In Sermon Illustrations: "Essentials of faith"

A. Holman Defines Faith: Trusting Commitment Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2004

a. Holman defines FAITH: Trusting commitment of one person to another, particularly of a person to God. Faith is the central concept of Christianity. One may be called a Christian only if one has faith. i. Holman adds: Our English word “faith” comes from the Latin fides, as developed through the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Faith Without Works Is Dead. It Is As W.t. ...

Contributed by Steven Dow on Apr 1, 2004

A faith without works is dead. It is as W.T. Purkiser said, “A religion of externals is a ghost, spirit without body. But a subjective faith ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith General

Faith Says The Post-Modern Person, Comes In A ...  PRO

Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 6, 2004

Faith says the post-modern person, comes in a variety of different wrappings but inside each is the same gift. So everyone should be free to enjoy his or her own expression of the same cosmic truth. God is a god of variety not uniformity so faith need not require that there be a single way to God. ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It Is That Kind Of Faith Which Would Lead A Man ...

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 23, 2004

“It is that kind of faith which would lead a man to take a bottle of medicine from his medicine cabinet. Looking at the instructions on it, he says, I’m sure they’re correct. I have all confidence in the source of the medicine. I know who wrote these directions. I believe everything about it. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith General, Doubt

Denomination: Baptist

A.w Tozer: "Faith Is The Gaze Of The Heart At ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

A.W Tozer: "faith is the gaze of the heart at God it is but the raising of our inward eyes to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

William Booth Tied Faith And Works Together ...  PRO

Contributed by Noah Kaye on Apr 21, 2005

• William Booth tied faith and works together perfectly when He said this in an article in Christianity Today “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 ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Mennonite

Pointed Sticks! (10.31.05--Faith That ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Oct 27, 2005

Pointed Sticks! (10.31.05--Faith That Flies!--Judges 6:25-30) “If you walk around with a pointed stick you are liable to hurt yourself.” There was something about a pointed stick that just put mothers on edge. Pointed sticks weren’t risky from our perspective at all. As boys we were willing to ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:25-30

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Lutheran

Late Faith Is Unavailing. There's Little Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Late faith is unavailing. There’s little use accepting arks once the rain begins to fall. Death is such an instant storm that by the time you reach for an umbrella, you already need ...read more

Tags: Death

Close To Half Of Americans Talk About Their Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Close to half of Americans talk about their faith with coworkers at least once a month, and 20% do so at least once a year. This is what the Lutheran Brotherhood found in it’s survey conducted by Yankelovich Partners. Women talk about it more than men and rural Americans talk ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Louisiana Residents Most Faithful: Louisiana Has ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Louisiana Residents Most Faithful: Louisiana has the highest church attendance in the U.S with 56% of its residents attending church or synagogue every Sunday. The state of Washington is lowest with only 29%. The national average is ...read more

Tags: Church General

46% Of Americans Talk About Their Religious Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

46% of Americans talk about their religious faith in the workplace. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

George Barna Claims "People's Faith Commitment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

George Barna claims "People’s faith commitment impacts their moral perspectives. There is a clear relationship between a deep Christian commitment and serious concern about the moral state of America. This is one of those moments in history when genuine, fervent leaders of righteous character and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

George Barna Claims "People's Faith Commitment ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

George Barna claims "People’s faith commitment impacts their moral perspectives. There is a clear relationship between a deep Christian commitment and serious concern about the moral state of America. This is one of those moments in history when genuine, fervent leaders of righteous character and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Faith Without Church: Barna Research Reports That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Faith Without Church: Barna Research reports that in the U.S. about 10 million self-proclaimed, born-again Christians have not been to church in the last 6 months, apart from Christmas or Easter. Yet, nearly all born-agains say their spiritual life is very important. About a third of Americans are ...read more

Tags: Church General

50% Of Young People Lose Their Faith While In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

50% of young people lose their faith while in college reports Focus on the Family magazine 7/05. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Doubt

79% Of Americans Believe Someone Of A Faith Other ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

79% of Americans believe someone of a faith other than their own can attain salvation or go to heaven. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Truth

America's Faith Changing: George Barna Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

America’s Faith Changing: George Barna has discovered discernible faith transitions have occurred across various subgroups. Young Adults—When Baby Busters (born between ‘65 and ‘83) enter a new life stage, a 1st marriage or parenthood, religious faith stabilizes. Since ’96 7% more attend Sunday ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Faith, As Paul Saw It, Was A Living, Flaming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Give Me The Love That Leads The Way, The Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Give me the love that leads the way, The faith that nothing can dismay, The hope no disappointments tire, The passion that will burn like fire, Let me not sink to be ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Disappointment, Walking Away

Faith Is To Believe What We Do Not See, And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Faith is to believe what we do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration