Sermons on Faith Of The Fatherless:

From Faith To Power

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 23, 2010

After Christmas, 1985. We alone of creation know that we could be and should be more than we now are. In Christ and in his vulnerability we are empowered to change.

"To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God." Power to become … If you ask what it is to be human, if you want to know what separates us as human beings from all other forms of life, one way you could answer the question would be to say that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, The Tonic Of Life

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010

If you want your existence to be about something more than just careers, acquiring things and trying to get an adrenaline rush out of life, look past NOW

FAITH – THE TONIC OF LIFE Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-12:3 Lee Garfunkal's Pepsi versus Coke commercial is too funny. Pepsi is delivered to the Shady Acres Senior's Retirement Home. The residents are talking rap over rock while grandma zips by on a skateboard. Hi-fives are going around. One old ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Passing Down The Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 26, 2010

1 John seems to reveal a generation gap for the first time in Christian experience. How do we handle this? John’s message is helpful here.

(The audio version of this is longer and more complete) How do we pass on the truth to the next generation? How keep from losing our children to the world? Every generation has a choice to make. The gospel and letters of John may have been written to address this very subject. John writes to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-29, 1 John 2:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of A Faithful Life Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010

God wants us to be faithful. He wants us to stay the course and run the race for His glory until He calls us home. Joseph teaches us how to be faithful in spite of what we may face in this life. I want to preach to you this morning on The Power of a Faith

The Power of a Faithful Life Genesis 39:7-23 Introduction A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him. A few days later, the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:7-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother’s Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 8, 2010

In celebrating a Mother’s Faith we see 1) Faith in Perception 2) Faith in Planning & 3) Faith in Providence.

Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday in May. The first Mother’s Day observance was a church service honoring Mrs. Anna Reese Jarvis, held at Anna Jarvis’s request in Grafton, West Virginia, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 1908. Canada was one of the first nation’s to pick up the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Other

A Mother With Great Faith

Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 10, 2010

This mother properly demonstrates how we should approach Jesus: Acknowledging Him as Christ. Humble acceptance of Him as Lord. Knowing our need of His mercy. Worshipfully asking for His help.

A Mother With Great Faith 05/10/09 AM Text: Matthew 15:21-28 Introduction As today is the second Sunday in May, and we live in the United States, it means that today is Mother’s Day. Now the apostrophe in Mother’s Day is intentionally placed to note the singular possessive. In 1912, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Inheritance Of Faith

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Sep 28, 2010

We are compelled to model and foster faith in Christ and His free gift of salvation --- our inheritance. As disciples, we put Him first in our lives. Let us not quench the spirit but fan into flame this gift from God.

October 3, 2010 Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Text 2 Timothy 1:5-6 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Increase Our Faith

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 2, 2010

We often mistakenly pray for more faith when all we need to do is live out what faith we already have following the commands of God through Christ Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 17: 5 – 10 / Increase Our Faith Intro: funambulist - Jean Francois Gravelot (The Great Blondin) On June 30, 1859, at 5 pm, Blondin made his first journey across the Falls. Blondin utilized a 1,300 foot long, 3 inch diameter manila rope stretched from what is now Prospect Park in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faithfulness Above All

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Jesus says, “If anyone comes to me and doesn’t hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters--and yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:26).

Intro In the Gospel reading for today, we possibly find Jesus at the height of His success, as we measure it. Never had He enjoyed such large crowds. People flocked to Him--and the numbers just grew larger and larger as He got closer to Jerusalem. Yet, Jesus has to ruin it by preaching a bunch ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith Over Feelings

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

You are to believe! But it’s what you put your faith in, that’s what’s often left unsaid. And when the object of your faith is not clear, then your faith isn’t connected to the Lord.

Intro The Apostle John says in his first Epistle, “This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith” (1 John 5:4). If so, then it seems that all we have to do is have more faith. If we believe more, if we have more faith, then faith will destroy our sinful urges. Faith ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Will He Find Faith?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 16, 2010

A sermon on the need to persist in our faith.

Luke 18: 1 – 8 / Will He Find Faith? Intro: Jack was an impressionable 15 year-old. He attended the local Presbyterian Church with his family since he was a baby. He studied for confirmation and was confirmed taking his place in the congregation. He attended youth group meetings and sat ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

To Run The Course Of Faith

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 5, 2007

An inspirational message to encourage believers to remain faithful even in difficult and discouraging times.

To Run the Course of Faith Rev. Sean D. Lester Sept. 28, 2003 Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. [2] ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Faith Without Works

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007

We hear a lot about faith as one travels around the Christian community. Almost everyone that you talk to sees faith as part of the Christian’s life. However when you put it with works you find division and insensitiveness. So what does the Bible say

We hear a lot about faith as one travels around the Christian community. Almost everyone that you talk to sees faith as part of the Christian’s life. However when you put it with works you find division and insensitiveness. So what does the Bible say about the subject of Faith Without ...read more

Scripture: James 2:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond A Comfortable Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 26, 2007

Mature Christian faith moves beyond a Santa Claus God, who lives to serve us, to a God who calls us to discipleship and faith.

Luke 4:21-30 “Beyond a Comfortable Faith” INTRODUCTION After the State of the Union address by President Bush, the pollsters were out trying to get his job approval rating. The latest figures are in and now only 28% approve of the way President Bush is doing his job. Bush low approval rating ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Lutheran