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  • David Owens avatar

    Hope For The Fallen Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Aug 13, 2018
     | 10,994 views

    Peter's denial of Jesus gives us the perfect example of how a person who falls can be forgiven and start over.

    Introduction: A. The year was 1779. 1. He was a loyal patriot, a prosperous businessman, a natural leader and an obvious choice to be captain of the Connecticut State Militia. 2. He proved to be a good military leader. 3. He received much praise and acclaim, but when Congress created five new ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Hope Of Glory Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 9, 2012
    based on 24 ratings
     | 33,759 views

    This concept of future glory in relation to present suffering becomes the theme of our present passage. The afflictions which we are call on to endure are not only consistent to being a child of God but may come because we are a child of God. But they co

    ROMANS 8: 18-25-27 THE HOPE OF GLORY [2 Corinthians 4:15-18] The preceding verse introduced the thought of participating in the suffering of Christ so that we may participate in the glory of Christ (8:17). This concept of future glory in relation to present suffering becomes the theme of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seasons Of Hope

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,468 views

    God wants to resurrect hope in your life today!

    Seasons of Hope Intro: It seems that one of the vital components of this life we live is the ability to hope and to dream. You might call it having ambition, aspiration, vision, plans, goals, endeavors, or whatever, but it usually starts very early in life. Even as children we dream of the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hope Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 18, 2014
     | 5,341 views

    In this passage, Paul identified himself with the writer of Psalm 116. Paul, like the psalmist, had experienced the “terrors of the grave,” and God’s deliverance. “Death had its hands around [Paul’s] throat” (Ps. 116:3), and He knew that he could die.

    May 20, 2014 Tom Lowe Title: Hope of the Resurrection. (2 Co. 4:13-15) 2nd Corinthians 4:13-15 (NKJV) 13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that He who raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Discouraged....the Hopeful the Discouraged....the Hopeful

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 7, 2005
    based on 117 ratings
     | 10,298 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent A Raising of Lazarus

    Fifth Sunday in Lent John 11:1- 45 The Discouraged....the Hopeful "Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hope For The Hopeless Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2014
     | 11,279 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

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Hope For Heaven And Earth

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 17, 2017
     | 4,790 views

    Never doubt dear Christian that you are being kept by a Father who loves you. This world may assail and assault you but you can still stand as God keeps you shielded from the very worst of it.

    Hope for Heaven and Earth 1 Peter 1:3-12 As we begin Advent and look to the Hope that is ours, we must look to the words of St. Peter in 1 Peter Chapter 1. There is far more in this chapter to speak of than time affords me this morning so we will just look at the Hope held out to us and how even ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Learn From The Collision At Nain

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 336 ratings
     | 51,970 views

    Two groups collided at Nain: a procession of death and sorrow met a procession of life and hope.

    “With television cameras rolling a brand new car is propelled down a track into a concrete barrier. Smash! Air bags explode. Crash dummies recoil from the impact. The test is repeated on dozens of new cars. Why this waste of automobiles? Researchers are trying to learn from the collisions in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Revival Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 19, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 65,528 views

    For us today it is a message of hope. No matter how hopeless a situation might seem, there is a God who restores life. We have a God that can make even dry bones live again.

    EZEKIEL 37: 1-14 [HOPE FOR LIFE Series] A REVIVAL OF HOPE [Psalm 119:25 / John 6:63 ] Have you ever faced a seemingly hopeless situation? One where everything you did seemed to no avail? The odds were so against you that you wanted to give up? Ezekiel the prophet did. He wanted to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beacons Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Feb 12, 2024
     | 1,650 views

    We discover the power of sharing hope in Jesus Christ, embrace the simplicity of the gospel and living out our faith. Let's be beacons of hope as we share the good news!

    Introduction Video Ill.: Golf Buddies — The Skit Guys Title: The Discovery ChatGPT Prompt: give me a story about exciting news that someone just could not wait to share In the heart of a bustling city, amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, there lived a young scientist named Emily. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Comfort, Hope, And Salvation

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,905 views

    A sermon on 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 (Thanks to Joe Focht from Blue Letter Bible www.blueletterbible.org for ideas)

    Sermon for 5/25/2008 Introduction: Advice and instructions taken from actual military sources. Some of these guys must have had a sense of humor "When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend." --U.S. Marine Corps "Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go! And Live In The Overflow Of Hope - Romans 15:13 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 18, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,096 views

    We live in a world desperate for hope. Every day, the news bombards us with stories of war, suffering, division, and despair. People search for hope in wealth, relationships, careers, and entertainment—only to find that these things ultimately fail to satisfy.

    Go! And Live in the Overflow of Hope - Romans 15:13 Introduction: Hope in a Hopeless World We live in a world desperate for hope. Every day, the news bombards us with stories of war, suffering, division, and despair. People search for hope in wealth, relationships, careers, and entertainment—only ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Breaking Free From The Python Spirit

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 42,580 views

    How to break free from the Spirit of Python, which likes to squeeze the life out of you.Often times this spirit uses our past history (family, personal, professional) to bring us despair, death & destruction.

    A One of the dangers of spiritual warfare is giving the enemy access back into your life. 1 The Old Testament refers to this as “chords of wickedness.” a The chords wrap themselves around the wicked like a snake. b Ps. 129.4-5; Proverbs 5.22-23 2 In Acts 16, we learn of a young woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Blessed Hope Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 29, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,116 views

    Blessed Hope though: 1) Personal Confirmation (Luke 1:39–40), 2) Physical Confirmation (Luke 1:41a, 44), and 3) Prophetic Confirmation (Luke 1:41b–43, 45).

    So far in 2015, 14,472 Albertans have lost their jobs in group layoffs. Everybody expects more layoffs to come. Earlier this month, the Calgary Herald asked people to share their stories about being laid off. Some wrote of worsening financial hardships. Others wrote of desperately trying to sell ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Doug Fannon avatar

    The Resurrection: Our Living Hope

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 5, 2021
     | 3,758 views

    Sermon for Easter/Resurrection Day. All Bible References are from the NASB.

    It is on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our entire Christian hope is based. Paul tells us: 1 Corinthians 15:20–22 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 21 For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist