In Preaching Articles: "Hope" showing 1-15 of 46

Mapping Fault Lines In America - Micah 3

By Jerry Shirley on Aug 8, 2019

Ultimately, the hope of America is not found in the White House or the State House, nor in the Courthouse. The hope of America is found in God’s House, and your house, and my house!

Scripture: Micah 3:1-12

Tags: America, Hope, Complacency, Spiritual Renewal, Compromise, Corruption, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)

You Become What You Eat

By Sermoncentral on Jun 12, 2017

Hope is to our soul what energy is to our body. Just like our bodies must have energy to keep going, our souls must have hope to keep going. So when our soul needs hope, what do we do? We feast on the promises of God.

Scripture: Romans 15:13, Psalm 34:8, Deuteronomy 8:3, 2 Peter 1:4, Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 28:20, John 1:1, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Revelation 19:13, John 6:35, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Peter 2:2, Hebrews 5:12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Perseverance, Hope, Promises of God, soul care

Work Backward From Christmas Hope And You'll Find Repentance

By David J. Lose on Dec 21, 2020

Instead of demanding repentance, what if you invited people into it?

Tags: Christmas, Hope, Preaching, repentance, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)

Remember This Christmas Season, There Is Always, Always Hope!

By Sermoncentral on Dec 7, 2016

Jesus knows you. He knows your pain and your problems and your potential.

Scripture: Romans 4:18

Tags: Christmas, Advent, Hope, Christmas Advent

Are You Preaching For The Easy Shout?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Mar 5, 2019

We want to give people hope, but why should we shield them from the pain of living?

Scripture: Matthew 23:33-36

Tags: pain, Hope, Preaching, shout

Dealing Hope In The Darkest Of Nights

By Dave Furman on Sep 24, 2016

God delivered me from the darkness of despair through my friends and family as they shared their hope with me. I’m not talking about a shove-it-in-your-face kind of “sharing.” They didn’t try to explain all my problems away or attempt to explain all of God’s intentions for my suffering.

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Tags: Jesus, Hope, friendship, Depression

Your Congregation Needs An Arc Of Hope, Not A String Of Pearls

By Nathan Aaseng on Dec 26, 2014

In our information-saturated age, your listeners have all the gems of wisdom they need, far more than they can process.

Tags: Parable, Hope, Preaching, string of pearls

How To Balance Exegesis And Application

By Sermoncentral on Jul 16, 2020

D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, and John Piper discuss the importance of preaching in a way that connects to listeners, draws them into the Word, and brings them back to the present day to live out what they've learned.

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-2:20

Tags: Hope, Preaching, difficult, Prep, Faith Hope Love  (view more)  (view less)

I Hate Porn

By Eric Simmons on Mar 1, 2014

Here's why.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Tags: Jesus, Addiction, Pornography, Hope, Sex  (view more)  (view less)

Never Blame God

By Sermoncentral on Jun 28, 2017

You are not the first Christian to have felt angry at God, and you will not be the last.

Scripture: Psalm 115:3, Lamentations 3:37-38, Job 2:10, Matthew 10:29, Proverbs 21:1, Revelation 17:17, Daniel 4:35, Hebrews 12:11, James 1:1-17, James 4:4, Romans 11:36, Romans 9:22-23, 1 John 1:5, Jonah 4:9, Job 42:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, doubt, Hope, Blaming God

"I Felt My Soul Rejoice”: The Christ-Centered Happiness Of David Brainer

By Randy Alcorn on Dec 7, 2017

"If a young man without modern medicine and dying of an excruciating disease could make choices that brought him happiness in Christ, surely we can too."

Tags: Missionary, Hope, hope in Christ, eternal perspective, Joy in Suffering, Delight in the Lord, Joy in Christ, enduring suffering  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper’s Prayer In The Path Of Hurricanes

By Sermoncentral on Sep 11, 2017

A prayer for those facing the impact of the recent hurricanes.

Scripture: Romans 8:39, Job 38:1, Luke 13:4, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, Comfort, Perseverance, Hope, Prayer, glory of God, Hurricane, Grace of God, Serving Others, our rock  (view more)  (view less)

Does Donald Trump Lead Your Church?

By Adam Russell on Apr 11, 2012

Donald Trump is famous for a reason. He is a caricature of our own heart, the fleshed out reality of our own secret hopes.

Scripture: Exodus 33:12-16

Tags: Ministry, leadership, Preaching

5 Reasons Why I Love Preaching Psalms

By Peter Mead on Aug 4, 2018

Peter Mead doesn't even mention the messianic hopes or the glimpses into the godhead--there are five other treasures.

Tags: Preaching

One Dozen Memorial Day Quotes To Honor Sacrifice

By Sermoncentral on May 19, 2020

Ours is not the first generation to see sacrifice, but each one hopes this sacrifice will be the last.

Tags: Memorial Day