Sermons on Present Hope:

A Living Hope For The Hopeless Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 12, 2019

When Jesus rose from the dead, Thomas got a 5 minute show and tell. By contrast, the 2 men on the road to Emmaus received a 3 hour dissertation. Why the difference? Perhaps Jesus spent more time with these hopeless men, to show us how to have a living Hope in a hopeless world.

OPEN: A preacher told of going through his father’s effects after his dad died, and among the things he found was father’s 7th grade report card. Back in the Fall of 1941 this 7th grade report card showed the grading scale on the back of it. There was A, B, C, D, F, and something he’d never seen ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:10-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope In The Midst Of Suffering Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 21, 2016

Job struggles with his mortality. He blames God for his suffering, yet speaks of God's faithfulness.

Job 14:7-15, 19:23-27 “Hope in the Midst of Suffering” INTRODUCTION In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes, “And now faith, hope and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). Paul is certainly correct. Life without ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Hope And Promise Of Advent Series

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 16, 2019

We have made Christmas too small -- think big - kingdom big!

“The Hope & Promise of Advent” Isaiah 9: 9:1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan— 2 The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope Has A Name Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 21, 2019

Jesus is indescribably unique.

Hope Has a Name Isaiah 9:6-7 Rev. Brian Bill December 14-15, 2019 Names and descriptions tell us something, don’t they? As we all waited in anticipation for our facility to be finished, I was eager to try a decaf cappuccino from the Edge Café. After our team time one Tuesday afternoon, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Part 1

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 6, 2020

We live in a world where there is an increase in people choosing to end their life because they have lost all hope. This message is about hope and how we can keep it in the midst of our most troubling times.

Hope Part 1 Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:11-13; Job 5:15-16; Romans 15:13 This morning we are going to talk about hope. Last week Rev. Fulks shared the testimony of one of her friends who celebrated her 66th birthday. As a teenager her friend had been told that she probably would not live to see ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11-13, Job 5:15-16, Romans 15:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live, Hope And Rest

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 21, 2019

We should not be concerned about the future.

Live, Hope and Rest Luke 21: 5 - 19 Intro: Two gas company employees were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the street and worked their way to the other end. At the last house, that was a woman looking out her kitchen window watching the 2 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Against All Hope

Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015

Believing when all seems lost or hopeless

This year I began trying to memorize two verses of scripture a month. Somehow the word “hope” kept coming to mind so I decided to look up some verses on hope. Afterall, with a new year we always hope we will be better people and things will get better etc. But right away the hope I had ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-22

Denomination: Methodist

Advent Is A Time Of Hope.

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 9, 2013

We learn that advent is a time of hope, Our God is a God of hope, hope gives us joy and peace, and we can abound in hope.

Romans 15:11-14 Tonight is the Second Sunday of Advent, a time of preparation, a time of great expectation and great anticipation. But what is it exactly that we anticipate? What are we getting ready for? What do we expect to happen? Do we anticipate the end of the world? Are we preparing our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:11-14

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Our Hope Series

Contributed by E. True Neilson on Dec 16, 2014

The book of Hebrews is all about Jesus!

SIMPLY JESUS JESUS OUR HOPE HEBREWS 6:13-20 INTRODUCTION -This morning I want to start with an important question: WHAT DO YOU PUT YOUR HOPE IN? -As Christians we are supposed to say “Jesus!” -And I think most of us do put our hope in Jesus…but it’s so easy to also put our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope In Troubled Times

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 30, 2020

The Hunger Games President Snow said, "Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear." He was right. What oxygen is to the lungs, hope is to the soul. Hope gives us optimism, transforms us, and reminds us of our glorious future!

HOPE IN TROUBLED TIMES 1 Peter 1:3-9 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. You always need to be skeptical when you are offered a “free ride.” If it looks too good to be true, it probably IS too good to be true. Example: 2. In Zimbabwe, a bus driver was transporting 20 mental patients from one mental ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith, A Living Hope

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 15, 2020

Facing a world in crisis

Message/Devotion April 19, 2020 1 Peter 1:3-9 Faith, A Living Hope Where is your hope in times of dire circumstances? We are trying to hold onto that hope as we struggle to be faithful and obedient to God and obey the laws and instructions of legal authorities governing our society. If there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9, 2 Corinthians 5:6-7, Hebrews 12:2, Romans 10:17, James 1:3, Psalm 30:5, Hebrews 11:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hope We Have

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 22, 2020

This is a brief message that was preached at a Sonrise service on Easter morning.

Good morning and God’s blessing to you from SEBC here in San Antonio. I want to testify to you today that it doesn’t matter if you WHO are part of this celebration are Catholic, or Methodist, or Baptist, or non-denominational. How we worship, what methods or music we use to praise our God is not ...read more

Scripture: John 12:44, John 11:25-26, 1 Corinthians 15:55-56, Titus 2:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

From Suffering To Hope

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 15, 2020

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

Scripture: Romans 5:1-8, Exodus 19:2-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Hope Born At Christmas

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 8, 2019

Jesus came as our Messiah, our Christ, fulfilling a 700-year-old prophecy of deliverance. In so doing, he still today brings us understanding, justice, and peace.

Isaiah 11:1-10 Hope Born at Christmas Christmas is about miracles. Christmas is about hope and peace and love. Christmas is prophesied here in the book of Isaiah, written some 700 years before Jesus’ birth. Times were hard then. The 10 tribes of the Northern Kingdom had already fallen to the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

"hope"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 26, 2020

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

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: United Methodist