Sermons on How God Tests Our Faith:

How Can We Be More Faithful To God?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 28, 2014

1. Pay attention to the warnings in God's Word (vs. 14). 2. Set new goals for Godly living (vs. 15-17). 3. Get a hunger for humility (vs. 18-21).

How Can We Be More Faithful to God? 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 (Initial reading vs. 1-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 12, 2014 BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 4, as we focus on being more faithful to God. *Our God is faithful! Revelation 3:14 tells us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Be More Faithful To God?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 6, 2008

How can I be more faithful to God? Most of us have asked that question. And God shows us some key steps to take here in 1 Corin 4.

How Can I Be More Faithful to God? 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 (read vs. 1-21) Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 1, 2008 *How can I be more faithful to God? Most of us have asked that question. If we took a survey here tonight, most people would say, “I want to be more faithful to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Our Powerful God

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Apr 2, 2013

In the Bible we learn that God is powerful, but just how powerful is He? Let us find out.

Psalm 62:11-12 Introduction: As children we all said our prayers and especially during dinner we would say that God was great and good. According to the Bible God is both awesome and great. All great events in the Bible can be traced back to God's greatness ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Finding God’s Will For Our Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 25, 2022

Finding God’s will for our life is the most important thing we can do in this life.

WHY IS IT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE CAN DO IN THIS LIFE? Two reasons, we need to know and do God’s will… (1) For God’s sake. That is God created each and everyone of us for a purpose. And when we stand before Him on the judgment day we will give account of our lives if we did or did not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-42, Ephesians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

How Long?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 27, 2007

This sermon asks the question, How long will we be listeners to the word of God without following?

How Long? John 10: 22 - 30 Intro: When I was a youngster, members of our family would often gather around the piano on Sunday afternoon and sing hymns from a very old hymnbook. One of the hymns I remembered when I read this passage of scripture was “How Long Has It Been.” The opening words of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Do We Define Faith Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Aug 10, 2009

This message seeks to establish a definition of what our faith should look like.

Most of us confidently believe that we have faith. The problem is that the faith we often display is quite different from what is defined here in Hebrews 11. We have been conditioned to believe that we must see in order to believe. We analyze and reanalyze in order to establish hard evidence to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Please God

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009

Enoch was described as a man that "pleased God." Wouldn’t you like to have this testimony?

HOW TO PLEASE GOD Text: Hebrews 11:5 Introduction: · Enoch mentioned 9 times in Bible, 6 in Genesis, 1 in Luke, 1 in Jude, 1 in Hebrews · Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him · Hebrews 11:5 he had this testimony, that he pleased God · Wouldn’t it be nice to have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:5

Denomination: Baptist

Why Bother To Keep On Praying?

Contributed by David Ward on Aug 16, 2005

We should persist in prayer because God’s justice is certain, but our faith is in question.

“Why Bother To Keep On Praying?” Luke 18:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Do you ever feel as though your prayers are being returned unopened? Does it ever feel like you’re just getting heaven’s voice mail? Like you’re just getting a runaround and you wonder, “Is there anybody else up there I could speak to?” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Overview Of Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 31, 2018

God-pleasers are always men and women of faith. Faith is an individual choice, but also a legacy passed down by example, and it is most evident during hardship.

An Overview of Faith The Progressive Story of Trusting God’s Word from Creation All the Way to You! (Hebrews 11:1-12:24) 1. A man was walking in the mountains just enjoying the scenery when he stepped too close to the edge of the mountain and started to fall. In desperation he reached out and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Impress God

Contributed by Roger Roark on Mar 28, 2016

Impressing God with our daily living

IMPRESSING GOD Mark 12:28-- And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Adversity Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 3, 2004

In this message we will meet a guy named Joseph who will teach us how to overocme adversity (faith factor - part 8)

How To Overcome Adversity The Faith Factor – part 8 Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. 3For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is God On Our Side?

Contributed by William Nelson on Oct 5, 2001

As we consider going to war, we’ll find that God is on the side of those who trust Him and have faith in Him and who humble themselves and repent of the sin in their lives.

In the Fall of 1938, as war was again threatening Europe, Irving Berlin decided to write a song emphasizing peace. Pulling a little known composition off the shelf, that he had written twenty years earlier, he made a few alterations to reflect the current state of the world. Then, on Armistice ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have Favor With God And Man!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 21, 2005

12 things to do in your life to have favor with God and man!

Having Favor With God and Man. June 20, 2005 (Eph 3:20 KJV) Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, I believe God desires to bless us more than we can ask or think. To obtain this I believe we need to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Pray Realistically

Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 1, 2002

Even in our complaints, God is faithful. He hears them and answers them.

How’s your prayer life? That might seem like a tough question to answer at first glance unless, of course, we get to the heart of the matter. There’s more to your prayer life than just folded hands or closed eyes. There’s more to your prayer life than just the right sounding words. In theory, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Limitations Lead To God's Opportunities

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 27, 2003

When Job reached the end of his rope only then was he ready to realize God’s opportunities.

Our Limitations Lead to God’s Opportunities (Job 30:1-31) When Job reached the end of his rope only then was he ready to realize God’s opportunities. "But now I am mocked by those who are younger than I, by young men whose fathers are not worthy to run with my sheepdogs." (Job 30:1) 1. Job ...read more

Scripture: Job 30:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational