SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Hope For The Hopeless:

showing 96,586-96,600 of 103,972
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Even Now

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
    based on 231 ratings
     | 43,182 views

    Examines the faith of Martha after the death of Lazarus

    Where is he? Where? Where is he? How many times had she asked that question over the past four days. Her only brother had come down with some mysterious virus and nobody could do anything for him. Well nobody except for their friend Jesus. How many times had he reached out his hand and the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Broken Cisterns

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 18,043 views

    There is a Fountain of Living Waters who never disappoints.

    (read Jeremiah 2:9-13) In his commentary on the book of Jeremiah, Andrew Blackwood says this: “Many Palestinians were dependent upon cisterns, laboriously carved from the rock. Cistern water at best is flat and tasteless; it is easily contaminated with various types of growth that produce ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Ron Laeger avatar

    Desperately Desired...grudgingly Given

    Contributed by Ron Laeger on Nov 14, 2000
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,107 views

    FORGIVENESS: Why Satan wants to boil you in your own juices and what to do about it.

    In his book Capital of the World, Ernest Hemingway, tells about a father in Spain that becomes angry with his son and is soon estranged. The son's name is a common spanish name: Paco. Years of brokenness and bitterness take its toll and the man is beset with the greatest of grief from the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Nothing But The Truth

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 116 ratings
     | 9,893 views

    Today we want to explore some interesting words about truth-telling that Jesus gives us.

    A few weeks ago, President Clinton spent Saturday and Sunday huddling with his lawyers preparing for his grand jury testimony. As I thought about that, it seemed a bit odd. If your goal in going before a grand jury is to tell the truth, to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, why does it ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Is The Price Too High?"

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 128 ratings
     | 12,595 views

    today the question we look at is this: Is the price of being a Christian too high?

    Whenever I buy something, whether it is a car or a gallon of milk, I always check the price. The question always is: Am I willing to pay this amount, or is the price too high? If I stop at a gas station to get a gallon of milk, and see a price of $3, I think: OK, I could pick it up for 20 cents ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    What Do We Do With The Weeds?"

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,527 views

    When the end comes, it will become clear who those people are whose faith is truly in Jesus, and it will become clear who those are who have been just playing a religious game.

    When I was a kid, weeding the garden was one of my least favorite activities. It was often hot out there and my back would hurt from bending over. Worst of all, I thought it was monotonous work, so often I did not pay real close attention to what I was doing. And, sure enough, I would sometimes ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Absolutely Priceless

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 261 ratings
     | 8,889 views

    Being part of the kingdom of heaven, being a disciple of Jesus Christ, is worth whatever sacrifice one has to make

    DAN: Hi, Ryan, is there something I can do for you? RYAN: Oh, no, but there is something I can do for you! DAN: What's that? RYAN: Well, I am holding in my hand a ticket for the Packer/Viking game at the dome on Monday night, December 20. DAN: Oh, wow! Are you serious? RYAN: Yep. DAN: Boy, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Which One Are You?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 118 ratings
     | 5,776 views

    The Bible teaches a solemn and terrible truth about the reality of hell

    Two weeks ago there were about a hundred protesters picketing the Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. This was a group of Hindus who were upset that the Southern Baptist Convention was encouraging its churches like Second Baptist, which incidentally has over 10,000 members, to make a special ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • GLENN PEASE avatar

    Christmas Animals

    Contributed by Glenn Pease on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 120 ratings
     | 19,837 views

    Jesus was born among animals, and they play a more major role than we realize in the Bible.

    CHRISTMAS ANIMALS based on Luke 2:1-20 By Pastor Glenn Pease The angels, the shepherds, and the wise men, along with Mary and Joseph, dominate the scene around the Christ-child, who gave the world the gift of Christmas. But animals also play a role in the greatest story ever told. Being ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Dealing With Divorce

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 246 ratings
     | 6,351 views

    Biblical teaching on divorce: though divorce is not a good thing, it is sometimes permitted.

    Arnold Schwarzenegger said, "I read where one wife plans to divorce her husband as soon as she can find a way to do so without making him happy." Friends, Arnold may have read that, but in real life, divorce is no joke. It seldom brings happiness to anyone. Most of us are aware of the devastating ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Dunn avatar

    Soggy Sardine Sandwich

    Contributed by Dan Dunn on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 389 ratings
     | 17,802 views

    Jesus wants what you have, and who you are: when you don’t take the place in the Body of Christ that God has designed for you, that place remains empty.

    You have perhaps experienced as I have, that life can be humbling sometime. A five-year-old was sitting with her grandfather in her room one day, and she asked him, “Grandpa, did God make you?” “Yes, child,” came the reply. “God made me.” The child paused for a moment, and then asked, “And ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Get A Life- / Group

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 147 ratings
     | 8,099 views

    This sermon was preached to introduce our LIFE Groups to the congregation

    They were the ultimate church plant. They started with 11, grew to 120, then to 3000. Not bad, as a matter of fact very good. But how did they do it? I guess that question has to be asked by anyone who is even remotely interested in church growth. What was the secret that they had that allowed ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Making Your Election A Sure Thing

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 7, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,883 views

    The Scripture tells us how to make our election in Christ a sure thing.

    MAKING YOUR ELECTION A SURE THING II Pet. 1:5-11 INTRO.- ILL.- Two political candidates were having a hot debate. Finally one of them jumped up and yelled at the other, “What about the powerful interests that control you?” The other guy screamed back, “YOU LEAVE MY WIFE OUT OF THIS.” What’s ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by James May on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 24,754 views

    The cost of discipleship can be summed up in three commands when Jesus said Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Scott Caudill avatar

    The Facts Concerning Our First Fruits

    Contributed by Dr. Scott Caudill on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 166 ratings
     | 44,658 views

    Are you giving God your very best? Let’s consider the facts concerning our first fruits.

    FACTS CONCERNING OUR FIRSTFRUITS Proverbs 3:7-10 As you study your Bible you’ll find that the book of Proverbs is in a section of the Bible knows as, “Wisdom Literature”. The other books that would be included in the section would be the book of Job, the Psalms, the book of Ecclesiastes as ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist