In Sermon Illustrations: "Better Faith" showing 621-640 of 7,484

Faith Is The First Step You Must Take To Receive ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003

Faith is the first step you must take to receive mercy from God. Faith is not just believing God exists, it is acting on that belief. It is staking your entire eternity on the offer God ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

When We Are Truly Trusting God, Then Our Faith ...  PRO

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 24, 2003

When we are truly trusting God, then our faith will demonstrate itself through our choice of words. c. What would you might have said if your were: 1) Noah pounding a nail 2) Joseph counting prison bars 3) David looking for rocks 4) Job ...read more

Tags: Faith, Examples Of Faith

A 90 Year Old Faithful Christian Was Asked How ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 28, 2004

A 90 year old faithful Christian was asked how he did so much for Christ and he said, “I ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Means, Whether I Am Visibly Delivered Or ...

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

“Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love.” ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jake Had Been Struggling With His Faith Since ...  PRO

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005

Jake had been struggling with his faith since his cancer surgery. He was only 22 and had experienced so much and had so many doubts and questions. He decided to enter a theological seminary to study God’s word and hopefully find some answers. When he ...read more

Tags: Call Of The Disciples

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

On Little Yellow Flower! (11.04.05--Faith That ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 2, 2005

On Little Yellow Flower! (11.04.05--Faith That Flies!--John 6:18-19) Now is the time of year when most of the flowers in my wife’s flower beds have wilted and sagged. The frost has struck more than once, making even the hardier mums droop a bit. The time of blossoming has passed for most of the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:18-19

Tags: Doubt, Devoted, Faith General

Denomination: Lutheran

Popcorn Trends Trend-Spotter Faith Popcorn Labels ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Popcorn Trends Trend-spotter Faith Popcorn labels 2000 and beyond the F.A.I.T.H. millennium: fidelity, activism, inspiration, truth and harmony. Some of her predictions: · “Spirituality breaks” will become part of the workday. · Vacations with spiritual themes will become popular. · Restaurants ...read more

Tags: World Religions

Faith Related Internet Use 64% ( 82 Million ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Faith Related Internet Use 64% ( 82 million people) of Internet users use it for faith-related reasons. The most popular spiritually-related online activities measured by the Pew Internet & American Life Project:: 38% of the U.S.’s128 million Internet users have sent/received email with spiritual ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

Senior Faith: 37% Of Women In Their 50's Describe ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Senior Faith: 37% of women in their 50’s describe themselves as “very religious,” compared to 49% of women in their 70’s. Only 28% of men 50 and older claim to be “very religious.” 37% of women find prayer to be the most gratifying spiritual activity vs. 26% for men. 40% of people ages 45-79 say ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Faith Can't Be Bought: The New York Times ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Faith Can’t Be Bought: The New York Times recently reported a poll finding that nearly 80% of Americans earning under $30,000 a year believe faith in God is “very important,” vs. only 54% of ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Sharing Our Faith: According To A New Study From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Sharing Our Faith: According to a new study from the Barna Research Group, there are nearly 50 million born again adults who shared their faith in Christ with non-believers during the past year. That constitutes 60% of the born again adult population, which itself represents 38% of all adults. The ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

Philip Yancey Says That Today, "We Make Faith ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 14, 2006

Philip Yancey says that today, “We make faith not an attitude of trust in something unseen but a route to get something seen-something magical and stupendous, like a miracle or a supernatural gift. Faith includes the supernatural, but it also includes daily, dependent trust is spite of results. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charles Swindoll Says, ¡§to Walk By Faith Does ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 11, 2007

Charles Swindoll says, ¡§To walk by faith does not mean that we stop thinking. To trust God does not imply becoming slovenly or lazy or apathetic. What a distortion of biblical faith! You and I need to trust God for our finances, but that is no license to spend foolishly. You and I ought to trust ...read more

Tags: Abortion, Apologetics General, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Have To Be So Faithful To God That Through Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

We have to be so faithful to God that through us may come the awakening of those who have not ...read more

Tags: Faith

Only The Person Who Has Faith In Himself Is Able ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be ...read more

Tags: Faith

Let Me Give You An Example Of The Kind Of Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Let me give you an example of the kind of faith and trust that is necessary to become a Christian. The world-famous acrobat, Blondin, was born in France in 1824. His real name was Jean Francois Gravalet. Over the years, he became famous throughout Europe and America. In London he once played a ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Em Bounds Calls Trust "Firm Belief, Faith In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

EM Bounds calls trust “firm belief, faith ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication

C.h. Spurgeon's Definition Of Faith Wraps All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

C.H. Spurgeon’s definition of faith wraps all three steps into a neat little package: Faith is believing that Christ is what He is said to be, and that He will do ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

Andrew Murray Said Faith Makes "The Pleasure Of ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007

Andrew Murray said Faith makes “The pleasure of God our one desire, The will of God our one choice, the help of God our one ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Is "Trusting God Enough To Obey Even When ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008

Faith is “trusting God enough to obey even when you’re not sure it will work out in the short run.” [Larry Osborne, Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing ...read more

Denomination: Baptist