Sermons on Faith Pleases God:

Keep The Faith! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 15, 2018

When you’re tempted to give up your faith, look up to Christ; look within at your own heart to make sure you are truly trusting Christ; and look around to other believers for the help you need to keep going.

Bryan Wilkerson tells the story of a time when his kids were young, and they were at a themed restaurant with TV’s all over the walls. The TV’s were playing cartoons with no sound, and his youngest son, about four at the time, had his eyes glued to one of the TV screens. He was viewing a continuous ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Really Blind Faith

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 5, 2012

A talk on God's sovereignty, and how He can use any situation to accomplish His will.

Text: Heb 11:20, Gen 27:1-40, Title: Really Blind Faith, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/4/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: Last Sun night we looked at Abraham’s life of faith with all its highs and lows, and the encouragement that it gives to the Christian. The next verse ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob's Faith; A Worshipping Faith Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 5, 2008

Study through the Eleventh chapter of Hebrews; Jacob continued to worship God, ever believing and passing-on the promise of God—even as he was dying.

Letting your faith do the walking Part VIII Jacob’s Faith; A Worshipping Faith Hebrews 11:21 Introduction Tonight as we come to Part nine in our series on “Letting your faith do the walking”, we will briefly study the end of the life the Patriarch Jacob. Jacob was a man whose whole life had been ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God's Will

Contributed by Darin Gary on May 2, 2012

God truly reveals His will when we begin to think as He thinks and live a pleasing life for the Lord.

Knowing God’s Will (Romans 12:1-2; NKJV) “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. [2] And, do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 9, 2018

The Word of God has in it the power to accomplish the will of God. “For nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37).

6/13/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 7: For Their Faithfulness (1Th 2:13-3:10) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 (NIV) 13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Faith Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 30, 2019

Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, you laid the guilt at the table of brotherhood ...

DEAD FAITH by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid “What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto ...read more

Scripture: James 2:18-26, 1 Peter 2:1-12, Colossians 3:9-10, Colossians 3:8, James 3:13, James 1:21, Genesis 2:22-24, Hebrews 11:1-8, Joshua 2:1-7, Philippians 3:14, Genesis 3:4-20, Joshua 2:1-24, Revelation 17:1-18, Joshua 6:12-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Friends

Recalibrate The Sights Of Your Faith Series

Contributed by Eric Vertein on Mar 27, 2004

In a world where godless opinions threaten to throw our faith completely off center, we turn to God’s Word to recalibrate the sights of our faith.

RECALIBRATE THE SIGHTS OF YOUR FAITH Jeremiah 26:8-15 Lent 2 – March 7, 2004 Jeremiah 26:8-15 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die! 9 Why do you prophesy ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:8-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Faithfulness

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 20, 2023

When we are truly faithful to God, this shapes the way we live. For example, we are able to be loyal in our relationships here on Earth and truly love others. Faithfulness requires us to submit our ways to

The Fruit of Faithfulness When we are truly faithful to God, this shapes the way we live. For example, we are able to be loyal in our relationships here on Earth and truly love others. Faithfulness requires us to submit our ways to God. It comes from a place of realizing that we are in need of a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Genuine Faith Is Patient Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Aug 15, 2018

Genuine faith displays patience. Patience with God's timing and plan, with each other, and during our afflictions.

Genuine Faith is Patient 5:7-12 Genuine faith displays patience. 1. Patience with God’s timing and plan James 5:7-8 Galatians 6:7; 2 Corinthians 9:6 ; Revelations 19:11-16; Isaiah 55:8-11 2. Patience with each other James 5:9 Matthew 7:1-3 Remember: when tempted to ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Noah's Faith

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 5, 2013

How do you find favor in God's eyes in a world gone wrong? God gives us the example of Noah.

Matthew 24:37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; Luke 3:36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Step Of Faith Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 6, 2023

Faith is about trusting in God even when things don't make sense. Overcoming fear can lead to great rewards and our faith can have a positive impact on others.

Today we're going to talk about faith. You know, that thing that makes us believe in God even when things don't make sense. It's like trusting your best friend with your deepest secrets. You can't see what they'll do with it, but you trust them anyway. That's faith. That's faith. Let's look at a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Topics: Spiritual Growth, Divine Courage, Fearless Living, Trust In God

Labor Day - Taking Christ With You

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001

One of our problems in life is that we divide everything into secular & sacred categories - but we ought to see our everyday work as a service for God.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Ephesians 6:5-6; Daniel 6:20; Jeremiah 29:5-7; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 A. For most Americans tomorrow is a holiday, it’s Labor Day, & in the opinion of some, it is the most hypocritical of all of our ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:20, Ephesians 6:5-6, Jeremiah 29:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Would The Real Jesus Please Stand Up Series

Contributed by Rich Mcgahan on Mar 16, 2006

The Bible tells us that on the sixth day, “God created man in His image and likeness...” (Genesis 1:26) And every since then, man has been trying to return the favor. As a result, there are countless religions around the world.

Will the real _____ please stand up? This familiar question originated from a game show called “To Tell The Truth” that debuted in 1956 and ran until 1978. Hosted by Garry Moore, this classic game show included a person of some notoriety and two impostors who tried to match wits with a panel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Baptist

Tested Faith Is Strong Faith

Contributed by James Dunn on Mar 12, 2002

God will turn your troubled times into fruitful ones.

Intro: One man’s life provides a dramatic answer to the question, can God indeed bring positives out of troubled times? This young man’s name is David, and he is an awesome picture of God’s using difficulties for good. For years he viewed trials as something that affected only his external world, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

Practical Faith - Living God’s Purposes Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 5, 2020

Today's Message is part of a three part series in our series on Practical Faith. It looks at the beginnings of Joshua's leadership from Joshua 1 and the four things needed if we want to be used by God for His purposes.

Practical Faith “Living God’s Purposes” Joshua 1 With all that is happening and still is happening with this COVID-19 shut down and how it has impacted the church, along with all that is going on in all of our lives, this message, or the basis of this message, as it deals with our faith and trust ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:14

Denomination: Foursquare