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  • Joanna Beveridge avatar

    Advent

    Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,092 views

    Jesus is the light of the world who through his birth brought new hope to the world.

    Today is the fourth, and final, Sunday of Advent. Very shortly we will be celebrating Christmas – the festival which bears our Saviour’s name. Each year we seem to move further and further away from the religious ideals of Christmas and nearer and nearer to an orgy of conspicuous consumption. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Overcoming Tomorrow Series

    Contributed by Mike Schultz on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,193 views

    #9 in a series dealing with the book of James. Addresses the boasts, uncertainty, and yet hope for tomorrow.

    Overcoming Tomorrow James 4:13-17 One day a man went to his doctor for his annual physical. A couple weeks later, he went back in order to hear the results. His doctor said, “Well, I have some bad news and some even worse news. Which do you want to hear first?” The man became somewhat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marks Of A Spiritual Person Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,222 views

    Spiritual people are followers of Christ who bring life and hope to those around them.

    Marks of a Spiritual Person Acts 19:21-41 Intro: Much could be said about what it means to be spiritual. [Ask for response- What are spiritual people like?] Spiritual people pray a lot, worship in spirit, they read the Bible and faithfully obey God’s commands, they fast in order to get closer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The First Murder Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,181 views

    Are you a Cain or an Abel?! Signs of hope amidst the story of the progressive decline of the human race...

    Introduction We live in a time that some have called ‘the season of the knife’. Twenty seven London teenagers have been murdered this year so far. Many families all over this region today are heartbroken. To them the Cain and Abel story would be too hard to hear. They would perhaps be too sensitive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You're Gonna Have To Serve Somebody

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Oct 6, 2019
     | 3,500 views

    The Big Idea: Resurrection is the basis of our hope and the impetus behind our service to God

    "You may be an ambassador to England or France, You may like to gamble—you might like to dance. You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, You might be a socialite with a long string of pearls. But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed, You’re gonna have to serve ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Power Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Mar 27, 2015
     | 12,037 views

    How did the cross become a symbol of love and hope from a tool for excruciating death?

    Power of the Cross We are in the Lent season. Since we are not in the mainline, or traditional congregation, this fact might be overlooked and forgotten by many of us. Parishioners in the mainline churches take Lent very seriously. I was reminded about this when I opened the news paper last ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do People Still Want To See Jesus?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Mar 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,876 views

    This sermon talks about things in our world but points toward the hope found in Jesus

    You know, things have changed a lot since I was a kid. I remember when everything revolved around the church and these days it seems we juggle church around everything else and I think it causes society to lack something, and sometimes I wonder, do people still want to see Jesus, do folks still ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mighty God And Everlasting Father Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 14, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 45,399 views

    What is it about the titles "Mighty God" and "Everlasting Father" that can give us hope?

    OPEN: Steve Harvey – "Introducing Jesus" (found on godtube at this address: http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=905620397b19c9d24978) APPLY: When I first heard about this video I didn’t know what to expect. A comedian introducing Jesus??? I thoroughly expected him to get the audience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God-Are You There?

    Contributed by Vonnie E James on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,121 views

    A sermon of hope for persons who are going through persecutions, trials, temptations, testings and tribulations.

     Introduction: Brethrens: to believe, now that one is in Christ, that one will not have problems in life: persecutions, trials, temptation, tribulation, testing, may be understandable-but that is naivety and ignorance. We need to add to our faith knowledge-[2 Peter 1:5-8] To believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The 2nd Coming Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 29, 2017
     | 7,521 views

    What is the real hope of Christmas? Where is the peace on earth? Where is the good will towards men?

    Prelude What is the real hope of Christmas? Where is the peace on earth? Where is the good will towards men? Purpose: Let’s look at the hope of Christ’s coming. Plan: Let’s look at Mark 13:24-37 and why it is really good news. Preaching Mark 13:26-27 Christ is Coming Advent is a time of hope. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming More Than We Used To Be

    Contributed by Buddy Cook on Jul 16, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,864 views

    This sermon encourages the church to stop looking at the past but rather to focus on God's hopeful future.

    MORE THAN WE USED TO BE Haggai 2:1-9 July 12, 2015 Pastor Buddy Cook Introduction: Song my mother used to sing when I was growing up: The Old Gray Mare  The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be, Ain't what she used to be, ain't what she used to be,  The old gray mare, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Longing For Christmas

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 21, 2015
     | 6,846 views

    Simeon and Anna did not give up hope in God. They have faith in His Word.

    What are you longing for? What are you looking for in this life that you’ve yet to find? Are you experiencing an emptiness that you are trying to fill? • There is nothing wrong with that. All of us has longings. • Longings for love, for acceptance, for friendship, someone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Plough Sunday Sermon 2016

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 9, 2016
     | 9,263 views

    What sort of world are you hoping to leave behind from your ploughing in life?

    Plough Sunday 2016 Story: An old farmer who was about to die called his two sons to his bedside and said, "My boys, my farm and the fields are yours in equal shares. I leave you a little ready money but the bulk of my wealth is hidden somewhere in the ground, not more than eighteen inches from ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Lesson 18 - For We Are Sons Of Light And Sons Of The Day Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 8, 2019
     | 4,623 views

    In this letter, Paul makes us aware that faith, hope, and love are very important to believers

    10/21/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 18: For We are Sons of Light and Sons of the Day (1 Thessalonians 5:5-8) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8 (NIV) You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Investments Series

    Contributed by Marlou Javier on Oct 5, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,931 views

    Jesus used this parable to dispel any hopeful rumors that the time of the kingdom had arrived.

    KEY POINTS IN THE PASSAGE: 1. The Lord Jesus promised to return for us. READ: Luke 19:12 He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. A. THE NOBLEMAN. The nobleman is Jesus. B. THE FAR COUNTRY. "A distant country" means that He cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational