Sermons on Faith Obedience:

Unspectacular Faith: The Story Of Esther

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009

Often times our attempts to be faithful servants of God make us feel so alienated from those around us, that it seems impossible to both “serve God” and “be in this world” at the same time.

Scripture: Esther 9:20-22 I Peter 4:7-11 Dean Willimon of Duke University tells of a conversation he had with a student who had recently transferred to the university and joined their Bible study. Willimon relates: “The student told me how much he was enjoying his Bible study group here at ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:20-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Heroes Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 3, 2010

God illustrates a life of joyful obedience through Christian heroes.

Scripture Introduction As a society, our taste in heroes has changed. A few years ago, researchers asked two thousand eighth-graders to name prominent people they admired and wanted to be like. After the results were published, a columnist for the Chicago Daily News, Sidney Harris, lamented the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Imitators Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 10, 2009

God wants us to copy him. We can live no better life than to have a life with godlike characteristics.

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 “Imitators” INTRODUCTION One of my favorite subjects in school was history. Not only is the study of history completely devoid of any algebraic equations or geometric theorems, but it is also filled with people and stories from which we can learn so much. History ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

An Egyptian Coffin Case And The Cross Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Oct 24, 2009

Faith and Obedience kept these men of faith focus for the future and the promises of God.

Hebrew 11:22 "By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones." In the faith Hall of Fame one verse each is given to Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. It reminds us that there is something in common that links these three ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:22-26

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Be Sure To Obey All That Is Written.

Contributed by Brad Warne on May 17, 2018

Using the biblical account of Joshua ch 7 & 8 I tell the story of the battles of Jericho and Ai and use them to show us how important it is to obey God's commands.

Imagine you’re one of the Israelites in the OT times. (You tell this like a 1st person story) • You’ve seen the transition from the trusted wise leader, Moses to the new, untested leader Joshua • You’ve crossed the Jordan river while it’s been in full flood by following the priests who walked into ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8-9

Courage To Fulfill God's Purpose

Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Nov 7, 2017

Faith, Courage, Obedience, and Focus are some of the things Israel lacked in order to fulfill God's purpose.

Courage To Fulfill God's Purpose Numbers 13 & 14 The book of Numbers is one of the most challenging books in the Old Testament. In it we discover that God calls His people to engage in warfare. In fact, if you open to the very beginning of the book, you'll see that this is its opening ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ultimate Float Trip

Contributed by Nathan Hall on Mar 7, 2003

A look at the blamelessness, obedience, and faith of Noah.

The Ultimate Float Trip Genesis 6:9-22 GE 6:9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. 10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Faith In God

Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Feb 9, 2022

In a time when forces of evil are seeking to ruin our minds, remember that our responsibility is always to uphold sacred truth. To successfully bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), we need to have a tremendous faith in every aspect of God.

Introduction. There is a philosophy that has been expounded and continues to be expounded today that denies the existence of God and insists that “man in the measure of all things.” We call this philosophy “humanism,” but it is no more than what we used to call “atheism.” This philosophy has almost ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Will We Come To Jesus? Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 31, 2014

Jesus never offered the easy way; he never gave us a quick-fix solution to life. However, He says is that He is WORTH it … and we have a choice to make, will we submit all that we are and come to Him - or choose to deny Him for our own selfish desires?

How will we come to Jesus? Mark 10:1-31 - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” - Today we continue to see something very unique to Mark’s Gospel -- The glory of God is revealed; as is the Christian’s glory in Him -- In our service to God is where we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Midst Of God's Kingdom

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Sep 8, 2014

When God’s will is done on earth as it is in Heaven, His kingdom is truly be in our midst.

Luke 17:20-21 [NLT] (Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Last Man Standing"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 5, 2015

When we allow God's purpose to be front and center… And we step out in faith and trust His ability over our own there is nothing that can't be accomplished for His glory and His kingdom.

"Last Man Standing" How many people I've ever seen the infomercial… You know the one about the miraculous cloth that does it all… It's called Shamwow You know the one I'm talking about, on TV it looks like it sure does some amazing things. But what makes it memorable is the guy that's ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of Human Need In God's Kingdom

Contributed by Dianabasi Essien on Mar 30, 2025

In God's kingdom, we often emphasize the importance of faith, obedience, and spiritual growth. However, there's another aspect that's equally vital: human need. Our vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and limitations are not liabilities to be ashamed...

The Value of Human Need in God's Kingdom: A Sermon on Luke 6:1-11 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let us turn our hearts and minds to the Gospel of Luke, chapter 6, verses 1 through 11. Here, we find two seemingly separate incidents – Jesus and his disciples plucking and eating grain on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

The Book Of Titus: Paul Writes To The Young Pastor In Crete

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Dec 28, 2021

And that is what we’ll see in the book of Titus today, is that the Apostle Paul is writing to his young pastor friend Titus, giving him guidance, left and right, faith, obedience, and living out what we they believe on the corrupt little island of Crete.

“A television program preceding the 1988 Winter Olympics featured blind skiers being trained for slalom skiing, impossible as that sounds. Paired with sighted skiers, the blind skiers were taught on the flats how to make right and left turns. When that was mastered, they were taken to the slalom ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:6-9, Titus 1:12-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Run To The Roar Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 17, 2016

Chase the Lion is a 3 part series from Mark Batterson, pastor at National Community Church in Washington, D.C. The sermon is based off of the book, Chase the Lion. You can download a sermon kit at ChaseTheLion.com/churches

On September 11, 2001, four airplanes were hijacked by terrorists bent on evil. Two of the planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. One of them crashed in a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. And one plane crashed into the west side of the Pentagon, not far from where my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith In Action

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007

We all have it. Some more than others. Some people want more of it, while others try to deny having any of it at all. We rely on it to get us through each day, and it’s our key to eternal life.

Other Scripture used: Genesis 15:1-6 Hebrews 11:1-3(4-7)8-16 Luke 12:32-40 Psalm 33 or 33:12-15, 18-22 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican