Sermons on Hope Of Glory:

Hope: The Chosen, Rock Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2007

Self Help gurus? Forget about it. You can’t make it happen, only God can and more than that you are chosen, elected by the foreknowledge of God - Amen brother!

There is a story of a sailor who was shipwrecked on a South Sea island. He was seized by the natives, carried shoulder-high to a magnificent throne, and proclaimed king. At first, he enjoyed his reign as the absolute monarch but then he began to wonder what happened to the previous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Healing Power Of Hope

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 15, 2008

Hope comes when we see Jesus and hope gives us a fulfilling future.

The Healing Power of Hope Luke 5:12-16 Our scripture text today tells about a man who made an awful discovery. His discovery kept him awake at night. His friends began to notice he was pre-occupied. The man knew what he had to do. He had to make a journey. He told his wife and children not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Thing Of Horror Or Of Hope

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 27, 2008

We must remain faithful, as Christ is faithful, and allow even our sufferings to be united to His.

Celebration of St. Jerome September 30, 2008 There’s an unintentional irony in the use of these readings from Job and Psalm 88 on the memorial of St. Jerome. Job, sitting on his compost heap scratching his boils, is longing for death, to go down into the depths of the earth. The psalmist, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Catholic

God's Gift—hope! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 30, 2004

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (Part 3) Someone has said, “Christmas is not about presents but presence—His presence.” Jesus is Emmanuel—God with us. Christmas makes it possible for God’s presence to fill our hearts and lives, and with His

INTRODUCTION: In the classic Dr. Seuss story, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Grinch comes upon a sinister plan to stop Christmas from coming to Whoville. Once the last Who in Whoville had gone to sleep on Christmas Eve the Grinch disguised as Saint Nick sneaks into every house in the village ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sowing Seeds Of Hope Series

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 9, 2005

People need something to hang on to, some glimmer of hope that things will get better, or that there is a hope for a better life, if not here, then in the afterlife.

Last week we introduced our theme for 2005: Sowing Hope in a Hopeless World. The more I interact with people from all walks of life and see many in the midst of crisis, the more I realize that people need something to hang on to, some glimmer of hope that things will get better, or that there is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Have A Hope

Contributed by Scott Pyle on Apr 25, 2009

Our hope is in Jesus.

I.Hope for freedom from sin. A. Salvation. Sins of the past. B. Sanctification. Freedom from sin nature. 1Jo 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. II.Hope for freedom from sorrow. A. Gods people are a happy people. Pr 10:28 The hope of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-27

Denomination: Holiness

Believing Withouth Hope Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 10, 2009

A look at God’s covenant with Abraham

Mt. Diablo is only about 3,500 feet, but it is very noticeable as it sits all alone in the Concord, California valley. Before I called them "God sightings" I found myself caught up in an "aha" moment as I looked at the cloud covered Mt. Diablo. I couldn’t help but think that if someone took off ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hope In A Hopeless Time Series

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Mar 24, 2009

Jesus Christ is the only Hope that is available in the days in which we live. He is Hope for the Hopeless

HOPE IN A HOPELESS TIME Colossians 1:3-6 Christmas at Black Creek In the past two weeks, we’ve seen many crazy things take place in the world. From terrorist attacks in India to tramplings at Wal-Mart to shootings at K-Mart to an elected official in Birmingham getting arrested – all seems to be ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Hope: Cave Secrets

Contributed by John Bishop on Mar 25, 2009

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

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope That Stands In The Storm Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 28, 2012

Hope in what we believe can give us the foundation to stand strong in the storm.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today hope is ending; no I mean this is the last message in our Hope series.  • Hope can provide a variety of benefits for us. Hope can cause us to soar to great heights; hope can also sustain us through difficult times. • Hope in what we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope In Times Of Despair

Contributed by William Hooper on Feb 16, 2015

How can we find hope when we despair of being rid of depression or guilt or besetting sin? How to find hope in Jesus.

Hope in Times of Despair Lamentations 3:1-6, 16-25 INTRODUCTI0N The year is 586 BCE. The nation Israel had already been taken into captivity. Now, the city of Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonians. Soon, the walls of the city would be destroyed. The Babylonian army would plunder all the ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Become A Prisoner Of Hope

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 5, 2014

Dark may be the day in which we minister, but we HAVE HOPE! We must learn to share hope with the hopeless. Come let us trust God.

PRISONER OF HOPE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. HOPE IS ONE OF THE 3 MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP OUR CHRISTIAN BACKBONE... Hope never works alone... it is a team member... they work together... 1 Cor. 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Shepherds Message Of Hope Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 17, 2012

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

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Hope In The Midst Of Trials

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 21, 2013

Facing up to the LORD from within an experience of darkness.

HOPE IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS. Job 23:1-9; Job 23:16-17. “When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10). An active faith may question suffering - but it will not abandon God. In fact, the example of Job demonstrates that the closer we are to God, the more audacious our ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:16-17, Job 23:10, Job 23:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Amid Hedonism Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 7, 2012

Much of today's attack on Christian morality and natural marriage results from the conflict between a Biblical understanding of what it means to be human and hedonism.

Nineteenth Sunday in Course 2012 Verbum Domini Ann Scheidler of the Thomas More Society recently wrote her supporters a letter that told a rather startling, but unsurprising story: “Twenty-five militant homosexual couples–most of whom live outside of Cook County [Illinois]–barged ...read more

Denomination: Catholic