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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Unseen Hope Is Not Blind Hope: A Sermon For The First Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 23, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,751 views

    Our natural eyesight can blind us to the unseen hope.

    ? Unseen Hope is not Blind Hope: A Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent Romans 8:24–25 NKJV For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rob Yanok avatar

    Live Like You Were Dyin' Series

    Contributed by Rob Yanok on Oct 5, 2013
     | 7,856 views

    “Life is a dash between two numbers on a tombstone, and everybody should enjoy that dash” Dr Neil Shulman (Movie Doc Hollywood) 18 times a minute you breathe, 25,920 times a day FREE of Charge. Learn to live your life with passion

    Live Like You Were Dyin’ Life is valuable. “Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should.” Psalm 90:12 (LB) Don’t turn over a new leaf. Turn over a new life. “Life is a dash between two numbers on a tombstone, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Scudder avatar

    Finding The Courage To Follow Christ

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 14, 2011
     | 6,806 views

    We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered their lives to follow Jesus Christ, but then all of their hopes were dashed when Jesus was arrested, tortured, humiliated, and put through a slow an

    Purpose: To show how Christ brought two wayward followers back into fellowship. Aim: I want the listener to solve his discouragement by focusing on Christ with other believers. INTRODUCTION: We have before us a story of two followers of Christ who had gotten very discouraged. They had surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Clay Gentry avatar

    The Promises Of An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 10, 2013
     | 7,384 views

    It seemed all the hopes and dreams of the disciples were dashed when Jesus died on a cross but then came the news His tomb was found empty. His empty tomb held so many promises. We'll consider some of those promises in this lesson.

    n the day that Jesus died on the cross, it seems that the hopes and dreams of His disciples were crushed. Their teacher had been killed. Judas, one of their own, had betrayed Him and now he was also dead. The crowds that once had flocked to Jesus were no longer around. The events of the last few ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Hope That Comes From God's Judgment Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 2, 2017
     | 5,195 views

    This is the 25th sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

    Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#25] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM GOD’S JUDGMENT Nahum 3:16 Introduction: As we begin our 25th sermon in this series, it comes at the right time- Our celebration of Independence Day. We have become a Nation of compromisers. It doesn’t matter what the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Should We Hope In God?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 78 ratings
     | 16,062 views

    Have you ever wondered why it is so important to hope in God? Many people place their hope in parents when they are young, in their peers when they are teenagers and in their careers as they mature. Most people learn too late about the futility of placing

    1. Have you ever wondered why it is so important to hope in God? Many people place their hope in parents when they are young, in their peers when they are teenagers and in their careers as they mature. Most people learn too late about the futility of placing their hope in anyone but Jesus Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Doug Koehler avatar

    Where Is God?

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Apr 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 3,593 views

    One week removed from Easter and there are already events taking place which make some question the presence of an Almighty God. Today’s message reminds us not to lose hope!

    HE HAS RISEN! HE HAS RISEN INDEED! Acts 5:17-42 Second Sunday of Easter (see also John 20:19-31) Authored 4/13/04 A puzzled teenager came up to me and asked in tears that reflected anger, “where is God?” The question came on the eve of September 11th, 2001. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Dates On A Tombstone

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 22, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,740 views

    The tombstone holds 2 dates. The date of birth and the date of death. A dash - separates the 2. That dash represents a lifetime spent here on this earth. Both dates hold different emotions for different people. But to the believer in Jesus, I want you to reconsider those dates, especially the 2nd...

    Dates on the Tombstone William Akehurst, HSWC Job 14:14 (KJV). If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Born #### --- Died ### The tombstone holds 2 dates. The date of birth and the date of death. A dash - separates the 2. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    God Is With Us: To Give Us Hope And To Help Us Be Hope Deliverers

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,902 views

    At times life can be difficult and even dark, as we prepare for Christmas and Jesus’ second coming we gain hope not by relying on this world but on Jesus. This Advent sermon explores what it means to be a hope receiver and a hope deliverer.

    As we begin the start of the church year, our first Sunday of Advent encourages us to look at being hopeful. This week I read a story about a lady called Susan Duggan. Susan Duggan is a lady with hope. Not because she’s had an easy life or she has received great rewards. Listen to part of her ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Advent Week 1: Hope - "hope In The Coming Light" Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 28, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,345 views

    In this season of Advent, our hearts resonate with the theme of hope. As we commence this journey, and delve into the profound hope found in the coming light of Christ.

    Advent Week 1: Hope - "Hope in the Coming Light" Dear friends, in this season of Advent, our hearts resonate with the theme of hope. As we commence this journey, and delve into the profound hope found in the coming light of Christ. We begin by: Acknowledging the Darkness: There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Advent Hope: A Light In The Darkness - The Promise Of Hope - Isaiah 9:2 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 25, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,439 views

    We often see hope as something uncertain—a wish for better days ahead. But biblical hope is different. It’s not a wish; it’s a confident expectation rooted in the promises of God.

    Advent Hope: A Light in the Darkness - The Promise of Hope - Isaiah 9:2 Theme: Jesus, the Light of the World, brings hope in the darkness. Key Verse: Isaiah 9:2 – “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Message In 1peter – Number 2 – Mercy Has Worked An Inheritance For You Reserved In Heaven – 1peter 1:3-4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 9, 2023
     | 1,373 views

    Peter sees mercy as the great operating factor in our salvation, producing a living hope, an inheritance that is reserved in heaven, imperishable and pure. God’s mercy which flowed from God’s love, will not disappoint. This living hope can not disappoint because its roots lie with a merciful God.

    MESSAGE IN 1PETER – NUMBER 2 – MERCY HAS WORKED AN INHERITANCE FOR YOU RESERVED IN HEAVEN – 1Peter 1:3-4 [1]. WISHES AND EXPECTATIONS One common feature of human beings is the use of the word “wish.” “I wish I could this or that thing . . .” Allied with this are a number of expectations that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joe Harding avatar

    I Hope You Dance

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 20, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,234 views

    GOD WANTS MEN TO STAND FOR HIM IN THE GAP BETWEEN MORAL DEGRADATION AND MORAL INTEGRITY!

    I HOPE YOU DANCE EZEKIEL 22:1-8, 23-30 FATHER’S DAY JUNE 17, 2001 INTRODUCTION: FATHER’S DAY INTERNET STUFF LYRICS TO THE SONG, “I HOPE YOU DANCE” BY LEE ANN WOMACK (? spelling, but correct name and title). TRANSITION THOUGHT: Today’s text speaks to us of the reality of today’s culture. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The Cross And The Message Of Hope To Mankind

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,227 views

    This sermon is about the message of hope through the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross to those in 1.SINS 2.SICKNESS 3.SORROW 4.STRESS 5.SCOURGE 6.SHAME 7.STRUGGLE

    THE CROSS AND THE MESSAGE OF HOPE TO MANKIND ******************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.SINS 2.SICKNESS 3.SORROW 4.STRESS 5.SCOURGE 6.SHAME 7.STRUGGLE THE MESSAGE THE CROSS AND THE MESSAGE OF HOPE TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Our Symbol Of Living Hope

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 29, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    Sense the excitement of the Easter story in Peter and how it can be ours too.

    Our Symbol of Living Hope 1 Peter 1:3-9 by Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC Do the dead rise up and walk again? Easter took all of Jesus’ friends by surprise. None expected that He would be alive once again. He had before his death warned them numerous times that he must die and then be raised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free