Sermons on How Firm Your Faith:

Matthew 16:19 – Part 1 - How To Un-Immobile The Ignition Of Your Faith

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 19, 2013

What is Jesus talking about here when He speaks of the Keys of the Kingdom? Why would He give them to Peter? Acts 2:14-41 partly answers these questions.

Matthew 16:19 – Part 1 - HOW TO UN-IMMOBILE THE IGNITION OF YOUR FAITH Such a small and frustrating devise! How can my day be determined by something so insignificant? Yet when it has no life, I am stranded! I discovered this yesterday, and also that the shop over the road does not stock ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obstacles To Effective Prayer

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 21, 2005

It is recommended that when you buy new tires for your car that you have a wheel alignment. Well, maybe we need to align our prayer life with the word to have effective prayer.

OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE PRAYER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Matthew. 21:13 - God wants His House called a House of Prayer! INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS PRAYER? I gave paper out to friends and asked them to write PRAYER IS: and then finish that line. Here are some of the answers they ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Live In The Last Days. Series

Contributed by Rev. Tim Thompson on Aug 21, 2008

JESUS GIVE THE EXAMPLE OF HOW TO LIVE IN THE LAST DAYS.

IN OUR TEXT JESUS GIVE TO US A KEY,A KEY THAT WILL MAKE EVERY BELIEVER A OVERCOMER IN THESE LAST DAYS. SO LET US LOOK AT SOME OF THESE KEY OF HOW TO LIVE IN THE LAST DAY. 1.LIVE IN FAITH. MARK 11:22 HAVE FAITH IN GOD. 2.LIVE IN THE WORD OF GOD. HEB, 4:12 A.JOHN 1:1 B.PS,119:9-11 C.LUKE ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Impact Your World Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 2, 2013

We are all called to make an impact on our world.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • If you ever watch many sporting events after a while you start to hear the term, IMPACT PLAYER. A team will say they are one impact player away from winning a championship. • On a team, obviously you have players, but an impact player is someone special. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Be A Bad Christian

Contributed by Robert Doran on Mar 7, 2007

In this sermon I wish to encourage people to be real for God and to seek a relationship with Jesus Christ which is what everyone needs. We need to be careful about how we as believers treat those outside of the faith and those new to the faith.

Sermon March 11,2007 ‘How to be a bad Christian’ Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Denomination: Methodist

"God's Hidden Agenda"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 27, 2007

There were many people crowded into the house at Capernaum. Everyone in the house had their own agenda for being there. The purpose of this message is to ask this question: Is your agenda, God’s agenda?

Title: “God’s Hidden Agenda” Introduction: Everybody has an agenda. Study over this text. There were many people crowded into the house at Capernaum. Everyone in the house had their own agenda for being there. The purpose of this message is to ask this question: Is your agenda, God’s agenda? ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Consider Your Promise Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 15, 2010

When you’re knee-deep into a project, you can tell how well things are going and they weren’t going well for the people in today’s passage. God promised the people a fresh start, but that didn’t change the fact that what they were called to do was impossi

Have you ever faced something that looked impossible? Maybe you were diagnosed with something that seems impossible to overcome. Maybe you’re facing a family crisis and you can’t see the way out. Maybe you’re looking at a mountain of debt that is about to come crashing down on you. Whatever it ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Firm Against The Devil Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018

Message 17 from Philippians expanding on Paul's admonition to stand firm. Here we continue our discussion of standing firm against the devil using principles from Nehemiah's resistance.

“Stand Firm against the schemes of the Devil Together” Paul’s letter to the Philippians offers some key elements to “Maintaining the Joy of the Lord No Matter What”. 1. ADOPT THE RIGHT AXIS – Passion to praise exalt Christ 2. MAINTAIN THE RIGHT ATTITUDE – Passion to please Christ 3. PURSUE THE ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-18, Nehemiah 4:4-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Overcoming Your Giants

Contributed by Sherry Proskine on Jul 23, 2007

To overcome a battle, we need to understand whose battle it is.

Overcoming Your Giants Opening; Illustration: Mama eagles are caring loving creatures. Somewhere along the line the mama eagle decides it’s time the baby eagles learn to fly. She takes the little eagle out of the next and flies up as high as she can go. At this point, she drops the fledgling, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be A Witness For Christ

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 4, 2001

This sermon is about the various ways in which a beleiver can witness for Christ in this world and how he can demonstrate his faith in Christ before unbeleivers.

HOW TO BE A WITNESS FOR CHRIST OUTLINE 1.WORDS 2.WALK 3.WORKS 4.WORSHIP 5.WOUNDS 6.WINSOMENESS 7.WISDOM THE MESSAGE HOW TO BE A WITNESS FOR CHRIST 1.WORDS Matthew 10:32-33 Matthew 28:19-20 We can be a witness for Christ by our words by confessing Christ before others.God ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sarah, Where Are Your Roots? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025

Trusting God’s promises in seasons of uncertainty, like Abraham and Sarah, anchors us through prayer to His faithfulness, guidance, and unchanging care.

There’s a certain hush that settles over the soul when God points forward and you can’t see where your feet will fall next. Boxes packed, goodbyes said, the familiar fading in the rearview—what then? When the map goes missing and the calendar keeps turning, when your hands are empty and your hopes ...read more

Topics: Roots, Faith

How To Say Goodbye

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 11, 2023

I am glad that when the apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesian church, he apparently had enough room to say all that he wanted to say and what he wished for the church.

Alba 9-10-2023 HOW TO SAY GOODBYE Ephesians 6:23-24 People don't write letters as much as they used to do. We do more texting now on our phones. It is really kind of sad since a lot of good conversation between people will be lost in the netherworld, if there is such a place. Every letter ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Amaze Jesus

Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 3, 2011

EOLS: God responds when we exercise faith that comes through the revelation of His power in our lives.

And Jesus Was Amazed (How to Amaze Jesus) Matthew 8:5-10 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” 7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-10

Denomination: Methodist

Knowing Your Place

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 31, 2022

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year C, Lectionary 22

August 28, 2022 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 14:1, 7-14 Knowing Your Place Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A small commercial plane was carrying only four passengers: a doctor, a trial lawyer, a minister and a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Have An Affair

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Sep 1, 2010

Here is a simple, 4-step, slippery-slope plan guaranteed to ruin any marriage...

1. Begin by talking loosely about sensitive, private matters "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:" (1 Peter 3:10, KJV) "If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:23-32

Denomination: Baptist