Sermons on Difficult Faith:

Offerings: The Test Of Our Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 18, 2012

Perhaps nothing brings greater joy and also tests our relationship with God like offerings. Let's see how God used offerings as the ultimate test for His friend Abraham.

A certain mom & dad worked hard and saved to pay for their son to go to college. He blew off his freshman year. He was irresponsible, didn't study, made terrible grades, squandered his money, & finally came back home. His parents told him, “If you decide to go back to school you’ll ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Having The Faith Of A Mustard Seed

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2012

God responds to faith. Watch where you place your faith. The emphasis is not on the size of faith but the placement of your faith. Watch the motivation of your heart.

Mark 9:14-29 Having the Faith of a Mustard Seed 4 Mar 2012 1743 Read also Matthew’s account: Matt 17:14-21 A young boy was tormented by a demon. He could not control himself, throwing himself into the fire or water to kill himself. • His father was at a lost what to do, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Inside Our Faith #2 Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 9, 2019

Continue to see that our faith is internal and external and we need both to operate in our lives.

Sermon Series “Toolbox of Faith” #2 Inside our Faith #2 Romans chapter 8:1-11 Prayer- Father, Have your way Lord! I thank you this morning for Stephon’s testimony. I pray you continue to use him and allow him each day to get into your presence and your presence will matter in his life and to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

In Your Most Holy Faith

Contributed by Mark Baker on Mar 28, 2009

The gifts of the Spirit are for every child of God. I have found they are available to all who are truly hungry for them. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness shall be filled.

Jude 1:20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, It seems that now above any time in history Satan is unleashing a full attack on God’s children. Aren’t you glad God has not left us stranded and alone? He will never leave us or forsake ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Seed Of Faith, The Fruit Of Praise

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 15, 2019

We’re not responsible for results, and the moment we stop production on the “act of producing the results,” the results will become easier and more better than we could ever expect!

The seed of faith, the fruit of praise! Illus. from the book Guide posts, “ His mysterious ways: miracles of healing” What I remember most about the summer of 1934, when dad got his tonsils out, that’s how hot it was. The middle of July in Blackwood, Virginia, and we hadn’t seen a drop of rain or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 106:1, Hebrews 13:15, Psalm 55:22-23, Psalm 91:9-11, Ezekiel 37:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear Or Faith? Hope Or Despair?

Contributed by Noel Schreuder on Jan 19, 2021

What does your year ahead look like? Is it a year full of faith and hope? Or is it a year full of fear and despair? I think we would all like to say that it is a year full of faith and hope, but the reality of life is that for many people it is just another year of fear and despair ...

What does your year ahead look like? Is it a year full of faith and hope? Or is it a year full of fear and despair? I think we would all like to say that it is a year full of faith and hope, but the reality of life is that for many people it is just another year of fear and despair ... Because we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-10, 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fighting The Good Fight Of The Faith

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 26, 2021

Every now and then I guess we all think realistically about that day when we will be victimized with what is life's final common denominator--that something we call death.

"Every now and then I guess we all think realistically about that day when we will be victimized with what is life's final common denominator--that something we call death. We all think about it and every now and then I think about my own death and I think about my own funeral. And I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-12, Psalm 18:28, Proverbs 4:18-19

Denomination: Salvation Army

Faith, That's The Way It Goes! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 18, 2004

Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions.

Faith, that’s the way it goes! Thesis: Faith is built up in our lives as we learn to pray in the Holy Spirit, Keep ourselves in the love of God, learn to wait, reach out with the Gospel to the lost and by having a hatred of evil’s corruptions. Scripture Texts: Jude 20-25 NIV 20But you, dear ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-21, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Holds On To The Lord's Promises

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Feb 26, 2003

Just as the Lord trained Naaman, so also he trains us to hold on to his promises by faith alone, so that we shine out with Christian love and Christ-centered confidence like the little Israelite slave girl did.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts this morning is recorded in 2 Kings 5:1-14 Dear friends who hold on to Jesus, Cartoons at times will have a scene where someone, let’s says Wild E. Coyote in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith's Famous Four Words

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 17, 2003

A Sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Peter telling Jesus he is the Christ

14th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Mark 8:27-38 "Faith’s Famous Four Words"   27 ¶ And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" 28 And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Use Your Faith Series

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jun 28, 2004

We need to practice our faith. Faith without works is dead. Christians need to learn to pracitce their faith. This message gives simple principles to use in practicing our faith!

How to Use Your Faith- Its Practice Pastor Jamie Wright * Maranatha Fellowship Church * 5-23-04 Hebrews 11:1“What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot see. (NLT) vs. 6 …without faith it is impossible to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Faithfulness And Our Obedience

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006

God’s Faithfulness and Our Obedience Tonight we are going to look at the payday of Obedience for Joseph, Jacob and the whole family of Israel

God’s Faithfulness and Our Obedience Tonight we are going to look at the payday of Obedience for Joseph, Jacob and the whole family of Israel Who hear knows who Nelson Mandela is? He is a man with both strengths and weaknesses, but as I looked at his life I realized he was a man with a ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Peter, Our Brother In Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Apr 7, 2008

Peter, Our Encouraging Brother in the Faith!”

1. NEVER once does God ever sugar coat the men & woman He’s chosen to use. Plainly he writes through the pen of Paul: 1 Cor. 1.27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

By Faith, Through The Spirit, In Love Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 4, 2008

We are to live by faith. Paul tells us how, through the Holy Spirit.

Last week we saw that God does not call us to be good people, God calls us to be faithful people. We saw that, not only do we come to know Christ by faith, but we also grow spiritually in Christ by faith By faith we come to know Jesus Christ, by faith we grow in Jesus Christ. We do not grow in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Living By Faith, Not By Sight

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 21, 2015

1) What you see with your eyes is temporary and groan-worthy 2) What you see by faith is eternal and guaranteed

Shortly after the Christmas of 2006, Dave and Sharon Stuht descended on St. Albert with their three boys, Shannon, Trace, and Jesse. Dave had been called here by the Holy Spirit to work as outreach coordinator. Dave didn’t have to come. He could have continued working as an x-ray tech in New ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran