Sermons on Put Your Faith In God:

You're Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

God demands perfection which is only found in Jesus Christ.

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Jews had a saying, "If only two people go to heaven, one will be a scribe and the other a Pharisee." Those who were there to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

In The Beginning God

Contributed by James Kirkland on Feb 15, 2010

People know that there has to be some sort of higher being or a higher power. Baal, Buda, the sun, moon or stars, anything that people could put some kind of faith or phenomena to or unknown knowledge of to worship.

In the Beginning God Do you know that nowhere in the bible does the Prophets, Jesus or the Holy Spirit tried to prove that there is a God? Geneses 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Faithful To His Promises Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 22, 2005

In this sermon we are reminded of the fact that God is faithful to his promises and we learn how to receive them.

Introduction: A. Here’s an interesting story for you: A man named Russell Edward Herman left trillions of dollars to thousands of people he’d never met. 1. What was the catch? Russell Edward Herman didn’t have trillions of dollars. He was just a simple, poor carpenter. 2. While the wild, wild ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Your Forgiveness Works Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 15, 2023

Forgiveness puts you on the path to healing.

A. INTRODUCTION “I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:34). 1. Little girl prayed, “Forgive us our trash baskets, as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.” 2. Forgiveness – Webster: “To grant pardon, remission for all offence, debts, etc., ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:34, Luke 23:24

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Faith, And Faith

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Apr 3, 2004

This message shows three distinct phases of Faith.

FAITH, FAITH AND FAITH Text: John 11 Tell the story of the death of Lazarus. I. Struggling Faith (Martha) vv 20-27 A. A person in deep water. 1. Trying to find something to cling to. 2. But it is just out of reach. B. If you only had been here Jesus (Martha) 1. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46

Denomination: Church Of God

Survival Of The Fittest? Or The Faithful?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 29, 2001

Survival in this life is not a matter of being fit, but a matter of being faithful to God.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST? OR THE FAITHFUL? INTRO.- ILL.- The backwoods preacher found a small boy all alone, playing in the dirt. "Where’s your father?" the preacher asked. The boy said, "He was hanged last week." "Where’s your mother?" "She run off." "Where’s your sister?" "She’s in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Your Promise Dies PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 18, 2024

This sermon encourages trust in God's promises and the growth of faith, even in challenging times, through the wisdom found in 2 Kings 4:14-37.

Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, to this gathering of hearts and minds, united in our shared love for our Savior and our shared desire to grow closer to Him. Today, we find ourselves standing at the foot of a mountain of wisdom, ready to ascend, not by our own strength, but by the grace and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:14-37

Topics: Faith, Belief

How To Face Your Giants Series

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016

David simply a man who believes God for the impossible. He faces giants like everyone of us does everyday. But David trusted God with the impossible and faith brought out the best out of him. Attributes in private now became public. We are giant killers.

Series: David - A Man After God¡¦s Own Heart: Part 4: How To Face Your Giants (1, 2, 3) 1 Samuel 17: 40 And David took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-54

Denomination: Charismatic

Let Your Hair Down! Series

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on May 26, 2003

To let people know that praise is necessary in order to bless God for blessing us.

SUBJECT: LET YOUR HAIR DOWN! SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN: 12; 3 In this particular scripture we find where Jesus had one of his first after the resurrection of Lazarus. Jesus, before the Passover came to Bethany after hearing about Lazarus being dead. The Bible says that he came and raised Lazarus ...read more

Scripture: John 12:3

Denomination: Baptist

Casting Your Seeds

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 12, 2008

Jesus demands that we throw our seeds. He desires us to reach our familty with the gospel.

CASTING SEEDS MATTHEW 13:1-13 INTRO- OVERVIEW OF MATTHEW 13 FARMER WHO THROWS SEED- IT FALLS ON 4 DIFFERENT SOILS 1. PATHWAY 2. ROCKY 3. THORNY 4. GOOD SOIL AS FATHERS, LEADERS OF OUR FAMILIES, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME TO MAKE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Your Motives And Your Money Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Sep 21, 2025

Discover Jesus’ teaching on giving, prayer, and fasting in Matthew 6. God cares more about why you give than what you give.

Your Motives and Your Money (Matthew 6) Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6. The English language is full of oxymorons — you know, a phrase the sounds self-contradictory. Here are some of my favorites. I hope some of you will add to my collection after the service! • Jumbo ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Makes You Whole Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 30, 2022

Your faith has made you whole. None of us will ever know the fullness, wholeness that God intends without faith in Christ. We do not come to Jesus by our good works. Salvation is a free gift and Jesus already paid the price when he died on the cross.

Faith has been illustrated in many ways, some of the illustrations successfully illustrate faith and some are not so successful. I remember seeing a friend of my wife and I in a wheelchair. When we asked her what happened she explained she took part in a faith exercise. She was asked to jump off a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua: A Faith That Conquers

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

Jericho shows us this: when God says “I have given…,” faith stops engineering outcomes and starts obeying. Trust His plan, keep Him central, persevere, and watch His mercy and power level walls.

Jericho Jericho wasn't just any city. It was a fortress. Here’s what it looks like today. But Archaeological evidence shows it had a double wall system. The outer wall was about 6 feet thick and 20 feet high. Behind that was a 12-15 foot high embankment with another wall on top, reaching ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith That Builds Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Oct 20, 2025

This sermon explores how Noah’s faith, acting on God’s unseen warning with reverent obedience, led him to build an ark that saved his family, condemned the world, and secured his inheritance of righteousness.

Introduction Imagine God gives you a command that, to everyone around you, sounds completely insane. Imagine He tells you to build a massive, three-story wooden boat—not by the sea, but in your own backyard. There isn't a cloud in the sky. Your neighbors mock you. Day after day, for decades, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Substance Of Faith Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 8, 2025

Faith is not just a feeling or a wish; it's a firm foundation that gives us confidence in God's promises.

In Hebrews 11:1, we read, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." This verse defines faith as the substance of our hopes and the evidence of things that are not yet visible. Faith is not just a feeling or a wish; it's a firm foundation that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:23