Sermons on How Firm Your Faith:

How To Slay Your Giants: Lesson 15 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 17, 2017

Principles to slay giants

A. WHAT ARE GIANTS LIKE? 1. Caleb wanted to conquer the land of giants. On his 85th birthday he asked for victory. “So now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke that day. For you heard then how the [giantlike] Anakim were there and that the cities were great and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Punctuate Your Advent?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 10, 2008

How Do YOU Punctuate Your Advent? 1) “The Lord is coming?” 2) “The Lord is coming.” 3) “The Lord is coming!”

The first year I tutored at Luther Prep School in Wisconsin I taught Grade 10 English. I would, of course, have preferred teaching religion or phys-ed but I’m thankful for the opportunity to have taught English grammar. I came to appreciate the importance of proper punctuation. Take a look at the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-14

Denomination: Lutheran

How Much Does Your Talent Weight?

Contributed by Greg Wiens on Jul 14, 2007

This is a sermon on the parable of the three stewards. I really love this story and I was my sermon choice when we chose to preach for a summer on parables of Jesus.

How Much Does Your Talent Weigh? Show Clip of Paul Potts’ Audition from Britian’s Got Talent from U-Tube We all love it when somebody finds out about a hidden talent that they have and then use it. The clip that you just saw is from a show called Britain’s Got Talent. The idea of the show is ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Degrees Of Faith!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 11, 2011

The Bible shows us that there are degrees of faith. In this outline we list the Bible degrees of faith and the how we can increase our faith and in closing how that Jesus always had quick results in His Faith. The disciples said in Luke 17:5 (KJV) And the

DEGREES OF FAITH! The Bible shows us that there are degrees of faith. In this outline we list the Bible degrees of faith and the how we can increase our faith and in closing how that Jesus always had quick results in His Faith. The disciples said in Luke 17:5 (KJV) And the apostles said unto the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:4-6

A Word To The Wise On How To Treat Your Momma Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 12, 2013

A godly woman is worthy of honor and respect, but Proverbs recognizes that some kids don't do that. Why should a child honor their parent and how can they do it as a Christian ought to?

As I was in the foyer this morning I saw Jim and Iris. And I said to Jim “Happy Mother’s Day”, to which he replied “I guess it really doesn’t apply to me. I’m not a mother.” Then he paused and said “Well, I guess you could say I’m the reason ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Get Rid Of The Giants In Your Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

This passage of scripture has many surprises, but we want to look especially at two of them; ONE GOOD SURPRISE and ONE BAD SURPRISE

Illus: This passage reminds me of the story of the little mother of seven children. She was leaving to go to a surprise party, and all seven of them wanted to go with her. One asked, "Mom, can we go with you?" She said, "No, it is a surprise party." One of the little ones ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:22-26, 1 Samuel 17:45-50

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get Rid Of The Giants In Your Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 25, 2022

This passage of scripture has many surprises, but we want to look especially at two of them; ONE GOOD SURPRISE and ONE BAD SURPRISE.

Illus: This passage reminds me of the story of the little mother of seven children. She was leaving to go to a surprise party, and all seven of them wanted to go with her. One asked, "Mom, can we go with you?" She said, "No, it is a surprise party." One of the little ones ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

Most people have a Bible. Far less read it. Even fewer benefit from the Bible as much as they could. Let’s do something about that.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO How to Get the Most Out of Your Bible In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do Your Circumstances Effect You?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005

Many people face the same issues and handle them differently.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA How Do Your Circumstances Effect You? I Kings 19:1-4 Intro: Elijah was a man that faced many trials. He worked many miracles, and God blessed his ministry. But we see him here sitting under a juniper tree begging to die ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Find Your Hunger Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 14, 2025

Pray for spiritual hunger.

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). A. INTRODUCTION: NOT ALL SEEK WITH ALL THEIR HEART 1. Story Song of Solomon, maiden not responsive. “I have taken off my robe; how can I put it on again? I have washed my feet; how can I defile ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2017

Trust God "not" your Feelings. This Message is based on another Sermon on Temptation, Titled "Temptation is Only a Question, your response is the answer." with different Illustrations along with 4 Additional Illustrations at the end. Updated February 2023.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. The Scriptures for this day are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 and Mathew 4:1-11 Desserts have often been called ... a "seduction" ... or a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, James 4:7, Psalm 119:11, 1 John 2:16, Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 1:7, Luke 4:13, Romans 12:21, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 5:37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

How To Help Make Your Church Great

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

* Let God's character be your standard and source for how your church defines greatness.

* Let God's character be your standard and source for how your church defines greatness. Many churches fall into the trap of thinking that greatness is found in large numbers. David wrote, "Thine is the greatness and the power and the glory and victory and the majesty." (I Chron. 28:11,12) Ask the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:30-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember Your Creator In The Days Of Your Youth

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 8, 2009

Message given to graduating H.S. Seniors At the Willow Vale Christian School graduation service.

REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH Ecclesiastes 12:1 “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you say: ‘I find no pleasure in them.” King Solomon gave this advice to the youth of his day. His advice came from ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

Denomination: Free Methodist

How To Tell If Your Life Is Out Of Focus

Contributed by James Stophel on May 20, 2014

What is our purpose? To Worship the King of all Kings! But do we really know how to worship Him? Five areas that every Christian needs to be committed to focusing on.

How To Tell If Your Life Is Out Of Focus Isaiah 45:22 “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else” Opening: The story is told of a pastor of a large church who had a dream one night that really opened his eyes. He dreamed that he ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:22

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Family Of Faith? Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 6, 2002

God may want to use your family in an unusual way. God wants to use your family as an instrument of His grace through which He can unleash His creative plans and projects.

This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-7, Genesis 5:21-29

Denomination: Pentecostal