1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 1 T he fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. You are not mature if you have a…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Floyd Collins was a professional cave hunter. He found the famous Crystal Cave in Kentucky in 1917. It is a popular tourist cave now, but back them it was too far off the road to get people to come to it. Floyd's dream was to find a bigger and better cave, even more beautiful than…

The marginalize and the left out can find hope in Jesus.

Jesus gives hope to the hopeless.

Our despair of hopelessness can turn to hopefulness when we remember the power and purpose of God.

Introduction This sermon was inspired by the retired pastor and professor, Rev Rodney Buckhanan. While researching scripture I stumbled upon a theme he had preached which fuel my inspiration about this topic. Today, more than ever, we all need a reminder about the hope we have in Jesus. The hope that…

How to have hope when everything seems hopeless

March 17, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org As we open to Luke 2:36, and are introduced to the life of Anna, I’d ask you to underline two words in your mind. First, in v. 36 “she was of great age”—underline in your mind OLD. Second, in…

Job is isolated, and in his despair he looks to God for Redemption

Jesus had friend who was sick named Lazarus. Mary and Martha, his sisters, sent for Jesus to see him saying, “the one you love is sick.” Jesus loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Somehow, Jesus knew that this was not the end for Lazarus, and he decided to not go for 2 days. His disciples were afraid and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Little Bobbie listened with deep interest to the story of the Prodigal Son right up to the happy ending when the son returned; the fatted calf was killed, and the house was filled with music and dancing. Then he suddenly burst into tears. "Why what is the matter Bobbie?" exclaimed…

Our text provides 4 lessons reminding us there is hope for the helpless.

Rip Tide Do you like to be in control? Be honest, do you? We like to have control or assume we have control, a handle on things don’t we? This morning we will be looking at helpless but not hopeless. (Insert Rip Tide picture here) (Illustration, rip tide) - A rip tide takes you where you don’t want to…

First, I want to acknowledge that tomorrow is Priesthood Sunday! While all of us are called to live our baptismal covenant, some men are called to ordained ministry. These men serve the needs of the Church — Christ’s body on earth. Many dedicated priests offer their time and talent to lead the people…

The Well, the Water and the Will JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 9 March 18, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell John 4:27-42 27 Just then His disciples arrived, and they were amazed that He was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, “What do You want?” or “Why are You talking with her?” 28 Then the woman left her water…

Do You Want to Be Well? (John 5:1-9) In the midst of routine faithfulness the extraordinary can take place. A striking aspect of the Lord Jesus' ministry was His willingness to observe common religious customs practiced by everyone else. He went to the local synagogue in Nazareth, kept the obligatory…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Ed Spencer was a hero of one of the worst shipwrecks ever on Lake Michigan. He was studying for the ministry at the Methodist Seminary in Evanston, Ill. On the night of Sept. 8, 1860 he was awakened by the shouts of other students in the dormitory. A shipwreck had taken place not…

What we hope for is found in Jesus who does not disappoint

'Are You Hopeless?' is the last message (03/03/2019) in the 'Exploring the Miracles of Jesus' series from the Alto area United Methodist Churches (A. Frank Smith UMC and Cold Springs UMC). afsumc.org John R. Black Acts 16:16-18 #afsumc #alto-methodist #csumc #christianity #miracles #hopeless #acts-16

Spiritual depression is real, it's common, and it hurts. Here are the steps we can take to lift our hearts out of the pit.

Jesus is our one true shepherd. We all allow others to lead us down paths that are not good for us. Here we see some ways to spot areas in our lives that we are being lead astray.

Last week we looked at the Christian response to a crisis and we learned how to move from fear to faith. While having faith is paramount in the face of anything, I want to make sure we also understand other important responses in the midst of devastating circumstances. Jehoshaphat dealt more with potential…

Series on the Book of Ephesians

Those w/o hope are those who aren't aware of the Kingdom