Sermons on Proving Your Faith:

The Devil's Got Your Number

Contributed by James May on Aug 4, 2013

The True Prophet of God in I Kings 13, was led astray by an old prophet of God that had dwelt among the idolatry of Israel for too long. Let us be careful of the Word which we hear and prove it by the Truth of God's Word.

The Devil’s Got Your Number Sunday, August 04, 2013 By Rev. James May The Apostle Paul had helped to establish a great Christian church of the Galatians. He had preached and taught the Word of the Lord and many souls had been won to the Lord. But even though a great work had begun in ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

According To Your Faith

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 4, 2025

Jesus moves not according to our need, but according to our trust. True faith surrenders, saying “Yes, Lord,” and receives transforming grace.

There are moments in the ministry of Jesus when His words fall like a key into the lock of the human heart—turning something, opening something, revealing something that changes everything about how we relate to Him. Matthew 9 contains one of those moments. It is only a sentence, only a breath, yet ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Mark 9:24, Romans 10:17, Matthew 9:27-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Is Your Faith For Real? Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009

The difference between a superficial believeism and a transforming faith in Jesus Christ is examined.

Is Your Faith For Real? James 2:14-26 6-8-08 Intro Text: James 2:14-26 James opens this discussion with two rhetorical questions in verse 14, “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?” or more accurately the NIV asks, “Can SUCH ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Charismatic

A Patient Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2018

God’s kingdom advances by faith and recedes by unbelief. The kind of faith that proves itself best is a patient faith.

A Patient Faith (Hebrews 11:23-31) 1. Some people hold faith in contempt or treat it lightly. Some churches also cheapen the faith, treating it as a business. 2. Two old Jewish men are strolling down the street one day when they pass by a church in a very affluent neighborhood. They see a big ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Evidence Of Faith Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 7, 2004

It’s not the works that produce the faith but the faith that produces the works. It’s our actions that prove our faith.

* Being Salt & Light – ZESTY! – Rev. Magazine, September/October issue, pg. 28 It could be that one of the greatest hindrances to evangelism today is the poverty of our own experience – Billy Graham Christians have become famous for what they don’t do. We don’t drink We don’t smoke We don’t ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Tell If Your Faith Is True. Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

When you think of some Christian you greatly admire, you are usually thinking of their loving kindness and Christian actions, and not their views of the trinity. It is by behavior that we impress people with our Christian faith and not by our belief.

The passage we are looking at has been greatly misunderstood. Some have thought it contradicts what Paul says about being justified by faith. James says we are justified by works. They appear to be holding opposite views, but a close study of the words reveals that they are in perfect agreement. ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Exercise Your Faith

Contributed by Robbey Smith on Oct 18, 2000

Let me ask you a question.

Let me ask you a question. If I were to walk in the room with all these patients and pray for healing will all be healed? People and some preachers will tell you that if you don't get what you pray for it's because you didn't have enough faith.  God gives everyman a measure of faith But how you use ...read more

Measuring Your Faith

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 6, 2005

5 Kinds of Faith are discussed, as well as differing Degrees of Faith. PowerPoint template at website.

Measuring Your Faith Matt. 9:29 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RealFaith.html These tremendous words were spoken by Jesus to two blind men. They were greatly rewarded by their faith because their eyes were opened. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:29

Denomination: Baptist

"Faithfulness--God's And Yours

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 17, 2004

We are in partnership with God. He is always faithful but the other side of the coin is that we need to be faithfulful to Him as well.

Iliff and Saltillo UM September 19, 2004 Faithfulness --God’s and Yours Joshua 23:1-16 INTRODUCTION: In chapter 23 the great leader of Israel had reached old age and this chapter records some of his last words to the people. To the very end of his life he remained full of faith and full ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Keeping Your Faith Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 30, 2005

How can we keep our faith during the trials of life?

INTRODUCTION „X SLIDE #1 „X We have talked about how difficult it can be to maintain a strong faith. It gets more difficult when we experience suffering because of our faith. „X I cannot imagine what it would be like to have to really suffer for my faith, to literally put my life on the line ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Focus Your Faith

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 26, 2005

This encounter between Jesus and a leading Jewish religious leader named Nicodemus deals with focus questions. Who is Jesus? What is His purpose? What exactly does Jesus come to do?

Focus Your Faith John 3:1-17 (New International Version) 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Defending Your Faith

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

The book of Jude

“Defending Your Faith” Jude 1/20/02 - Lakeview Intro: It is good to be here this morning. Now you know that while we’ve been having some mighty cold weather up here this past week, Pastor Hubert and Cheryl have been “suffering for the Lord” down in sunny Florida. I hope you’ve been praying for ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Maturing Your Faith

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Sep 9, 2005

Everyone has to mature at some point in their life. It’s sad to say that while everyone matures physically, not everyone matures spiritually

*James 1:2 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything”. Introduction: If you looked at my ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sharing Your Faith

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Sep 12, 2005

Jesus illustrates a simple approach of sharing our faith that has results.

Sharing your Faith *John 4:4-38 “Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strengthen Your Faith

Contributed by Robert Travis on Jul 19, 2001

Faith is simply taking God at His word.

STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH SCRIPTURE READING: II TIMOTHY 1:13-18 “Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. This thou knowest, that all they which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist