Sermons on Faith Pleases God:

Article 3. Gods Decree Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 2, 2009

This sermon unpacks article 3. of the Baptist confession of faith 1689. Article 3.Gods Decree.

ARTICLE 3. GOD’S DECREE. Ephesians 1:3-12. SO WHAT IS THE DECREE OF GOD? THE DECREE OF GOD IS HIS ETERNAL DECISIONS (HIS WILL) HIS PURPOSES AND PLANS . THAT ARE FORE ORDAINED AND IMPLEMENTED FOR HIS OWN GLORY. • THE BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH STATES PART1: GOD HAS DECREED IN HIMSELF ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

From The Unknown To The Known God

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 15, 2025

Believers are to engage an idol-filled modern culture with the same wisdom, compassion, and courageous clarity Paul displayed in Athens—understanding people’s longings, building bridges to the truth, and faithfully proclaiming the risen Christ!

How do we, as Christ’s ambassadors, engage a modern culture with wisdom, courage, and gentleness—so that the gospel is not just another opinion in the noise, but a message carried on “beautiful feet” bringing good news? Everywhere we look, the signs of moral fracture are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

A Family Portrait Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 18, 2007

How and why did God God design the family? What does a God-pleasing family look like?

---Robert Orben once wrote: Who can ever forget Winston Churchill’s immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills." -- It sounds exactly like our family’s most recent ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God Provides

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 6, 2024

Can God provide for the faithful even under political oppression? While Herod Antipas ruled Galilee under Caesar Augustus, Jesus preached to thousands. Herod had executed John the Baptist. Was he also paranoid about Jesus? Let’s find out in Matthew 14.

Can God provide for the faithful even under political oppression? While Herod Antipas ruled Galilee under Caesar Augustus, Jesus preached to thousands. Herod had executed John the Baptist. Was he also paranoid about Jesus? Let’s find out in Matthew 14. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Cheating On God Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 29, 2011

We need to realize that when we cheat on God we do a lot of damage to ourselves. James shares with us how to cheat-proof or relationship with God

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The issue we will examine this morning is not a particularly fun one or a comfortable one to talk about. I pray it will open our eyes to the potential problem it can become in our relationship with Jesus. • For those who are married, do you remember your wedding day? It ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Laying Our Crumbs Upon The Altar

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Jun 14, 2016

Have you truly sacrificed the totality of your own life on God’s altar, committing to Him everything you have and everything you are... or are you giving Him your crumbs, your leftovers, hoping that it pleases Him?

Please turn in your Bibles to the book of Malachi, which is the last book in the Old Testament. If you find Matthew and then go back a few pages, you’ll be in Malachi. After God reveals His Word through the prophet Malachi, He is then silent for roughly 400 years until the events described in the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of All Comfort Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 8, 2024

To find healing for your heart, praise God who comforts you in affliction, and trust God who delivers you from affliction.

There is an old story floating around about a soldier who was wounded in a battle. His commanding officer ordered him to go to the nearest military hospital. When he arrived at the entrance, he saw two doors: one marked “For Minor Wounds,” the other “For Serious Wounds.” He entered the first door ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Covenant Of God Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 19, 2026

There are two views regarding justification – one based by faith in the promise of God to provide justification through the promised Messiah, and the other based on man’s ability to keep the law through absolute obedience. One is of grace; the other is of works.

The Covenant of God Galatians 3: 15-22 As Paul confronted the false doctrine of the Judaizers, he defended Abraham’s justification being based on faith rather than works in the preceding passage. It appears that Paul anticipated the natural response of the Judaizers to his claims. He felt they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

It's All About Faith #1 Series

Contributed by Mac Hammond on Apr 9, 2013

After you’re saved, you have to make the decision to receive the Word of God as the divine, final authority for your life, and invest your believing in the whole counsel of the Word of God. When you come to this point, you position yourself to grow in fai

A. When we live by the Word of God, adversity will come our way because the enemy of our souls will do everything he can to resist the unfolding will of God in each one of our lives. B. Some of the trials we face are going to seem pretty fiery while we’re in the middle of them. Many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Wonderful Spirit Within Us

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

Fear gets in the way of faithful moving forward.

The Spirit Within Us- Montreal June 25, 2005 We are called on to live a life of serving that is rooted in the renewal of our whole selves, including our minds. Ro.12.1-2- favourite verses in many of our lives. Prayer is a key to this renewal of our minds. Eph.4.17-23-24- new man/new ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Calls For A Decision Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 15, 2004

Faith is confidence in God and what He says, enables Him to accomplish His will through us and requires action on our part.

God Calls for a Decision Heb. 11:6 INTRO.: Review: As we considered "Moses and Me," so far we have seen God is at work all around us, He loves us and wants us to love Him, and He wants us involved in His work. We have discovered God speaks to His people by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Acquatic Judgment Of God Series

Contributed by Peter Chan on Feb 11, 2005

The Flood in Genesis is not a fairytale but a fact that should teach us not to be mistaken about God’s faithfulness in His promises to bless and to judge.

Introduction The question was asked, “Who in the Bible displayed financial wizardry?” The answer: “It was Noah. While the whole world was in liquidation, he kept his stocks afloat!” As I did a search on the Internet on “Noah’s Ark”, I came across a webpage where there was a colourful picture of the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Among Us Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 6, 2009

The God of all creation pours his grace into our lives through the birth of Jesus, the gift of faith, and inclusion into his family

John 1:10-18 “God Among Us” INTRODUCTION As many know, Faye and I will become grandparents in May. In preparation for this exciting event, Faye decided to send a baby quilt to our son, Ryan. This, however, was no ordinary baby quilt. It was the quilt that Faye’s mother had made for Ryan when ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Reach Of God's Grace Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 19, 2018

We see God reaching out to a foreigner and leading him to faith in Himself. This is the goodness and grace of God. It cannot be earned or be bought.

God’s grace goes international. Let’s read 2 Kings 5:1-19. God remembers His own and cares for His own, but His own does not mean only the people of Israel. • It refers ultimately to everyone who is willing to acknowledge God, believe and worship Him, as the one and only true God. • So God’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In God We Trust Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 8, 2018

Faith in God is not immunity from troubles. God builds our trust in Him through the trials of life, not apart from them.

We read of the fall of the Northern Kingdom ISRAEL last week. • When the North falls, King Hezekiah was reigning in the South. We are going to read in the next 3 chapters. Let’s read 2 Kings 18:1-8. King Hezekiah is one of the two good kings in the history of Judah (S). • The other is King ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible