Sermon Topic: Despair

Jesus Speaks to Us About Loneliness

Date: October 27th, 1985  |  Scripture: John 16:32  |  Topics: Despair, Family, Loneliness, Need, Reconciliation, Separation

Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.


Jesus Speaks to Us About Hopelessness

Date: November 3rd, 1985  |  Scripture: Luke 8:49-55  |  Topics: Despair, Hope, Hopelessness, Sorrow, Weakness

While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, kContinue Reading


Jesus Speaks to US About Purposelessness

Date: November 10th, 1985  |  Scripture: Luke 12:8  |  Topics: Despair, God's Will, Hopelessness, depression

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:


Jesus Speaks to Us About Purposelessness

Date: November 10th, 1985  |  Scripture: Luke 12:18  |  Topics: Despair, God's Will, Hopelessness, depression

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.


Abounding Life

Date: April 5th, 1987  |  Scripture: John 4:13-14  |  Topics: Despair, Hurt, Life, Sorrow, Suffering

Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.


Abounding Life

Date: April 5th, 1987  |  Scripture: John 4:9-14  |  Topics: Despair, Hurt, Life, Sorrow, Suffering

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living waterContinue Reading


The Lights of Home

Date: July 10th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 14:3  |  Topics: Atheism, Comfort, Despair, Glory, Heaven, Home

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.


The Christian Triumph

Date: September 11th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 14-17  |  Topics: Christian Life, Despair, Overcomer, Rapture, Sorrow, Trials

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, anContinue Reading


The Christian Triumph

Date: September 11th, 1988  |  Scripture: John 14:1-27  |  Topics: Christian Life, Despair, Overcomer, Rapture, Sorrow, Trials

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, anContinue Reading


Known by His Scars

Date: July 9th, 1989  |  Scripture: John 20:24-29  |  Topics: Despair, Infidelity, Resurrection, Scars, Unbelief

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. ThContinue Reading