Sermons on Abram:

Stagger Not!

Contributed by Greg Madden on Jun 4, 2003

Every promise God has spoken to you, he will preform in your life! But between hearing the promise, and recieving the promise, is process!

STAGGER NOT! Rom. 4:17-21 Abram; “exalted father” Lived in the Ur of Chaldes, lived a godly life in an ungodly place. One day the true and living God spoke to him and said… Gen 12:1 “Get thee out of thy country and from thy fathers house, unto a land that I will shew thee” Abram listened, and he ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:17-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on May 13, 2020

Words matter. Words are powerful. The Devil uses words against us and his words are dangerous to live by!

Pt. 1 - Never I. Introduction I am literally surrounded by words . . . maybe even millions of words. But I'm not the only one. Did you know that the average person uses 60,000 words daily! That is the equivalent of writing a 60 page book every day! Words are common. Words are everywhere. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Not To Do When Low Series

Contributed by John Telgren on May 6, 2003

If you get into the spiritual lows, among the things you should not do is get angry and play the blaming game. Another thing you should not do is get comfortable with it.

I don’t feel in touch with God anymore. I have to drag myself and my family to worship. We have been coming less and less. I feel apathetic about my Lord. I rarely pray. I hardly ever read my Bible or anything else that might stimulate my spirituality. I always seem to be unhappy with the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-7, Genesis 16:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ishmael And Isaac: From Mistake To Mission

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 20, 2009

We live with dreams deferred, and act hastily, out of impatience. Either we then go into denial or we try to make do with a substitute. But Christ makes all dreams ever new.

The playwright Lorraine Hansberry asks it: "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up, like a raisin in the sun?" A dream deferred. A dream deferred is something you’ve put heart and soul into, for a long time, but it’s delayed. It hasn’t come. It’s incomplete. What happens to a dream ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Little Risk, Little Faith

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 5, 2016

How can you say you are living in faith if you are not willing to risk everything for Jesus? Abraham risked everything on only one thing: God's word to him.

How many of you have ever invested money in the stock market? One of the first things the investment counselor wants to do is a risk assessment. He wants to find out how much of your money can you afford to lose and not be unhappy. But when you really look at a risk assessment, you are really ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Justification Of Faith 101 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 7, 2024

As we move deeper into the study of Romans, I would like for us to consider some key theological terms to understand what we are studying

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org As we move deeper into the study of Romans, I would like for us to consider some key theological terms to understand what we are studying: Propitiation: an atoning sacrifice that succeeds in turning aside the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Brethren

Sermon # 18 - Safe In The Shadow Of The Almighty God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on May 7, 2025

When fear grips our heart and in those times when we feel all alone, deserted and feel that there is no one to help us or stand by us, let’s remember that God sees and He is by our side. The life of Hagar gives us a glimpse of God’s presence in the midst of life’s hardest moments.

We read in Genesis 21:17, “God heard the boy crying, and from heaven the angel of God spoke to Hagar, "What are you troubled about, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy crying.”(GNB) Hagar and her son wandered through the wilderness, and when the little water she carried got ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:17, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 16:6-9, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 21:14-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Believing The Impossible Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 18, 2005

Faith is believing the impossible.

The Physics of Faith: Believing the Impossible 03.24.05 Pastor Mark Batterson This evotional continues The Physics of Faith series. To check out old evotionals, visit the evotional archive @ www.theaterchurch.com. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “A mind stretched by a new idea never returns to its ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Adventure Ahead”

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 30, 2008

Four suggestions to facing the year ahead with faith rather than fear

“The Adventure Ahead” January 4, 2009 “The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Holiness

Abraham Was Blessed After Lot Was Gone

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 5, 2013

To show that we need to stick with same company of the blessed.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you blessed because of the company of the LORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to stick with same company of the blessed. 1 Corinthians 15:33 (Amplified Bible) Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope For The Hurting Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 18, 2011

Hagar's Helper and ours.

Intro: 1. Helen Keller, who of course was blind and deaf, said: "I am looking forward to Commencement day [talking about graduation from Radcliffe College]...The question now is, what shall I do with this education, and these opportunities. I feel that I could impart to a child ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Adventure Ahead

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 14, 2020

God saves the best for last

“The Adventure Ahead” January 4, 2009 Genesis 12: 1-5 “The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-5

Denomination: Holiness

Righteousness By Faith Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Feb 7, 2017

The Bible teaches us that we are MADE the Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

An Expose’ on Righteousness – Part I (Righteous by Faith) Lakewood / Speaker: Jonathan L. Vorce / 8-30- 2012 Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:13 Introduction: 1. In Genesis Chapter 14 Abram had been offered material things by the king of Sodom after a successful recovery of the people and goods that had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 4:13

Denomination: Church Of God

Rebellion & Recovery

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Aug 17, 2009

A Sunday lesson on Rebellion & Recovery Robert Rimes

Rebellion & Recovery 1 Samuel 15:23a For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.Because thou hast rejected the word of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:23

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Accounting 101 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 18, 2008

The "ledger of life" has the debit side filled with sins...the sheet must be balanced.

Faith Accounting 101 Romans 4:1-8 * Institutions of higher education have a system of numbering their classes which allows the student to know the difficulty (in theory) of a class. As you know, these range from numbering beginning with 1 for freshman to 6 or 7 which is doctoral level. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist