Sermon Topic: Hope

The Golden Tomorrow

Date: May 28th, 1978  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8  |  Topics: Death, Despair, Faith, Future, Hope, Inheritance

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.


Standing By the Lord

Date: February 4th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 23:11  |  Topics: Assurance, Faithfulness, Fear, Hope, Providence, strength in trial

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.


The Stormy Journey of Life

Date: July 15th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 27:1-20  |  Topics: Hope, Life, Problems, Providence, Storms

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. And when we had launched from thence, we saContinue Reading


Life’s Stormy Sea

Date: July 15th, 1979  |  Scripture: Acts 27:1-25  |  Topics: Hope, Life, Problems, Providence, Storms

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. And when we had launched from thence, we saContinue Reading


The Portals of Death

Date: April 6th, 1980  |  Scripture: John 11:25  |  Topics: Afterlife, Assurance, Death, Easter, Eternal Life, Hope, Savior, Triumph, Victory

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:


The Portals of Death

Date: April 6th, 1980  |  Scripture: John 11:25  |  Topics: Afterlife, Assurance, Death, Easter, Eternal Life, Hope, Savior, Triumph, Victory

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:


God and the Reasoning Mind

Date: January 18th, 1981  |  Scripture: Acts 17:2  |  Topics: Choice, Desire, Hope, Paul, Philosophy, Predestination, Seeking, Stoics

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,


Is Jesus Coming Again?

Date: November 21st, 1982  |  Scripture: John 14:3  |  Topics: Doubt, Faithlessness, Hope, Jesus, Judgment, Mercy, Patience, Second Coming

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 New World Of the New Birth

Date: January 9th, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-5  |  Topics: Citizenship, Faith, Hope, New Birth

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dContinue Reading


The Agony and the Ecstasy: The Cross and the Crown

Date: January 23rd, 1983  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-13  |  Topics: Armor, Assurance, Cross, Crown, Hope, Persecution, Reward, Sacrifice, Sorrows, Suffering

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of yContinue Reading