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  • Jerry Smith avatar

    Hope And A Future

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 15, 2020
     | 4,200 views

    The prophet of the Lord God Obadiah, finally gives a message of encouragement to Israel.

    Tonight, our focus is on the restoration of Israel. 17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; The verse begins with “but”, it is a transition word linking what happened in the previous verse to this one. In verse 16 we have judgment on Edom; in contrast to that is deliverance in Jerusalem. Mount ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope For The Tree

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 7, 2016
     | 7,783 views

    When you diligently, meticulously, carefully, obediently and sincerely keep doing the right and good things – light shines and life starts to change for better!

    Is that for the plants? Job 14:7"For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail.” Hope for a tree! I saw the plants dying from the look of the shriveled leaves, with fungus on them, a novice in the field of gardening, I asked my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Hope Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016
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     | 7,409 views

    The hope of the believer is settled in Christ our Lord. He is the theme of the Bible, and the Gospel is the central message of the ages.

    Series: Saved, Settled, and Sanctified The Hope of the Gospel 1 Peter 1:9-12 As we continue our study in regard to the benefits of salvation, the passage before us is actually a continuation of the previous verses. In fact, verses 3-12 deal with a central theme: the lively hope we have through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Hope Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 21, 2016
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     | 6,023 views

    Hope, Trials, Trust, Inheritance

    ONE CHURCH - One Hope 1 Peter 1:1-9 (p. 850) July 3, 2016 Introduction: Satan is the god of “immediate gratification” and “the quick fix.” Here’s what I mean by that…“Suppose you’re having a rocky time in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Hope In Christ Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 11, 2016
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     | 6,524 views

    In order to have hope, we must believe in something. It is not something given by man - which is why Jesus said, “Come to me”. Where do you find hope? What do you choose to satisfy you when the chaos of the world invades your life?

    Hope in Christ John 7:25-44 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I - Turmoil today is out of control … -- Many are asking, "Who is in charge?" -- What ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christian's Hope

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 23, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,290 views

    A sermon examining the hope that is possessed by those who are born again.

    The Christian's Hope John 14:1-3 In the Scriptures, the word Hope is used over 200 times. But hope in the Bible is not the same as the word "hope" in our modern English vernacular. We use the word "hope" to describe our wants, desires and dreams. We hope that it will rain... We hope that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Floats

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 2, 2020
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     | 7,473 views

    Movie-she thought all was good until she learns her husband is having an affair. She tells her daughter, "when you find yourself at a new beginning, give hope a chance to float up." There's a hope that sinks, a hope and that floats and a hope that not only floats, it rises.

    HOPE FLOATS 1998 movie. The premise is a woman who thought everything was going well learns that her husband is having an affair with her friend. She takes her daughter and moves back to her hometown. But she quickly learns that the problems keep coming-in waves. In a conversation between her and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hope Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 24, 2018
     | 3,544 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Hope

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 7, 2018
     | 3,595 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Advent And Hope

    Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Nov 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,383 views

    How the coming of the Christ Child brings hope to the World.

    There are four stages to life: a) When one believes in Santa Claus. b) When one doesn’t believe in Santa Claus. c) When one plays Santa Claus and finally, d) When one looks like Santa Claus We chuckle but there is enough truth to this to temper our humour. Some day most of us are going to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Light Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2018
     | 6,131 views

    Lights and Christmas go together like peas and carrots. This message series reflects on the four candles of the Advent wreath. We begin with the hope candle.

    All the Pretty Lights: The Light of Hope Luke 2: 1 – 5 You just can’t do Christmas without lights! They’re my favorite Christmas tradition. There’s much I find about Christmas challenging—not the holiday itself, but all the surrounding ado. I’d just as soon we skip most of the Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Word Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 19, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,857 views

    God's plan for Israel and Jerusalem goes beyond the current struggles the people are facing. The future is beautiful and glorious. God will establish His Kingdom through Israel.

    Zechariah started to speak when the remnant resumed the rebuilding of the Temple. • His first words were ‘repent and return to God’, never to repeat the mistake of the past and reject God again. • They would have understood, having suffered the wrath of God and 70 years in exile. God has not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Hope In Uncertainty Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 28, 2019
     | 6,946 views

    God's promises give us hope for the future

    March 27, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Lenten Service Psalm 42; Philippians 1:12-26 Hope in Uncertainty Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A great temptation when reading a novel is to peek ahead to the end. Some books are more ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ian Hyde avatar

    The Spirit Of Hope

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Apr 3, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,748 views

    If there are two things which are universal to the human condition, it’s that we all hold hope dear to our heart, and we all have to face disappointments and some time or another. Though many may not realize it, hope isn’t just a universal experience, it’s a universal need.

    OPENING STORY On this Armed Forces Day weekend, I am reminded of one of the persistent dreams of my childhood. When I was a kid, there was nothing I hoped for more than to one day be a Soldier like my dad. In fact, both my parents had served, and some of my earliest memories were putting my dad’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Through Hope Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 5, 2019
     | 9,378 views

    Hope is a significant key to finding in the journey of life because it is a wonderful gift from God and it will become a source of strength and courage in the face of life’s severest trials. Hope will bring you joy when you think there is no joy! Hope will help you see the light in the darkness!

    Series: Finding Joy in The Journey Series: We need to find joy in the journey! Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers because storms will blow in and out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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