Sermons on Praying For Believers:

I Believe In The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 20, 2003

1. The resurrection of Christ is more than a story. 2. It is the core doctrine of the Christian faith. 3. It is the distinguishing mark of Christianity.

In one of the great novels by George MacDonald, a Scottish writer from the 1800’s, an agnostic questions a young clergyman and asks, “Tell me honestly, do you really believe one word of all that? Did you ever notice how these Christian people, who profess to believe that their great man has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-20

Denomination: Methodist

I Believe In The Judgment Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 27, 2003

1. The judgment means that justice will be done. 2. The judgment means that all sentences will be final 3. We can face the judgment with confidence.

Why doesn’t God do something about the evil in the world?” How many times have you heard that question asked? But when you respond to that question by saying, “God will do something about the evil in the world; there will be a judgment when God will reward righteousness and punish evil,” people ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-21, Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Methodist

Dare To Believe Again Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 12, 2003

Mary Magdalene’s grief turns to joy when she meets the resurrected Jesus. Jesus calls our name into our grief as well.

Dare to Believe Again – “Up From The Grave: Lent Series” John 20:10-18 March 8/9, 2003 Intro: All of us have had “decisive moments” in our lives – moments which change the direction of our life in a decisive way. They are moments etched in our memories, ones we’ll never forget. Some are ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Believing Without Seeing!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 1, 2013

"Look at yourself and doubts will increase...look at God, and doubts will cease." Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Believing Without Seeing! John 4:45-54 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BelievingSeeing.html Jesus returns to the site of His first public miracle, and He’s going to work a second public miracle. In between the two was a miracle not so public. It was more internal than external, and it was the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

The Believer's Duty To Forget Series

Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 7, 2010

If we are ever going to reach our max potential for the Lord we have to forget the past, focus on the future, and forge on.

The Believers Duty to FORGET Philippians 3:12-16 INTRO. Have you ever forgot anything? IS there ANYTHING more embarrassing than forgetting a special day??? Or is there anything more dreadful to a man than hearing these words…Honey, did you forget something? An elderly woman took her husband ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Do You Believe?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 7, 2010

Fear and faith, desperation and wholeness, the marginalized and the powerful; it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or how grave your situation may be. The power of Jesus can take us from one side to the other!

Mark 5:21-43 “Do You Believe?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Most all of us are familiar with the saying, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” And tonight’s Scripture Lesson gives us a good picture of this. When ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: United Methodist

God Believes In You

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012

Examines the differences between people who fail and people who make a difference.

GOD BELIEVES IN YOU This past Thursday I performed the funeral for the 5 month old grandson of a friend of mine from the sheriff’s office. It was an especially sad day. Friends, and family were heart broken. Wanting to do everything we could to help, Gladys brought one of the 4-H ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-52

Denomination: Baptist

Good News To Believe

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 18, 2011

(justified) means that we are forgiven of our sins and we have faith that God forgave through Jesus death on the cross...so we are not saved by the law

09-18-2011 Lesson...Good News to Believe...Romans 3:28-4:5 4:16-25 You will notice the little titles above the study scripture we read..they are the great truth of what we believe...Its through faith....Its a gift...Its by grace...Its assured.....that is also what we tell others. Salvation...Its ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Relationship To Believers Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 29, 2012

Three little verses are all we will look at but three verses that show us the very special relationship that Jesus has with believers, a relationship that delivers us from an existence that is barren, empty, lonely, unmeaningful and otherwise sad without

Tonight I just want to take a few minutes to talk about the love that Jesus has for us as believers. Three little verses are all we will look at but three verses that show us the very special relationship that Jesus has with believers, a relationship that delivers us from an existence that is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Doubting And Believe

Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 29, 2012

We have many reasons to doubt. Here's one reason to believe.

Are you a skeptical person? Do you believe everything you hear, right away? Or does it take awhile before you believe something to be true? The other day I got an email from someone who said that they were my long lost relative. They were trapped somewhere in Nigeria, and needed me to send $5000 to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

The Holy Spirit And The Believer

Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 10, 2011

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” Romans 8:14.

Theme: The Holy Spirit and the believer Text: Romans 8:14; Gal. 5:16-23 When Adam sinned the Scriptures teach us that his sin contaminated the whole human race so that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). The result is that every human being is born ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Seeker, The Believer, And The Skeptic

Contributed by Dwight Hord on Dec 21, 2011

An Easter message to identify and challanges belivers to see what kind of believer we are. There are 3 types of believers... The Seeker, The Believer, and The Skeptic. Where do you fit?

The Seeker, The Believer, and the Skeptic Text: John 20:1-9 Pastor Dwight L. Hord • The Seeker In Vs. 1 of John 20 we find Mary on resurrection ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Five Signs Of A Believer

Contributed by Shane Brown on Apr 18, 2011

Pastor Shane Brown talks about the five signs that Jesus said would follow those who believe on Him.

In the great commission that Jesus gave us, He said that five signs would follow all those that believe on Him. Well, as we look at much of the church today, or should I say, so called "church", we see very little, if any of the five signs following those who proclaim to be Christians. These signs ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20

Denomination: Charismatic

"Believers Will Be With The Lord Forever"

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011

Saints Triumphant (A) - Believers will live with the Lord forever either at our death or on Judgment Day.

“WE WILL BE WITH THE LORD FOREVER” (Outline) November 14, 2010 - Saints Triumphant - 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18 INTRO: When is the end not the end? The end is not the end when it is a beginning. Earthly life comes to an end. The believers’ perfect eternal life begins. While living on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Dealing With Difficulty As A Believer Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 4, 2011

James addresses ’wars and fights’ in a way which we sometimes miss.

Dealing with Difficulty as a Believer James 4:1-10 * Ever since Genesis 3, mankind has been in the throes of fights, wars, struggles, suffering, which are generically called, difficulties. It is a never ending battle. No matter what you call them, we face these every day. You have heard me say ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist