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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Our Living Hope

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 17, 2022
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    The resurrection of Jesus Christ has given a living hope, an eternal inheritance and an enduring faith.

    1 Peter 1:3-9 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Gifts Of Christmas: Hope Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 14, 2022
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    This Christmas celebrate with us as we unwrap the gifts of Christmas. Each week we'll unwrap something special: hope, love, joy and peace.

    The Gifts of Christmas: Hope Scott Bayles, adapted from Outreach Blooming Grove Christian Church Christmas is a time of giving. And that means Christmas is a time of shopping. Ever since the wise men from the east showed up at the stable carrying gold, frankincense, and myrrh, people have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    Hope In The Last Days Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,241 views

    People don’t wear parachutes because they are comfortable, they wear them for security. So many Christians today have ditched their parachute because it didn’t bring them happiness on the flight of life. God is not near as interested in pacifying or pleas

    So much of what we call hope is temporary. It is fleeting. At most, it lasts in this life only. Paul said (1 Cor. 15:19) that if Christ brings a temporary hope only, we are the most miserable of men on the planet. I would agree. Most people don’t wear parachutes because they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Our Hope Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014
     | 18,941 views

    The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

    SIMPLY JESUS JESUS OUR HOPE HEBREWS 6:13-20 INTRODUCTION -This morning I want to start with an important question: WHAT DO YOU PUT YOUR HOPE IN? -As Christians we are supposed to say “Jesus!” -And I think most of us do put our hope in Jesus…but it’s so easy to also put our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Bishop avatar

    Hope: Cave Secrets

    Contributed by John Bishop on Mar 25, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,579 views

    God does His best work in caves. When we get to the end of ourselves and have no where to look but up, then God can whisper to us in the cave, "I’m still here. I haven’t left you." When we realize He is all we want, we find out He is all we really need.

    We’re going to be in the Book of First Samuel; if you have a Bible you can turn there, and we’ll get there at some point. I think that, when you’re talking about hope; the biggest problem with hope is, when we are going thru trouble, we don’t know how to kind of deal with it right? So, check it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith, Love And Hope

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    A sermon on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4

    Sermon for 1/4/2003 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Introduction: In 1972, a group of international industrial leaders and thinkers, called the Club of Rome, suggested six proposals that humanity must put into effect if we are to survive on this planet. I will only share the first, very significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Samuel Stone avatar

    The Ultimate Source Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007
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     | 5,674 views

    In whom or what do you put your hope? We know that some people put their hope on money and wealth and some people put their hope in people. A hope that is placed on anything other than Jesus Christ is a false hope because hope is only as reliable as the p

    Scripture Lesson: Colossians 1:15-29 In one of the Peanut’s cartoons, Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, "Go get me a glass of water." Linus looked surprised, "Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me." "On your 75th ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Greg Carr avatar

    The Only Hope For America

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Nov 8, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,696 views

    There are plenty of believers in this nation who should be making a difference and yet it seems that we lose battle after battle in regards to the moral compass of the United States.

    PRAY Lord God and Father, open our eyes so we can see Your truth. Open our ears so w can hear Your voice. Open our mind so we can understand Your Word. And open our heart so we may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN This past week half the people in our nation were happy because of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Howard Gunter avatar

    Faith, A Living Hope

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 15, 2020
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     | 8,610 views

    Facing a world in crisis

    Message/Devotion April 19, 2020 1 Peter 1:3-9 Faith, A Living Hope Where is your hope in times of dire circumstances? We are trying to hold onto that hope as we struggle to be faithful and obedient to God and obey the laws and instructions of legal authorities governing our society. If there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Hope For The Season Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Dec 17, 2007
     | 7,625 views

    To think beyond the temporal gifts that we recieve, to recognizing the greatest gift given to mankind.

    OUR HOPE FOR THE SEASON Romans 5:1-6 My brothers and my sisters we are now into a season in which we will find some kind of hope or another. Sadly to say that most of the hope we find is temporal at best. There is the hope of gift receiving, the hope of family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Shepherds Message Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 17, 2012
     | 6,022 views

    This message looks at the birth of Jesus through the eyes of the shepherds, and we must not leave Jesus out of our lives.

    The Shepherd’s message of Hope Luke chapter 2:8-20 This message has some thoughts and illustrations from contributors of sermoncentral. Introduction- We have been in a series called Holding onto Christmas. We can get so busy that we could miss Christmas if we are not careful. Last week, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Looking For The Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,114 views

    Waiting for Jesus Power

    Sermon 2 Peter 3:10-13 Looking for the Blessed hope Introduction: We learn here that this is Peter writing to the church at large and all believers everywhere for the purpose to warn Christians about false teachers and to exhort them to grow in their faith and knowledge of Christ. The president ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Death And New Hope Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 25, 2025
     | 202 views

    Dorcas was a beloved member of the Christian community in Joppa, she was full of good works and charitable deeds. She was a deaconess of the Church. She was a qualified widow as set forth by St Paul (1 Timothy 5:10).

    Acts 9:36-42 Death and Resurrection of Dorcas   Greetings: The Lord is good; and His love Endures Forever!   Joppa: Joppa was a seaport town situated on the Mediterranean, in the tribe of Dan, about 30 miles south of Caesarea, and 45 northwest of Jerusalem. A seaport of Palestine. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    A Nation's Only Hope

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,091 views

    Many people, Christians and non-Christians, have become discouraged in what they are seeing in the political process. Many are convincing themselves that it is not worth the trouble to participate in one of the greatest freedoms that God can give a natio

    Turn your Bibles to the book Romans 13:1-2; 4-6 Title: A Nation’s Only Hope Theme: Leaders who are God Ordained to be a Blessing Introduction: The Word of God tells us a lot about governmental authority. Many people, Christians and non-Christians, have become discouraged in what they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Armbrester avatar

    Hope In The Midst Of Tragedy

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 12,804 views

    This message was prepared to observe the one year anniversary of 9/11/01.

    Hope in the Midst of Tragedy Psalm 91 Where were you Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001 when you heard the news about the planes crashing into the twin towers of the World Trade Center? What were the thoughts running through your mind? What were the emotions you felt as you watched the towers ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist