chandler on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 18,110 views

    This message deals with the source and power of hope in our lives.

    I can remember as a young boy saying prayer for the family one Thanksgiving meal. In my prayer I included the phrase, "Dear God, I sure hope the Oakland Raiders make it to the Superbowl." I learned that wasn’t really appropriate. As I grew, I also learned that real hope is not the kind of hope I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Beehler avatar

    Hope

    Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 29, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 25,522 views

    Christmas Series part 1

    Hope In an old Calvin and Hobbes comic strip - this conversation takes place. In the first frame Calvin speaks to Hobbes and says: "Live for the moment is my motto. You never know how long you got". In the second frame he explains "You could step into the road tomorrow and WHAM, you get hit by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Hope Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,439 views

    christian hope for young people

    Noise Sermon ¡V The Christian Hope The Invitation to Hope ¡V Matthew 221-14 Illustration: Wedding Invitation. Wedding invitations are quite simple. You are invited to either attend or to send your apologies for non-attendance. However let me read you another wedding invitation ¡V Read Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Hope

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 13,971 views

    In the cataclysmic events of the last days, the hearts of men will faint. In such events, it will be easy to lose hope unless we clearly understand what Biblical hope is. Let us take a look at what this hope is:

    Introduction: In the cataclysmic events of the last days, the hearts of men will faint. In such events, it will be easy to lose hope unless we clearly understand what Biblical hope is. Let us take a look at what this hope is: I Hope’s Connotation: What does it mean? i) Not a wish: Hot a hope so ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Hope" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 23,213 views

    Part 3 in a 4 part Christmas series

    (Read text) In the past two weeks, as we’ve entered the Christmas season, we’ve talked about the announcement of the angels to the amazed shepherds near Bethlehem. It was a message of good news, which was to be of a great joy for all people, and, according to the angels’ song, was to herald ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox