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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Wish Vs Hope Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,640 views

    In your life do you make wishes or do you place your hope in someone else? One leads to fairytales the other leads to Jesus Christ.

    Wish verse Hope! Series: 4 letter words Opening Video Illustration: Bluefishtv.com - “Making a wish for an orphanage.” The girl in the story shares how he she came down with cancer twice and the second time she got cancer “Make a Wish Foundation” asked her what she wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Hope In The Midst Of Despair"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 29, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,872 views

    A sermon for Easter.

    “Hope in the Midst of Despair” John 20:1-18 When you encounter the living Jesus, in the midst of despair, everything changes. In our Gospel Lesson for this morning, we are confronted with a rollercoaster of emotions. Our story begins in darkness. Mary Magdalene went to the tomb while it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Hope Of Christ's Coming Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,637 views

    Christians have a blessed hope on which they can govern their lives by, Jesus is returning and He expects them to be about their assigned task when He comes back.

    Hope of Christ's Coming Act 1:9-11 Holds a truth not spoken of much these days, "He [Jesus] was taken up before their very eyes... they were looking intently up into the sky as He [Jesus] was going up, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 'Men of Galilee.' they said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Future Hope Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,332 views

    Look at Paul’s focus on the future.

    OUR FUTURE HOPE II CORINTHIANS 5:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Every Christian needs to understand what God says about the future, especially as it pertains to death and the life hereafter. Many people don’t like to talk about death but Paul talked about death as naturally as he talked about life. Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    Hope Through Doubt Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 11, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,558 views

    There is hope, even when we suffer from doubt

    April 10, 2019 - Lenten Service Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Psalm 14; Mark 9:17-29 Hope through Doubt Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Mother Teresa was a giant in the faith. She dedicated her life to her mission in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Faith, Hope And Love Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 23, 2019
     | 7,036 views

    Authentic faith produces good things. This message is the first in a series on 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Thanks to Pastor Derrick Tuper for his thoughts that contributed to this message (see notation in text)

    Paul couldn’t stand it any longer. He had to know how the church in Thessalonica was doing. After all, he had poured himself into that congregation and sacrificed deeply to teach its members the gospel. But now Satan was attacking it with persecution, doubt, and trial. Were the believers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ian Hyde avatar

    Resiliency Rooted In Hope

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Aug 1, 2019
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     | 8,913 views

    So many people feel more alone and alienated than ever before. In this sermon I discuss the grace of Christ which enables hope in the midst of struggle, and the practical tools necessary to build resilience in the face of hardship.

    A RIDE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS This weekend, as my family and I headed back through the mountains from District Assembly in Denver, we happened to pass a bike race with athletes peddling through the steep twists and turns leading to Wolf Creek Pass and I couldn’t help but marvel at the determination ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Hope Amid Chastening

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 25, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    The outworking of the mercies and compassion of the LORD, in the context of chastening.

    HOPE AMID CHASTENING Lamentations 3:22-33 “It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed” (Lamentations 3:22a). The Hebrew word translated “mercies” is “hesed”, and speaks of God’s steadfast love, His covenant mercy. The fact that “we are not consumed” is based in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "hope"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,947 views

    A sermon for All Saints Sunday.

    “Hope” 1 John 3:1-3 I’ve been a Pastor now for 20, going on 21 years. And, in the past, when someone has lost a parent or a close relative, I have said to them “I can’t imagine what you are going through.” Sadly, now, I can say: “I know what it is like. It is horrible. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Simon Bartlett avatar

    Christmas: Reason To Hope

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Nov 28, 2020
     | 4,040 views

    Simeon hoped to see the messiah before he died and he did. His story teaches us something about why we hope and how to hope.

    We’ve just sung that great song by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, ‘In Christ alone my hope is found.’ That’s quite a declaration! Getty wrote the music and Townend wrote the words. Townend isn’t merely saying that Jesus is A source of HOPE. He’s saying that Jesus is the ONLY source of hope! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Jesus Is The Hope Of Heaven

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 11, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,967 views

    Heaven is not just a reward for those who have remained faithful. It is the place where Christians hope to eternally dwell because Heaven is Jesus!

    The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hope as “a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment, or “success”, or “obtainment.” Hope is most often thought of as a way of thinking, feeling, and acting that may help a person find the means to live with difficult situations and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Hope Amid Hopelessness

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 17, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,063 views

    God is good, and all things work together for good.

    HOPE AMID HOPELESSNESS. Lamentations 3:19-26. It is all too easy to forget that these words of hope and encouragement have been drawn out of the midst of the Book of Lamentations. Jeremiah penned these among the ashes of Jerusalem, a city once known as ‘the joy of the whole earth’ (Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Model Of Christian Hope Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 1, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,501 views

    This is the 7th sermon in the 1 Thessalonians series, "Encouragement". What is the Christian's hope?

    Series: Encouragement [#7] A MODEL OF CHRISTIAN HOPE 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Introduction: A desperate need, (the need for hope) exists among Christians. I know, because it is true in my life. Christians need to remind themselves constantly that God is on the throne, in control, and moving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mary Erickson avatar

    From Suffering To Hope

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 15, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,563 views

    God calls us as disciples and uses us just as we are to bring God's kingdom to a world in need.

    June 14, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Matthew 9:35-10:8; Romans 5:1-8; Exodus 19:2-8a From Suffering to Hope Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. While they still weak, at the right time, Christ sent his apostles ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Vic Folkert avatar

    Hope In A Groaning World

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Jul 2, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,243 views

    Our HOPE in a frustrated creation: God promises to redeem creation, God adopts us as his children, the Holy Spirit gives us a taste of our glorious future.

    HOPE IN A GROANING WORLD—Romans 8:14-27 On the World Frustration Index, what do you think the current level is? Actually, the World Frustration Index is fictional; I made it up. But if there were such a thing, what level would we be at? ***For 2020: Pretty high! We have been stuck inside for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed