Hope

Particular Election

2 Peter 1:10-11

… I trust, I hope I shall be gathered to my fathers, but I have no works to follow me—or very few indeed; for though I am saved …

A Vision of the King

Isaiah 33:17

… He dreams of a rough road that has no end, or cries out that he has no hope of escaping from the Slough of Despond. Yet, to a …

The Exodus

Exodus 12:41

… years toiling under a sense of sin, and cannot get deliverance.” Well, I hope you will get it soon; but if you do not, you will have gained …

The Fatherhood of God

Matthew 6:9

… He has “begotten them again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” and no man hath a right to claim God as …

Royal Homage

Revelation 4:10

… They have been "begotten, again, unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." "Beloved, know you not that they are the sons of …

Life, and the Path to It

Psalm 16:11

… My flesh also shall rest in hope. For You will not leave My soul in Hell Or, rather, Hades, the abode of the dead. 10. Neither will You …

The Multitude Before the Throne

Revelation 7:9

… No, there they are from different tribes, nations, peoples and tongues—and this betokens individuality and gives us hope that we shall know each other in Heaven even …

The Blessed Christ

Matthew 21:9

… When we had been in sorrow and trouble, under sin—when the Law had made sin revive and we died, when every hope was hurled in despair—you …

The Honored Guest

Luke 19:6

… the life that now is—than forego a pursuit or a pleasure in hope of eternal life! Hence they cannot bear the name of Jesus! They recoil from …

'Going and Weeping'

Jeremiah 50:4

… I hope I shall be able to show you that "going and weeping" is a very choice way of living. We see in our text, first, a blessed …

Accomplices in Sin

1 Timothy 5:22

… I fear that there are many men who are dishonest for this reason—I will not excuse them, but I hope that if they are ever sent to …

The Immutability of God

Malachi 3:6

… Ah! you poor heathen, don’t you pray? No! he says, “I never thought of such a thing; for years I have not prayed.” Well, I hope you …

God in Nature and in Revelation

Psalm 19:7-9

… them all—and that the crown of victory shall surely be His! I hope some poor troubled soul will be comforted by the next verse of the Psalm …

Foretastes of the Heavenly Life

Deuteronomy 1:25

… Treasure it up! Think much of it, but think more of your Master, for, remember, it is, "Christ in you, the hope of glory," that is your best …

The Divided Heart

Hosea 10:2

… in danger—they dare not say they are not, but yet they almost hope it is not true! They know it is not all right with them, yet …

Apostolic Exhortation

Acts 3:19

… Does not conscience tell us this? There is not a conscience here that will say to a man, “You can hope to be saved and yet live as …

Love and Jealousy

Solomon 8:6

… Our dearest friends, the partners of our every joy and sorrow, every hope and fear of our mortal lives, if they take away our hearts from Christ, will …

Two Wilderness Incidents

Numbers 21:1-6

… realizing that, "blessed is the man that trusts in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." Like Hezekiah, when he spread Sennacherib's letter before the Lord …

Mercy, Omnipotence, and Justice

Nahum 1:3

… And I would fain hope it does, although the tide may for a while deceive you. Ah I God only knoweth the secret wickedness of this great city …

Christ Lifted Up

John 12:32

… desire the spread of God’s kingdom, the only thing whereby we can hope to accomplish the end, is the lifting up of Christ; for, “I, if I …

'The Shadow of a Great Rock'

Isaiah 32:2

… To die without a hope, how sad! But to die trusting in Christ, how blessed! I remember standing in the pulpit one sultry summer's afternoon, preaching of …

A Defence of Calvinism

… would give him the antidote, or thrust himself into the fire, in the hope that he should not be burned. That man was an apple of Sodom, and …

The Savior's Thirst

John 19:28

… up against the Most High shall find no comfort left them—and no hope of comfort—everything that can make existence tolerable shall be withdrawn and everything that …

The Eye—a Similitude

Psalm 17:8

… and make me his prey— "Keep us, Lord, Okeep us ever, Vain our hope if left by You! We are Yours, O leave us never, Till Your face …

With Golden Band Girded

Revelation 1:13

… of society be shaken and the worst calamities befall us—such as we hope will never come—yet over the ashes of all earthly renown and government patronage …

Unimpeachable Justice

Psalm 51:4

… however great his crime, seeing that it puts him beyond the pale of hope. I shall not enter into the question of the rightness of capital punishment; I …

One Aspect of Christ's Death

John 15:13

… the seed of Abraham! While He left the fallen angels to perish without hope, He has come to save us, the fallen sons of Adam, and has laid …

The Almighty Warrior

Psalm 45:3-5

… him to the heart of Christ! In the chariot of our ministry I hope that we all, without hesitation, say that Jesus Christ rides in His Glory and …

Lessons From Christ's Baptism

Matthew 3:16

… same time it may also be useful to the unconverted, just as I hope the first lesson has been helpful to the people of God though especially intended …

God's Valiant Right Hand

Psalm 118:16

… When first the Church was in the world like a new-born child, the dragon vomited forth torrents with the hope of drowning it. You know the rough …

The Carpenter's Son and His Relations

Matthew 13:55

… learning, what a vast majority of mankind would have been left without any hope of salvation! Shall that Almighty Grace which has made it a Gospel suitable to …

Mourning at the Sight of the Crucified

Luke 23:48

… In the motley company who all went home striking their breasts, let us hope that there were some who said, "Certainly this was the Son of God," and …

"Beautiful Forever"

Psalm 149:4

… Sabbath today! It is foggy outside—may it be all bright within! I hope the Lord will strengthen you to be full of holy courage because some people …

A Preacher from the Dead

Luke 16:31

… Christ, and does some blessed voice say, “Come to Jesus, sinner; there is hope for thee.” Then that IS God’s Spirit. Bless him for it! He is …

The Queen of Sheba, a Sign

Matthew 12:42

… gifts! Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba great gifts, of which I hope to speak another time, yet he had never promised that he would do so …

The Priesthood of Believers

1 Peter 2:5

… the battle is ended even though the dispensation should be protracted beyond our hope and [See Sermons #811, Volume 14—UNTO YOU YOUNG MEN and #1715, Volume 29 …

A Blessed Wonder

Matthew 8:10

… Confess all this! You are far gone from hope—confess it! Your natural estate is perilous, no, deadly—confess it! Make out your case to be as bad …

Gathering in the Chosen

Jeremiah 31:8

… And there is hope in your end, says the LORD, that your children shall come again to their own border A mother's sorrow over her lost babies …

'Marvelous Things'

Psalm 98:1

… Immanuel would be the sweetest music that our ears ever heard! In the hope that our hearts may thus rejoice, I am going to talk of many things …

The Glorious Habitation

Psalm 90:1

… do believe in Christ; I know I cast myself on his mercy, and hope to be saved by him.” Then do not say you are not a child …