SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Living Hope:

showing 16-30 of 204,966
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Living Hope Series

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,875 views

    I am truly discovering that life’s obstacles are truly opportunities for God to show just how awesome He really is. Obstacles give us God stories! Do you need a God story today?

    LIVING HOPE 1 Peter 1 My son asked, “If Sea World really loves animals, then why do they keep them captive?” What a deep question. Maybe you can relate. If someone loves you, then why are you still held captive? If people in your world love you when why do they keep you captive? ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Apr 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,253 views

    Hope is both a verb and a noun, something we do and something we have within our hearts. Hope is one of the many blessings God offers to all who will obey and follow Christ.

    A Living Hope 04/12/09 PM Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Introduction The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines hope as “a desire with expectation of obtainment; to expect with confidence (Trust.)” The word hope appears some 68 times in the New Testament and is in one of my favorite verses: Ephesians ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,048 views

    Christian hope in Jesus Christ. (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

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Brethren

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The Living Hope Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 27, 2012
     | 6,140 views

    Explores Peter's doxology regarding the salvation we have in Christ.

    In the first chapter, I noted that the New Testament epistles follow the basic form of letter writing of that day. There is nothing significant about the form. What is significant is how the NT writers make use of the form to express their Christian content. What is the form? There are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Malone avatar

    A Living Hope Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,811 views

    As we unpack this passage we will see several things that we can expect as Jesus followers that give us a living hope.

    Living Hope OKAY – let’s do this… SO HERE - is the ‘Powerful Passage’ (1 Peter 1:1-12) that we are going to unpack this morning, in a conversation that I am calling, “Living Hope.” NOW – I want to encourage you to ‘really’ lean in and follow along in your Bibles/App or on the screen, as we read ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Boyne avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 11, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,282 views

    Jesus is our only hope for salvation.

    A Living Hope January 9, 2022 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus is our only hope for salvation. Focus Passage: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Supplemental Passage: For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Brooks avatar

    A Living Hope!

    Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 30, 2020
     | 4,011 views

    Today we are going to look at several benefits resulting from the resurrection of Jesus Christ...

    Today Christians all around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ died on a Roman cross—history records this as an actual event. The Bible also teaches that Jesus Christ was raised from death and the grave—history also records this ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Moynihan avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Dec 7, 2020
     | 4,034 views

    Biblical hope is a sure thing, not a maybe thing.

    In his book, "Come Thirsty (pages 47-48)," Max Lucado tells a story of a little Haitian Orphan by the name of Carinette. He says that she lived in a different world, a world called, “home-to-be.” "See the slender girl wearing the pink shirt? The girl with the long nose and bushy ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Living Hope!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 10, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,198 views

    'A Living Hope.' 1 Peter chapter 1 verses 1-12 sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). We Have a Living Hope (vs 3). (2). We Have a Permanent Inheritance (vs 4): (3). We Have Divine Protection (vs 5): (4). We Have a Developing Faith (vs 6-7). (5). We Have an Unseen Saviour (vs 8). (6). We Have Guaranteed Deliverance (vs 9): SERMON BODY: Ill: • Countdown is a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Brethren

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Living Hope Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,141 views

    Jesus is alive, so be sure and be glad. Be sure of a glorious future and be glad even in times of grief today.

    Several years ago, Health and Human Services sent a letter to a resident of Greenville County, South Carolina. The letter said, “Your food stamps will be stopped, effective March, because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if your circumstances change.” (S. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Steven Buhr avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Aug 31, 2023
     | 2,970 views

    Our hope is not just something that we are waiting for in the future after we DIE! No, it is a LIVING HOPE that we have been reborn into NOW!

    Where Angels Long to Look A study through Peter June 11th 2023 I’ve been praying and reading for a while about where to journey next in the scriptures as we continue on our mission to know Christ and make Christ known. All of this (the bible) is good, and ‘All Scripture is breathed ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Baggett avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 24, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,079 views

    Regardless of troubles, we have much cause to rejoice. The Lord is going to be with us until we die, then we will move in the house with Him. This old world is not heaven, but there is a heaven, and if we are saved, we are as sure for heaven as if we were already there.

    The book of 1 Peter was written around 64 a.d., when a man by the name of Nero become Emperor in Rome, and Rome pretty much ruled the civilized world. There are two things about Nero that stand out: He was crazy (there’s a better medical name for his condition, but his thinking was totally ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Grant avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Sep 15, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,743 views

    Peter reminds us that we are not home! It is easy to forget who we are in Jesus and where we are going because of Jesus. This passage serves as a reminder of Who’s we are and where we are going.

    1 Peter 1:3-7 “A Living Hope” September 15, 2024 In the first verse of this chapter, Peter addresses his letter to “the strangers scattered”. He is writing to Jewish believers who have been forced to leave their homeland and have found themselves dispersed into other parts of the world. Peter ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 21, 2025
     | 913 views

    Hope is important to our existence. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead gives us a living hope and complete assurance of God's promises and power.

    A. One day Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, “Go get me a glass of water.” 1. Linus looked surprised and said, “Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me.” 2. Lucy replied, “On you 75th birthday, I’ll bake you a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A Living Hope thumbnail

    A Living Hope PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 7, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,004 views

    Explores God's boundless mercy, the living hope we receive through Christ's resurrection, and our role as recipients and channels of this abundant mercy.

    Good morning, dear family in Christ. It's a joy to be gathered here today, united by a love that transcends the boundaries of time and space, a love that binds us together in the body of Christ. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, to be nourished by the Word of God, to be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics: