Sermons on dynamic faith: showing 391-405 of 154,152

The Problems Of Faith

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Feb 13, 2001

Habbukkuk is disturbed over God’s lack of response to the injustices of his day.

THE PROBLEMS OF FAITH TEXT: HABAKKUK I/ HE THOUGHT GOD WAS DOING NOTHING ABOUT EVIL Hab 1:1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. Hab 1:2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! Hab 1:3 Why ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Faith Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 21, 2001

A focus on faith and healing. And, just why did Jesus tell the paralytic his sins were forgiven?

OPEN: It was the first day of basketball practice at Wingate High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Coach handed a ball to each player. "Boys," he said, "I want you to practice shooting from the spots you might expect to be in during the game." One of the boys (who was pretty much there as a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2001

God is the model of what it means to be faithful.

INTRODUCTION  I hope that you have been enjoying learning about the different attributes of our awesome God the past few weeks.  We cannot see or touch God so we have to learn about Him though His attributes.  The last couple of weeks we looked at the attributes of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:9, Deuteronomy 7:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Case For Faith

Contributed by Justin Snyder on Feb 27, 2001

Answer’s to some of the most difficult questions; that face Christianity

The Case for FAITH! Objection #1: The Challenge of Faith: Since Evil and Suffering Exist, a Loving God Cannot. “Christian theism must be rejected by any person with even a shred of respect for evidence.” – George H. Smith, atheist 1st “Christian faith is not an irrational leap. Examined ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Living Faith Series

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Mar 3, 2001

First part of a series of sermons dealing with faith, hope, and love.

Living Faith A. Explain Series 1. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. 2. Over the next couple of weeks we are going to be talking about each one of these three virtues. We are going to try to increase ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith's Legacy

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Mar 4, 2001

OUR LIFE OF FAITH WILL LEAVE A LEGACY FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW

FAITH’S LEGACY HEB 11:20-22 I. FAITH’S LEGACY A. Faith that grows is living faith -anyone who says they have faith should have the evidence of that faith in their life and it should be growing B. Faith is important in many ways -living, prayer, winning battles, overcoming temptation, etc ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20-22

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is Faith? Series

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

Faith is a confidence based on the sure promises of our faithful, never changing Savior God and therefore affects every aspect of our lives.

When I was in college, a rather large number of guys in my dorm watched the soap opera “Days of our Lives”. Now I remember sitting down with them one time and watching it. In that episode, a woman named Hope was caught in an avalanche while skiing. She was lost and everyone was worried that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Keeping The Faith

Contributed by Patrick Lenney on Mar 12, 2001

As we grow in Christ, there exists within us a "faith" that grows. It is beyond just believing. It is a way of life. Sometimes it seems we grow weary, we can become faithless, and it is in these moments that we must know the Lord loves us, and is preparing us to do His will.

KEEPING THE FAITH? SCRIPTURE TEXT: LUKE 22:28-30 3/10/2001 ELDER P. J. LENNEY HAVE YOU EVER HEARD SOMEONE SAY THAT BEFORE, OR HAD SOMEONE ASK YOU THAT? I BELIEVE ITS SOMETHING SOMEONE SAYS WHEN THEY ARE RESPONDING TO “HOW YA DOING”. ONE MIGHT REPLY, I’M ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:28-30, Romans 12:3-6

Denomination: Apostolic

Faith And Deeds

Contributed by Laurence Hill on Mar 16, 2001

This sermon is about a faith which works

FAITH AND DEEDS Scripture References : James 2 : 14 - 16 / Matthew 25 : 14 - 30 ; 34 - 46 James 2, Verse 14 :"What good is it brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save him?" A lot of people might use verses such as this to support their argument that the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Matthew 25:14-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grasshopper Faith

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

Will we live by faith or by calculation? Joshua and Caleb demonstrate faith that focuses on what God can and promises to do.

"Grasshopper Faith?" Numbers 13,14 Names are really interesting. Parents often spend countless hours deciding what to name their children. We know names are important. In some countries and cultures, names carry significant meanings intended to shape the character of the child. In some ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith Is A Verb

Contributed by Eric Ledermann on Jul 23, 2002

Faith is not something we hold on to, it is not something that lays on a table and does not move but only for display. Faith is active--it is what causes us to act. If a person is not acting on upon his/her faith, then that person has no faith. Let us e

I. Recap A. Verses prior: Jesus on his way to Jairus’s house (a synagogue leader…big guy in charge). B. Slowed by a large crowd, pressing against him, wanting to touch him, grabbing his clothes. C. One woman comes, presses her way through the crowd only to touch his outer garment…a large piece of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Factor

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Aug 7, 2002

The Church is in desperate need to have her members learn to walk by faith. This message presents several factors that result in a faith walk.

FAITH FACTORS Mark 2:1-12 “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. [2] So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. [3] Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Of The Doubter

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

We know Thomas as "the Doubter," but he had great faith.

Introduction: When I watch movies, I find myself asking, "Is that a good guy or a bad guy?" You see, Hollywood generally portrays its characters as either good guys or bad guys, and you have to understand which character is which if you’re going to understand the story line. The good guys ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Reward Of Faithfulness

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 12, 2002

The parable of the talents has more importance than we often understand. We used this sermon as a way of introducing gift centered ministries.

OPEN: We use numbers all the time without knowing their significance or their meaning. For example: How many feet in a mile (5280 feet). Do you know why? The term mile come from the Latin word "mille" - meaning 1000. To the Romans it was the distance a soldier could cover in 1000 paces - about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Examples In The Faith

Contributed by Jason Fletcher on Aug 19, 2002

Timothy and Epaphroditus, examples of faith.

Introduction: Who do you want to be like when you grow up. I wanted to be like superman. 1. He was strong – practically invincible (except for a green rock), I wasn’t strong. 2. He could fly – I had to walk—ride my bigwheel 2:4 – “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Baptist