Sermons on Dry Faith:

Where's Your Faith? Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jan 26, 2009

Part 1 of our BELIEVE series looks at Faith and control. Real faith is about relinquishing complete control of your life to God. It is all His.

BELIEVE Part 1- Where is Your Faith? Pastor Ryan Akers Introduction to the series this morning.(Values- Evangelism, Fellowship, Worship, Ministry, Discipleship) I will not be taking us verse by verse this morning in one particular passage as I normally do but will be hopping around. I really spend ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

Faith That Is Part Of Life

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 3, 2025

A Lady once came into my office and said, she did not believe in religion or that church mattered.

Faith That Is Part of Life “ Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 21 After ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gideon Asks For Signs Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 20, 2018

Gideon doubted God’s promise. Did God really want him to lead God’s army? What did he know about warfare? After all he was only an ordinary farmer.

Chapter 18.2.d: Gideon Asks for Signs Judges 6:37-40 Scripture 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said. 38 And it was so: for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:37-40

Denomination: Baptist

Recipe For A Resurrection

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Sep 15, 2014

This text encourages us in knowing that we can have new life in Jesus Christ.

The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2) He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3) He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Our Faithful God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003

Here’s a simple definition: “God’s faithfulness means that everything He says and does is certain.” He is 100% reliable, 100% of the time. He does not fail, forget, falter, change, or disappoint. He says what He means and means what He says ­ and there

Our Faithful God In the country of Armenia, in 1988, Samuel and Danielle sent their young son, Armand, off to school. Samuel squatted before his son and looked him in the eye. “Have a good day at school, and remember, no matter what, I’ll always be there for you.” They hugged and the boy ran off ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-25, Lamentations 3:22

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Given Faith

Contributed by Kevin Heath on Aug 17, 2004

Is there a difference between every day faith and Spirit given faith in 1 Corinthians?

1Co 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says Jesus is a curse, and that no one can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit. 1Co 12:4 But there are differences of gifts, but the same Spirit. 1Co 12:5 And there are differences of ministries, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life's Lessons On Faith Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

Peter’s walk on the water. Life’s lessons on faith teach us to trust a Lord Who has life under control.

A farmer had a neighbor that was just absolutely negative, no matter what. If it was raining, the farmer would say to his neighbor, "Boy, look at it rain, God’s sort of washing everything clean." The neighbor would say, "Yeah, but if it keeps up it’s gonna flood." Then the sun would come out and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Fear In Faith Series

Contributed by William Harris on Sep 20, 2014

Facing your fears in faith is what this message is about

Life and Times of Joshua the Son of Nun Learning to Face Fear Good morning family I’m glad you’re here. My prayer as always is that you leave blessed and encouraged for coming. Last week we discussed this idea of what God wants to accomplish as he sends his nation of Sons & ...read more

Scripture: Judges 17:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Drawing Near? Series

Contributed by Michael Stacey on Oct 27, 2005

This is the third in the series from Tony Evan’s book, Dry Bones Dancing.

Are You Drawing Near? Mark 5:25-34 -Before the era of mandatory seatbelts you could always tell which couples were in love and which ones weren’t. The distance indicated something. -Many of God’s children are content to ride in the car with the Lord, but they want to keep their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecost Sunday

Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 10, 2019

There is a saying: If you have the Word without the Spirit, you dry up."

PENTECOST intro to Penitential rite— The Spirit sanctifies. There is a saying: If you have the Word without the Spirit, you dry up." If we don’t let air in or fan the embers or charcoal until they glow, no BBQ. 2 Timothy, Chapter 1 Verse 6 mentions: “That is why I am reminding you now ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Smyrna: Faithful In Suffering Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 27, 2020

The New Testament church is marked by suffering and trusting its Lord.

If you could live anywhere you wanted, where would you live? Some of you would want to go where there is a beach. Others would go to the mountains. According to U.S. News and World Report they rank for 2020 the #1 best place to live in the U.S. is Austin, Texas! That’s hard to accept for an OU ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Manifestations Of Supernatural Faith Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 10, 2024

Message clarifies the supernatural gift of faith from other expressions of faith and provides examples of this gift in operation.

Intro The essential key to the kingdom of God is faith. Your future depends upon believing the promises of God. When Israel finally went into the Promised Land, there were only two men from those who left Egypt who entered in: Joshua and Caleb. All the others failed to enter into what God had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Hebrews 11:1-30, Acts 17:20, Mark 11:12-23, Romans 10:9-10, Hebrews 3:19, Matthew 14:14-20, 1 Kings 18:33-35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Are You Enduring? Series

Contributed by Michael Stacey on Nov 10, 2005

#5 in the series from Tony Evan’s book, Dry Bones Dancing.

ARE YOU ENDURING? PSALM 42 & Isaiah 40:27-31 You’ve heard the words and have probably even said them yourself: “God will never give us more than we can bear.” But have you ever sensed that this statement just wasn’t true? -Now, it is true in a certain way. I Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Noah - A Faith That Works! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Jun 4, 2020

Does your faith work? Can it save? Noah demonstrates what it looks like.

Hebrews 11:7 7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. - NKJV As we continue our study of the topic of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Cisterns, Channels, And Stagnant Ponds

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 30, 2009

If we do not share our faith we will not truly learn it. If we take nothing in we will go dry. Truly refreshing spirituality involves both learning and sharing the truth.

A few weeks ago, as the hot weather season got into full swing, I remembered something I had not done to prepare for the season. Last summer we had bought a big plastic garbage container and had set it outside, next to the air conditioner compressor, and I had run the exhaust hose into it in order ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist