Sermons on Divine Example:

Ordinary Faith?

Contributed by Dewayne Gamez on Dec 4, 2004

Part 4 of a study on Faith.

Ordinary Faith? Hebrews 11:20 The past 3 weeks we have read and learned about some great men of faith. We read some pretty amazing stories of their journeys. We learned all the obstacles that they had to overcome, by drawing on strength from God. There are still so many to learn from in the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20

Grab A Hold Of Something Wonderful

Contributed by Greg Newton on Dec 8, 2004

Knowing that God has something wonderful for each one of us if we are willing to grab ahold and become apart of what the Lord is doing through our life. We become one of the four men in doing what we can to get people to Jesus.

“Grab hold for something wonderful” Intro: When I read in the Bible, I find many illustrations that Jesus had of people that were more that willing to going to whatever measures needed to see them or their friends touched by the hand of the man working miracles. People come to realize that Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You Really Want?

Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 19, 2006

A devotional from a Prayer & Praise Concert. Encouraging us in not just asking for things from the Lord , but to actually begin to seek them out too...faith without work is dead.

"What do you REALLY want?" John 5:1-9 Prayer… Most of us are familiar with this story… There is a man here who has had an infirmity for about 38 years… And he, among many others who were sick with a variety of infirmities, would wait beside a pool called Bethesda… -Waiting for it to be stirred ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Other

What Does God Want From Me? Series

Contributed by Rob Willis on Nov 27, 2006

This was part of a three month emphasis on faith, and this message focuses on what God wants from us.

Discovering the Possibilities of Faith Lesson: What Does God Want from Me? Hebrews 11:17-19 Turn to Gen. 22. Today we are wrapping up our Discovering the Possibilities of Faith campaign – it has been quite a journey over the past three months, watching many of you wrestle with issues of faith and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Test Of Faith

Contributed by Derek Melanson on May 24, 2006

Just as God tested Abraham by calling him to offer up Isaac as a sacrifice, God also calls us to give up, to sacrifice, to trust even when tested.

“A Test of Faith” Genesis 22: 1 –19; Hebrews 11: 8 – 12, 17 – 20 Introduction: Testing 1, 2, 3 Tell the story of the student who took an hour extra to complete an exam and the professor who waited for him only to tell him that he was going to fail because he took the extra time. Does anyone here ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Making Dreams Come True Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on May 25, 2006

Romans 15:4 tells us whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning. I believe we can learn from Old Testament characters such as Joseph.

I believe we can learn somethings from Joseph concerning making our God given visions to come true. See: Genesis 37:8-11 He clearly dreamed this dream and it was revealed unto him that one day he would sit in a prominent seat somewhere. Note: I personally believe that in the Old Testament they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Learning From The Desert Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on May 26, 2006

Romans 15:4 Tells us that whatsoever were written aforetime were written for our learning. I believe we can learn from the life of Moses the things that ultimately contributed to his success.

Romans 15:4 Tells us we can learn from the things written about people of faith written aforetime. Exodus 2:9-10 Tells us that Moses was taken care of under the supervision of Pharaoh’s daughter. Vs.19 He was even identified as an Egyptian after fleeing Egypt. It would be in what I call the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Go Directly To Jail

Contributed by Johnnie Travis on Sep 16, 2005

Being in jail is not a game

Go directly to Jail Have you ever played Monopoly? You throw the die to see how many spaces you get to move. And if you are like me you always land on the one you don’t want, then draw a card and it reads “Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars, and it never fails ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith And Being "Incredible" Series

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on May 15, 2006

A look at what it takes to be incredible for God

Introduction Clip from “Incredibles” Remember at the start of the series we talked about super-heroes like Mr Incredible. Well this chapter shows we can be incredible too by faith. We have a list of people who did and endured incredible things for God – they conquered, escaped, overcame lions, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Overlooked

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Feb 28, 2007

Sometimes the world doesn’t know where or who you are...God always does.

1 Samuel 16:1-13 INTRO..overlooked..unappreciated..when is my time gonna come 1. God Picks from the Back of the Line- VS 7 We live in a world so overrun with pretty people Jesse is asked to bring ALL HIS SONS Doesn’t even INVITE DAVID Some say David wasn’t invited...ILLEGITIMATE Psalm 51:5 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Past Is Past And It Sure Helps Us For The Future Series

Contributed by David Kirkner on Sep 10, 2005

The faithfulness of God’s Word in the past provides confidence for us in the future

Taking The Highway-Route 66: 1 & 2 Chronicles What’s Past Is Past and it Sure Helps Us in the Future The faithfulness of God’s word in the past provides confidence for us in the future Introduction: I made reference to the present fear as a result of the hurricane Katrina catastrophe that had ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Precious Faith Series

Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004

This sermon explores what is the object, value and identity of faith. Precious faith is a timeless treasure worth having.

FEB. 1, 2004 Kim Huffman Series: Timeless Treasures #1 “PRECIOUS FAITH” 2 Peter 1:1 “From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. To the people who have received a faith which is like our precious faith. It came through the righteousness of our God and of our Savior, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith, Faith, And Faith

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Apr 3, 2004

This message shows three distinct phases of Faith.

FAITH, FAITH AND FAITH Text: John 11 Tell the story of the death of Lazarus. I. Struggling Faith (Martha) vv 20-27 A. A person in deep water. 1. Trying to find something to cling to. 2. But it is just out of reach. B. If you only had been here Jesus (Martha) 1. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46

Denomination: Church Of God

Moving On Faith Series

Contributed by Arthur And Marie Mason on Apr 22, 2004

No matter how weak or how strong your faith is, As long as your faith is in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. As you pray and study God’s Word, your faith will grow stronger AND stronger.

Moving On Faith Pastors: Elder Arthur L. Mason and Marie Mason Hebrews 11:1; Matthew 17:20-21; I John 5:9 What is Faith? I saw an automobile with a license plate that read: “Moving on Faith.” I was both impressed and inspired. What does Moving on Faith mean? Before we can fully ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-10, Romans 4:19-25, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Noah: A Man Of Faith Series

Contributed by Arthur And Marie Mason on Apr 22, 2004

God chose to destroy the wicked world by a flood of waters, but He made provisions for Noah and his family.

Moving on Faith: Noah Hebrews 11: 7 Genesis 6 What is faith? We established in last week’s study that, “...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Also, we learned what faith is not. We learned that faith is not based on attitudes or ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22, Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational