Sermons on Encouragement In The Faith:

The Faith Of Foreigners Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

The woman was rebuffed by Jesus, yet responded with a deep faith in God's love for all people independent of gender or race. The people of the Decapolis were presented with an overwhelming demonstration of Jesus' Messianic power yet without believing.

In the previous section of Mark 7 Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees over the issue of washing hands. He responds by pointing out that their reliance on their traditions has blinded them to the much more central issue of purity of heart. He points out to them that washing your hands won't make ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Anglican

The Obedience Of Faith Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 1, 2015

Remember who is in command. The key to victory is our obedience. It comes from faith in God.

The book of Joshua records one of the most remarkable military campaigns in history. • Moses said in Deut 7 that there are 7 nations in Canaan facing Israel and all of them greater and mightier than them. • They were called fortified cities because of the massive walls surrounding ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Is The Key

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 19, 2015

Keys come in all different shapes and sizes and even colors. I have some keys on my key ring. There is a key to my house and to my truck and to the church and my office, file cabinet, suitcase, tag here that gets me into the gym. All of these keys open doors for me. They all unlock something.

Faith Is the Key How many of you carry any keys? Keys come in all different shapes and sizes and even colors. I have some keys on my key ring. There is a key to my house and to my truck and to the church and my office, file cabinet, suitcase, tag here that gets me into the gym. All of these keys ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Faith Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 30, 2016

If you want the joy of your relationship with Christ back, beware of the legalists and simply believe in Christ. Stop trying to live up to someone's performance standards and simply trust Christ with your life.

In our lawsuit-happy culture, American companies must go to great lengths to avoid lawsuits, and they do it by putting some of the strangest warning labels on their products. Every year, the Center for America sponsors the Wacky Warning Labels Contest, looking for what it calls “the most ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Faithful Works

Contributed by Doug Gorman on Apr 14, 2016

Do your works, deeds, actions or words reflect Christ? Can someone attribute to you the things that you do are Christ-like? Or are you doing them for your own advantage?

Isaiah 64:6: “But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” As I stand here to deliver this message I pray that God will use me for His ambition. Nothing is to be ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Partners Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 27, 2015

Let us learn from the relationship of David and Jonathan

This morning we will look at a love story; nope, not about a man and woman but about 2 men. I don’t want you to answer, but what is going on in your mind right now? I got your attention didn’t I? Our sinful world sees the relationship of David and Jonathan as a romantic one. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faithful God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 4, 2015

See God's faithful promise and passion for His people. Be faithful because God is faithful.

We are coming to the end of this book JOSHUA. A major part of the campaign to occupy Canaan has been completed. • We have a survey of the land and the description of the allotments given to the various tribes. • By now Joshua was aged (the Lord says in Chapter 13). Joshua assigned the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Renewed Faith

Contributed by Troy Denson on May 9, 2015

The Apostle Paul exhorts Timothy the importance of ensuring that his followers renew their faith.

A Renewed Faith (1st Timothy 1:5, 18-19) 5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith (1st Timothy 1:5). Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful Servant

Contributed by Jason Duhon on Mar 11, 2016

Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane

Faithful Servant Matthew 26:36-46 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go over there and pray." And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, "My soul is very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Baptist

Unstaggering Faith

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016

In this chapter Abraham is given as an illustration of salvation by grace. There are seven great steps in the faith of Abraham given here. In verse 12, we are admonished to walk in those steps. Abraham had a faith that staggered not at the promises of God. We need more men with this kind of faith.

UNSTAGGERING FAITH Romans 4:20-21 In this chapter Abraham is given as an illustration of salvation by grace. There are seven great steps in the faith of Abraham given here. In verse 12, we are admonished to walk in those steps. Abraham had a faith that staggered not at the promises of God. We need ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Foolishness Or Faith

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 14, 2016

I would like for us to look at one of the most fascinating and central themes of the word of God. The Lamb. And I hope as we go through this that we will see how God's ways and thoughts are higher than our own.

Foolishness or Faith Isaiah 55:8-9 I Corinthians 1: 18 I would like for us to look at one of the most fascinating and central themes of the word of God. The Lamb. And I hope as we go through this that we will see how God's ways and thoughts are higher than our own. Events which take place in our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Faith - In A Time Such As This

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 9, 2015

Using the Story of Esther, this sermon describes God's providence and our need to realize that we are where we are not by accident but by God's design, therefore faith and prayer is needed to face the current cultural challenges we face today.

Faith – In a Time Such as This Introduction: I want to take you back to the Time of Esther. It's interesting that God's name is not mentioned one time in this book, but you would never realize it unless someone told you, because his presence is felt all the way through it. Like seeing a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Childlike Faith

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 16, 2020

Everyone keeps saying and we keep hearing over and over the phrase, “this is the new normal!” There is an old saying, “if it walks, talks and acts like a duck...it’s a duck!” What we are witnessing is not the new normal, what we are witnessing is the devil getting all of his ducks in a row!

As we look around the world in the day and age in which we live, we find ourselves questioning everything we’re told. The truth is we have never had more access to information, but have never been more weary of the information we are being told as truth. The go to response for knowledge and truth ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Romans 8:1-4, Mark 6:31-34, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 11:25-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Interrogation Of Faith Series

Contributed by Greg Powell on Aug 19, 2020

As Paul continues to defend doctrine, he asks the Galatians 6 rapid-fire questions in 5 verses.

INTRO: These next two chapters are going to be a little complicated. The 60 verses that make up Galatians 3 and 4 are said to be some of the strongest writing that Paul ever penned. His opponents, the Judaizers, were using every possible means to enslave the believers in Galatia, and Paul was not ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Illustration Of Faith Series

Contributed by Greg Powell on Aug 19, 2020

As an example of salvation by faith and not works, Paul uses the Jews own patriarch Abraham against them!

INTRO: Let’s review...we have been talking about works versus faith. At the crux of the debate going on in the lives of the Galatian believers was the question of salvation through works or through faith in Christ alone. How are we truly justified? Justification is the gracious act of God by ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-14

Denomination: Baptist