Sermons on The Blesses Hope:

Prophecies Of Hope

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Dec 1, 2003

1st Sunday of Advent 2003--A Study of the OT prophecies of Christ’s 1st Advent and the NT prophecies of Christ’s 2nd Advent.

Prophecies of Hope 1st Sunday of Advent, 2003 Scripture Ref: Genesis 3:15 Acts 2:1-4 Matthew 1:18 Matthew 16:13-19 Isaiah 7:14 Acts 2:37-41 Luke 1:31-35 John 16:17-22 Micah 5:2 Acts 1:10-11 Matthew 2:1-2 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Hebrews 9:24, 26-28 Revelation 22:7 John ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15, Matthew 1:18

Hope For The Hurting!

Contributed by Ruben Rivis on Aug 18, 2005

In the Gospels, Jesus encourages us to go on the highways and byways, to go in the valleys and reach to the needs of the people. The world doesn’t need a social Gospel, which is only social, and no Gospel at all. What the world needs is ordinary men like

Hope for the Hurting! We live in a world full of turmoil, where terrorism, earthquakes, devastations and many other terrible things are gripping our world. There is fear, there is doubt and there is lawlessness. Yet in spite of all these: God needs men or women who are willing to go the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Living Hope

Contributed by Wendy Pratt on Mar 30, 2006

This sermon looks at the nature of our hope, especially in terms of how we face death.

This week has been an interesting week. We’ve had three people in the hospital, so I’ve been spending time there daily, talking with patients and their families about issues of life and death. The news has been filled with issues of life and death, especially as they’ve pertained to Terri ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Light Of Hope Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2018

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

Scripture: Luke 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

To Hope Again

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 8, 2007

God provides hope as we look forward to the answer to our prayers. We see Him work little by little as we continue to speak words of praise and thanks. Hope sustains us until the answer comes.

May, 2007 To Hope Again Ezekiel 37:1-15 INTRODUCTION: For years the children of Israel had experienced both good times and bad times. When their situation seemed most hopeless God would send a prophet to give a spark of hope and prophesy words showing God’s faithfulness to a rebellious and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

There Is Hope - Loneliness Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 24, 2016

How to overcome loneliness

This morning we are going to look at what loneliness is, four cause of loneliness that even the Apostle Paul experienced and four solutions he applied that we can too Loneliness is defined as "separation anxiety caused by feeling disconnected" or in simpler terms - an unwelcome emotion caused by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-22

Denomination: Charismatic

Hope Reigns Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 10, 2016

Despite the wickedness of our rulers hope reigns. God wants us to trust Him enough that we look to Him for direction in choosing our leaders. He also want us to trust Him when those leaders don't appear to do His will.

Intro: Something has been weighing heavily on me as November quickly approaches like a growing storm. It is often said that this is the most important election of our nation’s history. What we have to do is look at the elections that are upcoming with a fresh and new set of eyes. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:2

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Hope

Contributed by Ben Foley on May 31, 2021

Hebrews 6:19: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.

We live in turbulent times. From a global pandemic to political controversy to mental health issues, racial tensions, suicides, and gun violence, storms are brewing and sweeping the world. In times like these, we find our emotions going from extreme highs to severe lows. It is as if we are being ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19, Mark 4:37-38, Luke 6:38, Ephesians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 13:13  (view more)  (view less)

The Birth Of Hope Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 4, 2017

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The burst of light, God's presence, is the basis of our hope.

Isaiah 9:1-7 “The Birth of Hope” INTRODUCTION Certain things in life are absolutely necessary. Air is one of them. We need air to breathe. We need water, also. Humans can only live about three days without water. We also need hope. Life without hope is difficult, if not impossible. In ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas Hope

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Dec 8, 2002

I was in one of my melancholy moods last week while driving on Rt. 48. If our American civilization experience is consistent with all other civilizations, there will come a day when another civilization will be conducting excavations in what used to be kn

SERMONIC / WORSHIP THEME Opening Statement: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2, Matthew 4:12-18

Hope Road

Contributed by Clark Harden on Apr 7, 2013

On the road to Emmaus the two disciples found hope.

HOPE ROAD I recently read a story about a heart surgeon and how a young patient’s faith in Jesus changed the surgeon’s heart forever. "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart” the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. The surgeon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:28-35

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Waits Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 10, 2016

When Jesus died the disciples had to wait for the promise of the Father. None of us like to wait. If we are willing to wait we will discover hope waits in order to develop us!

Intro: How many of you like to wait? I will just be honest I don’t like it at all. In fact I do everything I can to keep from waiting. I try to calculate in my non-mathematical head which Wal-Mart line will be the quickest and in my hurry I end up choosing the wrong one. I don’t ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Baptist

The Hope Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Dec 24, 2020

God came into this world to become our Savior. So that He could be the blameless lamb who was slain for our sins. He who knew no sin, became sin, so that we may be saved. God came into this world with the fullness of love.

The Hope of a Savior Isaiah 9:6 Since Thanksgiving, the shopping malls have been telling us that "It is the most wonderful time of the year." And it is - for them. For many others, however, it can have many mixed emotions. Christmas is not the same as it was when we were children. As an ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Of Hope

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Apr 3, 2006

This text teaches us that one of the main roles of the holy Spirit is to keep the believer’s soul burning with hopefullness.

Hope is who God is; it is what He does. He is the God of hope. Nature is full of hope. Day follows night... Calm follows the storm... Spring follows winter...The rainbow follows the rain...The Moon rules the night... The sun veiles the morning cloud...Bright stars claims the darkest nights...There ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For The Hurting Series

Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 21, 2003

The first in a series of three sermons dealing with the hurts in life and how God expects us to handle them.

Today we are going to start a new series, a series that I have entitled Hope for the Hurting. Maybe you are thinking this morning, “Pastor James, that sounds wonderful, but right now, I’m not hurting, and I have plenty of hope.” Well, that’s great, because this message is for you, too. You see, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible