Sermons on Faith Challenges:

Great Is Your Faith!

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 17, 2008

14th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 15 Series A. Preached at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA on 8/17/2008

“Great is your faith!” How would you feel if I as your Pastor were to tell someone that about you? I’m guessing that you’d think you must be doing something right. And to be honest, I’ve been around you folks long enough now to be able to say that about quite a few of you. Our congregation is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Living Faith Fully

Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Jun 1, 2008

Addressing Matthew 7:21-23 with Paul’s words from Romans 1:16-17. Christ will recognize us as his child when we live faith to its fullest, not just faithfully.

There was a tightrope walker, who did incredible aerial feats all over Paris. Many people were amazed as he did his amazing tightrope acts at tremendously scary heights. He became so accomplished at his art, that he began adding other tricks to his act: he would cross the tightrope, then he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Have Faith And Pray

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 5, 2015

Our Christian life is not to be confined to a closet. Our belief must be revealed in our practice. If we walk in Christ, then we must act as Christ would act because Christ is in us-our hopes, our love, our joy and our lives. We are Christ's reflection.

At first glance, the reading from Hosea 1:2-10 doesn't seem to make sense. Would God really ask a prophet to marry a prostitute? Well, the answer is yes he can, and yes he did. You see, this was part of God's plan, and we all know that God's ways are not our ways, and sometimes God's ways don't ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-10

Denomination: Anglican

Faith To Be Strong And Weak

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 19, 2014

Christians and non-Christians can have defective and distorted views of what the Christian life really is. Christian's lives are NOT accident and incident-free.

Faith to Be Strong and Weak Hebrews 11:29-38 Clearing up the Fog around Faith Christians and non-Christians can have defective and distorted views of what the Christian life really is. Studying the entire counsel of God aims to bring our views of God and his ways into line with the Truth. We do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-38

Denomination: Baptist

Faith_it's A Verb!

Contributed by Larry Scott King on Mar 22, 2014

Exercising your Faith. Faith is a strong spiritual muscle but if it isn't exercised it becomes weak. Faith is not stagnate, It moves and shakes. Faith needs action to work to its fullest strength.

What is faith? Faith is a little word that is often taken for granted. The word faith is thrown around by a lot of different people in a lot of different ways. Everyone has faith to some degree or another. An atheist may not have faith in God but he or she has faith in something. If they drive a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-10, Galatians 5:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Abraham: Father Of The Faithful

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 11, 2019

Genesis 22:1-18

SUPER MEN - Abraham: Father of the Faithful (Father’s Day) June 16, 2019 Genesis 22:1-18 (p. 14) Introduction: For almost 2 years my son was in Bagdad, Iraq. He was part of the 1st Cav…His job, a Gunner in a Bradley Fighting vehicle, or Humvee. He made 3,886 trips into the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Righteous Lives By Faith Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 29, 2023

Paul emphasizes the importance of faith, the futility of works and the sufficiency of Christ.

Gal 3:10-14 The Righteous Lives By Faith 10For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:10-14, Romans 1:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Field, A Faith, And A Future

Contributed by John Newton on Sep 29, 2025

What was Jeremiah thinking when he purchased that field?

I wonder if any of you have ever spent money on something and later regretted doing it. I know I have on more than one occasion. And I suspect I’m not the only one here this morning who’s guilty of it. We call them impulse purchases. And just for fun, I thought I’d share a few examples that I came ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-15

Denomination: Episcopal

Faith Of Our Fathers Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 15, 2025

The names of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob show up together in Scripture 33 times. So, the question is: WHY do their names show up together those 33 times? What was it about these 3 men that God wanted us to see? Why are they held up for us as FATHER FIGURES?

A woman was preparing to cash her husband’s paycheck when she realized her husband, hadn't signed it. So, she sent 4-year-old daughter upstairs to “get Daddy's name on the back of it.” Her daughter came back downstairs and proudly handed the check to her mom She said, “I knew his name, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Created For Good Works

Contributed by Perry Hancock on Sep 23, 2021

A sermon that challenges Christians to do the good works that God has created them for.

Created For Good Works Ephesians 2:8-10 Boudreaux and Fontenot were at the family reunion. Boudreaux asked Fontenot, “When is the last time you asked yourself, ‘Why am I here?’” Fontenot said, “What you talking about?” Boudreaux said, “You got to figure dis out. It’s a philosophical, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Thou Art The Christ

Contributed by Marvin P. Hoogland on Aug 9, 2021

The deity of Christ has been often challenged, but is at the foundation of the Christian's confession

God and man? Can that be true? The man, Jesus, is God? Yes! This is the confession of the Christian Church. Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man in one person. The Church confesses that “Our only comfort in life and death” is not found simply in God. God the Almighty, the Omnipotent, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16

Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 26, 2023

Our challenge is to be about reconciling people to God like Jesus and with this God is well pleased.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE PLEASING GOD LUKE 3:21-22 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… What pleases me? (p) Because of one of the words in today’s passage in Luke 3, I was thinking about the things in life that “please” me. What are those things that give me satisfaction or a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Personal Faith First

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 17, 2007

We cannot expect to help others follow Christ well, if we haven’t learned how to do it ourselves. We must give attention to our own spiritual walk if we are to be effective disciples of Christ.

Personal Faith First Luke 4:38-39 Imagine taking your car to be fixed by someone who has not prepared himself in car repair. Yep, that’s a Chevy! If that person’s car is sitting on blocks and the pieces are strewn about the yard, you might have questions. What is that car all about, an on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-39

Denomination: Mennonite

Its About Faith?

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 3, 2005

The book of Job is about a hero who endured an astonishing test of faith.

It’s about Faith? Job 1:9-11 07/31/05 2412 words I invite you to turn in your Bibles to the book of Job, chapter 1 and follow along as I read verses 9-11. 9 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:9-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith: Life's Foundation Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 29, 2002

Are your beliefs real Faith?

Faith- The Foundation for Life A young woman was speaking with one of my sons last week about prayer. “Who are you talking to?” she asked in all sincerity. She did not grasp the personal Presence of God. They talked on of his daily reading of the Scripture, an exercise that caused her ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God