Sermons on Hope
August 13, Sunday Service of Worship
INVITATION TO WORSHIP: Psalm 44:1–5; OPENING PRAYER; ANNOUNCEMENTS; CATECHISM: Q. 24, p. 869; CONGREGATIONAL READING:Psalm 44:25–26; SONG: Amazing Grace; SONG: Glory and Praise to Our God; PREACHING THE WORD: Acts 25:1–27, Babylon; SONG: And Can It Be; SONG: Our Great Savior; BENEDICTION
The Hope of the Resurrection (Job 13:28-14:17)
Job’s resurrection exists. Paul says, surely leaning upon Job for inspiration. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17b For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first…and so we…
Heaven as the Hope for Mission (Revelation 7:9-17)
In a sealed future, the King dwells in all his fullness with a multitude of redeemed people who washed themselves clean in the blood of the Lamb This is not merely a statement of future hope, as though we simply sit around looking forward to that day. More than that, John’s revelation necessitates…
The Inexpressible Joy of Faith (1 Peter 1:3-9)
All who believe in the atoning work of Jesus Christ have been born into a living hope. They have the confidence of an eternal inheritance that cannot be destroyed. These heirs rejoice with an inexpressible joy because of the hope they have in the future. This joy expresses itself in a love for God…
The God Who Saves (Isaiah 43:1-7)
God is the Holy One of Israel who saves his people out of his own love for them. He saves them because they are precious and loved by the One who created them. Those who see these things are witnesses of these things. Isaiah 43:1-7 But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called…
Hope for Weary Hearts (Luke 18:1-8)
In this passage, Jesus gives his disciples the “secret” to living the Christian life without “losing heart”…persevering prayer. The disciples are commanded to pray at all times. They are to understand that the Christian life can only be lived and succeeded in by relying on the power of God moment by moment. Amazingly, the Apostle Paul who…
The Hope of the Resurrection (Romans 6:5-10)
In this message, we consider the hope offered by the resurrection of Jesus, overcoming the dominion of sin and death and giving us life in the dominion of the resurrection.
The Good News (Luke 4:14-30)
The Sufficiency of Obedience (1 Kings 17:1-16)
The second sermon from the series “The Kingdom of the Otherwise,” based on the life of Elijah and Elisha from 1 and 2 Kings. In this series we look at what it means to live in full obedience to God. We see the repercussions of disobedience as well as the hope of obedience. We always…
A Poor Man, Dead Flies, and a Dull Ax (Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20)
Knowing God and living according to His wisdom is what gives our life fullness and true meaning. Even though the wise are sometimes not noticed and their wisdom buried under the loud outbursts of fools, wisdom is still the best choice. Wisdom must be consistent as even one foolish decision can ruin…
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