Sermons on Hebrews 11:1-18:

Spiritual Growth Series Series

Contributed by Alexander John on Jul 5, 2007

The Role of Faith in Spiritual Growth

Lesson 7: The Role of Faith in Spiritual Growth “Little faith will bring your soul to heaven; great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” C.H. Spurgeon Introduction Faith is the foundation of the Christian life; its importance cannot be overstated. Faith determines our actions. We act on ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Noah - Preparing For The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jul 7, 2007

How many of you are truly prepared for the coming Day of the Son of Man? Unless you are "moving with godly fear" you should fear this great day and learn from Noah!

Noah Theme: Moving with godly fear in preparation for the coming day of the Lord. Heb. 11:7 INTRODUCTION A. The world obviously lives oblivious to the coming day of the Lord: eating, drinking, and marrying. 1. This, however, is also true for most ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Life Of Fairh Ii Series

Contributed by Billy Noel on Jul 7, 2007

The life of faith is a living reality, we are living testimonies of the grace and and favor of God as we live the life of faith

The Life of Faith Hebrews 11:6-7 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6-7

Denomination: Christian Church

The Effects Of Faith Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 7, 2007

God has always blessed men and women of faith. He still does today. However, God will take a people and His church as far as their faith will take them.

THE EFFECTS OF FAITH A. FEAR is certainly prevalent in our society. 1. Saturday, a week ago, our nation marked the third anniversary of 9/11. a. Although we heard the word "TERRORISM" in newscasts and read about in newspapers, it was something that did not affect America only other ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith: What Is It All About

Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Mar 13, 2007

This was preached on a day in which one of our members came forward to follow through with James 5:14-16

• Faith, it is a word that is commonly referred to involving our relationship with our Creator • It is a word that’s meaning is often misunderstood • We often confuse the ‘knowledge of’ with possessing faith • For example, Judas knew of Jesus and His purpose, but had no FAITH in Him • Faith is the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

A Godly Man In An Ungodly World

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

Having and raising children can be a scary thing. Many young couples wonder if they have the ability to be parents. They may have doubts about whether it’s right to bring children into a world as corrupt as our own. Some may even wonder if it’s possible t

A Godly Man In An Ungodly World; Genesis 5:21-24; Hebrews 11:5-6; Jude 14-15 A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, Twins – “What a coincidence, I play for the Minnesota Twins!” Triplets. “That’s amazing, I work for the 3M company.” A third man fell to the floor. When asked what was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5-6

Living By Faith

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Mar 14, 2007

Abraham’s faith is an excellent example that must be imitated by Christians.

LIVING BY FAITH Hebrews 11:8-19 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, "Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow." His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started. One boy fixed his ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-19

Denomination: Baptist

Foundational Faith Series

Contributed by Larry Hooks on Mar 14, 2007

How to activate your faith!

A Faith that Works Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) To believe is not to know, belive is to accept something without evidence. To believe is not to know, Paul says I know in whom I believe and I am persuaded and I*m fully ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Like Scotch Tape: You Can't See Him But He's Always There

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 5, 2007

The part that faith plays in our relationship to God when we are not able to see Him at work in our lives or feel His presence.

April,2007 “God is Like Scotch Tape: You Can’t See Him But He’s Always There” Hebrews 11:1-13 INTRODUCTION: This morning I was going to give each of you a piece of scotch tape when you came in the door. This was to remind you of today’s message, “God is Like Scotch Tape: You Can’t See Him ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Faith In Action

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 7, 2007

A PREVIEW ON FAITH

Faith In Action Faith = Conviction or persuasion with corresponding actions. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Amplified Bible 11:1 NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christopher Columbus

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2005

A sermon for Columbus Day on Faith, Hope, Love and Persecution.

Sermon for 10/9/2005 Christopher Columbus Introduction: A. October 12, Wednesday, is Columbus Day. It is the day that he landed in America. We celebrate it tomorrow so that those who work government or bank jobs can have a long weekend. B. Many of us know, In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Faith? Part 1 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 16, 2005

What is your definition of faith? You may be surprised to learn that it could be different from how the Bible defines it. Learn the keys true faith.

Richard Dawkins - a torchbearer for Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution describes faith this way: "faith is blind trust in the absence of evidence, even in the teeth of evidence." Discover Magazine, August 2005 I would submit that Richard certainly didn’t consult the Bible for his definition of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Seeing The Invisible Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 18, 2005

Faith is seeing the invisible.

The Physics of Faith: Seeing the Invisible 03.15.05 Pastor Mark Batterson This evotional continues our Physics of Faith series. If you’d like to check out an old evotional, visit the evotional archive @ www.theaterchurch.com. And feel free to forward to a friend. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “A ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saving Faith: Abel

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 21, 2005

According to the Gallop Poll, 69% of those polled said that in order to get to heaven you have only to live a good life. That is according to Gallop Poll but according to the Bible, the way to heaven is not in a plan, but in a man. And that man is Jesus t

Saving Faith: Abel Fabulous Faith #01 Hebrews 11:4 A few weeks ago, I preached a series of sermons I titled, "Amazing Grace." I talked about saving grace, sustaining grace, stewardship grace and scolding grace. I used all of these to talk about the amazing grace of God. In those sermons we looked a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Faith? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 23, 2005

What is faith? We see faith worked out in what we call heros of the Old Testament - but they, like us, were stretched and confronted with problems as they learned to trust God.

Last time we began chapter 11 of Hebrews - the great chapter on faith. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. We learned that faith is believing that God is who He says He is and that He will do what He promised He will do - even though ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel