Sermons on finding faith: showing 511-525 of 184,668

Are We Ready To Meet God?

Contributed by David Hirschfeld on Dec 23, 2001

A lesson on the fragility of life with reference to the attacks of September 11th. Asks how we can be better prepared to meet eternity. Includes lyrics from "Meet Me in the Stairwell."

ARE WE READY TO MEET GOD? ARE WE READY FOR ETERNITY? I. Read lyrics from popular song: Meet Me in the Stairwell You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news, September 11, 2001. Neither will I. I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sower & The Seed - The Wheat & The Tares

Contributed by Leslie Trombly on May 15, 2001

Understanding the meaning of The Sower& The Seed,The Wheat & The Tares

Biblical Reference: Matthew 13:10-40 The Sower and The Seed: ------------------------------------- There are those who sow Godly Seeds and those who sow Seeds of Deception and evil and there is a separation of the Godly and the unGodly. The Seed of the Word of God was Sown and yet it didn’t take ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-40, John 14:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Afflicted By Affluence

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jul 31, 2007

If we put Jesus first, then others, and then ourselves, we will be able to spend time at his feet, learning his Word in our lives. Otherwise, we become like Martha in today’s Gospel passage: busy, but not blessed.

Other Scriptural passages: Genesis 18:1-10a(10b-14) Colossians 1:21-29 Psalm 15 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 19:14) Two years ago, on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Goliath: He's Back!

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2003

A first person monologue, done as King David, who wishes he could feel the rush of victory when he first slew Goliath; but he has learned that evil recurs, does not recognize God, is related to power. He needs a greater than David to come and deal with i

Ah, if only I could go back to those wonderful days! If only I could be a young man again and feel the rush of victory! But I cannot. I am old and tired, and I feel defeated. I have lost so much. My body is weary and my soul is drained. If only I could go back and feel victory ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 20:1-8, Psalm 51:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Life

Contributed by W F on Nov 18, 2002

Psalm 1 describes how to be truly successful in life.

The Good Life (Psalm 1) INTRODUCTION A young man was learning to be a paratrooper. Before his first jump, he was given these instructions: 1. Jump when you are told. 2. Count to ten and pull the ripcord. 3. In the unlikely event that your chute doesn’t open pull the emergency ripcord. 4. When ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6, Psalm 11:12, Psalm 1:1

Denomination: *other

When Our Dream Roads Take Strange Turns Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004

Reaffirming God’s presence and power in our lives

Good news and bad news… Bad news… comfort can kill you. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food supply. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Do You Want To Go Today?

Contributed by Sheldon Friesen on Jun 5, 2002

Mediocrity is the greatest enemy of greatness!

Where Do You Want To Go Today? Microsoft goes for "station domination," and wallpapers a San Francisco metro station with recruiting ads. By Katharine Mieszkowski March 2, 2000 | "You could spend your whole life trying to change the world." The ponderous message looms above hordes of commuters ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Privilege Brings Responsibility

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Privilege Brings Responsibility (Rom. 3:1,2)

Privilege Brings Responsibility (Rom. 3:1,2) Illustration:When Queen Victoria was a child, she didn’t know she was in line for the throne of England. Her instructors, trying to prepare her for the future, were frustrated because they couldn’t motivate her. She just didn’t take her studies ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Potential

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jul 27, 2005

To help the hearer realize that God can change his/ her life in spite of the failures of their past.

YOUR POTENTIAL 1 John 3:1-3 TEXT: Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Nazarene

No One Can Steal Your Joy

Contributed by Richard Ridgeway on Mar 29, 2006

A Sermon on Joy and how to keep it.

Introduction: I can only imagine what is going through your mind now… If there were Balloon thought Bubbles what would they say? A study at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg documented that there is a unique pattern of brain wave activity when a person listens to a joke. By using ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Trespass And The Gift

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 6, 2002

A message encouraging people to live in the victory already given us by Christ.

The Trespass and the Gift Romans 5:15-19 July 7, 2002 Introduction If you’re like me, you read the paper, listen to the news, or go to your favorite news web-site and you just wonder how our world survives the chaos we find ourselves in. Not a day goes by that people aren’t senselessly murdered, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:15-19, Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Impossible Becomes Possible

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 4, 2005

Pentecost 20(B) - The impossible (eternal salvation) becomes possible: not by our works or not by our wealth, but only by God’s grace.

THE IMPOSSIBLE BECOMES POSSIBLE Mark 10:17-27 - October 2, 2005 - Pentecost 20 Dear Fellow-Redeemed & Saints in the Lord: All things are possible with God. Today our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ teaches us that even the impossible becomes possible. Maybe in your lifetime you have seen ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: Lutheran

A Year Of Cancellation And Restoration

Contributed by Karl Perry on Mar 13, 2007

I truly believe that God is, as I speak, in the process of blessing us with what we have been asking Him for. I believe He desires to bring us to a place of restoration in our life. But before he can restore us He has to first cancel some things in our li

“A Year Of Cancellation And Restoration” Leviticus 25 Read vs. 10-13; 17-22 (Talk bout God waking me up at 5:30 in the morning.) I truly believe that God is, as I speak, in the process of blessing us with what we have been asking Him for. I believe He desires to bring us to a place of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:10-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tempted To Be In The Spotlight

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 25, 2004

This sermon discusses the need for Jesus to be the center of our lives, and how we should deal with tempatations.

Tempted to be in the Spotlight Heb 2:17-18, Mat 4:1-3, 4 , 5-6, 7, 8-9, 10, 1 Cor 10:13, Mat 4:11, Jam 4:7, Heb 2:18 August 9, 2004 I. In plays the leading actors are always at center stage and supporting actors are usually to the side. A. The best way for a supporting actor to get in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Whose Fault Is It?

Contributed by Don Baggett on Apr 2, 2008

One of my favorite old movies is “No Time For Sergeants,” where a very young Andy Griffith played a country boy who got drafted into the air force. As he was undergoing his psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatrist did everything he could to try and make

Do you know people who have, what I call, a victim mentality. In other words, everything that happens to them is somebody else’s fault? The reason they have the problems that they have is somebody else’s fault? One of my favorite old movies is “No Time For Sergeants,” where a very young Andy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-8

Denomination: Baptist