Sermons on Live Out Hope:

Working Out Your Salvation Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

Considers the way godly living fits into the picture of our Christian lives and encourages us to hold each other accountable to be holy

1. Title: Working Out Your Salvation 2. Text: Hebrews 3 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, fpr the series “Nothing Better Than The Best” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand what it means to “work out your salvation”; to understand that the root of disobedience is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Is ...

Contributed by Syed Ibn Syed on Apr 5, 2016

Three Characteristics of Faith

Sermon on Faith “We need only a teeny weeny bit of it Yet, sometimes we don’t seem to have enough It doesn’t just see the obvious but takes hold of the unthinkable Sometimes it defies logic yet it’s not blind The courageous love it, the weak shun it, The intellectuals ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living With The Bats

Contributed by James May on Oct 15, 2003

David was in a state of depression while in the Cave of Adullam. He was in there with all the bats, both winged and two-legged. But he found a way out of that cave and so can we.

LIVING WITH THE BATS Psalms 142:1-7, "<Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.> I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7, 1 Samuel 22:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Life In Place Of Death Series

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 31, 2016

Jesus demonstrates His power over death.

SERIES: Miracles with a Message #7 TITLE: Life in Place of Death TEXT: John 11:1-16 INTRO: Three friends were discussing death, when one of them asked, "If you were to get run over by a truck this evening, what would you like for people to say about you?" The first replied, "I would like people to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Throne On The Chariot Of Living Creatures!

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 20, 2024

In Ezekiel's vision, God is described as sitting on a throne placed on a chariot of living creatures(with wheels). Each living creature travels faster than the speed of light in the direction that God desires.

In Ezekiel's vision, God is described as sitting on a throne placed on a chariot of living creatures(with wheels). Each living creature travels faster than the speed of light in the direction that God desires. The chariot's wheels or the living creatures never intersect each other. The ...read more

Jesus--Our Hope

Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002

Sermon encourages spiritual confidence in what we believe, who we believe, and in how we live as Christians.

JESUS–OUR HOPE Jesus is our hope. When all seems lost, when the situation could not be worse–Jesus is our hope. Consider the perspective of the caterpillar. He has lived a lowly life–just crawling along, trying to make it from one point to the next. Suddenly he feels anxious. If something ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope Does Not Disappoint

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 8, 2009

Suffering, endurance, character, hope: the formula is not automatic. All depends on whether we learn to live in the resurrected Christ.

One of my friends begins nearly every conversation with the phrase, "You just can’t win.” "You just can’t win." One day recently he was wearing a long, long face. He had just gotten his car repaired, but some inebriated partygoer had slammed into it. He had just worked off his debts, but suddenly ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Part 2 Hope For Those Living On The Fringe Of Life Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

To share my testimony of how God has healed me in the past.

We’re in the second week of a series titled Good News for People Living in a Bad News World. All around us people are dealing with bad news all day long. Today, we’re going to get a burst of good news. Good news that will make a difference for someone somewhere. Let’s Pray. [S] “While he was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26

Denomination: Methodist

The Power Of Choice. The Principle Of Living A Fulfiled Life

Contributed by Efe Oluwatosin on Jun 26, 2024

There is always hope as long as we are alive. The gates to both life and hell are open continuously, allowing for the possibility to transition from one to the other at any given time.

Matthew 7:13-14 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow, and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” Regardless of how far one may have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon "Living By Faith And I Feel No Alarm”

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 15, 2024

Habakkuk was tempted to measure what he believed by what he was experiencing. God gives an eternal answer for our present confusion and doubts, The Just shall live by Faith!

Sermon – “Living by Faith and I Feel No Alarm” Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-4 “And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-4, Hebrews 10:38, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Ezekiel 37:12-14

Denomination: Methodist

It's Time To Stop Fighting And Start Living

Contributed by Richard Oliver on Jan 17, 2002

Emphasises that when we surrender to God He will help us overcome our enemies, even when we are the enemy.

It’s Time To Stop Fighting and Start Living Genesis 35:1-5 1And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-5

Denomination: Congregational

True Hope And False Hope PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023

This sermon explores the difference between true hope, grounded in faith, and false hope, which is superficial and hypocritical, using Matthew 23:27-28 as a guide.

Hello, family! It's a blessing to be with you all today. We're here to talk about something that we all need in our lives - hope. Now, hope can be a tricky thing, can't it? Sometimes it's a beacon in the dark, lighting our way. Other times, it seems to be just out of reach, a mirage in the desert ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:27-28

Topics: Avoid Hypocrisy

The Hope Of Healing Is A Healing Hope

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

The outline is origional but the meat could use a some work

The Hope of Healing is a Healing Hope, Mark 5:25-34 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ Sept 30, 2001 A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though they were a very large ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope Is Here - Hope For The Broken Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores the hope and forgiveness found in Jesus, using the story of the adulterous woman as an example, and encourages the Church to extend the same grace to others.

I want to welcome you back to our current sermon series called Hope Is Here. We have been discovering the hope we find in our relationship with Jesus Christ and in the relationships we find with one another inside the Church. Last week we looked at how Jesus invites us to find rest in Him when we ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Topics: Forgiveness, Second Chances, Sin And Redemption

Sermon Series: Hope Is Here

Hope Is Her - Hope For The Doubter Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of doubt in difficult times, using the biblical story of Thomas doubting Jesus' resurrection, and emphasizes the need for the Church to be a safe space for those grappling with doubt.

When life gets tough, it is easy to doubt that things can get better. The disciples had watched their friend be crucified and buried in a tomb, and they were devastated. Even though others had claimed to see Jesus resurrected from the dead, Thomas did not want to get his hopes up, only to be ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Topics: Overcoming Doubt, Resurrection, Hope In Tragedy

Sermon Series: Hope Is Here