Sermons on We Have Hope:

What We Cannot Do, God Can Do

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 29, 2009

If salvation depended upon living a sinless life, none of us would have a hope of reaching heaven. No Christian can claim to merit God’s mercy or grace. No saved individual can state that God was compelled to grant her life because of her goodness. We are

“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Heard?

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 12, 2006

Have you heard the voice of God in creation and in the Bible?

“Have You Heard?” Introduction Speaking of God in the Old Testament; Ezekiel 43:2 (ESV) says, “And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters.” Speaking of Jesus in the New Testament; Revelation 1:15 (ESV) ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:15

Denomination: Christian Church

Have You Reached The Age Of Accountability? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

The Bible teaches we are sinners by nature from when we are born, but we also become sinners by choice when we choose to break the rules and that's when we are held accountable.

INTRODUCTION Have you reached the age of accountability? As you are reading through Romans, and as we’re doing it verse after verse, sometimes it gets a little confusing because we forget that the apostle Paul is like a brilliant attorney and he’s developing an argument, and the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Have Faith In God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 13, 2024

This sermon explores how to actively foster, fortify, and fuel faith through understanding God's promises and practicing forgiveness in a fallen world.

Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to another blessed day in the Lord's presence. It is a joy to gather together, to lift our hearts in praise, and to seek wisdom from God's holy word. Today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a profound truth, a truth that has the power to invigorate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:20-26, 2 Corinthians 1:20

Topics: Faith Growth

How We Got The Koran And How We Got The Bible Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 14, 2015

Text transmission is a critical part of our faith. We must be assured we have heard from God. Here is a comparison of the two processes that brought forth the 2 Holy Books of our faiths.

Lesson 9, Which Comes First? Is it a full-blown religion, or a Book, that comes first from God? Strange question, perhaps, but important, I think. Possible answer one: In Israel, it was the religion. That is, the encounter. For many hundreds of years, there was no full book in Israel. But the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Give A Defense For Your Hope

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 10, 2013

We're supposed to be prepared to give a defense for the hope that is within us. But how are we to go about that? Using Paul's defense in Acts 26 we'll lay the ground work for sharing your hope with others.

In Acts 26:1-23, the apostle Paul is standing before King Agrippa and makes a compelling defense for the hope that was in him (Acts 26:1 ESV, 21:6; 1 Peter 3:15). As we read his defense (or sermon if you will,) we’ll learn some valuable tips that will help us all in presenting a defense for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-23, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: *other

Can One Have Peace With War Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 22, 2003

We will look at the prospect of peace as our troops are engaged in a battle in Iraq. At these times people wonder what the situation is and whether we are in "end times". We will look throughout the Bible for insight and peace.

Can One have Peace with War Will there be war What not to place trust in What to trust in DBF Sunday Sermon, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, various, 3/23/03 I am always amazed during times like this with the questions by people at times like these, who are squandering there lives and times upon themselves ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Of God: "Not So Wise Men”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 21, 2024

Our first impression on hearing this title are the wise men of the Christmas story. But in our story, Jesus is answering three men in a manner we’re not accustomed to. From Jesus’s responses, we find some valuable information about God’s kingdom. Come join us on this unusual journey.

The Kingdom of God “Not So Wise Men” Luke 9:57-62 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqU091I5leE Now, our first impression upon hearing this title is the wise men found in the Christmas story. Instead, in this series, we’re looking at Kingdom of God principles we can live ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Foursquare

I Have A Dream Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Oct 28, 2005

The world needs men/women with a dream- to stand for the truth of God’s Word,the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the message of the Kingdom of God.

I Have A Dream! Opening Comments Aug 28, 1963- steps of the Lincoln Memorial … Dr Martin Luther King, Jr … delivered a speech … I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12

Denomination: Charismatic

Israel Identified Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 28, 2019

The Jews make a case for failure on God’s part to fulfill His promises. This is the first step toward Paul's argument concerning the righteousness of God in calling the Gentiles into the blessing of salvation.

(31) Israel Identified Romans 9:6-13 6 But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, 7 nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.” 8 That is, those who are the children of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Have The Correct Focus

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 13, 2011

To have a singular focus and an ’in view’ priority is to follow Christ in truth, with your testimony, and with your trust.

Have the Correct Focus Matthew 10:26-31 * Karl Wallenda was the patriarch of the Great Flying Wallendas. Their tightrope walking & aerialists feats amazed huge crowds for years. In his book “Why leaders can’t lead”, Warren Bennis writes; “I was struck with Karl’s capacity for concentration on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Been With Jesus

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Mar 13, 2014

When Peter and John were called before the Sanhedrin we are told this one thing they perceived , "They had been with Jesus."

Title: Have you been with Jesus, Portions taken for messages from Jerry Shirley and Kenneth Trent on Sermon Central. Introduction: As we sit in the breeze way we are sometimes watching vehicles go by the church. One might pass being really clean another with mud all over it. We can say the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Been Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

THERE ARE THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE FOR ME BY GOD THE FATHER AND GOD THE SON. THESE NT PASSAGES ARE THE "HAVE BEEN" STATEMENTS ABOUT ME AS A BELIEVER.

WHAT HE DID FOR US! THE FATHER Romans ...baptized us into Christ Jesus, and thus into his death. ...united us with him in his death ...brought us from death to life ...set us free from sin and made us His slaves ...cut us from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted us, contrary to ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Having Fun With Jonah

Contributed by Carla Powell on Oct 2, 2002

A re-telling of the entire story of Jonah, but with a twist.

This sermon was given without notes, so the text may differ somewhat from the actual preached word. I asked the people to help me as I read the story of Jonah from the Bible, to raise their hands whenever they heard something that differed from the story as told in the Bible. This sermon works ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Hope That Comes From Jesus Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 30, 2017

This is the 15th sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#15] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM JESUS Nehemiah 3:16 Introduction: This morning, we are going to continue in our series from chapter 3 verse 16 of each Book of the Bible. The most familiar of these is John 3:16, which sums up this sermon very well. John ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:16

Denomination: Baptist