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  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Undying Hope Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on May 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,637 views

    Why does God forbid murder? Because our God is a God of Hope.

    Two weeks ago, Michael Kennedy walked into the police station over in Chantilly. He took out a gun and started firing. Detective Vicky Armel was killed immediately. Officer Michael Garabino lived for a week and half before he too finally died from the injuries sustained on that day. The shooter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hope Of Provision

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,924 views

    God is our shepherd and He will provide for us

    A Story of Provision Psalm 23 June 17, 2001 I. God is our Shepherd A. We are the sheep of God 1. The qualities of sheep a.) We belong to God – He has bought us with a price b.) There is no mistaking the fact that we are not our own. Everything we are and everything we have is because of God 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Hope For The Backslider

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on May 1, 2003
    based on 103 ratings
     | 19,986 views

    Some important truths for our Christian life can be gleaned from the vision Zechariah had as recorded in this passage.

    HOPE FOR THE BACKSLIDER “Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. And the LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    The Christian's Hope

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 145 ratings
     | 20,769 views

    To live without Christ is to live without hope.

    Introduction. Some people are, by nature, optimistic. It is their natural temperament. Others are, by the same token, pessimistic. You often get what you expect. One man sees a rose bush as in terms of thorns; another sees only the roses. One man sees the dark side of every cloud, while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    True Hope Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,061 views

    Jesus is our true hope...the good news for all men.

    True Hope I Peter 1:1-12 Have I got great news for you! Jesus has risen! You now have new life. What does that mean to you? You are no longer bound. No longer bound to sin, guilt, shame, failure, worry, anxiety just to name a few. Each day is a new adventure. With God directing your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Warning Of Hope

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,696 views

    "The future should impact our present more than the past." Tony Campolo

    Introductory Considerations - Impacted By The Past 1. As I look at my life, I can think of examples of past hurts and sins that impact my present - how I live, my confidence levels, my defensiveness, my lack of hope in certain situations. 2. I know for some of you how the past impacts your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Stover avatar

    Exhortations For Hope

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,012 views

    Example for the Church (17) A.

    Example for the Church (17) A. An appeal for imitation (17) B. Heb. 13:7, "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation." III. Enemies of the Cross (18-19) A. Goal of the enemies (18-19) - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exhortations For Hope

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,452 views

    EXHORTATIONS FOR HOPE Philippians 3:17-21 I.

    EXHORTATIONS FOR HOPE Philippians 3:17-21 I. Example for the Church (17) A. An appeal for imitation (17) B. Heb. 13:7, "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exhortations For Hope

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,883 views

    EXHORTATIONS FOR HOPE Philippians 3:17-21 I.

    EXHORTATIONS FOR HOPE Philippians 3:17-21 I. Example for the Church (17) A. An appeal for imitation (17) B. Heb. 13:7, "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For The Hurting!

    Contributed by Ruben Rivis on Aug 18, 2005
    based on 166 ratings
     | 15,460 views

    In the Gospels, Jesus encourages us to go on the highways and byways, to go in the valleys and reach to the needs of the people. The world doesn’t need a social Gospel, which is only social, and no Gospel at all. What the world needs is ordinary men like

    Hope for the Hurting! We live in a world full of turmoil, where terrorism, earthquakes, devastations and many other terrible things are gripping our world. There is fear, there is doubt and there is lawlessness. Yet in spite of all these: God needs men or women who are willing to go the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Rumor Of Hope

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,443 views

    The original and abrupt ending of the Gospel of Mark allows us to finish the story of Christ’s resurrection in our own lives. What will it mean to us to meet Jesus in our own "Galilees?"

    The little boy was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were to tight, his tie pinched his neck and the weather outside was just too beautiful to be cooped up inside...so as he sulked in the pew his parents heard him mutter to no one in particular. "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Cindy Breadner avatar

    Hope And Faith

    Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Aug 19, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,454 views

    Hope is belief in what we do not see, faith is having hope.

    “Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of faith is to see what we believe.” What does it mean to see what we believe? We see our belief daily in the faces of others. The smiles of strangers the successes of our loved ones the peace in our families, the community of our church ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gregory Neill avatar

    Confession And Hope Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,171 views

    Part 8 in a series on Lamentations. Lamentations closes with four keys to renewal.

    Confession and Hope Lamentations 5:1-22 I. Introduction A. Confession Pays Off 1. 1884 Presidential Election a) Democrat Grover Cleveland was in a heated battle with Republican James G. Blaine. b) It was reported to the Republicans that Cleveland, a bachelor, had fathered a child with a widowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Evans avatar

    Catalyst For Hope

    Contributed by Mark Evans on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,354 views

    A Stimulus to Change; somebody or something that makes a change happen or brings about an event.

    Catalyst For Hope! The nightly newscasts are broadcasting messages that stir emotions of fear, doubt, and uncertainly. Let me encourage you to maintain a positive and realistic perspective. Choose To Be A Catalyst For Hope. A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    There Is Still Hope Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,464 views

    God is watching and willing to heal and forgive

    THERE IS STILL HOPE Jonah 3:10 * We live in a day of volatility. There is volatility in almost every segment of society. Wall Street has lost its mind, the Federal Reserve is unpredictable, the housing market is spiraling, and GM reported 11% decrease in sales. Add to that, THE most surprising ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist