Sermons on Difficult Faith:

Justification Is By Faith, Not By The Law Series

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 18, 2003

Paul’s study of Faith verse the Law.

GALATIANS # 4 II. The Gospel of Grace Explained 3:1 4:31 A. Justification Is by Faith, Not by the Law 3:10 4:11 1. Believers Are Free from the Law 3:23 4:11 23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. 24 Therefore ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

What Is Great Faith?

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 29, 2003

PENTECOST 2(C) - Believers discover that great faith is not self-centered but Christ-centered and humbly trusts in God.

WHAT IS GREAT FAITH? Luke 7:1-10 - June 22, 2003 LUKE 7:1-10 71When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith, Hope And Love Series

Contributed by Timothy Edwards on Feb 4, 2004

Description of Faith, Hope and Love and how these three join together.

Faith, Hope and Love The readings for today are to be found in 1 Corinthians 13:13. These three remain, Faith Hope and Love. Now two weeks ago, I spoke on Faith, and how faith was in reality a belief in Jesus Christ. In other words, Faith is simply believing in Jesus Christ. Can you say Amen? I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Equals Action Series

Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Feb 21, 2004

Faith without works is dead. How often have I heard that sitting in the pews. James talks about meeting peoples needs as a way of showing faith. I want to take that a step further.

James 2:14-26 what good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? (15) Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. (16) If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Methodist

283 – God's Faithfulness

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Mar 6, 2004

God is faithful in pain, promise, protection, and pardon.

Humor: Where is God? A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if anything ever stolen in their town, their sons were probably involved. The boys’ mother heard that a clergyman in town had been ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Vital Signs Of Faith

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is about living faith.

How do you check to see if someone is alive? You check for vital signs. You check their pulse. You find out if the person is breathing. You may check for blood pressure. You might ask if the person can move their fingers or toes. You may even holler out the person’s name. There are several ...read more

Scripture: James 2:13-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Overcoming Faith's Obstacles

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 20, 2004

Here is a list of obstacles to trusting God and the steps necessary to overcome them.

Obstacles to Faith Rom 4:18-21 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead-- since he was about a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Foundation For Our Faith Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004

A look at the origins of the earth and the message of Creation as it inspires our trust in a loving God.

Beginnings #1 We are, today, beginning a series of messages drawn from some of the major themes in the book of Genesis. Our text for today is one of the Bible’s most familiar texts: 1:1. Preparing for this series of messages has been far more challenging than I expected. Though the book is the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith That Laughed At Barriers

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 25, 2004

The 4 who brought the paralytic to Jesus possessed character traits that are worth emulating as it relates to faith.

Faith That Laughed At Barriers Mark 2:1-15 Although the native Americans had no written alphabet before they met the white man, their language was anything but primitive. The vocabulary of many Indian nations was as large as that of their French and English ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Faithful Till The End

Contributed by Joel Santos on Mar 19, 2005

THE LORD’S FINAL WORDS "IT IS FINISHED" 1. REVEALS THAT JESUS FAITHFULLY FULFILLED HIS MISSION, 2. REVEALS THE PERSEVERANCE OF JESUS.

FAITHFUL TILL THE END "IT IS FINISHED" (JOHN 19:30) INTRODUCTION: THE SIXTH SAYING FROM THE CROSS IS FOUND IN JOHN 19:30. "When He had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit” (John 19:30). Illustration The Greeks had a race in ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Csi Our Faith Series

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 22, 2005

My series on Tube Theology examines the theological undertones of popular shows. We examine the claim of the resurrection.

This sermon is from a series on Tube Theology. I have researched sermoncentral as well as other sources. I use an expanded outline in preaching though it is not exactly a manuscript. I also use a sermon outline for the congregation to fill in. CSI: OUR FAITH NOVEMBER 7, 2004 Jay Robison 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Justification By Faith Alone! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 1, 2005

The question before Paul, Peter, and indeed us is, "How can a condemned sinner be justified?" Paul’s answer to this crucial question is before us in this sermon.

Scripture Charlie Chaplin was a huge movie star in the silent-picture era. One of the by-products of his popularity was the look-alike contests that sprung up around the country. Contestants attempted to imitate Chaplin dressed as the “tramp” character he made popular in his films. Even the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:15-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God-Pleasing Faith Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 4, 2005

Hebrews 11 tells What Faith IS and what Faith DOES. Biblical faith will Worship (Abel), Walk (Enoch), Work (Noah), and Wait (Abraham)

God-Pleasing Faith Hebrews 11 SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 11:1-6 INTRODUCTION: Everyone has faith. A Houston Pastor named John Bisagno put it this way: "Faith is the heart of life. You go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce. He gives you a prescription you cannot read. You take it to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Planting Seeds Of Faith

Contributed by Scott Malone on Apr 5, 2005

Planting seeds of faith in your children is much like planting seeds in a garden.

PLANTING SEEDS OF FAITH Exodus 2:1-9 There are many mothers mentioned in scripture, but few who shaped history like the mother of Moses. What little we know of her we find in these few verses, but what she did in planting the seeds of faith in her young son would forever impact his life, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Measuring Your Faith

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 6, 2005

5 Kinds of Faith are discussed, as well as differing Degrees of Faith. PowerPoint template at website.

Measuring Your Faith Matt. 9:29 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RealFaith.html These tremendous words were spoken by Jesus to two blind men. They were greatly rewarded by their faith because their eyes were opened. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:29

Denomination: Baptist