Sermons on How God Tests Our Faith:

Renew Your Faith PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the paths of repentance, obedience, and trust in God as means to renew our faith, as guided by the teachings in Romans 8.

Good morning, family! Today, we're going to dive into some deep waters of faith, renewal, and a closer walk with our Lord. We're turning to Romans 8 to explore three beautiful yet challenging paths to renewing our faith: through repentance, obedience, and trust in God. As C.S. Lewis once profoundly ...read more

Topics: Renewal

How I Know That God Loves Me

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 11, 2012

At times in our lives we may find ourselves as we focus on our problems, Does God love me? How does God love me? For the next few minutes I want to share with you how I know that God loves me.

How I Know that God Loves Me Malachi 1:2 The book of Malachi is about the indifference of Israel to God’s love. The Lord tells Israel, “I have loved you” – literally I have loved you in the past and continue to love you. To which they replied “How have you loved us?” Their reply reflects their ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:2

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Forgiveness.

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Oct 7, 2019

This sermon is how faith "the size of a mustard seed" actually gives us the ability to offer forgiveness to others.

"Faith and Forgiveness" Allow me to begin today with some self-disclosure: I do not understand exactly what faith is, or how it works. But I have a couple of ideas from the lesson that might be helpful. More on that in a moment, but first I’ve got to share some humor. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Moving Past Our Past Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

Through faith in Jesus, we can fully accept God's forgiveness and move past our past mistakes, focusing on the future God has planned for us.

Today, we're going to talk about moving past our past. God wants us to focus on the future, not dwell on the past. So let's dive in and see how we can do that. First, let's check out this cool object lesson. (Hold up a small rearview mirror.) When you're driving a car, you use this rearview mirror ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Topics: Divine Forgiveness, Spiritual Progress, Redemption, Grace

"What Are You Praying For?"

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Mar 18, 2002

When faced with a challenge does your prayer reflect your faith? This message looks at the prayer life of the early beievers as they faced a threatening challenge

"WHAT ARE YOU PRAYING FOR?" Acts 4: 23-31 PREPARATION: Read and be familiar with the book "Who Moved My Cheese" I) Intro A) Zig Ziglar story of boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

The Day God Eavesdrooped

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 23, 2008

God carefully listens to our conversations. Do we esteem His name as we shoul? If we do, He will declare us to be His very own special possession.

The Day God Eavesdropped Malachi 3:13-18 AT THE TIME OF THE WRITING OF MALACHI, the nation of Israel had strayed far from God. Those were dark days indeed. Sin abounded. Unbelief prevailed. The majority of people went their own way, giving little thought to the will of God or the ways of God. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Faith And Unbelief

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 5, 2016

We must grow in faith for our Lord.

FAITH AND UNBELIEF Luke 17: 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. Romans 10: 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 14: 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Keys - Forgivenss

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 14, 2011

Forgiveness enhances our prayers. Forgiveness enhances our faith. Forgiveness enhances our battle with doubt. Forgiveness enhances our fruitfulness. Forgiveness is powerful.

Prayer Keys - Forgiveness “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25 In the last few days there was an item on the news about residents in a local neighborhood finding a bobcat in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:25

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Holiness Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 27, 2008

Faith plays a huge part in our holiness

Text: Hebrews 11:23-29 Title: Faith and holiness Introduction: Last Sunday we looked together at how we can all have the faith of Abraham. Like Abraham we are called to faith and to be also conformed to faith. We also saw that there are both consequences and challenges to faith. This ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Will Come To Pass, Because He Lives.

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 24, 2014

Those bad times in our life will come to pass too because God is our refuge and strength. He is always there and never misses a moment. I have always wondered just how someone makes it through this life believing some dead god.

It will come to pass, because He lives. Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In Action

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 30, 2013

Some Christians have a similar problem—spiritual gambling. It’s a way of living that involves taking chances by seeing how far we can stretch God’s patience. There’s not one chance in five that God won’t keep His word. There’s not even one chance in a tho

Opening illustration: The problem of compulsive gambling may seem foreign to most of us. Yet experts believe that millions of Americans are psychologically addicted to gambling. It gives them the excitement of hope and risk, but it usually ends in defeat. It is indeed a temporary pleasure. For ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Wise With Your Money 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.

ILLUSTRATION Bob Russell told the story about a GREEDY rich man on his DEATHBED who was determined to take his WEALTH with him when he DIED. He told his wife to get all of his MONEY together, put it in a big TRASH BAG, and then hang the BAG from the RAFTERS in the ATTIC. He said, “When my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living By Faith

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005

This sermon is to inspire us to "live by faith" despite what happens in our life and the world around us.

Max Lucado tells a story in his recent book "Come Thirsty" that is so humerous, but has me a little worried about Max. In it, he has a conversation with a fly... (read it)...   So then why is it, that we try to fly the thing ourselves?; fix it without relying upon the power of God?; Or worse yet, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

"our Journey"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 26, 2019

The bible shares with us many journeys hopefully your journey will end in heaven.

Our Journey Hebrews 12:18-29 1. The bible is a Book full of Journeys • God calls a man to take journey to a country he knows nothing Abraham by faith went from Ur of Chaldeans to Canaan. • Jacob, also took a trip to Egypt, not to see the pyramids but to be reunited with his son, Joseph. • Moses ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29

Denomination: Methodist

Faith Can Survive When There Is Silence.

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 16, 2006

How Job handled God’s silence

When was the last time you had a bad consumer experience? Sooner or later, most of us have some experience with the trade or business world that makes us wish we had an easy recourse for at least registering a complaint. There is, of course, the Better Business Bureau, and that agency can be quite ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:1-12

Denomination: Baptist