Sermons on Hebrews 11:1-35:

The Necessity Of Pleasing God

Contributed by Michael Higley on Oct 24, 2002

Working through our Faith

Faith remains the foundation of what we know will happen and the conviction of what is beyond our understanding. 1). Faith is not delivered to you on a silver platter. We must flesh-out our faith in everyday living. 2). Faith is difficult because it is visionary. -Verse 13b- …welcomed them ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6-40

Denomination: Holiness

The Way Out Of Jericho

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 28, 2002

Is your past keeping you from serving God today?

The Way Out Of Jericho Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. 1st I want you to notice that Rahab was a harlot, she was a prostitute. You didn’t read about the “murderer ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Baptist

Is There Really A God?

Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002

You say of course there is a God, but What If you attended a school where they ridiculed belief in God. Could your faith withstand the ridicule of a high school professor or a university Biology prof. who made fun of God?

Is There really A God? And Does It Matter? TEXT: Acts 2:25-26; Heb. 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION: 1. Is there really a God? And does it really matter? 2. You say of course there is a God, but What If you attended a school where they ridiculed belief in God. Could your faith withstand the ridicule of a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:4, Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sojournings And Homecomings

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Nov 2, 2002

American novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote a novel that proclaimed You Can’t Go Home Again. But the stories of the human race are nonetheless replete with homecoming stories of people who did go home again, and in many cases, they recognized what home was reall

WORSHIP/SERMONIC THEME Opening Statement: American novelist Thomas Wolfe wrote a novel that proclaimed You Can’t Go Home Again. But the stories of the human race are nonetheless replete with homecoming stories of people who did go home again, and in many cases, they recognized what home was ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Remember Our Heroes

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 10, 2002

A challenge to remember Godly heroes and what made them great and then adopt some of those traits into our own lives.

REMEMBER OUR HEROES Acts 26:12-23 People are not born as heroes. They emerge from the mass of humanity and do something above the norm. They act because they see a need and have a vision for solving the problem. The vision may come in the form of a long contemplated dream or maybe it’s a split ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:12-23, Hebrews 11:23-27

Denomination: Holiness

Hang In There

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

Be an encourager

Comfort - encouragement - 2 Cor. 1:3-7 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Hebrews 11:35-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The At Risk Generation

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 21, 2002

We study how the Wine, Dine, and Whine attitude of seeking pleasure and entertainment, that is putting this generation AT RISK!

THE AT RISK GENERATION. PLEASURE SEEKERS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Philippians 3: 19 WHOSE END IS DESTRUCTION, WHOSE god IS THEIR BELLY, AND WHOSE GLORY IS IN THEIR SHAME, WHO MIND EARTHLY THINGS. Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:19, Hebrews 11:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Just Have Faith

Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Nov 24, 2002

God wants you to keep this in your head, (“nothing shall be impossible”) if you believe, and (“all things are possible to them that believe”) if you have faith.

“Just have Faith” Hebrews 11:1;6 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. In Mark 4:35-41 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: *other

The Faith Vitamin Series

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002

This is the fifth message in a series of seven that were preached at Wedesday night Prayer Meeting on Spiritual Gowth and Fitness.

Spiritual Growth and Fitness Faith Hebrews 11:1-6 There are three essential things for a person to grow up healthy. (We want to be healthy, don’t we?) Food Exercise Rest These must be kept in balance. Vitamin –Faith, Hebrews 11:1-6 1. Saving Faith -Galatians 3:11, Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

A Pilgrim's Heart

Contributed by James May on Dec 1, 2002

We must have the same characteristics as a pilgrim that Abraham had if we are going to finally find that city that God has built for us.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

¡has Que Tu Vida Cuente!

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Dec 5, 2002

Nosotros hemos escuchado la expresión “cuando la vida te de limones, haga limonada” y creo que es un buen consejo, mas sin embargo pareciese que tan solo aplicamos este consejo para nuestra vida cotidiana y no para nuestra vida espiritual. El creyente

¡HAS QUE TU VIDA CUENTE! Deuteronomio 30:19 “19 Hoy pongo al cielo y a la tierra por testigos contra ti, de que te he dado a elegir entre la vida y la muerte, entre la bendición y la maldición. Elige, pues, la vida, para que vivan tú y tus descendientes.” (NVI) En este pasaje Dios nos esta ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19, Hebrews 11:23-37

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith Not To Faint, Forget, Fret, Or Fear

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 15, 2002

A study in the strength of faith.

Amazing grace how sweet the sound. I want to start this morning with a little testimony. (I told a story about a trip to Atlanta and how I didn’t run from the Lord) So this morning when the phone rung at 6:00 AM and I was asked to preach for the Pastor at the 8:00AM service…I was reminded of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Filled Servant Series

Contributed by Daniel Williamson on Jan 6, 2003

This is part 1 from a message on understanding and identifying our faith in Jessu.

Sunday, August 25, 2002 Grace Christian Center Message: “Faith in Grace” Luke 8: 22 – 25 (Matthews gospel says “without warning a furious storm”) Hebrews 11 Faith’s location, operation and destination Jesus woke up by his disciples rather than the storm, isn’t it nice to know that our Master ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

The Place Of Faith

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 5, 2003

What does it mean to have faith?

Last week I suggested that we place a great deal of faith in our ability to buy and operate our cars because faith is an important and essential part of our lives. This past week I talked with several people and asked them to name 5 everyday things people have faith in. Here is some of what they ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-2, John 20:19-29

Denomination: Church Of God

Enoch - Translated Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on May 11, 2003

God took Enoch to be with Himself without dying.

Enoch - God took him home In Genesis 5 time after time we read, And he died; eight times in all. It seems a depressing genealogy that we can quickly skip over. It reminds us only of the consequences of Adam’s disobedience and the one certainty in life ever since. Enoch is a notable exception ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:24, Hebrews 11:5

Denomination: Baptist