Sermons on Focused Faith:

Abraham - The Prototype For Living By Faith Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Jul 7, 2020

Abraham is the model of what it means to live by faith!

Title: Abraham – The Prototype for Living by Faith Prototype - a first, a typical the preliminary model of something, from which other forms are developed or copied. Prototype- an individual that exhibits the essential features of a later type Passage: Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8

Fairy Tales Of Faith Sharing Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 11, 2020

A brave knight rescues a princess. An elderly man in 1944 opens his door. A church in 1995 goes carol singing. A missionary struggles to convert anyone. And I am lousy at dating.

......................... "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-30

Denomination: Anglican

Real Or Fake Faith - 2

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 31, 2020

A continuing look at our faith and putting it into action.

Real or Fake Faith James 2:14-26 July 26, 2020 I want to tell you about an experiment performed by 2 social psychologists at Princeton University in 1973. They wanted to determine if thinking religious thoughts would lead to people helping others in need. It sounds worthwhile. This is what they ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25, James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful, Follower Functioning For The Lord Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 8, 2016

Three of the Marks of Discipleship in our lives, the indicators, the evidence, the proof, that demonstrates we are true disciples of Jesus. Faithful, Follower Functioning for the Lord.

Marks of Discipleship: Faithful, Follower Functioning for the Lord Our theme this year is Dynamic Disciples.We have been thinking about what it really means for us to be a disciples of Jesus. This morning our focus is on the Marks of Discipleship in our lives, the indicators, the evidence, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith Calms A Troubled Heart.

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 8, 2016

All we need is a greater faith and do as God tells us.

FAITH CALMS A TROUBLED HEART. John 14: 1--31 1. Our hope of Heaven. Vers. John 14: 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Jochebed: A Woman Of Determined Faith

Contributed by Gary Holt on May 9, 2016

This is a stand alone Mother's Day sermon. I used a lot of material from other sermons, (can't remember sources) so let me know if I owe you credit. I found "Jochebed" to under-served in the sermon section. I hope someone can benefit from this.

Jochebed: A woman of Faithful Determination” Exodus 2:1-20 Mother’s Day 2016 HEY: OPEN: REAL MOTHER’S Real Mothers are special people. Real mothers would like to be able to eat a whole candy bar (all by themselves) and drink a Coke without any "floaters" in it. Real Mothers ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Living Faith Of A Dying Thief

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on May 14, 2016

The text teaches us that God's grace is Amazing even when man is at his worst.

The Cross is a place of theological fruits that we must always gather: There was the cross of Rebellion There was the cross of Repentance There was the cross of Redemption One died to sin. One died in sin. One died for sin.. One deserved death and got life. One deserved death and got ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:39-45

Denomination: Baptist

Sarah: A Flawed Heroine Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 13, 2023

Hebrews 11:11 teaches us that we cannot do in our strength, God can.

Introduction Last week, I started a sermon series from Hebrews 11 that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” This five-week sermon series explores the lives and flaws of some of the believers listed in Hebrews 11. Today, we are going to study Sarah, a flawed heroine of the faith. I have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Have Real Faith Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 13, 2023

A study from the book of James. This study is inspired by Rick Warren's book: Developing a Faith that Works, Book of James Volumes 1 & 2.

A. We have been hearing a lot during the past year about “FAKE NEWS.” 1. FAKE NEWS is either a news story that has been completely FABRICATED or EMBELLISHED to the point where there is very little TRUTH left in the story. 2. I am always double-checking NEWS STORIES that I see on ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moses: A Flawed Hero Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 20, 2023

Faith makes itself known through its choices.

Introduction Two weeks ago, I started a sermon series from Hebrews 11 that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” This five-week sermon series explores the lives and flaws of some of the believers listed in Hebrews 11. Last week, we studied Sarah, a flawed heroine of the faith. Today, we are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith + Obedience Moves God

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 21, 2023

This message is about how our obedience to God impacts (grows) our faith without which it is impossible to please God.

Faith + Obedience Moves God Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21; First Samuel 15:1-9; 19-22; Luke 5:1-11 I started out in life as a child. I started off as a small baby and grew into what I am today. I came into this world with some things already within me, things that may have given my parents many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21, 1 Samuel 15:1-9, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jacob: A Flawed Hero Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 27, 2023

Hebrews 11:21 teaches us what it means to look at all of life through the lens of God's grace.

Introduction We are currently in a sermon series that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” This five-week series explores the lives and flaws of some of the believers listed in Hebrews 11. In the first week, we looked at Hebrews 11 as a whole. The next week we studied Sarah. Last week, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21, Genesis 48:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

David: A Flawed Hero Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2023

A believer's life is stained by great sin but God's grace is greater than all our sins.

Introduction We are concluding our five-week sermon series on Hebrews 11 that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” So far, we have examined the lives of Sarah, Moses, and Jacob. Today, I am concluding our study by examining the life of David. He is one of the greatest believers in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

My True Child In The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 8, 2022

1 Timothy 1:1-2 shows us several truths about living in God's church today.

Scripture Today, we begin a new study in the letters of Paul to Timothy and Titus. Paul wrote two letters to Timothy and one letter to Titus. These three letters are usually called “the Pastoral Epistles” because they were written to pastors about dealing with pastoral matters in their respective ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walking Through The Lens Of Faith Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Jan 10, 2022

Faith is the only spiritual lens that makes you see through and walk you through the dark tunnel

SPIRITUAL GROWTH ENHANCERS REF NO: 017 2 Corinthians 5:7, CSB: "For we walk by faith, not by sight." WALKING THROUGH THE LENS OF FAITH The word "walk" in this text is metaphoric and about the way a person conducts his or her life. In other words, the way we live. You can ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:7, Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Charismatic