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  • Alton Coleman avatar

    Hope Thou In God

    Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 7, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,247 views

    Sometimes, as a result of heavy and burdensome trials, a feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and despair may set in upon the child of God. This is not uncommon and should not be viewed as such. This sermon shows how to have hope in Christ.

    Hope Thou In God Scripture Reading: Psalm 42 [Living Bible] As the deer pants for water, so I long for you, O God. [2] I thirst for God, the living God. Where can I find him to come and stand before him? [3] Day and night I weep for his help, and all the while my enemies taunt me. "Where is ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Vanity"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,770 views

    Solomon exposes the insignificance and absurdity of life IF life were nothing more than what is seen “under the sun”. He offers only two options--a life of hopelessness, or trust in God.

    “Vanity” Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 & 2:1-11 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Ecclesiastes is perhaps the most puzzling and misunderstood book of the Bible. It’s been called “the mystery book of the Old Testament” (Ray Steadman). Few sermons are preached from ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Power Of Mom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 14, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 55,648 views

    For Christians Psalm 22 is a "messianic" psalm. But when it was written many would have seen the picture of a man struggling with doubt and despair, who overcame that hopelessness by what his mother taught him.

    OPEN: An anonymous son wrote the following observations about his mother. He said that: His Mother taught him LOGIC... She once asked: "If everyone else jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" His Mother taught him MEDICINE... "If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to freeze that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Different Hope And Victory Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 21, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,657 views

    In three days Jesus’ followers went from heartbroken sadness to triumphant jubilation. The cross had screamed, “The End” making them feel hopeless and helpless. But the resurrection shouted, “The Beginning”.

    A different Hope and Victory He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as He said would happen. (Matthew 28:6) In three days Jesus’ followers went from heartbroken sadness to triumphant jubilation. The cross had screamed, “The End” making them feel hopeless and helpless. But the resurrection ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Hope Help And Healing

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 13, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 73 views

    What the Millenium Falcon can teach us about how God brings Hope even when all is hopeless. A sermon for Advent 2 first preached 14th December 2025

    Hope, Help and Healing Many a classic story features a moment when all feels lost and the protagonist loses hope. Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Star Wars… Star Wars – The Death Star is getting ready to fire on the rebel base. Luke Skywalker and his fellow x wing pilots appear to be the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What Makes Us Uncomfortable

    Contributed by Richard Stevens on Oct 18, 2023
     | 1,804 views

    There are people and situations that make us uncomfortable. Rather than avoiding those people or situations, what should be our response to them? How should we handle them? Fortunately, we have an example in the Gospel of Luke to guide us.

    INTRODUCTION In my opinion, I think we can boil those that make us uncomfortable down to, basically two kinds of people - CRAZY people and NAKED people. In Luke 8:26-39, we see that Jesus met a man who was both. CRAZY and NAKED. “ And they arrived at the country of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Comes Near

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,472 views

    What happens to us when God comes near.

    God Comes Near Luke 1:26-38 Sermon by: Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church Dec. 11, 2005 *Christmas is a time when God came near... -And God comes near today. *Joe McKeever told the story of a little girl named Rachel -Like many preschoolers, Rachel had a problem waking up in the middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How A Carpenter Became A Savior

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 4,457 views

    Jesus' sacrifice to become the savior of the world.

    “Little Annie” was hopelessly insane. Well, that is at least what many of the people who were around her thought. As a young girl she was kept in a cage on the lowest level of a treatment facility for the mentally ill. In her day they could and did call it an asylum. Her doctors saw no ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Happy Are The Youth Whose Hope Is In The Lord

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 32 ratings
     | 51,671 views

    This is a message given on a Sunday morning speaking primarily to youth graduating from High School. The goal of the message is to provide hope for the future for all in the congregation.

    Happy are the Youth Whose Hope is in the Lord Psalm 146:5 “Happy is the man/youth whose hope is in the Lord.” For you that are older, do you remember how you felt when you graduated from High school? Did you experience excitement and hope for the future? Or did you feel hopeless about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Hope Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,539 views

    Hope. It’s absolutely essential to life.The hope the world offers is based on our wants, desires and conjectures, but the hope Scripture talks about is different. This hope is as an expectation based on the truth and promises of God.

    The Power of the Resurrection: Hope 1 Peter 1:3-9 The school system in a large city had a program to help children keep up with their schoolwork during stays in the city's hospitals. One day, a teacher who was assigned to the program received a call asking her to visit a child. She took the child's ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 20 - Seeing Ourselves As God Sees Us Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 29, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,407 views

    How often we allow our circumstances or people around us to shape the opinion we have of ourselves. Instead let’s look up to the Lord, and study His word to understand who we really are from God’s point of view.

    The way God saw Gideon In Judges 6:11-12 we read, “Gideon was threshing some wheat secretly in a wine press, so that the Midianites would not see him. The LORD's angel appeared to him there and said, “The LORD is with you, brave and mighty man!” (GNT) The people of Israel were in an arduous ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Broken: How God Uses Defective People

    Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,327 views

    The Bible is filled with stories of fractured lives and messy situations. From these we can learn truths about how God works.

    Bob Dylan wrote a song called “Everything is broken.” Here are some of the lyrics. Broken bottles broken plates Broken switches broken gates Broken dishes broken parts Streets are filled with broken hearts Broken words never meant to be spoken Everything is broken. He’s right. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Sin Becomes Fatal When, You Fail To Grow In The Knowledge Of God

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,768 views

    Sin is running today and if we don’t continue to grow Spiritually we could lose out in a big way

    Sin Becomes Fatal When, You Fail To Grow In The Knowledge Of God Sunday October 16 2005 2 Peter 2:1-21 1 But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive heresies about God and even turn against their Master who ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Give Thanks!

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Nov 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,698 views

    In all things, whether good or bad, we are to be thankful for what God has given us OR what God can make of our bad situation.

    Scripture Reading: Psalm 107 Basic Sermon Outline: --- "Give Thanks!" Introduction I. Good Times -----A. Times of Blessing -----B. Times of the Miraculous -----C. Times of Realization of God’s Character II. Bad Times -----A. Times of Discipline -----B. Times of Trial -----C. Times of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope For The Hurting Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 1, 2002
    based on 287 ratings
     | 54,707 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational