Sermons on Believers Reality:

Believer Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 3, 2016

Acts 11:26 says that the disciples of Christ were first called “Christians” at Antioch. In fact, “Christian” is just 1 of many names for God's people in the New Testament. This sermon on the 1st and most fundamental name for God's people: “Believer."

Names for the People of God #1—“Believer” Series: Names for God’s People Chuck Sligh April 3, 2016 TEXT: Acts 11:25-26 – “Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Believe It Or Not Series

Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Sep 1, 2021

First in a series on Unlikely Heroes. Gives three essential characteristics of unlikely heroes.

INTRODUCTION Growing up I had my heroes. I had sports heroes. Basketball players like John Havlicek and Pete Maravich; baseball greats like Johnny Bench and Ken Griffey, Sr.; and football heroes like Larry Csonka and Bob Griese. I had Western heroes like John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Jimmy Stewart, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12

Denomination: Methodist

Believe Series

Contributed by Tim Melton on Mar 1, 2021

At times in life, we need to stop or at least pause and get back to the basics.This sermon series focuses on the “Basics of the Christian Life, Believe, Belong, Abide, and Bear Fruit.“ Today we will begin by focusing on the role of belief in our Christian lives.

At times in life we need to stop or at least pause. Maybe life has become too hurried, busy or stressful. Maybe we have over-committed or made things more complicated than they have to be. Maybe it is the virus, the snowstorm, or balancing work and home. It just becomes too much. This can also ...read more

Scripture: John 6:47, John 3:16, Matthew 16:15-17

Believe It Or Not Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 13, 2025

Let’s look at some activities with our brothers and sisters as they walk in their new faith.

“Believe It Or Not” Acts 12:1-18 (This is just an outline with comments after Scripture. Use it as you need. ) Let’s look at some activities with our brothers and sisters as they walk in their new faith. A lesson I learned this last week. Are you really having a bad day or are you just having a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Believing PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 14, 2023

This sermon explores trusting in God, understanding His ways, and maintaining faith beyond our circumstances, as illustrated in Luke 7:18-35. Key

Good morning, family! I am so thrilled to be standing here with you today, ready to dive into the Word of God. We're like miners, aren't we? Ready to dig into the rich soil of the Bible, eager to discover the gems of wisdom and truth that God has buried there for us. And today, we're going to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Topics: Believing

Have You Forgotten Your Maker? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025

The sermon urges us to turn from self-reliance and busyness, remembering that our true purpose and security are found in knowing and seeking God Himself.

Friends, I’m glad you’re here. Life runs fast, doesn’t it? The calendar fills, the inbox swells, the deadlines line up like dominoes. We build our days with bricks of busyness—palaces of productivity, towers of tasks, fortresses of to-do lists. And yet, there comes that quiet hour when the house ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 8:14

Topics: Forgetfulness, Reality

Believe It Or Not, The Virgin B Irth

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 21, 2014

This sermon looks at the reality and the need for the virgin birth of Christ. It also looks at why virgin birth should affect our views on abortion.

Believe It Or Not-Part 3 The Virgin Birth 12/14/2014 Jeremiah 1:4-8 Luke 1:26-45 How many of you have ever been in a place in which you were saying, “I can’t believe this is happening to me.” It may have been something good or it may have been something not so good. I can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:45-59

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Something Is Happening

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Feb 24, 2017

Easter

Introduction My Sister-In-Law gave me a set of books called the Mitford Series (10 books) Written by Jan Karon Jan Karon lives in Banner Elk and Mitford sounds a lot like Banner Elk. Tim Kavanaugh – brought up Baptist but now an Episcopal Priest (very biblical). The Turkey Club meets at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Luke 27:27-54, John 20:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Circles Of The Believer’s Life

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

The degrees of Christian zeal, faithfulness, service, and love for Jesus are best studied and illustrated by circles. Today we are going to look at five circles of the Christian life and learn to which circle you belong.

Intro: The world population is now about 6.8 billion and still growing. Of these not even 10% are saved, Bible-believing Christians. Of the millions of true Christians there are degrees of closeness to the Lord Jesus. The degrees of Christian zeal, faithfulness, service, and love for Jesus are ...read more

Scripture: John 15:19

Denomination: *other

Distinguishing Reality From Fantasy Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 24, 2009

John shows us an easy and effective way to evaluate if a Christian teaching is real or fantasy.

In the late 1980’s I was interviewing at various corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area for a position in one of the fast track executive programs that were being offered to recent college graduates, of which I was one. In many of these corporations I would go through a series of interviews ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Witnesses To The Reality Of Christ

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Mar 3, 2001

There are three that bear witness to the reality of Christ - the blood, the water and the Spirit

THREE WITNESSES TO THE REALITY OF CHRIST 1 JOHN 5:6-10 I. THE REALITY OF CHRIST QUESTIONED A. One of the greatest challenges the church has today is proving the reality of Christ to an unbelieving world B. The Word of God declares Christ to be the eternal Son of God, by whom all men’s sins are ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Reality Based Faith & The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 18, 2003

Whether we are or are not convinced that Christ rose from the dead does not affect the reality of the Resurrection. The Bible presents it as objective history. But if we accept its reality by faith and live consistently in light of it, it changes our l

"Reality Based Faith" (John 20:19-29) NOTE: Here is a suggested bulletin insert I wrote. The Sermon follows it, after the **** ed Doubting Thomas and the Audacious Claim of the Resurrection by Ed Vasicek, pastor, Highland Park Church Kokomo, IN Thomas the Apostle was certainly a great man of ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29, Luke 24:36-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Age Of Accountability - Reality Or Legend?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 18, 2015

Whenever we preach a sermon at the funeral of an infant or young child the presupposition is that that person's soul is now in heaven. Is that to help the family through their grief or is it the Biblical truth? Let's see if we can find out.

All Baby’s Go to Heaven - Right??? I remember when Isabelle had just gone into the hospital and Jason and Ashton were sitting in the service and we were talking about Neil and Christine and how their unborn baby had died in the womb. The next day I would be speaking at the funeral for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-19

Denomination: Nazarene

Christ Resurrection: Reality Or Dream Series

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 2, 2025

The Fact Of Jesus Life

CHRIST RESURRECTION: REALITY OR DREAM by Saumiman Saud (Luke 23:56b – 24:12, I Corinthians 15:17) Death is our biggest enemy. Thus we do different things trying to avoid it. We rush for medicine at the slightest manifestation of certain symptoms. If the medicine does not work, we go ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Testing The Reality Of Our Salvation Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 1, 2016

Who is this warning passage to and how can I test my own salvation?

Testing the Reality of our Salvation Hebrews 6:4-20 Slide Intro Have you ever met anyone that said one thing, and yet their actions spoke something different than what they said? Perhaps you have had someone tell you they love you, but their actions do not speak love to you. They say they love ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational