In Sermon Illustrations: "Gifts Faith"

Faith Isn't Comfortable

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 29, 2009

FAITH ISN'T COMFORTABLE "You will never learn faith in comfortable surroundings. God gives us the promises in a quiet hour; God seals our covenants with great and gracious words, then He steps back and waits to see how much we believe; then He lets the tempter come, and the test seems to ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Christian Church

Faith To Play The Silent Notes  PRO

Contributed by Bradley Berglund on Feb 14, 2009

FAITH TO PLAY THE SILENT NOTES by Pastor Brad Berglund (First Baptist Church) Feb 6, 2009 At a recent prayer meeting, I was told of a young pianist who is working on a doctor’s degree in performance. According to his professor, the young man has abilities that leave his peers far behind. To the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Lisa Beamer: Faith In Tragedy

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009

LISA BEAMER: FAITH IN TRAGEDY In her book, "Let’s Roll" she explains how she was reared in a loving home where the Lord was honored. She goes on to record: "On October 25, 1984, pain seared through his chest and everyone thought he was having a heart attack. The next morning at 5:00 a.m. the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist

Obedience Is The Fruit Of Faith; Patience The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Obedience is the fruit of faith; patience the ...read more

Tags: Faith

Optimism Is The Faith That Leads To Achievement. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done ...read more

Tags: Endurance

The Beginning Of Anxiety Is The End Of Faith; ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith; and the beginning of true ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Faith Is Not Only A Commitment To The Promises ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Faith is not only a commitment to the promises of Christ; faith is also a ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Strong, Serene, Unquenchable Faith In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Strong, serene, unquenchable faith in the loving kindness of God will enable us to look fearlessly toward the end of the temporal existence and the beginning of the eternal, and will ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Faith Is Not Trying To Believe Something ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Faith is not trying to believe something regardless of the evidence: faith is daring to do ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Secret Of Strong And Healthy Faith Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The secret of strong and healthy faith is constant cultivation of the presence of God in Christ in the life. Center your attention your affection on Him faith ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Final Contribution Of Religious Faith To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The final contribution of religious faith to the whole problem of freedom is the freedom to confess our sins; the freedom to admit that ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Every Life Is A Profession Of Faith, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Sincerity, Truth, Faithfulness, Come Into The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sincerity, truth, faithfulness, come into the very ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Love Is An Act Of Faith, And Whoever Is Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Understanding Is The Reward Of Faith. Therefore ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but ...read more

Tags: Thought

They Did Not Deny That Faith Was An Essential ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

They did not deny that faith was an essential part of salvation, but they added to it (works, circumcision, & other rituals). Many do the same thing today they believe salvation is by grace + … Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., was ill with a staff infection of the throat. A new medicine called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35, 2 Timothy 4:1-6, Galatians 5:1-12

Tags: Doubt

Semper Fi - Forever Faithful

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 12, 2023

One of the most tragic events during the Reagan Presidency was the Sunday morning terrorist bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, in which hundreds of Americans were killed or wounded as they slept. Many of us can still recall the terrible scenes as the dazed survivors worked to dig out their ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Holy Spirit, Commitment, Faithfulness, Fruit Of The Spirit, Works Of The Flesh, Spirit Filled Life  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Becomes Love In Action

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 5, 2023

FAITH IS AN ACTION WORD… Is this real? I place a metal chair in front of the crowd. I talk about how strong the chair appears to be? Then I ask the crowd do you think this chair is strong enough to hold one of us? We discuss why we think this chair could possibly hold a human’s weight. What would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-9, John 15:13-16, Luke 24:7

Tags: Faith, Love, Action

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Children's Faith

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2025

"Children’s Letters to God" series, actual authentic letters written by kids to God: "Dear God, I read the Bible. What does ’begat’ mean? Nobody will tell me. Love, Alison." "Dear God, did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?" - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11, Matthew 18:3

Tags: Childlike Faith, Questions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Distinguishing Mark Of Saving Faith Is Not ...

Contributed by Rick George on Mar 19, 2009

"The distinguishing mark of saving faith is not perfection. The mark of faith is not that I never sin...The mark of faith is that I fight. I fight anything that dims my sight of Jesus as my glorious Savior. I fight anything that diminishes the fullness of the lordship of Jesus in my life. I fight ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational