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The Faith That We All Wish We Had
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 2, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. Faith Endures Despite The Disappointments
Contributed on Oct 2, 2007
This message explores Joseph’s example of faith that endures disappointments.
Have you ever wondered what determines if a person will or will not be a success? What are those vital ingredients necessary for success? For decades many considered the intelligence quotient or IQ test to be an important measure of potential. However, through the years we have seen many people ...read more
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2. Faith Moves Beyond Our Comfort Zone And Takes Risks
Contributed on Oct 14, 2007
A sermon that examines the risk taking faith of Rahab.
What causes ordinary people to take risks? What prompts people to gamble or engage in extreme sports such as skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, auto racing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking? Psychologists have determined that it is more a personality trait rather than a behavior. Some ...read more
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3. Faith Acts Even When You Feel Inferior
Contributed on Oct 14, 2007
A sermon the looks at the example of Moses’ faith.
He is a successful and intelligent person; he has been blessed with a wonderful wife and children, he has quite a few friends and they do love him. But deep inside there was something that was telling him, “You are different, you are not as worthy as other people.” Whenever he goes to a public ...read more
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4. Faith Obeys Even When God Doesn't Make Sense
Contributed on Oct 23, 2007
Message on the example of faith seen in Joshua at the battle of Jericho.
There are times when what God tells us to do just doesn’t make sense. It has been this way ever since man first walked on the face of the earth. For example, Adam and Eve were told not to eat the fruit from the tree in the center of the garden. This just seemed unreasonable to them. Not only did ...read more
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5. When Sin Trips Us Up Faith Repents
Contributed on Oct 31, 2007
This message looks at the type of Faith displayed by Samson.
If we were really honest, all of us could admit that at some time or another in our life we have been tripped up by sin. Some of us may have fallen harder than others but the pain and the guilt remains the same. In the midst of our failure we often are tempted to give up and quit. Because Satan is ...read more
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6. When God Calls Faith Answers
Contributed on Nov 23, 2007
The message examines the example of Samuel’s faith.
Growing up Christian is not as easy a task as one might think. There are dangers and temptations unique to growing up within a Christian family and within the church and sadly these difficulties are often downplayed or misunderstood by those who have been converted later in life. "Church kids face ...read more
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7. When The Odds Are Against Us Faith Fights With Courage
Contributed on Nov 23, 2007
This message examines the example of David’s faith.
Leonid Stadnyk, a 37-year-old veterinarian from Podolyantsi in central Ukraine is currently the tallest man in the world. He began to grow rapidly at age 14, when an operation on his brain reportedly stimulated his pituitary gland. He is officially 8 feet 5 inches, wears size 64 shoes and believe ...read more
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8. When It All Comes Crashing Down Faith Hopes
Contributed on Nov 23, 2007
This message an example of faith from the life of Elijah.
When you examine your life at what times have you grown the most? Almost always people will answer this question by admitting that the greatest growth occurred in times of deep and unexpected suffering. Yet when suffering forces its way abruptly into our lives, our tendency is to believe that God ...read more
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9. When The Road Is Hard Faith Perseveres
Contributed on Nov 28, 2007
This is the concluding message in the series on faith and the great heroes of the faith.
When Napoleon began his Egyptian campaign, he pointed to the pyramids and shouted to his men, “Soldiers, forty centuries look down upon you!” In a sense this is the message the author of Hebrews is trying to deliver to the struggling Hebrew Christians. Your contest of faith is not going unnoticed. ...read more