12 Sermons Tagged "Hope"

Zechariah asked the angel "How can I be sure of this?" after being told he and his wife would be the parents of John, who would announce the coming of the savior to the world. Through the faith given to us by the Holy Spirit, we can be sure of everything the Bible tells us. This Christmas season we should also remember to spread the message of salvation to others.

God's timing is perfect. We confidently expect the savior to return, but according to God's plan. In the meantime, we remain strong by hearing and reading His Word, and we spread the gospel message to others.

God often puts hardship in our lives, and, just like Job, we often can't help but wonder why. As Christians we must remember that God works all things for our good. One such way he does this is by using hardships to help us remember that our lives in this sinful world are temporary, and that we will spend eternity with God in Heaven.

Using the prophet Isaiah God tells us how great the new of our savior's coming is. Just like the Israelite facing the persecution from and slavery to the Babylonians, we can face our struggles and afflictions in peace because we have that good news of our salvation through Jesus. We also see how this news still applies today even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chief priests and Pharisees efforts to "guard" Jesus' tomb shows us one of the Ironies of the Passion.

Is it the motivation for using our gifts? Do we know what it looks like? Do we see its great priority?

We have trust in God’s grace, as well as training from God, and we know the LORD will remove our suffering.

We are reminded of the gifts given by God's grace -- not just Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, but gifts that supply our every need -- which we then share with others.