This sermon reveals that sorrow and grief are a natural part of our human experience, a consequence of a world fractured by sin, yet through the gospel we are given a profound hope. Our ultimate comfort comes from knowing Jesus, the Man of Sorrows, who bore our griefs on the cross, promising a future where He will wipe every tear from our eyes and bring an end to all pain.

This sermon uses the despair of Psalm 88 to teach that Christians are not immune to profound suffering and feelings of abandonment by God. It encourages believers to honestly lament their pain to God, drawing comfort from the fact that Jesus experienced ultimate despair on the cross so that we may have hope.

This sermon explains that the "living hope" in Jesus is a source of assurance and strength that endures through trials. It contrasts this hope with unbelief, which is often rooted in a person's self-constructed "cornerstone"—their ultimate source of security and significance, which the gospel challenges.

This sermon presents salvation as a three-part process: justification (saved from sin's penalty), sanctification (being saved from its power), and glorification (saved from its presence). It emphasizes that true Christianity is about being "in Christ" as a substitute, with the future hope of glorification serving as a powerful motivation for living a holy and purposeful life today.

This sermon teaches that while everything in life is temporary, the immutability of God—His unchanging nature—provides a stable and loving foundation. It emphasizes that God remains both just and loving by applying His unchanging justice to Christ on the cross, which in turn allows His unchanging love to be poured out on believers, who can find hope and stability in Christ alone.

This sermon explains that Jesus' resurrection is the "first fruit" of a coming new heaven and new earth, offering believers a tangible hope of a future where all things are made new. This resurrection hope empowers Christians to endure suffering with peace because it is secured by Jesus' substitutionary death and guarantees a perfected existence free from all pain and death.

This sermon uses the image of a thirsty deer from Psalm 42 to describe the experience of spiritual drought and longing for God. It offers believers four practical ways to combat this feeling: by honestly pouring out their hearts to God, remembering His past faithfulness, relocating their hope in Him, and actively preaching truth to themselves.

This sermon explains that Jesus is the unexpected and ultimate light of the world, a light that shatters our preconceived notions of greatness and triumphs over spiritual darkness. The message emphasizes that this divine light is received by grace alone and that His birth as the God-man, while demanding a response of worship, also offers profound comfort and an unshakable joy.

This sermon series concludes by emphasizing that heaven is a tangible, future reality of a physical new creation where all things are restored and evil is no more. The message argues that this ultimate hope, made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God, is not for a select few but for all who thirst for His grace and seek their deepest satisfaction in Him.