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    True Hope And False Hope PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023
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    This sermon explores the difference between true hope, grounded in faith, and false hope, which is superficial and hypocritical, using Matthew 23:27-28 as a guide.

    Hello, family! It's a blessing to be with you all today. We're here to talk about something that we all need in our lives - hope. Now, hope can be a tricky thing, can't it? Sometimes it's a beacon in the dark, lighting our way. Other times, it seems to be just out of reach, a mirage in the desert ...read more

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    Stay Alert

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 25, 2022
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    VS. 42 – “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.”

    Stay Alert – Matthew 24: 36 - 44 Intro: A young pastor was preparing his sermon when his daughter came in and said, “Daddy, can we play?” He answered that he was busy and in about an hour they would play. To which his daughter answered, “When you’re finished, I’m going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The God Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 2, 2016
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    Advent message looking at the hope that we have in Christ. it is part 1 of an Advent series called God of...

    The God of Hope Romans 15:1-13 Introduction- Prayer- This morning we begin the Advent season. Hard to believe that another Christmas is upon us. We are faced with preparing ourselves for the Christmas season. We have two options, (1) We can let it seek up and overtake us or (2) We can get ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Reason To Hope Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jul 17, 2008
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    It seems the more we go on in our walk, the more we seem to drag down and not remain energized in the Christian life. Hope fixes this.

    Reason to Hope Griffith Baptist Church – 7/20/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:23-25 Key verse: Romans 8:23 - And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hope Of Easter

    Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007
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    Hope... it is something that everyone is looking for! This Easter we need to understand that Easter is about hope!

    The Hope of Easter I Peter 1:3-5 I. Introduction a. Evangelism Linebacker Video b. Now that is what I call gentle, positive reinforcement. c. Now that is a funny video… but there is some truth involved there… i. It seems like Easter has shifted from celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Hope Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 30, 2009
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    We have REAL hope in Jesus!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Death is a time we do not like to face. • We have many people here today that have lost loved ones to death. When death comes, it seems like our hopes and dreams for the future are crushed. Some have lost loved ones at an early age, some after many, many years ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Hope Of Christmas PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 10, 2023
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    This sermon explores living out faith through surrender and obedience, as exemplified in the lives of biblical figures in Isaiah 9:2 and Luke 1:11-25.

    Good morning, family! I'm so glad we're all here together, ready to dig into God's word. You know, it's funny, I was reading a book by A.W. Tozer the other day, and something he said really struck me. He wrote, "Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience ...read more

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    The Unity Of Hope

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 23, 2013
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    The Christ child as the hope of the nations.

    THE UNITY OF HOPE. Romans 15:4-13. In many respects we might view Romans 14:1 to Romans15:13 as the practical outworking of the Jewish/Gentile debate of Romans 9 to 11. There was some dissension in Rome over matters of food and drink, and holy days. It is quite probable that it was a question of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Investment In Hope

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 5, 2020
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    In a world which is increasingly unstable, what should the follower of Christ do? How shall we invest our lives to ensure that we accomplish something of eternal worth?

    “The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard that was in the palace of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abounding Hope

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 6, 2013
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    Hope is a very powerful force for good and that hope comes from the Lord. And patience is the trust we hold this hope in.

    Quotes: “Hope is a waking dream.” - Aristotle “Hope, Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering 'it will be happier'” - Alfred Tennyson “Hope is the thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Abc’s Of Prayer

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 27, 2019
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    Finding peace during a struggle, is like trying to find calm in a hurricane. But just like there is calm in the eye of the hurricane, we can find peace and calm right in the middle of our struggles.

    Illustration by James Chandler It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and soon others were praying before softball games ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Revealing Jesus’ Mission-6

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 10, 2012
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    6 of 6. Luke recorded the public assignment of Messiah’s mission to Jesus. Jesus’ mission is publicized/revealed. But for whom is it publicized/revealed? Jesus’ mission is revealed for the...

    REVEALING JESUS’ MISSION-VI—Luke 4:16-21 Attention: Worse Off? The Reverend Bill Jones shocked the congregation when he announced his resignation from the church & planned move to Arizona. After the service a very distraught parishioner came to the pastor with tears in her eyes. "Oh, Pastor Bill, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Thing

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 5, 2013
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    A New Thing - (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE 1. Look Back and Appreciate! 2. Look Ahead and Anticipate! 3. Look within and Evaluate! SERMON BODY: Ill: • Over 2,000 years ago a young Greek artist named Timanthes; • Painted this picture - The Sacrifice of Iphigenia, • What you see on the screen is a 1st ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    There Is One Hope Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 5, 2024
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    Our one and only hope is Jesus Christ, who is our hope of glory. We are giving this living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

    A. As you know, we are in a sermon series about the 7 ones that equal unity. 1. God wants His people to be unified and the 7 ones are the things that unite us. 2. So far in our series we have discussed the one body and the one Spirit. 3. Today, we want to talk about a subject that is one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Hopeful "If" Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 4, 2006
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    This sermon explores the consequences of not having a hope of resurrection and assures that, since Christ is raised, there is promise of resurrection for His followers.

    The Hopeful “If” I Cor. 15:19 INTRO.: Today we conclude our series of messages on the “If’s” in the middle of life. I want us to consider the theme, “If there is no resurrection.” If there is no resurrection, we have no hope beyond this life. Without the resurrection, the message of the Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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