Sermons on Faith Calls Trust Holds:

A Soldier In God's Army Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 24, 2006

INTRODUCTION: This week begins our three week study through the book of Ephesians called “A soldier in God’s Army”

This week we are studying: (1) Proper recruitment into Christianity, which is our having passed from death in sin to life in Christ Illustration: “Back from the dead: Part I” Have you ever seen the television show ER? It is a television show that portrays events happening in a county emergency ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Money Talks!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 31, 2016

Money talks, so what does it say about you?

How many times have you viewed the following scene in a movie? An investigator is trying to get some information, but he’s having a hard time getting anyone to talk even though he’s sure they have the information he wants. So he pulls out a $100 bill and waves it around. In a matter of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Foundational Faith-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 18, 2012

The audience was told of the importance of biblical saving faith. Christians must be reminded of faith’s foundational nature. Why is it foundational? Foundational Faith enables A Foundational...

FOUNDATIONAL FAITH-I—Hebrews 10:39-11:3 Attention: As a kid, I lived in a newly developing neighborhood. There were new houses being built all the time. I spent a good deal of time searching thru newly framed houses pretending they were forts or some such. But every house was built with a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Call To Repentance-Love In Disguise

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Aug 24, 2003

Pentecost 7: The condition of humanity is depravity - unrighteousness before God. Even though this is grievous to God, He nevertheless calls us to repentance through his Word and the Cross.

Yesterday Sofi and I watched an old Joan Crawford movie on TV. The movie was named Mildred Pierce. It tells the story of a woman who wanted to give her two girls everything that she never had. And so she worked her fingers to the bone to make extra money so that she could afford a piano and singing ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 2:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

The Advent Call: Love Through Preparation Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 4, 2025

John the Baptist’s message to prepare for the arrival of Christ is put in three ways to first 1) Prepare (Mark 1:1-3), 2) Purify (Mark 1:4-5), and finally to 3) Proclaim (Mark 1:6-8).

Mark 1:1-8. [1:1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [2] As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, [3] the voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Other

Increase Your Faith

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

During our walk with Christ many doubt their faith and even think whether they really have a bit of it or not! They are so careful and fearful about everything they do that they miss out on all the excitement of the faith walk and having a personal ...

Opening illustration: Many years ago a shoe company in England sent one of its sales people to Africa to start a business. After a few months this salesperson sent a message back to his head office telling them that he is coming home as nobody in Africa wear shoes and therefore it is a waste of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Faithful Saying Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 22, 2006

This is the fifth in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores the "five faithful sayings" Paul emphasizes in I & II Timothy and Titus.

Summer is officially wrapping up. Whether you mark it by the first day of school, which for most of us has passed, or Labor Day weekend, which is just around the corner, it is about over. That means sweatshirts and sweaters, jackets and windbreakers, will be moving to the front of our closets. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Choosing Under (Faith)

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Dec 6, 2022

God exalts those who humble themselves

Choosing Under (Faith) I Peter 5:6-11 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-27-2022 Humility I read recently about a man that was voted the most humble person in the church. They had a party for him and then gave him a medal. The next week, he wore the medal to church and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Of Four Friends

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Dec 1, 2000

Sermon on Mark 2:1-12

“FAITH OF FOUR FRIENDS” or “HOW TO BRING PEOPLE TO CHRIST” MARK 2:1-12 There was once the small rural church. Now the church wad very small. So small that the pastor had to double up as the local barber to make ends meet. There happened to be a man in this small community who had invested ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Bible Church

What The Country Needs Now

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 4, 2010

God is to be trusted to bless our nation, even when there are problems in the world.

Scripture Introduction It might seem that nothing could be less relevant than a chapter from an ancient book, describing a transition in political power of a nation half the world away, which occurred over 3000 years ago! But the events of that day and time include: • Corrupt politicians taking ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Becoming Full Of Faith Series

Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 26, 2007

Painting a picture of what it looks like to be full of faith (faithful) with the acrostic "CHRISTIAN" based upon the text.

An Incarnational, Missional People “Becoming Full of Faith” 1 John 5:1-21 This past week I heard a pastor describe an experience that I think many pastors have experienced. The pastor had a 90 year old church member who was a godly man, lying in a hospital bed dying. This old saint had lived a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

#1 When It Boils Down? Trusting A Sovereign God!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 18, 2019

This is a power lesson on the sovereignty of God. We may never understand God's plan, yet we have to trust the plan. We look at James, Peter, Paul, Joseph, John the Baptist in prison. We trust God's plan. Part #1

WHEN IT BOILS DOWN? TRUSTING A SOVEREIGN GOD! PART #1 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DO WE UNDERSTAND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD? YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES: FEAR VS. FAITH. YOU DECIDE? WHEN IT ALL BOILS DOWN, WHAT REALLY MATTERS, THE CONCLUSION? WHAT IS THE MAIN THING? IN WHAT DO WE ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Psalm 111:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Chill Out & Pay Attention

Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 26, 2002

Don’t sweat the small stuff. Focus on what’s really important.

Chill Out……….. What does it mean to trust? Webster: Basic dependence on someone or something, a belief that something will happen or someone will act in a prescribed way. If I were to ask any one of you, most of you would say that you trust God. But sometimes that’s not easy. Trusting ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Dynamic Lessons Taught By The Sleeping Teacher

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 22, 2010

When God seems sleeping and I am in urgent need, can I still trust Him?

THE LESSON TAUGHT BY THE SLEEPING JESUS Mat 8:23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Mat 8:24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. Mat 8:25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, Lord, save us! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Possessed?

Contributed by Richard Clapp on Jun 18, 2010

Jesus is ready to heal and possess you; are you afraid?

I may have told you this before, but while in conversation with Pastor Wagner about our up-coming trip to the Holy Land, he said, "After the trip, you will never read the Bible the same way again; what you once read in black and white, you will now read in living color." I understood that it would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Lutheran