Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 2, 2001
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Faith is the belief that god will do what is right.
God says that the more hopeless your circumstances, the more likely your salvation. The greater your cares, the more genuine your prayers. The darker the room, the greater need for light.
God’s
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Church Of God
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 21, 2001
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[No Place for Faith, Citation: Leo Tolstoy in Confessions. Christianity Today, Vol. 32. no. 10.]
My break with faith occurred in me as it did and still does among people of our social and cultural type.
As I see it, in most cases, it happens like this: People live as everyone lives, but they all
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 14, 2001
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ILL: Ask: What is Faith through Experience?
A vocational school teacher taught a class of mentally impaired teenagers. Looking at his students’ capabilities rather than their limitations, he got them to play chess, restore furniture and repair electrical appliances.
Most important, he taught
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Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 8, 2002
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It is of the very essence of faith that we should believe what Jesus says is true! So often we have a kind of vague wistful longing that the promises of Jesus should be true. The only way to enter into them is to
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Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 6, 2003
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We live by faith: But the symbols of bread and wine give us some insight into the life and sufferings of Jesus. He gave his all to give us all eternal life.(Illustration: This past week, I have had opportunity to have two lunches with fellow pastors, John and Juan. About two years ago, one of
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sean Smuts on Aug 4, 2003
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A faithful Christian soldier went to his chaplain for advice. “Last night,” he said, “when I knelt by my bed and prayed, the fellows began to ridicule me and throw shoes at me. What should I do?” “Well,” said the chaplain, “why don’t you stop kneeling down? Just lie down in bed and lift your heart
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Mennonite
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004
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Faith that cannot withstand testing, cannot be trusted. An old black preacher put it this way: “If your faith fizzles before the finish,
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Baptist
Contributed by Peter Chan on Feb 11, 2005
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Faith Involves Resting Securely on God’s Revelation –Entering the Ark. Noah’s faith in become a verb is completed with his entrance into the Ark with his family. It inspires me to learn that Noah was so confident about God’s promise and power that he went into the Ark with his family. It is one
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 27, 2005
George Mueller was a great man of faith of the 1800’s. He built many orphanages in England. He didn’t have a personal salary. He relied only on God to supply the money and food needed to support the hundreds of homeless children he considered himself responsible for because he was a Christian. He
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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Worship First: Of the 6 foundational faith practices- worship, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, stewardship and compassionate service—most churchgoers embrace wor-ship. A new Barna survey reveals that 75% of all adults, and 92% of churched adults; say it’s very important to them to worship
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