Sermons on Hopeful Discoveries:

Trust And Hope

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 20, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 17: 1 – 27

Jeremiah 17: 1 – 27 Trust and Hope in The Lord 1 “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars, 2 While their children remember their altars and their wooden images by the green trees on ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Suffering And Hope

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2018

Have we ever been ostracized by family? Have we ever been falsely accused even by a few religious people? Do we suffer in other ways? Let’s learn to appreciate the majority of our church family that shares our suffering and our hope.

Intro Have we ever been ostracized by family? Have we ever been falsely accused even by a few religious people? Do we suffer in other ways? Purpose: Let’s learn to appreciate the majority of our church family that shares our suffering and our hope. Plan: Let’s look at Mark 3:20-35 and 2 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope Of Redemption

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

The Hope of our souls arrived for us all in the person of Jesus Christ, God’s own Son. God did in fact answer Isaiah’s plea to "pull the Heavens apart and come down to us;" for the Heaven’s themselves were rendered to make possible the birth of Christ.

The Hope of Redemption Isaiah 64:1-9 Today we celebrate the Hope that Jesus fulfilled when He was born to be our Redeemer. Redeemed has taken on a whole new meaning in our day and age of Pawn Shops and Discount stores. If you happen to be a civil servant, teacher or a business owner you might ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9, Isaiah 51:4-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hope To Hold On

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Looking at how God gives Elijah Hope

“Hope to Hold On” 1 Kings 18-19 7/24/3005 I have a glass here on the platform - is it half-full or half-empty? It depends on how you look at it! I remember back when the show “The Six Million Dollar Man” was on, reading an article in the paper. It said a scientist had determined that our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is There Any Hope?

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Jeremiah gives us Hope

We come here today as people having great needs. There are several things that we can’t live without: food, water, air, love -- and hope. We are going to talk about maintaining hope even in the worst of times. A group of behavioral Scientists once did a study and put some rats in a tank of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 24, 2018

Paul had just finished mentioning the hardships and sufferings that he had faced in the service of God. It takes great faith to stay steady under such continual sufferings and still boldly preach the Christian gospel. He has such a steady faith.

May 20, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.5.a: Hope of the Resurrection. (4:13-15) 2nd Corinthians 4:13-15 (NKJV) 13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Better Hope Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 19, 2018

If you truly want to become a better person, don’t depend on the law; depend on Christ, your powerful and perfect High Priest.

In his recent book Soul Keeping, John Ortberg talks about being with friends at an open-air street fair when they spotted a mechanical bull that tries to buck people off. They guy operating the bull said, “Watching it isn't nearly as fun as riding.” So John told the bull operator that he wanted to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:18-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living Hope Series

Contributed by Travis Duncan on Apr 21, 2018

Despite our retched sinning and our vile conditions God showed us compassion! The word of God stated; “He has begotten us again”…

Living Hope 1st Peter 1:1-12 Read 1st Peter 1:1-3 How many can agree today that our salvation is grounded in God’s Mercy! Romans 5:8 says; In that while we were yet sinners CHRIST died for us! Despite our retched sinning and our vile conditions God showed us compassion! The word of God stated; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Hope

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 3, 2018

We have Jesus that's all we need.

THE LIVING HOPE Job 19: 25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: God lives an I know it. He was in the first and he will be the last. He will stand the days on Zion hill. 26 And though after my skin worms destroy ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

When There Is No Hope

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 20, 2018

God shows Ezekiel a valley of dry bones. And through his vision, we learn to not limit what God can do, to speak life into the lives of others, to allow God's Spirit to fill us, and to give God the glory when he replaces our hopelessness with hopefulness.

Ezekiel 37:1-14 When There is No Hope The prognosis is specific: there is no hope. The relationship is irreparably damaged: there is no hope. The depression wraps around you like a thick blanket of fog: there is no hope. Yet, today’s scripture suggests that, in the most hopeless of cases, God is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-26, Mark 4:37-39, Isaiah 55:8-9, Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

One Hope

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 7, 2018

Churches and believers must act in ways that support what they believe.

One Hope Ephesians 4: 1 - 16 Intro: The police officer said to the woman as she was escorted back to the booking desk, “I’m very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you and cussing a blue streak at him. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hope For The Fallen Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 13, 2018

Peter's denial of Jesus gives us the perfect example of how a person who falls can be forgiven and start over.

Introduction: A. The year was 1779. 1. He was a loyal patriot, a prosperous businessman, a natural leader and an obvious choice to be captain of the Connecticut State Militia. 2. He proved to be a good military leader. 3. He received much praise and acclaim, but when Congress created five new ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-63, 1 John 1:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Saving Hope

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 12, 2013

1. Unrealistic Hope 2. Genuine Hope 3. Demonstrated Hope 4. Our Hope

Hal Lindsey "Man can live without food for 30 days. Man can live without water for 3 days, Man can live without oxygen for 3 minutes. But man cannot live without hope for 3 second.” - WOW! That’s some statement - “Hope Again” - Charles R. Swindoll -"(Hope) is something ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

Abounding Hope

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 6, 2013

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

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope For The Hopeless

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 25, 2013

You only live 3 times. No such thing as YOLO, since Jesus has risen.

John 20:19-31 HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS - the resurrection 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran