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Corrie Ten Boom: "Faith Sees The Invisible, ...

Contributed by James Tidwell on Sep 28, 2008

Corrie Ten Boom: "Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Is Resting My Whole Weight On God!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 23, 2023

When missionary John Paton was translating the Scripture for the South Sea islanders, he was unable to find a word in their vocabulary for the concept of believing, trusting, or having faith. He had no idea how he would convey that to them. One day while he was in his hut translating, a native came ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Revival, Spiritual Fruit, Faith, Faithfulness, Fruit Of The Spirit  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Living By Faith Mean Today? It Means ...  PRO

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

What does living by faith mean today? It means deciding what is the controlling principle in our lives. Is it luck or chance? I had just parked my car at the office and a lady came up to me and said, "That’s a nice car but I wouldn’t want to drive it!" I was rather puzzled and asked "Why not?" ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Enables Us To Understand What God Does. ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 6, 2000

"Faith enables us to understand what God does. Faith enables us to see what others cannot see. As a result, faith enables us ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30

Tags: Faith General, Knowing God's Will

Denomination: Pentecostal

Charles Swindoll Says, "To Walk By Faith Does Not ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2001

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: Story, Faith, Faith General, Funny

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Expects From God What Is Beyond All ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectation. ...read more

Tags: Faith General, God Brings Hope

I Have Every Faith In My Calculator's Ability To ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Jan 28, 2002

I have every faith in my calculator’s ability to solve any math problem. However, no matter how strong my faith is, I will never get the answer until I put my faith into action and press the buttons on the calculator. (Presenters note: If you feel comfortabe using props in your presentation, bring ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Methodist

A Wealthy Man Once Called His Faithful Assistant ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002

A wealthy man once called his faithful assistant into his office and said, “I’ve put you name in my will, and you will get $10,000 when I die. As it may be some time before you get that legacy, I want to make you happy by paying you each year the legal interest on that amount. Here is a check for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14, Deuteronomy 6:1-15

Tags: Salvation

Faith And Works Should Travel Side By Side, Step ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again -- until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other. William ...read more

Scripture: James 2:17

Tags: Faith General, Valentine

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Charles Spurgeon Once Stated, "If Faith Does Not ...

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

Charles Spurgeon once stated, “If faith does not make a person honest, ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Faith

Denomination: Congregational

He Who Is Faithful Over A Few Things Is A Lord Of ...

Contributed by Michael Gibney on Aug 9, 2002

He who is faithful over a few things is a lord of cities. It does not matter whether you preach in Westminster Abbey, or teach a ragged class, so you be faithful. ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

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