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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Building And Hoping In The House Built On Rock Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,428 views

    we need knowledge, we need truth, because without these we cannot stand firm, we cannot move forward.

    Thursday of the First Week of Advent 2013 Lumen Fidei We need a strong city, with gates open to all who have faith, gates of righteousness through which we may enter, praising the Lord. To accomplish this, the most important task of life, we need to do more than stand in church saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Hope And Strength In The Midst Of Trouble And Adversity

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,296 views

    Where can I find hope and strength when my life is terrible? God has answers.

    Acts 16:25-34: HOPE AND STRENGTH IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE AND ADVERSITY One of the most common questions asked, when it comes to God and Christianity, is "Why does God allow evil to take place?" Some people call this the number one objection to Christianity - if God is so powerful, and if God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Where There's Christ There's Hope!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 5, 2010
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     | 4,349 views

    Where there's Christ there's hope! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Peter chapter 1 verses 1-9. Quote: • “We don’t look alike, we don’t act alike. • We don’t dress alike. • We have different tastes in the food we eat. • The books we read, the films we watch, the cars we drive and the music we ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Jim Erwin avatar

    The Coming Of Christ Brings Me Hope

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
     | 3,995 views

    The coming of Christ brings hope for me and for everyone I encounter.

    The Coming of Christ Brings Me Hope John 1:1-18 OPENING SONG: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” SLIDE #1 – Title Slide We are coming into the time of the year, which is called “Advent” in the Christian calendar. For most Americans, that does not register with us. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dag Heward-Mills avatar

    6 Ways To Give People Hope Series

    Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,570 views

    Do you wonder why nobody stays in your company or church for very long? Perhaps there is not much hope for the future. Perhaps they cannot see good things in store for them in the future. There is enough negative news around to keep people down, so deci

    Six Ways to Give People Hope 1. Make promises and keep them. Every time you break a promise, you erode people’s trust in you. It is very difficult to make people trust you. When people do not trust you, they will not follow you. The whole of Jesus’ ministry was centered around a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith, Peace, Joy, Hope And Power

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2013
     | 7,025 views

    A sermon on Romans 15:13 (Material adapted from Dr. Jack Cottrell's Romans Commentary Volume 2, pg. 432-434

    HoHum: A wise man once said, “Few are atheists in theory, but many are such in their feelings. They are hopeless because they are godless.” The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn't Exist by Craig Groeschel. Haven’t read the book, but how many of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clay Gentry avatar

    How To Give A Defense For Your Hope

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 10, 2013
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    We're supposed to be prepared to give a defense for the hope that is within us. But how are we to go about that? Using Paul's defense in Acts 26 we'll lay the ground work for sharing your hope with others.

    In Acts 26:1-23, the apostle Paul is standing before King Agrippa and makes a compelling defense for the hope that was in him (Acts 26:1 ESV, 21:6; 1 Peter 3:15). As we read his defense (or sermon if you will,) we’ll learn some valuable tips that will help us all in presenting a defense for ...read more

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  • Scott Chambers avatar

    A Gift For Those Who Need Hope Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Dec 29, 2011
     | 4,312 views

    This is the second sermon in a series that examines some of the overlooked gifts that God gave us that first Christmas. This message looks at the gift of hope.

    Charles Schultz highlighted the importance of hope in one of his “Peanuts” comic strips. Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, "Go get me a glass of water." Linus looked surprised, "Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let's Hope You're Right

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,852 views

    Who really is God, and how do we really get to heaven? Questions answered by the Bible.

    It was January 1st, and I was on the edge of my seat. I was watching what was happening, and I was cheering loudly. Well, not out loud - I’m not a yelling kind of a guy, if you know me. But in my mind, I was cheering loudly, and I was on the edge of my seat. It was New Year's Day. Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Hope Has Come Jesus Is Here

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2011
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     | 8,330 views

    Easter Message is the fulfillment of Jesus' message, "The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me."

    Hope Has Come Easter 4/24/2011 Psalm 137:1-5 Matthew 28:1-10 What road has brought us here to church today? No matter where we started from, all of us eventually chose Euclid Avenue or East 79th to come to this building, but that’s not the kind of road I’m talking about. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Zechariah And Elizabeth – A Story Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 9, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,325 views

    Advent is the good news that there is hope regardless of your situation

    Most of you are probably familiar with the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The movie begins with George Bailey about to commit suicide in Bedford Falls, New York on Christmas Eve in 1945. As the prayers of his friends are heard in heaven an angel apprentice named ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There Is Hope In The Resurrection (A Memorial Service)

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on Sep 7, 2020
     | 8,915 views

    When someone we loved passed on to be with the Lord. There may not be answers to the questions we have in our hearts. We received the comfort from the Lord as found in John Chapter 11.

    Dear family and friends of Bro Johnny, We are gathered here to remember our departed brother Johnny. 1) WE CAN HAVE QUESTIONS. The circumstance by which Johnny is taken away from us is indeed very sad. No one had expected Johnny to go home to be with the Lord so suddenly. It has caused our ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Woman Of Sorrows, Hoping Only In Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2020
     | 2,304 views

    Whatever honor and respect is due to Mary is solely because of the life, death and resurrection of her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Lady of Sorrows, Woman for All September 15, 2020 If there is one title of the Virgin Mother of Christ that all Christians should agree on, it is “Our Lady of Sorrows.” John the Evangelist is very clear that in the hour of Jesus’s passion, crucifixion and death, He was guarded by a handful of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    "When Hopes And Fears Meet Jesus”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 17, 2019
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     | 8,799 views

    A Christmas Eve message looking at the Christmas Carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem." It looks at the line, "The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight."

    Christmas Eve “When Hopes and Fears Meet Jesus” {Audio File: https://mega.nz/#!WM11RKba!XcZIelewoOgfqgXM_c2CG3svENvLdvejiaB2NXuS8CI} The beginning lyrics of “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” “O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Hope Deferred Makes The Heart Sick

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 25, 2021
     | 4,049 views

    How many of you struggled with hopelessness during the last year? How many of you felt burnt out over the last year? How many of you struggled with anxiety or depression in the last year?

    “I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong message to me. Some time ago I saw a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family's sole ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army