Sermons on Basics Of Faith:

I Just Believe I'll Take Mine Now

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 17, 2010

You can wait till you get to heaven to get blessed if you want to, but Jesus said I could have mine now.

Jos 18:2-3 (There were 7 tribes who had not taken possession of their inheritance) 3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? Slack: fail, (be) faint, (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 18:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

In His Risen Presence

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 8, 2010

The resurrection bings his Risen presence, peace, purpose and faith into our lives.

THE RESURRECTED LORD – TO BE IN HIS PRESENCE. The 1st day of the week it all started normally with the disciples locked away in a house in Jerusalem in despair of their long expected Messiah dead & the subsequent fear of reprisals from their fellow countrymen who sought to crucify ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Is Jesus Making A Difference In Your Life Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on Feb 8, 2009

A reminder that our faith and love for others is not based on the circumstance of the day, but on the hope stored in heaven!

INTRODUCTION 1. Background to Colossians Paul, while a prisoner in Rome, meets a runaway slave named “Onesimus”, who belonged to “Philemon”, one of the leaders of a church in the town of Colosse. Paul had led Philemon to Christ back when he started the church at Ephesus. Paul also leads Onesimus ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Greatest Verse Ever

Contributed by Joshua Thompson on Jul 25, 2011

The greatest and most recognized verse there is.

Greatest verse ever "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 You may be able to classify John 3:16 as one of the greatest Bible verses ever. Just about anyone you talk to has at least ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Christian Church

A Simple Reminder Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 27, 2012

A talk on the Gospel, which is the basis of salvation and Christianity

Text: 1 Cor 15:1-4, Title: A Simple Reminder, Date/Place: NRBC, 2.26.12, AM A. Opening illustration: Have I Forgotten video, recount my own conversion B. Background to passage: Addressing this broken, immature, divided, prideful, loveless, immoral, undisciplined, gluttonous, racist, snobbish, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Simple - Pt. 3 - Pray Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 17, 2019

Jesus confronted the complex. His message was and is simple. Let’s get back to the basics He taught us! Why make it difficult?

Pray I. Introduction Some things are complex and complicated. Tax Code. The scoring in boxing. Relationships. The fascination with pumpkin spice! However, faith was never supposed to be complex or confusing. Man has this propensity to make things harder than they should be. When Jesus arrives on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 2, 2012

Faithfulness has Jesus as it object, obedience as its joy, and eternity as its goal. Faithfulness is the proper response to all of God's gracious giving.

Intro: What is the proper response to the manger which was the doorway for God to be with us? What is the proper response to the cross where God suffered for us? What is the proper response to the ascension where Jesus intercedes for us? What is the proper response to the gift of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

Faith

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 20, 2004

What faith isn’t, what faith is and what faith does. (with an emphasis on real faith is demonstrated when we don’t see what we hope for or don’t understand the way)

Faith. Hebrews 11:1-16. WBC Sun 22nd August 2004 am INTRODUCTION You have faith. You do! - when you got up this morning and put on the light: you exercised faith - when you got in your car you exercised faith in that car to deliver you here - when you buy some pills from the chemist, you exercise ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Aren’t All Religions Basically The Same? Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 11, 2013

for the next three weeks I’m going to present three messages from the pulpit that I am calling the “Big Questions”. These are not necessarily questions you all have, though some of you may. But these are intended to answer some of the most common question

You may have heard this story before: Several blind men were led into a King’s courtyard, where they encountered an elephant. One felt a tusk and concluded that the elephant is like a spear. Another touched a leg and thought that the elephant is like a tree. Yet another bumped into the side ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Following Jesus Discipleship Basics (Mlk Day Sermon) Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jan 14, 2024

John 1:43-51, let us embrace the call to follow Jesus, seeking a profound knowing that transcends our doubts. United Methodist discipleship invites us into a journey of following.

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY Year B: “Following” Sermon Series Back 2 the Basics January 14, 2024 John 1:43-51. Following Jesus Discipleship Basics 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." ”The next day Jesus decided to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

Christian Education Is Basic. Listen, And Speak, About Jesus

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 23, 2022

A sermon on the Shema, urging us to listen, love, and teach.

09.25.22 Deuteronomy 6:4–9 4 Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God. The LORD is one! 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 These words that I am commanding you today are to be on your heart. 7 Teach them diligently to your children, and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Faithful

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2001

How do you measure success? The world may measure success by profit, prosperity, or prestige. God measure success by our faithfulness. How faithful are you to God?

Are you successful today? What measure do you use to measure success? The world may measure success by profit - how much are you earning? By prosperity - what do you own? By prestige - how high are you in the corporate ladder? How does God measure success? We’ll see from scriptures that God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Faithful Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

Third in a series on Matthew 24 & 25, this message focuses on the mandate to be faithful with what God has entrusted to us since Jesus is coming back and we don’t know when.

Because Jesus Is Returning . . . "Be Faithful- Matthew 25:14-30" I like reading bumper stickers. Sometimes you get an unusual combination of bumper stickers on one car that give an unintended message. One such combination was funny. One read: JESUS IS COMING! and the one next to it said: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith?

Contributed by J C Prince on Oct 15, 2007

Of all the things God could have chosen as the road to salvation. Why did he choose Faith?

Why Faith? Romans 1:13-19 for I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:13-19

Denomination: *other

Stay The Course: The Remnant Church

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 2, 2021

Today's message is about our need to stay the course and go back to the basic of our faith and be that remnant that God has called the church to be. It also takes a look at the 5 basic tenants of the Protestant Reformation, or the 5 Solas.

Stay The Course The Remnant Church ** Watch: https://youtu.be/g3t-VJPgaiA The title of our message comes from a show I had watched called, “The Patriot,” staring Mel Gibson. And there was an underlying theme that continued to be brought out throughout the show, and that is to “Stay The Course.” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:9, Ezra 9:8, Romans 9:27-28, Jeremiah 23:3

Denomination: Foursquare