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The 1993 photograph by Kevin Carter showing a starving Sudanese child with a vulture watching nearby.
Image Credit: “The Vulture and the Little Girl,” photographed by Kevin Carter, 1993. © Kevin Carter / The New York Times.

How to Cancel the Funeral of Hope

Sometimes life hits so hard that hope feels like it’s fading fast, and the enemy circles like a scavenger waiting for us to give up. But Jesus never planned a funeral for your hope; He planned a resurrection. In this message, we step into Matthew 24 and uncover how fear, criticism, and spiritual exhaustion try to drain us, and how the Holy Spirit breathes life back into what feels lost.

If you’ve ever battled anxiety, discouragement, or those “I don’t think I can do this anymore” moments, this word will meet you right where you are. Come discover how to guard your atmosphere, silence the vultures, and let God revive what’s been slipping away.

Watch on Facebook (full length service) or listen below (sermon only) and let the Lord remind you: your story isn’t over, and hope is still alive.


Preached from the pulpit of Washington Heights Baptist Church of Thomson GA on 11-9-2025 during our 10:30 am Sunday Morning worship service.

Image Credit: “The Vulture and the Little Girl,” photographed by Kevin Carter, 1993. © Kevin Carter / The New York Times.

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