Sermons on Hope In Tragedy:

Hope With A Heartbeat

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000

Real hope is living hope

Hope with a Heartbeat 1 Peter 1:3-5 November 14, 1999 1. High school football A. A major game 1.) We were in a tie for first place 2.) The opponent was not impressive 3.) The game was great – We were down by 7 at the half - There’s still a lot of hope for a championship B. The second half 1.) The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

An Abundance Of Hope

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002

A message on Christian HOPE preached in the lead up to Christmas - but applicable any time of the year.

READ: Romans 15:7-13 (Text: v12-13) It’s Christmas time. A season of great hope. We are very mindful of Jesus’ coming to earth as our Saviour. He came to a lost world, and brought us the HOPE of being FOUND again in the grace of God. He came to a blind world and a deaf world, and brought us the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christian's Hope

Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Apr 23, 2002

This sermon examines the Hope we have as Christians based on teaching in 1 Corinthians 15:2-58

1 Corinthians 15:20-58 21st April 2002 Basingstoke THE CHRISTIAN’S HOPE When Nikita Khrushchev died, a humorous story circulated in political circles. The Communist party who’d cast Mr Khrushchev aside were uncomfortable about burying his body on Soviet soil. So they called ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-58

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For The Hurting Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 1, 2002

An Expository Message From Luke 13:10-17 On Why Hurting People Can Have Hope. Luke Series #64

Luke Series #64 April 28, 2002 Title: Hope For The Hurting Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. On Sunday mornings we are currently going through the book of Luke verse-by-verse, as is our practice also for the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17, Luke 13:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Harvest Of Hope

Contributed by John Gullick on May 1, 2002

A harvest sermon that uses harvest imagary in relation to the Christian life. (some ideas taken from other Sermon Central sermons.)

Hope A Harvest is the result of many things - it is the result of hard work - it is the result of good weather and careful care by the Farmer or gardener. But underlying all of these things is hope. Without hope there would never be a harvest. In the Christian world too there is of course a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Ray Of Hope

Contributed by Sam Thomason on Feb 1, 2001

God offers us hope through the redemption of sin and reconciliation through His Son Jesus Christ.

"A Ray of Hope" Jeremiah 31:15-22 If you get lost in Brooklyn, New York, and wander into the section called Williamsburg, prepare yourself for a surprise. Boys playing baseball look rather odd... long, uncut curls of hair trail from above their ears down to their chests. Men in black, with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:15-22

Denomination: Methodist

Hope For The Future Series

Contributed by Chuck Hendrix on Feb 15, 2001

We have four reasons to put our hope in the FUTURE!

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE… By Chuck Hendrix 1PE 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Samson's Hope

Contributed by Chris Thron on Mar 11, 2001

Samson lost all by compromising his committment to God. Where is his hope? Where is OUR hope?

And Samson did not know that the LORD had left him. But the Philistines took him, put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. There they bound him with chains of brass, and set him to grinding in the prison house. (Judges 16:20-21) Recall the story of Samson’s downfall. Samson was the original ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20-21, Psalm 130:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope For The Hopeless

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 29, 2003

Jesus said he would make us fishers of men, yet we are like Jonah who was called to preach to the people of Ninevah -- we run away as fast as we can!

Jonah 3:1-10 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city-- a visit required three days. On the first day, Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living In Hope Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 1, 2003

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

Series: Hope In The Darkness (Study In 1 Peter) [#1] LIVING IN HOPE 1 Peter 1:1-12 Introduction: 1 Peter 1:1-2 1. In A.D. 64, Nero burned Rome and guess who he blamed? Christians. Christians were being severely persecuted. They were being fed to lions, beheaded, crucified, burned, etc¡K ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope Of Glory Series

Contributed by William Morris on Feb 6, 2003

The fifth message in a nine part series from the book of Colossians. Deals with Christ as our only hope.

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Colossians 1:27 Title: The Hope of Glory Date: August 4, 2002 Introduction: Paul throughout his writings deals over and over with what he describes as mysteries. In Romans 11 he talks about the mystery of the times of the Gentiles. In Romans 16 he talks about ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27

Denomination: Baptist

The Prerequisites Of Hope

Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 16, 2002

You may have hope but first things first

Life-Line For Jesus Community Church 4/14/02 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. The Prerequisites Of Hope Ps 131:1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Hope Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 3, 2002

Knowing the hope of God With Us through every circumstance of life

The Gift of Hope Nov 30 / Dec 1; 2002 Intro: A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Hope

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Dec 8, 2002

I was in one of my melancholy moods last week while driving on Rt. 48. If our American civilization experience is consistent with all other civilizations, there will come a day when another civilization will be conducting excavations in what used to be kn

SERMONIC / WORSHIP THEME Opening Statement: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2, Matthew 4:12-18

The Hope Of Christmas

Contributed by Ray Searan on Dec 26, 2002

Here is a great Christmas Message

The Hope of Christmas Subject: Christmas Hope Text: Isaiah 9:6, 7 Theme: Introduction: Isaiah 9:6, 7 is a prophecy of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. At the time Isaiah prophesied these words only darkness, gloom, and despair appeared to lay in store for the Nation of Israel. Darkness as black ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal