Preaching on Disappointment? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
Advent: Hope
Introduction
If you are new to Advent, it’s based on an ancient Latin word. Ad is Latin for “to ”, and vent for “come.” ...
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The Giant of Disappointment
In the musical version of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, the character Fantine sings a sorrowful song about disappointment called “I ...
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Get into Jail Free
Introduction
A couple of hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be breathing; his eyes are rolled ...
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Through the Valley
Introduction
It was near the twilight of his life, and quite possibly he sat on one of the curvaceous slopes of the hills of Judea, looked out into one ...
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Prayer: A Journey of Desire
One of the toughest things in life is living with unfulfilled desire. To experience desire is a normal part of life. It's as natural as an infant ...
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When Your Heroes Fall
Introduction
When I was in the seventh grade, my family moved from a large town to a small village with only 2,000 people. In that town just about everyone ...
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The House of Expectancy
Introduction
Have you wondered what makes one person open to God and the next person closed? What makes Sally receptive, attentive, responsive to God's ...
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You Go Your Way; I'll Go God's Way.
Introduction
Many people who study the times say that there isn't much we can trust today. Andy Crouch put it this way in Christianity Today:
The emptiness ...
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Dream Child
Introduction
A man shared with me that for years he went to church and watched as the advent candle was lit by these beautiful families, so well-dressed ...
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The Girl Nobody Wanted
I'm going to read you a passage out of the Old Testament: Genesis 29. And one of the things we're struck with immediately is that the Bible is ...
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Life in the Penalty Box
I'd like to just read an excerpt of someone who wrote to me from out of state and addressed the letter to me personally.
He said, "I'm 31 years old." ...
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For Those Who Are Disappointed
Will you agree with me that the Christmas season is the most , time of the year? Would you also agree with me that the Christmas season can be the ...
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Life: Where's the Beef?
Introduction
Is there any cuter commercial than the one for Wendy's with the old lady who asks a simple question: "Where's the beef?" ...
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Through the Valley
It was near the twilight of his life, and quite possibly he sat on one of the curvaceous slopes of the hills of Judea, looked out into one of the valleys, ...
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