Sermons on Faith Practice:

Worry The Enemy Of Real Faith

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Apr 2, 2002

Worry and Faith are opposing forces. Worry will cripple your walk with God, because worry is the flesh screaming to take control.

Worry the Enemy of Real Faith Drew Stephens Do you worry? All of us do. Perhaps a better question is how often and how intently do you worry? What kind of things do you worry about? Are they mostly the big things… · World Events · Crime · Your Finances · Your Relationships · Your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34, James 1:5-8

How To Deal With Difficult People

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 7, 2012

Practical, but practically unknown Biblical helps for this that most people won’t be willing to practice even once they are aware...but truly mature Christians will!

How to Deal with Difficult People Romans 12:14-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/120807pm.mp3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Spurgeon ministered in London in the 1800s, and as a young preacher he learned that you cannot argue w/ a person who will not argue back. One time he learned that a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Stepping Stones To Faith: Forgiveness

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

The seventh and final sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’

About 10 years ago on a July 4th I went with the family to a minor league baseball game. We sat in the grassy area of the ballpark down the first base line and during the game a fowl ball game my way. It was spinning pretty well and I had a tough time getting a hold of the ball. Finally, I got a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-22

Denomination: Church Of God

There Is Hope In Faith Full Living Series

Contributed by Clinton Smith on Mar 4, 2008

The believers of the Old Testament teach us to anticipate heaven while evaluating earth. In other words, keep heaven in view while living in here on earth.

Philip Yancey in his book, Disappointment with God, tells of a letter he received from a woman who was struggling with life and her faith in God. He says, “A young mother wrote that her joy had turned to bitterness and grief when she delivered a daughter with spina bifida, a birth defect that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Fragile Faith: Handle With Care Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Restrict Your Rights for the Sake of the Gospel.

Many of you love to measure your progress. Tools are available to measure your Body Mass Index where you assess your body fat. You have tools available where you can measure your carbon footprint so to know your impact upon the climate. Athletes will measure the size of their biceps. You can even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 7: The Prayer Of Faith

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 11, 2003

Abraham’s Journey of Faith

A. INTRODUCTION: GENESIS 18:1-33 1. A couple of months. How long between the two appearances of God (Christophony) to Abraham (17:1 and 18:1). 2. High in the mountains. Where was Abraham living? "The Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre" (18:1). A high mountain plateau where "scrub" oaks ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Of A Mother In The Face Of A Struggle

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 7, 2011

The family today is in desperate need for parents with faith that can face the struggles of uncertainty, unkindness, and ungodlyness. In Hannah we get a glowing example of a mother that faced her struggles with faith.

Intro: Bill Most of the scholars that you read will look over Hannah and move straight to the last judge of Israel. His name is Samuel in Hebrew means heard of God or God hears. But you cannot bypass one of the most important reasons that Samuel had the relationship with God that he had. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Talk About A Walk Of Faith

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Aug 28, 2017

What motivated Peter to want to walk on water? What motivated Jesus to Command Peter to step out of the boat?

Talk About a Walk of Faith! Let’s dissect today’s gospel reading Matthew 14:22-33 just a bit. 1 – Jesus has just bid the masses to return to their homes after the feeding of the five thousand. 2 – Jesus still has that desire and need to be alone with The Father. 3 – He sends the disciples on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith To See The Unseen Architect Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 25, 2025

This sermon explains that faith is the lens through which we understand creation, recognizing that the visible universe was intentionally designed and spoken into existence out of nothing by the invisible power of God's word.

Introduction: The Search for a First Cause Have you ever stood outside on a clear night, far from the city lights, and looked up into the sky? As you gaze into that endless, star-dusted darkness, what happens inside of you? The sheer vastness of it all has a way of making us feel small, and it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:3

Denomination: Baptist

Will The Son Of Man Find Faith Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 11, 2007

On this Intrernational Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, when Jesus comes, will He find faith on the earth?

When the Son of Man Comes, Will He Find Faith on the Earth? Luke 18:8 Rev. Brian Bill 11/11/07 Today is Veteran’s Day. Could I ask those of you who have served our country to please stand? Some of you have a son or daughter or spouse or parent in the service right now. Could you please stand ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Saved By Good Works Or By Faith? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 5, 2008

This sermon answers the question, "Are we saved by good works or by faith?"

Scripture The October 22, 1996 headlines of The Times of London cried: Lost Forever: A Nation’s Heritage Looted By Its Own People. Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul is rubble, said the newspaper. It once held one of the world’s greatest multicultural antique collections: Persian, Indian, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mustard Seed Size Faith

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Oct 3, 2010

We should expect that even small faith can have a big impact, if...

During the time we lived on Guam Cheryl and I were fortunate enough to spend two weeks vacationing in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. I could go on for hours about how wonderful Australia is and how much we enjoyed our time and the people there. (It was a much needed break from the pressure cooker ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: *other

Organic Faith: Worship And Witness Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 10, 2010

Our Witness for Christ flows naturally out of a faith grounded in Worship and The Word.

ORGANIC FAITH: WORSHIP AND WITNESS Rev. 10-11 Sermon Objective: Our Witness for Christ flows naturally out of a faith grounded in Worship and The Word. REV. 10 (NIV) As I read to you about the final trumpet / announcement this morning, it might help to keep in mind what I said last week. Some ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The Just Shall Live By Faith

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Jul 8, 2002

This is a sermon on Romans 1:17 showing how we are justified by faith apart from our works.

Let’s go on a journey back in time almost 500 years ago. Germany, a dimly lit room, a young Augistianian monk studies. He struggled with guilt, he did pilgrimages, penance, masses, prayer – if a monk could be saved by his monkery it was him. After long hours of study the truth of Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Acting Out Our Faith Series

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Sep 6, 2001

Jesus can use us to also do the impossible, if only we have the faith

Mark 6:30-44 Read Mark 6:30-44 It was when I was in Covenant Players that I began learning about faith. Before hand I was living at home trusting in my parents to provide for my needs. But in Covenant Players, I began to see God doing miracles in my life & in the lives of the people around me. We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ