Sermons on Placebo Faith:

Methuselah Faith

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 16, 2015

Does your faith please God? I want that old time revival. The old time religion that has stood the test of time. Do you have Methuselah faith?

“Methuselah Faith” "And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died." Genesis 5:27 (KJV) Intro: A grandfather who didn’t exactly resemble a movie star, if you know what I mean. Was looking at himself in the mirror when his granddaughter ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Their Faith. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 16, 2015

How committed are you to seeing someone saved? How committed are you to seeing someone healed? How committed are you to seeing someone delivered from an addiction?please enter a brief summary that helps other preachers know the focus of your sermon

Their Faith Sept. 13, 2015 Mark 2:1-12-And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Defending The Faith

Contributed by Chris Beam on Sep 24, 2015

Jude is a call for a strong, courageous defense of our faith. Sometimes, we don’t realize how valuable what we have is until we have to defend it.

DEFENDING THE FAITH Jude Beginning next Sunday night, we’re going to begin a study on the Book of Revelation. This is one of those books of the Bible that I believe intrigues most people and it’s also one that many preachers steer clear of because they don’t understand it ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Faith For Show

Contributed by John Ong on Sep 30, 2015

Today’s topic is at the very core of Christianity. It speaks of how we interpret our world as Christians and look beyond what is temporary.

Today’s topic is at the very core of Christianity. It speaks of how we interpret our world as Christians and look beyond what is temporary. As we wake up every morning, and the gears of our brain and heart starts to function, we are solely watched by God and not assessed by those around ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Commentary On Faith

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Oct 5, 2015

To establish that “pistis” is the process or the doctrine of faith. It is the gospel of grace that is preached. While “pisteuo” is the end results of that process. It is one’s belief in the gospel of Christ, after hearing it preached.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Faith Defined 2. Faith Directed 3. Faith Demonstrated Remarks. 1. In this lesson, we will examine the words "faith" and "belief" from their source, the Greek. The writer of the Book of Hebrews in our text uses both terms almost synonymously. Though there ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Yet" Faith

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Sep 24, 2014

This text encourages us to trust God in spite of circumstances that suggest that He has abandoned us.

17Though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit is on the vines; though the produce of the olive fails and the fields yield no food; though the flock is cut off from the fold and there is no herd in the stalls, 18yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation. 19God, ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Sees Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 10, 2014

In the life of Joseph we find that he demonstrated a faith that sees the future.

Faith That Sees Hebrews 11:22 The Acts of Faith: • Vs.4 Abel faith speaketh yet being dead • Enoch possessed a faith that cause him to stride with God • Vs.7 Noah by faith served God • Abraham teaches us that faith is willing to surrender to God • Vs.20 shows us that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:22

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In A Staff Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 10, 2014

God put Jacob the supplanter in a position in which he had to lean upon a staff and not his schemes.

Faith in a Staff Hebrews 11:21 We saw last week how Jacob with the help of his mother Rebekah deceived Isaac his father to bless him. Jacob: The supplanter, he who will trip you up Point: The episode with his mother no doubt gave justification to this attitude to deceive Mention: Genesis 28:1-2 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:21

Denomination: Baptist

Persevere In Faith Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 12, 2014

Whatever happens do what God says!

Before we read Chapter 4 of 1 Samuel, open your Bibles for a moment to Exodus 13…. Page…. Remember that God saved His people Israel from Egypt; now look at Exodus 13:17….. From the very beginning, God allowed a people called the Philistines to go against Israel, God’s ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Amnesia

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 14, 2014

We must remember what God has done for us!

Faith Amnesia October 12, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must remember what God has done for us! Focus Passage: Mark 8:1-10, 14-21 Supplemental Passage: "It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Faith Series

Contributed by Caleb Onwuka on Oct 16, 2014

Faith is the victory, the distance between your wishes and your accomplishments is your work of faith. The time you would spend on waiting is the building of your faith to receive the answer.

Lets say you were on a journey, two things are already in place (1) The destination (2) What to do when you get there. FAITH is the active expression of these two things right now even before you get there. For example: You would not sit down on the bus and start saying "what if the driver ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: *other

Faith That Works Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Oct 27, 2014

study in James

Faith that Works James 2:14-26 1. The evidence of faith - vs. 14-16 *Profession is not faith 2. The element of faith - v. 17 *life and works 3. The explanation of faith - vs. 18-19 A. Faith is not mental assent B. Faith is not emotional assent C. Faith is not ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Faith 101 Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

When someone directs us to do something, before we take the first step, most of us want to know all the details. Abraham didn’t ask; he just kept on moving by faith until he came to this land that was going to one day be Israel.

INTRODUCTION In college, usually the most basic freshman courses are labeled “101.” It may be Algebra 101, History 101, Calculus 101 or something like that. Today I want to teach from Romans 4, some of the basics about faith. My favorite uncle was Uncle Charles, my mother’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Faith And Favouritism Series

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 31, 2014

Looking at favouritism in the world and in the church and seeing it for what it is...a sin!

[ILLUSTRATION] There’s a story about a Chicago bank that once asked for a letter of recommendation on a young Bostonian being considered for employment at the bank. They wrote the Boston investment house where he had worked and they could not say enough about the young man. They wrote ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Unshakable Faith

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 1, 2014

Every one of us is going to face something in our life that will shake our faith to its foundation. We are currently in the business of building up our faith to its greatest strength.

Unshakable Faith   1 Thessalonians 3 Introduction Every one of us is going to face something in our life that will shake our faith to its foundation. (loss, doubt, disappointment, betrayal, discouragement). We are currently in the business of building up our faith to its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ